Half term in Fleet and Hook is 26 to 30 October 2026. West Green House opens a pumpkin patch, Hart runs pumpkin carving, and Hartley Wintney shows a free film.
October half term for Hampshire schools is Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026, and the organisers’ own listings already show a handful of things worth planning around in and near Fleet and Hook. The biggest is a new Halloween pumpkin patch at West Green House near Hartley Wintney, open on nine days from Saturday 24 October. Hart District Council runs pumpkin carving and a story walk at Bramshot Farm Country Park on the Thursday and Friday, and Hartley Wintney Parish Council has a free film screening on the Tuesday. Check your child’s school first: some local schools start half term earlier or finish it later than the county.
The quick answer
- Hampshire half term: Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. Robert May’s School in Odiham is off until Friday 6 November, and Yateley School also closes on 22 and 23 October.
- West Green House Halloween Pumpkin Patch: 24, 25 and 28 October to 1 November, 11am to 4.30pm, £16 adult, £11 child, £50 family, garden entry included.
- Hart’s pumpkin carving at Bramshot Farm: Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, 3.30pm to 6pm, £7.50 each with the pumpkin, booking required.
Which dates your school is off
The county’s school holiday dates give half term as Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. Calthorpe Park, Court Moor and Frogmore Community College match it. Three schools in the district do not:
| School | Off from | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire maintained schools | Mon 26 Oct | Mon 2 Nov |
| Yateley School | Thu 22 Oct (training days 22 and 23 Oct) | Mon 2 Nov |
| Robert May’s School, Odiham | Mon 26 Oct | Mon 9 Nov |
| Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton | Fri 16 Oct, 4pm | Sun 1 Nov |
Robert May’s says the school is closed on 5 and 6 November “other than for the bookable face-to-face 1:1 tutor/parent/student meetings”. Every school’s calendar, with its training days, is on our Fleet school term dates page.
What is on locally
West Green House: the Halloween Pumpkin Patch. New for 2026, the garden off Thackham’s Lane in Hartley Wintney (RG27 8JB) runs a Halloween trail to a sunflower-enclosed pumpkin patch on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October and every day from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November, 11am to 4.30pm. The listing promises pumpkins to paint, old-fashioned games, a “spooky” disco and “perhaps even a hayride”. Tickets are £16 for adults, £11 for children and £50 for a family, including garden entry; National Trust and RHS members pay £6, £5 and £20 with a valid card. Parking is £4 a car. Sunday 1 November is also the last day of the garden’s 2026 season. (West Green House, The Halloween Pumpkin Patch)
Hart District Council: Autumn Tales with pumpkin carving. The council’s rangers run pumpkin carving and a walk with nine stops on the history, traditions and wildlife of the season at Bramshot Farm Country Park on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, 3.30pm to 6pm. It costs £7.50 each, pumpkin included, is for all ages and must be booked in advance. There are no toilets or refreshments on site; the nearest are at the petrol station on the roundabout, about six minutes’ walk away. Park at the Bramshot Lane car park (GU51 2RU); buses 9, 10 and 410 stop on Fleet Road about 13 minutes’ walk away. (Hart District Council, Autumn Tales with pumpkin carving)
Hartley Wintney: a free half-term film. The parish council is screening The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG) at the Victoria Hall, West Green Road, on Tuesday 27 October at 10.30am. Entry is free but you need a booked ticket, including one for each adult; babies in buggies or car seats do not need one. Children must be with an adult, and the Friends of Green Oaks run a tuck shop before the film. (Hartley Wintney Parish Council)
Birdworld, Farnham: Autumn Science Seekers. Just outside the district at Holt Pound (GU10 4LD), Birdworld runs a family science show in Prof. Featherstone’s Theatre every day from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, five times a day at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Each show lasts about 25 minutes, you pick a time on arrival, and the show and extra autumn activities are included in admission. The park opens 10am to 5pm. (Birdworld, what’s on)
Fireworks tickets in Hart Shopping Centre. The week after half term is Bonfire Night. Fleet Lions will be selling tickets for the Firework Fiesta at Calthorpe Park on Saturday 7 November in person in the Hart Shopping Centre on Saturday 24 October, 10am to 3pm, by cash or card, for anyone who cannot book online. There are no gate sales this year. (Fleet Lions, Firework Fiesta) Times, prices and parking are on our Fleet fireworks page.
For the grown-ups
The Harlington in Fleet has two evening shows that week, both listed on its box office:
- Oasish, the Oasis tribute band, on Friday 30 October: doors 8pm, show 8.30pm, £24 standing with limited unreserved seats.
- The Witching Hour, Alice Armstrong’s Halloween show with guests, on Saturday 31 October: doors 7pm, show 8pm, £30. The venue says last year’s sold out, and costumes are welcome.
Still to be confirmed
- Fleet Town Council’s events listing could not be reached when we checked on 25 September. We will add anything it lists for half term week.
- Libraries, leisure centres and holiday clubs usually post half-term sessions in early October. We will check again on 12 October and add what they publish.
Getting around that week: see roadworks and travel and parking in Fleet. Christmas follows fast: West Green House’s Christmas illuminated trail opens on 28 November, and the Fleet pantomime and lights switch-on are on our pantomime and Christmas lights pages.
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