Things to do this weekend in Kent on October 10 and 11, 2020 including pumpkin picking in Kent
Published: 10:51, 08 October 2020
Updated: 11:00, 08 October 2020
It's the opening weekend for many of Kent's pumpkin picking fields but there's also Wally to be found too!
Here are some of the best family-friendly events happening in Kent this weekend.
Pumpkin Moon, Maidstone, Rainham and Bapchild
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11
The three pumpkin picking fields owned by Pumpkin Moon open for their first weekend of pumpkin picking. Visits must be booked online in advance and tickets cost £1.50 each.
Choose from over 80 varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds and there is plenty of parking available too which will allow for social distancing.
To learn more or to arrange your visit please click here .
Where's Wally Museum Search, The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11
Hunt for Wally across the historic dockyard site this weekend as part of a special event organised by Walker Books and organisation Kids in Museums to celebrate the release of new book Where’s Wally? Spooky Spotlight Search. The mini Wally stands are hidden around the 400-year-old historic site and amongst the Dockyard's collections. Young visitors who can spell out the spooky phrase with the letters hidden alongside Wally will receive a special prize for completing the search. Click here for more details.
PYO Pumpkins, Beluncle Farm, Hoo
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11
The first weekend of pumpkin picking happens in Hoo this weekend but visitors must book their trip in advance. Tickets are free but must be booked ahead of a trip to ensure the farm can safely monitor numbers. A wheelbarrow costs £20 and is for a maximum of 15 pumpkins or squash with a maximum of six people per wheelbarrow. To learn more about how to arrange your visit please click here .
Spadework Pick Your Own Pumpkin, Teston Road, West Malling
Open from October 10
The pumpkin garden will welcome visitors for the first time this weekend. You can visit between 10am and 4pm to pick your pumpkins. Guests will be asked to maintain social distancing and pay by card where possible. For further information about the safety measures in place please click here .
Monkey Bizz, Medway City Estate, Strood
Open seven days a week
It's the first weekend of reopening for Monkey Bizz in Strood which began welcoming families back to its soft play centre for the first time on Monday (October 5).
The centre has been closed for more than six months because of coronavirus but with new safety measures and time-limited sessions in place youngsters and their parents and carers are now able to visit again.
Visits must be pre-booked in advance online to enable staff to monitor numbers and allow for social distancing. For more details and to book your visit please click here.
Read more suggestions of things to do with the kids across Kent by visiting www.mykentfamily.co.uk