October Half Term Activities – FREE Family Events

October Half Term Activities – FREE Family Events
1 October 2026

Ross-on-Wye Town Council is hosting a selection of FREE activities for children and families during the October half term, including storytelling, outdoor nature activities and creative illustration workshops.
Storytelling
Tuesday 27th October at Ross Library
10am – 11am – The Fairy Who Lived in a Pop Can
2pm – 3pm – Bumpy: The Warthog
Wildplay and Nature Trail
Wednesday 28th October at Caroline Symonds Gardens, by the Bandstand
10am – 12noon
Illustration Workshops
Friday 30th October at the Town Hall, Cantilupe Road
10am – 11am and 12noon – 1pm
Recommended for age 7 and upwards
All activities are free and no booking is required – just turn up and join in!
Children can drop in to the Wildplay session or stay for the full two hours. Please come prepared for messy play and bring waterproofs if the weather is wet.
There will also be a chance to win a copy of the featured book at each storytelling session.
Parents and carers must remain with their children and are responsible for their supervision throughout the activities.