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COT’s Rare Breeds Centre

Registered Charity No. 291662

Canterbury Oast Trust

Farmyard Frights and Trick or Treat Delights

Effel Fartwaffer
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Join us this Halloween for heaps of spooky fun, silly suprises and fang-tastic activities for all ages!

Effel Fartwaffer is back once again, bringing plenty of Halloween fun and mischief to the farm for another spooktacular event.

All our activities will be running everyday from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 1st November

Trick or Treat Trail

Children can join Effel Fartwaffer on a fun-filled Halloween trail around the farm. Young adventurers will visit six themed stations, receiving either a trick or a treat at each stop along the way.

Packed with surprises, interactive encounters, and plenty of Halloween magic, this exciting experience will take place at 10:30am, 11:30am and 12:30pm, and will last approximately 45 minutes.

Be sure to pick up your trick-or-treat bucket from the Gift Shop before you begin. Fill it with treats along the way and take it home with you at the end of the day!

This activity is available for an additional fee of £3.50 per child and must be booked in advance of your visit.

Interactive UV Disco

Join Effel Fartwaffer and friends for an interactive UV Spooky Disco in the Cattle Barn at 2:30pm.

Featuring Halloween-themed music and UV lighting this family-friendly activity gives children the chance to dance, have fun and enjoy some light-hearted spooky entertainment as part of their day at the farm.

Effel’s Picture House of Flix and Fun

Be sure to stop by Effel’s Picture House to see her on the big screen. This will be running from 10am – 4:30pm in the Discovery Zone with popcorn available to purchase in the Gift Shop. Don’t miss out on this spooky screening!

Paint a Pumpkin

Get creative with our Paint a Pumpkin activity at the Eco Hut in the Discovery Garden, running from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Choose your pumpkin, decorate it with your own unique design, and take home your masterpiece.

Pumpkins are £1 each, with tokens available to purchase from the Gift Shop to exchange for your pumpkin.

Other activities that will be running everyday include:

Activity
Time
Location
Pumpkin Passport All day Collect from the Gift Shop
Halloween photo booth All day Main Paddock
Face painting (Additional fee applies) All day Face Painting Hut opposite The Discovery Zone
Frightfully Fun Sensory Play Stations 10am – 3pm Under the gazebo opposite The Discovery Zone
Spooky Straw Bale Maze 10am – 5pm Main Paddock
Tractor Rides 11am – 4pm Tractor roundabout
Pig feeding 11:30am Stable Yard
Goat feeding 2pm Main Paddock
Pig race 3:15pm Pig race track
The farm will be decorated for Halloween with spooky decorations across the site, creating the perfect setting for a frightfully fun day out.

Our Granary Restaurant will also be open from 10am to 4pm, with last orders for hot food at 3:30pm and The Cabin will be open 10am till 3pm. Be sure to stop by and enjoy some deliciously spooky treats during your visit!

24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026