All Day

Wonder of Birds Exhibition

Bodleian Library – Old Library Broad Street, Oxford

The Bodleian Libraries’ Wonder of Birds exhibition explores art, science and culture through the lens of avian life. Featuring rare archives, manuscripts and immersive sound, it invites visitors to reflect on both the beauty of birds and their decline.

Free

34: The critical raw materials shaping our future

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

This major new exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History explores the hidden materials that power modern life — from smartphones and batteries to medical equipment and jet engines.

Free

Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Join Pip & Posy’s Treehouse Trail in Adventure Play on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing toy Piggy!

£5.00

Dinosaurs Are Forever Exhibition at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Dinosaurs Are Forever is a major new exhibition by artist Jay Jay Burridge, created in partnership with the Museum of Natural History.

£27.13

Playhouse Youth Theatre

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Playhouse Youth Theatre invites 12 to 16-year-olds to co-create an original production, developing performance skills and creativity for a 2027 showcase.

£110.00 – £330.00

On Paradise

Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford

Explore On Paradise, an exhibition by Oxford artist Saad Qureshi featuring sculptural works inspired by hope, memory and visions of paradise.

Free

Aphrodite: The Making of a Goddess

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

The Ashmolean’s autumn 2026 exhibition will be dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and feature loans from major institutions around the world.

£8.40 – £16.80

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

Waterperry October Snake Hunt

Waterperry Gardens Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

The Waterperry October Snake Hunt invites families to explore the gardens, spot sneaky snakes and complete a fun trail for the chance to claim a prize.

£4.75

Howl-O-Ween Half-Term at Stowe House

Stowe House & Gardens Stowe House & Gardens, Buckingham

Enjoy Howl-O-Ween Half-Term at Stowe House with a Pug in a Pickle trail, Halloween treasure hunt and spooky make-and-take crafts for families.

£9.50

Dracula Spooktacular – Halloween at Cogges

Cogges Manor Farm, Witney Church Lane, Witney

Cogges Manor Farm celebrates Halloween with an immersive Dracula’s Castle experience, Halloween discos, spooky crafts, face painting, bouncy castles and family-friendly fun.

£12.00 – £16.00

Halloween at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

As Halloween creeps closer and the days shorten, a mysterious mist falls across the gardens at Blenheim Palace. Join with family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another.

£13.50 – £62.00

Haunted Half Term at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Enjoy a Haunted Half Term at Blenheim Palace with creepy creatures, circus workshops, witchy storytelling, wizard walkabouts and more.

£41.00

Didcot Railway Centre Steam Days

Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Parkway, Didcot

Hop aboard for vintage rail adventures! Discover upcoming 2026 Steam Days, the Pumpkin Express, and festive Christmas train rides.

From £13.00 – From £72.00

Wantage Literary Festival 2026

The Beacon, Wantage Portway, Wantage

Wantage Literary Festival returns with a packed programme of authors, historians, journalists, artists and musicians, from Victoria Hislop and Jasper Fforde to Stephen Sackur and Janina Ramirez.

Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside

The North Wall Arts Centre South Parade, Oxford

Brian returns to the stage with his latest book, How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. Get ready for an evening of comedy and laughter.

£17.00 – £25.50
Ongoing

St John’s International Piano Series: Ingrid Fliter

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her St John’s International Piano Series debut with an all-Chopin programme of mazurkas, nocturnes and preludes.

£13.00 – £35.00

St John’s International Piano Series: Elisabeth Brauß

St John’s College Auditorium St Giles, Oxford

Pianist Elisabeth Brauß performs works by Mozart, Messiaen, Liszt, Adès, Brahms and Schumann in a captivating recital at St John’s International Piano Series.

£10.00 – £35.00

The Halloween Red Light Boiler

O2 Academy Oxford 190 Cowley Road, Oxford

The Halloween Red Light Boiler is an adult-oriented indoor Halloween club night featuring techno and garage music.

£37.40

Family-Friendly Sundays

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

Join Family-Friendly Sundays for free sessions including nature-themed activities, creative crafts, family-friendly trails and more, all provided by the museum’s volunteers.

Free

The Proclaimers

New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

The Proclaimers bring their tour featuring songs that are timeless, capturing a gamut of human emotions, written with poignancy, emotional honesty, political fire and wit.

£43.77 – £137.95