Fancy some spooky Halloween fun and outdoor adventures in Barnsley this half-term holiday?

There’s loads going on around the borough to keep you and your family busy both indoors and outdoors next week.

Goldthorpe is the place to be for a Halloween Trail on the high street alongside a special Halloween Market on 31 October, with market stalls and family entertainment.

The trail runs from 24 to 31 October. Pick up a trail sheet from Community Shop on Barnsley Road to be in with a chance to win a Halloween hamper.

There’s also an Autumn Market at the Goldthorpe Embankment from 10am to 2pm on 29 October. There will be pumpkin carving activities, stalls and refreshments.

Our South Area Team are working with the Friends of Wombwell Park to host some spooky fun at the park’s pavilion from 11am to 1pm on 30 October.

Join them for creepy crafts, hotdogs, games and a fancy dress competition.

The Residents of Cudworth group are hosting Creepy Cudeth – an afternoon of Halloween fun at Cudworth Park from 3pm to 5pm on 30 October.

Our libraries also have a busy programme of events and activities for families this half term and there’s so much to discover at our museums, too.

These include a Peculiar Pumpkins Trail at The Cooper Gallery and Experience Barnsley Museum from Saturday 26 October to Saturday 2 November and a Forbidden Forest Trail from Saturday 26 October until Sunday 3 November at Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens.

Library activities include a Skeleton Crafts session at Worsbrough on Monday 28 October and the chance to make paper pumpkins and bats at Mapplewell on Wednesday 30 October.

There are also loads of self-guided walking trails to help get your legs moving and your brain learning at the same time.

If you are shopping in or visiting Penistone, look around for the friendly faces of the Penistone Sheep art trail, which celebrates local landmarks in a fun way.

The trail, funded by our Principal Towns and Local Centres Programme, features a roller-skating sheep, one riding a cycle and even a woolly bookworm. There’s an online map of all the sheep’s locations - each red pin is where you can find a sheep.

Alternatively, why not take a wander around Cudworth with the town’s History and Heritage Trail?

The trail highlights public artworks, local legends like Sir Michael Parkinson and Olympic runner Dorothy Hyman, important historic buildings and beauty spots around the town.

Over in Goldthorpe, the Dearne Community Story Trail lets you put yourself literally in the picture.

There are 16 photo scene boards around Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and the Dearne you can pose with. Each has a QR to scan to listen to stories and conversations from the community groups who help make the Dearne such a vibrant place to live.

Download a map from the trail website or see the large map in Goldthorpe’s Horse and Groom Square for details of where to find all the illustrated boards.

Some venues are only open by arrangement so remember to check and ring ahead if necessary.

Head to our events page for a comprehensive list of Halloween and half-term events.