October half term at RHS Rosemoor

Join us, if you dare, for a spooky Halloween trail! Learn about the most wicked plants hiding in the garden and enjoy planting and craft activities at RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon

26 October – 3 November 2024
10am – 5pm, daily
Activities & times vary – see below

Have a wicked half term at RHS Garden Rosemoor, with Halloween-inspired activities for your little monsters!

Discover deadly plants on a family garden trail, take part in spooky craft activities, decorate your own pumpkin and enjoy a weird and wonderful magic show.

Garden admission applies; free to RHS members and children under 5. Activities are included with garden admission (unless marked *).

Wicked plants trail

Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November
10am – 5pm

Follow our family garden trail and spot the ingredients for a witch’s potion to cast your own magic spell! Learn about beautiful but toxic flowers, insect-munching carnivorous plants, freaky fungi called dead man’s fingers and plants used for spells and potions.

Suitable for all the family

Pumpkin decorating*

Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November
Bookable sessions at 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm, Garden Room

Turn a pumpkin into a monster face or a zombie and let your imagination run wild!

*£2 per pumpkin; suitable for all ages (must be accompanied by an adult). Booking required:

Book sessions

Halloween crafts

Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November
Drop-in sessions at 10.30am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 3.45pm, Garden Room

Have a go at a different craft every day:

  • Monday 28 October: Lollypop stick spider web
  • Tuesday 29 October: Plasticine ghost or spider
  • Wednesday 30 October: Spider plant craft
  • Thursday 31 October: Egg carton bat
  • Friday 1 November: Spooky mini terrarium

Suitable for all ages (must be accompanied by an adult)

Witch Hazel Halloween storytime

Wednesday 30 October
Drop-in sessions at 11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm, Small Garden Room

Witch Hazel has arrived and she can’t wait to explore the magic of the gardens, but beautiful roses and sweet-smelling shrubs don’t impress her at all! Where are the man-eating fly traps and weeds that smell of rotten egg. Join Witch Hazel for a spine-chilling interactive storytelling session.

Free, but spaces are limited. Booking required:

Book sessions

Exmoor Zoo wicked plants workshop*

Thursday 31 October
Bookable sessions at 11am, 12noon and 2pm, Small Garden Room

Create your own spooky plant friend to take home, with Exmoor Zoo. Workshops last approximately 30–45 minutes.

*£3 per child; suitable for ages 7+ (must be accompanied by an adult). Booking required:

Book sessions

Professor Strange - The Steampunk Magician*

Friday 1 November
Bookable 45 minute shows at 11am, 12noon and 2pm, Small Garden Room

Enjoy a lively and original family magic show performed by the strikingly unique Professor Strange!

*£3 per child; suitable for all ages (must be accompanied by an adult). Booking required:

Book sessions

RHS Glow 2024

Selected dates 15 November – 28 December

It’s the brightest night of the year! Packed with sparkling new features for 2024, bring family and friends for an enchanting festive experience at RHS Rosemoor, Devon.

Tickets must be booked in advance – book now to secure the date and time of your choice.

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