Geese, pumpkins and a steam train with a free pumpkin for every child! 🎃 Here’s our pick of the best things to do with the kids this weekend, Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October, in Liverpool, Southport and Wirral, whatever the weather.
⚡ Quick picks
🆓 Free: Playgrounds near you · Little Liverpool · Martin Mere late opening (Sat) · Lady Lever Art Gallery
💸 Deal: Free pumpkin with every child ticket on the Pumpkin Express (Sun)
☔ Rainy day: Museum of Liverpool · Eureka! · Comic Con Liverpool
👶 Under 5s: Little Liverpool · Eureka!
📍 Jump to: Liverpool · Southport · Wirral · Pumpkin picking
📍 Liverpool
🧚 Stranger Folk app quest at Speke Hall
A brand new folklore adventure around the grounds, played on one phone. Perfect for curious 7 to 12 year olds on a crisp autumn day.
🧸 Little Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool
A hands-on play gallery made for under 6s, with plenty to explore. Pair it with a waterfront walk if the rain holds off.
🦸 Comic Con Liverpool
Cosplay, gaming zones and star meet-and-greets across the whole arena. A big day out for superhero fans.
🛝 A playground near you
Crunchy leaves, conkers and quieter swings now the summer crowds have gone. Find parks and play areas near you, with facilities like toilets, cafés and parking.
📍 Southport and West Lancashire
🪿 Goosefest at WWT Martin Mere
Tens of thousands of pink-footed geese arrive for the winter, with a family trail to follow around the reserve.
🌅 Free late opening: Goose Spectacular
Watch thousands of geese fly in to roost at dusk. Wrap up warm, it’s magical.
🚂 Pumpkin Express, West Lancashire Light Railway
Steam and diesel train rides, and every child ticket comes with a free pumpkin to take home.
🎃 Pumpkin Festival at Farmer Ted’s
A pumpkin village, Jurassic Halloween dinosaurs, a scary maize maze and marshmallow pits.
🎃 Great Pumpkin Adventure at Windmill Animal Farm
New for this year and fully indoors, so it works whatever the weather. A pumpkin for every child, the farm animals, indoor and outdoor play and the farm train.
📍 Wirral
🌳 Tree-mendous Weekends at Eureka!
Themed weekend activities at the hands-on science centre. Relaxed SENDays start on Sunday 11 October.
🎨 May Morris at the Lady Lever Art Gallery
Beautiful Arts and Crafts embroidery and design. Follow it with a wander around Port Sunlight village.
🏃 Cheer on the Wirral 10K
Grab a spot on the prom, make a sign and cheer the runners on. Roads at the south end of New Brighton are closed, so plan your journey.
🎃 Pumpkin picking this weekend
- Farmer Ted’s, Downholland: Pumpkin Festival until 1 November, tickets needed. Details
- Rainfords Farm, Eccleston (St Helens): free entry, no booking. Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Details
- Birchall’s Farm, Rainford: open until 31 October. Updates on their Facebook page.
- The Pumpkin Patch, Hightown: open until 31 October, free entry. Updates on their Facebook page.
- Church View Farm, Lydiate: open until 31 October, free entry. Updates on their Facebook page.
- Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough: the new indoor Great Pumpkin Adventure is due to open on Sunday 11 October. Check before you go
Opening days can change with the weather, so check the farm’s page before you set off.
📅 Coming up
- Half-term: Liverpool schools are off Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. See our Halloween and half-term guide.
- Secondary school applications close 31 October: read our Secondary School Guide 2027.
- 17 and 18 October: North West Bird Watching Festival at Martin Mere.
- 23 October to 1 November: River of Light returns to Liverpool, free.
- 24 October to 1 November: Halloween at Knowsley Safari and Myths and Legends half-term at Eureka!
- Bonfire Night: displays are starting to be announced. See our Bonfire Guide 2026.
We check dates and prices when we write this, but things change. Always check the event page before you travel.