From pumpkin-carving to broomstick-making and lots of excuses to give your favourite spooky costume an outing, our list has them all.

It's half-term in Newcastle and Halloween next week too, so we've compiled a list of Halloween-inspired to add to our existing lists of half-term ideas, free things to do, and rainy day ideas!

1: Ghost Train

The Ghost Train will be providing an array of activities for your children to enjoy, but make sure you dress up in your spookiest outfit! 1: Witches, Wizards & Slytherins Day - Crystal Gazing Prophecy Balls

Where: Tanfield Railway, Marley Hill Engine Shed, A6076 Burdon Plain, Gateshead NE16 5ET and East Tanfield Station Tanfield Lane, Stanley, DH9 9UY

When: 26 and 27 October from 12:00 till 18:00 (1.5 hour intervals)

Price: £14 per person (Pre booking is advised.)

Tanfield Railway
Tanfield Railway

2: Witches and Wizards

Get creative this Halloween by making your own Prophecy Ball just like the Witches and Wizards.

Where: Lanchester Garden Centre, Bargate Bank, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0SS

When: 29 October from 2-3pm

Prices: £15 per child

3: Halloween Crafts

This halloween you can create your own broomstick and magical wand at Jarrow Hall on 28 and 29 October. On the 30th and 31st, you can pick your own pumpkin and carve your very own spooky lantern.

Where: Jarrow Hall, Church Bank, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 3DY

When: 28-31 October from 10:30am-3:45pm

Prices:  Adult (16+) - £5, Child (5-15) - £3, Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) - £16

4: Halloween at Wharton Park

Where: Wharton Park, 10 Princes' St, Durham, DH1 4FJ

When: 24 October to 3 November between 10am and 4pm

Price: Tickets range from £1 to £12 depending on the event you choose.

More Info: There'll be various events including The Dead Good Trail, Creepy Crafts, Skeleton School and Family Fright Night - The Gravest Show.

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

5: Halloween Creatures Trail

Where: Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Rd, Sunderland, SR1 1PP

When: Until 3 November between 10am and 4pm

Price: £2.50 per entry

More Info: Try and find as many creepy creatures as you can around the museum.

6: Lights Out

Sunderland prepares to welcome "the spookiest festival the region has ever seen". The festival will offer entertainment for all ages.

Where: Sunderland, SR1 1PB, United Kingdom

When: 25 October till 3 November (monitor www.sunderlandbid.co.uk for times)

Price: Free  

Halloween nights at Beamish Museum
Halloween nights at Beamish Museum

7: Halloween Evenings  at Beamish

Experience a spooktacular evening of tricks and treats as Beamish is transformed into The Un-living Museum of the North

Where: Beamish Museum, Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG

When: 25, 26, 30 and 31 October

Prices: Adults - £14, Children (aged 3-16) - £10, Under 3s - Free

Funshack Newcastle
Funshack Newcastle

8: Halloween Party

 The party will provide the children with loads of fun activities with refreshments and goody bags included in the price.

Where: Fun Shack, Unit A3, Benfield Business Park, Benfield Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4NQ

When: 31 October from 6 to 8pm

Price: £11.99 per child (parents/guardians must pay £1 entry fee)

Inside Seven Stories
Inside Seven Stories

9: Seven Stories Ghost Tour

Tis Halloween, take a tour and reach out to the "other side" in a bid to meet past residents as well as giving insight into the history of the building and the Ouseburn Valley.

Where: Seven Stories, 30 Lime St, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 2PQ

When: 31 October from 6 to 7.30pm

Price: £7.50 per person (adults and children)

Whitehouse Farm is hosting a Halloween event
Whitehouse Farm is hosting a Halloween event

10: Halloween Spooktacular

This Halloween Half-Term, Whitehouse Farm are providing loads of family fun. Pumpkin carving and eerie trails are what lies in store.

Where: Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6AW

When: 26 till 1 November from 10am to 5pm

Prices: Adult - Halloween Spooktacular - £10.95, child (2-16 years) - Halloween Spooktacular - £9.85 (Includes one free pumpkin for carving activity), Senior - Halloween Spooktacular - £9.85, Student - Halloween Spooktacular - £9.85 (valid NUS card required on entry), Child Under 2 - Halloween Spooktacular - Free, Family (2 Adults and 2 Children, or 1 Adult and 3 Children) - Halloween Spooktacular Weekend - £37.95,Family (2 Adults and 3 Children, or 1 Adult and 4 Children) - £47.25