Lovable talking doggie detectives, The Buddies, have embarked on a new action-packed adventure, and this time its spooky! Just in time for Halloween, the Buddies’ latest caper will take them to a mysterious mansion, with no less than the fate

Little devils and cutesy kittens alike can have a treat at Marie-Chantal’s Spooky Halloween Face Painting event on Sloane Street today. Children who come along to the stylish childrenswear store between 3-6pm can be transformed into a creepy or cute

-painting.Ghostly Sea Shanty ShipOctober 28Dare you set sail on the Sea Shanty Ship at Donegall Quay where ghosts and ghouls roam the decks and macabre musical fun awaits all those aboard? Join in with live musical merriment and spooky storytelling aboard this nautical

Halloween MadnessOctober 26Children can get a head start on Hallowe'en this year by coming along to this spooky activity afternoon with pumpkin carving and trick-or-treat basket making sessions. Venture into the Witches Hovel to hear a spine

pointing out moons, stars, and even planets.Maggie & Rose Hallowe’en funOctober 24, 26, 27Build a skeleton friend, carve, cook and stuff a pumpkin or decorate creepy cupcakes at one of these ghoulish Hallowe’en workshops at Maggie & Rose in South Kensington.Spooky

every twist and turn.Spooky ScienceOctober 22–30Are your brood brave enough to take on the theatre of spooky science at Techniquest, Cardiff? Discover fearsome facts and watch as a pumpkin carves itself and a coin is made to scream at this fun and freaky

–30Venture into the woodland that surrounds Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire to solve suitably spooky clues and follow a Hallowe’en trail around the children’s play area.Autumn colours and Halloween funOctober 30Discover the beautiful autumnal gardens at Dudmaston

Spooky HappeningsOctober 9–30Creeping amongst forbidding woods and old mill building at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, the bravest of your brood can collect clues and encounter the gruesome creatures that lurk in the shadows. Less courageous

schedule a bathroom or water break halfway through your walk.3. Choosing ‘victims’Stick to houses of people you know, or those who have lots of decorations in their windows, signalling they are getting into the spooky spirit. Avoid houses that have

delicious pumpkin shaped spooky cookie. Will your child be brave enough to ascend to Dorothy’s lair and experience her icy presence?For more fun family days out, see our pick of the best autumn activities in The South