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32 Phonebox Magazine | October 2024Fright Night!It%u2019s Halloween time again and children and families right across Olney, Newport Pagnell and all the villages are readying themselves for another night of spooky fun. Do you dare to venture out?Fright Night!Whether you%u2019re trick or treating, joining a party, or staying at home and celebrating the annual ghostly night together on Halloween Night, there%u2019s also time to fi nd a wide array of haunting Halloween-themed events and scary fun activities lined up for all ages. From little ones searching for spooky fun to adults looking for a proper fright, there%u2019s plenty being off ered in our area for the run-up to the big night.So, what are you planning this year? Phonebox has put together a list of frighteningly good places for adults, children, and families to visit. Check with the venue fi rst before travelling anywhere in case details change.%u00a0 Halloween Half TermWrest Park, Silsoe, BedfordshireGather the little monsters together and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out between 26th October and 3rd November. Gather round for tales from spooky storytellers and solve creepy clues in the Halloween Quest. Admission to these is included in the standard entry fee. English Heritage members go free. Entry: from %u00a314, child %u00a38.50 Details: www.english-heritage.org.ukHalloween SpooktacularBuckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton, BuckinghamshireWatch the special family-friendly, interactive play %u2018Red Riding Hood%u2019 and enjoy a steam train ride with Frankenstein! Fun for the whole family, including children of all ages. Also, play Halloween games, go on a ghost hunt and win a treat. Dress up for the event and take a photo for social media for a chance to win a prize. Caf%u00e9 and gift shop will be open.Entry: %u00a314.50, child %u00a313.50. Details: https://bucksrailcentre.orgFright FiestaGulliver%u2019s Land, Milton KeynesJoin in the freaky festivities at Gulliver%u2019s Land this Halloween with Fright Fiesta %u2013 a lively, festival-style atmosphere of colour, costumes, and music. There%u2019s fun and surprises, a fabulous day out with friendly frights and eerie encounters. Showcase your witches and zombies costumes in the spine-tingling street parade, or delve deep into the theme park and discover Gulliver%u2019s spooktacular features, including Ghost House Live and Silver Mine: Zombie Shootout. Available on 12th-13th, 19th-20th, 26th-31st October and 1st-2nd November.Entry: from %u00a317. Details: www.gulliverslandresort.co.uk/fright-fi estaThe HowlScream Park, Mead Open Farm, Leighton BuzzardStep into a real-life horror movie as Scream Park returns for another terrifying season. Be amazed by street theatre, live action and special eff ects, and get terrifi ed by full-on scary experiences in Full Moon Manor, Squealers Yard, Red, and The Shed. For the less brave, there%u2019s DJ music, street food and a fun atmosphere. It runs from 4th October to 2nd November. Entry: from %u00a324 for four %u2018haunts%u2019. Details: www.thehowl.co.ukHalloween SpooktacularMini Meadows Farm, Welford, NorthamptonshireThis year, the farm%u2019s %u2018Scream Team%u2019 have been working their fi ngers to the bone to make this their biggest Halloween season ever. The Spooktacular features a trip to the cursed old Bewitched Barn. Go through the Spider Tunnel, navigate the Mystical Maze, escape the Torture Chamber and come face to face with the Wicked Witch in her hovel. There%u2019s also the Pumpkin Palace where you can choose your own vegetable. Available on 19th, 20th, 26th-31st October.Entry: from %u00a312.95, adults %u00a310, for the Pumpkin PalaceDetails: www.minimeadowsfarm.comCirquoise Halloween CircusFrosts Garden Centre, Woburn SandsFrosts welcome the brilliant Cirquoise Halloween Spooktacular circus show to their Woburn Sands site this autumn. This child-friendly show is an action packed one hour of circus shenanigans and incredible acts including aerial swings, a clown, acrobatics and balancing. The show runs from 26th October to 3rd November.Entry: %u00a37.99, under-18 months freeDetails: www.frostsgardencentres.co.ukGulliver%u2019s spooktacular crew are ready to welcome you