Things to do in the UK in October 2026
Events in the UK in October 2026 — the full programme, with people to go with.
2526 events
1 Oct – 31 Oct
114 free
Any time
Today81This weekend248This month2595Next month2849Free403Highlights5053Festivals329Christmas markets47Halloween249Date night3478With kids1782On your own2970With friends522After-work & aperitivo165With a view4Birthday51Hen and stag parties143Volunteering6Pumpkin patches34Christmas lights19Fireworks64Late-night food1Fruit picking5Foraging8Autumn foliage96Stargazing10Rainy day2503Street food13Oktoberfest7Pantomime28Day of the Dead6
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Canterbury FestivalTicketsCanterbury Festival
2
Runs every yearBaddesley Clinton
3
Runs every yearTicketsTitanic Belfast
4
Runs every yearTicketsSS Nomadic
5
Runs every yearTicketsTyneside Cinema
6
Runs every yearTicketsThe Snow Centre Manchester
7
Runs every yearTicketsNorwich Theatre Royal
8
Runs every yearTicketsYork s Chocolate Story
9
Runs every yearTicketsBowood Hotel Spa and Golf Resort
10
Runs every yearTicketsBodmin Jail Attraction
Questions
Things to do in the UK in October 2026: what's on?
2,526 events between 20 Oct – 31 Oct.
What is the next event in the UK?
Herb Folk on 20 Oct in Watchet.
Which events in the UK are free?
114 events are free, for example Out of Sight Out of Mind · Reflect, Reclaim, Reimagine · LIVE AT THE BEDFORD.
What are the biggest events in the UK?
The named events of the place: Belfast International Arts Festival (25 Oct) · UK Metals Expo (4 Nov) · York Christmas Market (12 Nov) · The Piece Hall Christmas Market (13 Nov).
Where in the UK is most going on?
Most events are in London (235) · Llandudno (133) · Manchester (78).