September 16, 2025

Gloucestershire: What's on in October

 

Please click the links below for a selection of local upcoming events and bookmark this page for any future updates! (Updated events may be added weekly and will show in bold text to indicate they are new)

Please note that the formatting of these lists has changed, and events are now listed by area where possible (unless in date order)

Individual events in date order

Sat 4 Oct - Mamma Mia Film Night & Singalong in Cirencester

Sun 5 Oct - FishFete Family Fun Day in Quedgeley, Gloucester

Sat 11 Oct - Autumn Craft Fair in Cirencester

Sun 12 Oct - Little Pickles Market in Cirencester

Tue 14 Oct - Rope Bowls workshop in Gloucester

Sat 18 Oct - Retro Gaming Festival near Longlevens, Gloucester

Sat 18 Oct - Gloucestershire Scrapstore Saturday opening

Sun 19 Oct - Children's Halloween Crafternoon in Hucclecote, Gloucester

Thu 23 Oct - Halloween candle painting workshop in Cirencester

Sat 25 Oct - All Hallows Eve alternative night in Tewkesbury

Sat 25 Oct - Halloween Party in Podsmead, Gloucester

Sat 25 Oct - Kids Halloween Party in Hucclecote, Gloucester

Sat 25 Oct - Halloween family party & disco at Churchdown Community Centre, near Innsworth

Sat 25 Oct - Fireworks display, pumpkin carving, fun fair and more at Aston Down Airfield, near Cirencester

Thu 30 Oct - Trick or Treat event at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney

Fri 31 Oct - Cotswold Scareport presents '747 Fright Flight 25' near Cirencester

Fri 31 Oct - The Hallow-Emo Ball for over 18's in Gloucester

Fri 31 Oct - 'Trick or Treat' Brush Party family event in Cheltenham


Multiple dates & seasonal events

Mon 29 Sep-Sun 5 Oct - Eat, Drink & Discover Week and Festival Day in Cheltenham

Thu 9-Fri 10 Oct - Tewkesbury Mop Funfair

Fri 10-Sun 19 Oct - Cheltenham Literature Festival

Sat 11-Sun 12 Oct - Dog swims at Cheltenham Lido

Sat 11-Fri 31 Oct - Pumpkin Patch at Cirencester Park

Sat 18-Sun 19 Oct - Cirencester Autumn Market

Sat 18-Sun 19 Oct - The Big Bark at Cirencester Park

Sat 18 Oct-Sun 2 Nov - Autumn Trail at Cerney House Gardens, near Cirencester

October half-term events with The Cheltenham Trust

Pumpkin Patch at Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham

Halloween, Oktoberfest, half-term events and more at Dunkertons Cider, Cheltenham

Pumpkin picking and a Halloween festival at Over Farm, Gloucester

Poppy Fields at Gloucester Cathedral

Halloween events for little ones and pups at Dobbies Garden Centre, Cirencester


Recurring list of event spaces, tourism websites, etc.

The Paint Club painting workshops across Gloucestershire

Classes and events at The Spotty Dog Place, Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Abbey events

Workshops at The Tewkebury Makers Hub

'Visit Tewkesbury' website

Sudeley Castle & Gardens, near Cheltenham

Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham

Cheltenham Town Hall

Ideas from 'Cheltenham Rocks'

Events and regular groups at Churchdown Community Centre, near Innsworth

GL3 Community Hub in Churchdown

Imjin Station Community Centre, Innsworth

Innsworth Community Hall

The Museum Of Gloucester

The Nature & Art Museum, Gloucester

Ideas from 'Gloucester Rocks'

'Visit Gloucester' website

Painswick Rococo Garden, near Stroud

The Corinium Museum in Cirencester

New Brewery Arts in Cirencester

What's on at Cirencester Park

Ciren Scene - local news and events

Cirencester Town Council 'what's on' page

Ideas from 'Cirencester Rocks'

Community workshops and events at The Heart Safe Clinical Academy in Cirencester

Events at Dobbie's Garden Centre, Cirencester

The Butts Farm Rare Breeds Centre, South Cerney

South Cerney Halls

Tetbury Goods Shed events

Westonbirt Arboretum

Events and workshops at Highgrove Gardens

Berkeley Castle, near Stroud

Cattle Country Farm Park, near Stroud

Slimbridge Wetland Centre, near Stroud


Brush Party 'Sip & Paint' events across Gloucestershire

'Let's Paint' events across Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Libraries

National Trust - Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds

Visit Gloucestershire website

'So Glos' website

'Explore Gloucestershire' website

Cotswold Markets

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust events

Little City play events across Gloucestershire

Trainmaster events across Gloucestershire


Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not necessarily indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs