We’ve been scouring the schedules for some events you might like to go to, and some activities you might like to try.
From family fun at the fair to liaisons with ghosts and dinosaurs, there is something for everyone.
Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
5. Paint a pumpkin
Halloween is the theme of fun for the kids at The Glazey Place art centre on Leeming Street in Mansfield this weekend. Paint-a-pumpkin sessions are being held on Friday and Saturday, while a spooky slime workshop also takes place on Friday. Check the centre's Facebook page for details. Photo: Submitted
6. Enter the Dino Kingdom
Dare you enter the Dino Kingdom, which takes over Thoresby Hall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday? More than 100 prehistoric beasts are set to be unleashed to roam across the plains and woodlands of the hall's historic landscape. Ancient history is brought back to life by jaw-droppingly realistic dinosaurs. Photo: Submitted
7. Free Lego workshops
Free creative workshops with Lego, open to all, are being held at the National Justice Museum on High Pavement, Nottingham on Friday (10 am and 12 midday) and Sunday (11 am and 1 pm). Led by artists and writers, the sessions teach how to build protest placards for mini Lego figures. Photo: Submitted
8. Make a splash in Pirate Pool
Make a splash in the Pirate Pool at Mansfield's Water Meadows complex on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fun is the theme of the family swimming sessions, laid on specially for half-term. For times and booking details, go to the Water Meadows website. Photo: JPI Media