What's On in Lincolnshire

Swimming lessons with Everyone Active

Venue: Your local leisure centre

Address: Lincolnshire

Website: https://www.everyoneactive.com/courses-lessons/swimming-lessons/

Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at West Lindsey Leisure Centre (Gainsborough).

Games Morning

Time: 10.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Horncastle Library, Wharf Road, Horncastle, Lincs

Website: www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire

Discover more than books and computers at your library. Loads of board games available…come with the family or challenge a friend. Every Saturday.

Doddington Pumpkin Patch

Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Doddington Hall & Gardens

Address: Main Street, Doddington, Lincoln,

Website: https://www.doddingtonhall.com/event/pyo-pumpkins/

  What makes the perfect pumpkin? Do you like to find the largest one, the roundest one or a gnarled one? Take your pick of the Doddington Pumpkin Patch this October with thirty different varieties...

Rand Farm Pumpkin Festival

Venue: Rand Farm Park

Address: Rand, Lincoln,

Website: https://randfarmpark.com/events/pumpkin-festival/daytime-pumpkin-festival/

  Explore the pumpkin patch by day with endless family fun and photo opportunities, or join the Night-Time Pumpkin Festival for a magical evening under the stars with live music and marshmallow...

Green Libraries Week

Time: Library Opening Hours

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Programme of events to celebrate Green Libraries Week including a visit from Eric the ELDC energy bus on Monday 7th October and Junk Modelling after school on Thursday 10th October. Visit website for more...

Children's junk modelling activity for Green Libraries week

Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Nature themed book reading and games session for Green Libraries week

Time: 10.00am - 12noon

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Wildlife Watch: Whisby

Time: 10am

Venue: 11.30am

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Learn about the natural world by getting out and about in the wild at Whisby, taking on challenges and quizzes, playing games and more. Wildlife Watch has a different theme every month - everything from...

Lincoln Pumpkin Trail

Venue: Bailgate, Lincoln

Website: www.visitlincoln.com/halloween

Toddler Time

Time: 10:00

Venue: 0.4583333333333333

Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Join Rangers for a fun and exciting range of themed events for children, centred around popular childrens books. There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further...

Autumn Family Trail

Time: 10:30-3pm

Venue: Gibralter Point

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

As the colours change and the leaves fall, animals are getting ready for the coming winter. Find out more by following our autumn-themed self-guided trail at Gibraltar Point. Pick up your trail sheet at...

Deadly Scene Investigation Family Trail

Time: 10-4pm

Venue: Far Ings

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Can you solve the clues in this special nature-themed crime scene investigation (in partnership with CBBC’s Deadly 60)? Follow the map and rule out suspects as you explore parts of the nature reserve....

High Tide Breakfast

Time: 7am

Venue: Gibralter Point

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Come along to the Visitor Centre cafe at Gibraltar Point where we will have a delicious breakfast as we watch the high tide come in and bring lots of interesting wildlife closer to us. The Visitor Centre...

The Big Spook:

Website: www.visitlincoln.com/event/the-big-spook/96570101/

Visit Lincoln this Halloween for some FREE fun in the city centre! From ghosts and ghouls, to scarecrows and skeletons, there's something for everyone this spooky season! To celebrate Halloween this...

Wildlife Watch: Special High Tide Event

Time: 7:30-9:30am

Venue: Gibralter Point

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Wildlife Watch is aimed at children aged 5-11. Local groups meet monthly but there is no joining fee and everyone is welcome. For this special extra event in October, Wildlife Watch will be heading to...

Apple Festival

Time: 11-3pm

Venue: Whisby Nature Park

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

From food and produce to crafty and wild activities, there’s plenty to do with the humble apple. So join us at Whisby Education Centre for our very first Apple Festival! We’ll show you some ways in...

Halloween Trail

Time: 12:00

Venue: 0.625

Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Prepare to be scared out of your skin on our creepy Halloween Trail. Get your trail sheet anytime between 12pm and 3pm from the Visitor Centre. There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and...

Pumpkin Carving

Time: 10:00

Venue: 0.4791666666666667

Address: Lincoln Arboretum, Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5HU

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Join Rangers to design and carve your very own jack o lantern There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further details call Park Rangers at Hartsholme Country...

Pumpkin Carving

Time: 13:00

Venue: 0.6041666666666666

Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Join Rangers to design and carve your very own jack o lantern There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further details call Park Rangers at Hartsholme Country...

Twilight Family Event

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Venue: Gibralter Point

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Enjoy our outdoor trail as the sun is setting over Gibraltar Point, get busy with our crafts and relax with a hot chocolate. Then, after the sun has set, enjoy a bit of stargazing from this beautiful coastal...

Autumn themed children's activity - Booking essential

Time: 10.30am-12noon

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Bat Box Making

Time: 13:00

Venue: 0.6041666666666666

Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Let’s celebrate Bat Week and do your bit for conservation! There is a charge of £7.80 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further details call Park Rangers at Hartsholme Country Park...

Pumpkin Carving

Time: 10:00

Venue: 0.4791666666666667

Address: Boultham Park, Rookery Lane, Lincoln, LN6 7PH

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Join Rangers to design and carve your very own jack o lantern There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further details call Park Rangers at Hartsholme Country...

Book Sale

Time: 9-5PM

Venue: Lincoln Central Library

Address: Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln,

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/lincoln-central-library

Book sale of library items, raising funds for new stock to fill our shelves. Come and grab a bargain!

Nature Tots: Far Ings

Time: 10:30-12pm

Venue: Far Ings

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. This month we're looking...

Nature Tots: Far Ings

Time: 1:30-3pm

Venue: Far Ings

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. This month we're looking...

Roman themed children's activity

Time: 10.30am - 11.30am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Nature Tots: Whisby

Time: 10-11:30am

Venue: Whisby Nature Park

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Junior Wardens: Whisby

Time: 10-12:30pm

Venue: Whisby Nature Park

Address: Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs, LN6 9BW

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Our dedicated youth group, Junior Wardens, is designed to give young people aged 10-18 years practical conservation skills and specialist knowledge about natural history topics. These sessions can cover...

Rhubarb theatre - Roman antics

Time: am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Roman themed children's activity

Time: am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Junior Wardens: Far Ings

Time: 10-12pm

Venue: Far Ings

Address: Far Ings, Far Ings Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincs, DN18 5RG

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

A great opportunity once a month for young people aged 11-18 who would like to help on a nature reserve, get involved in conservation and learn new skills. This month we will be surveying winter ducks...

Nature Tots: Gibraltar Point

Time: 10-11:30am

Venue: Gibralter Point

Address: Gibraltar Point, Gibraltar Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE24 4SU

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Nature Tots: Snipe Dales

Time: 10-11:30am

Venue: Snipe Dales

Address: Snipe Dales, Lusby, Spilsby, PE23 4JB

Website: lincstrust.org.uk/events

Fun for toddlers and preschoolers in natural surroundings. Each month is a seasonal-themed outdoor session with activities, crafts, and story time, so please dress for the weather. All children must be...

Toddler Time

Time: 10:00

Venue: 0.4583333333333333

Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY

Website: https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholme-country-park/hartsholme-country-park-events-1

Join Rangers for a fun and exciting range of themed events for children, centred around popular childrens books. There is a charge of £4.00 per child for this event and booking is essential. For further...

Games Morning

Time: 10.00am - 12noon

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

Discover more than books and computers at your library. Loads of board games available.. come with the family or challenge a friend!

Lego Club

Time: 4.00 - 5.00pm

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

SATURDAY Love Lego? Join us for Lego Club, design amaing creations with weekly themes and show off your creative side. Free to join! Suitable for ages 5+

Playdough Playdate

Time: 10.00 - 11.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

MONDAYS Come for a fun-filled creative playdate with playdough! Suitable for age 2-5 year olds

Story & Rhyme Time

Time: 10.30 - 11.00am

Venue: Horncastle Library

Address: Wharf Road, Horncastle, LN9 5HL

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/library/lincolnshire/horncastle-library

MONDAYS A fun-filled session for pre-school children, listening to stories & singing rhymes