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Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

This free exhibition explores the portraits of three rulers – Fath Ali Shah Qajar, King George III, and Napoleon Bonaparte – revealing how art conveyed their authority, ambition, and personality

Free

Treasured

Weston Library, Oxford Broad Street, Oxford

Treasured invites you to explore the meaning of value itself through some of the world’s most remarkable books and manuscripts.

Free

This Is What You Get

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

This retrospective at the Ashmolean will be the first exhibition in a public gallery to bring together the visual work of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.

£8.10 – £16.20

Remembrances of War: Paul Joyce Exhibition

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock Park Street, Woodstock

Discover Remembrances of War at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, showcasing Paul Joyce’s powerful WWII-inspired paintings,

£4.50

Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

This exhibition at the Ashmolean showcases Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the tradition of the ‘three perfections’, blending poetry, calligraphy, and painting across centuries.

Free

Pick your own Pumpkins at Millets Farm

Millets Farm Centre Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon-on-Thames

Millets Farm has been nurturing a large number of pumpkins in their fields this year, and now’s the perfect time for picking a pleasingly plump one!

£1.50 – £3.50

The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm

Rectory Farm, Stanton St John Stanton St John, Oxford

Rectory Farm’s Pumpkin Patch will open to the public in October, with several pumpkin varieties for you to pick, from traditional orange Racers to tasty Crown Prince Squash and ornamental gourds for table and window displays.

£8.50

IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025

Oxford City Centre Oxford City Centre, Oxford

IF Oxford brings together hundreds of researchers with thousands of people in a festival every year – with science, ideas and creative activities for everyone to explore.

£5.00 – £50.00

Pumpkin Festival 2025 at Hadsham Farm

Hadsham Farm, Banbury Hadsham Farm, Horley, Banbury

Put on your boots and head to the new pop-up pumpkin picking event at Hadsham Farm in the Oxfordshire countryside near Banbury. Collect a sledge and head to the pumpkin patch, where you can choose your perfect pumpkin.

£6.00

Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow

Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames Stonor, Henley-on-Thames

Children are invited to join our Halloween Trail, exploring Stonor’s gardens and woodland area, completing wild and mischievous challenges along the way, to win a Magical Mayhem Certificate, together with a chocolate treat. 

From £11.00 – From £12.00

Ghost Fest: Spooky Tours

Oxford Castle Quarter New Road Oxford, Oxford +1 more

Spooky Tours at Oxford Castle & Prison’s annual spooktacular Ghost Fest is back! Do you dare visit for one of their evening Spooky Tours?

£21.00

Photo Oxford Festival

Photo Oxford is planning an ambitious programme of photographic exhibitions, events, and learning opportunities for this year’s festival.

Free
Ongoing

Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt

Waterperry Gardens Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

Take part in the Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt throughout this October half term.

£4.50

The Witch’s House at Cogges

There’s witchery afoot this autumn as Cogges Manor house and grounds are transformed into The Witch’s House for a Halloween-themed October half-term.

£6.50 – £16.00

Country Roads

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

For one night only, the spotlight shines on the Kings and Queens of country music in a celebration like no other.

From £25.00

Spooky Afternoon Tea at Waddesdon Manor

Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury

Treat the kids to a Spooky Afternoon Tea in the Manor Restaurant this October half-term. Enjoy a ghost meringue, a mummified gingerbread and spooky jelly worms, eyeballs and brains!

£18.50 – £53.95

Summertown Farmers Market

Summertown Farmers Market Series
Summertown Shopping Parade Banbury Road, Oxford

An farmers market with local and organic producers and street food vendors that takes place every Sunday from 10.00am to 2.00pm on Summertown’s shopping parade.

Family-Friendly Sundays

Family-Friendly Sundays
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

Join Family-Friendly Sundays for a Sunday afternoon of nature-themed activity backpacks, crafts, family-friendly trails, and more.

Free

Carmen Rose Davidson album launch: Sincerely Yours

The Bullingdon, Oxford 162 Cowley Road, Oxford

Singer-songwriter Carmen Rose Davidson brings her highly anticipated album “Sincerely Yours” to Oxford this October, marking the culmination of a decade-long creative journey.

Merlin Sheldrake – The Secret Life of Fungi

New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Join renowned biologist and author Merlin Sheldrake in The Secret Life of Fungi for a mind-expanding journey into the world of fungi.

From £32.13