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Keeping the family fed and busy over the October half-term (Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026) needn’t cost much in Warwick. Here’s where kids eat free this half-term, from each restaurant’s own offers page on 19 October, plus the free and cheap things to do with children in town that week.
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Where kids eat free in Warwick this half-term
PizzaExpress, Jury Street: under-12s eat free
PizzaExpress’s Holiday Heroes offer runs from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November outside Scotland: children under 12 eat free, with the price of a Piccolo kids’ meal taken off when an adult orders a full-priced meal. Download the code from PizzaExpress’s kids page before you go; terms apply. Teenagers get a Classic pizza and a soft drink for £12 with the same week’s Teen Saver code.
That was the only kids-eat-free offer for this half-term we could find on the websites of Warwick’s restaurants on 19 October. We’ll add others as they’re announced, and you can tell us about any we’ve missed. For ideas, our map of every restaurant, café and pub in Warwick has food hygiene ratings for each one.
Free things to do with kids in Warwick this half-term
| When | What | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct, 12pm–4pm | Pumpkin Giveaway (500 pumpkins) | Market Place | Free |
| Fri 30 Oct, 3pm–8pm | Trick or Treat Twilight Market | Market Place | Free entry |
| Last week of October | Pumpkin Carving Competition | The Lord Leycester | Free to enter |
| Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–5pm | Market Hall Museum | Market Place | Free |
| Check opening days (fewer in winter) | St Mary’s Church | Old Square | Free entry (donations welcome) |
- Pumpkin Giveaway: Warwick Town Council is giving away 500 pumpkins in the Market Place on Tuesday 27 October from 12pm to 4pm. No booking; come early. Details in our story on the free pumpkin giveaway.
- Market Hall Museum: the county museum in the 17th-century Market Hall tells Warwickshire’s story, from the Warwickshire Bear to Roman coin hoards. Entry is free.
Cheap things to do
- Ghost Trail at Hill Close Gardens: Monday 26 October, 3.30pm to 5.30pm, £6 a child. Park in Bread and Meat Close car park outside the gates for 2 hours free (register at the machine).
- The Lord Leycester: the medieval almshouse by the West Gate charges £6.50 for 5 to 17s and £27 for a family of up to four, under-5s go free, and tickets give free return visits for a year. Its candlelit Spooky Tours (27 to 30 October, 6.30pm) are £10 for children, but not suitable for under-10s.
- St John’s Haunted House: St John’s House becomes a haunted house from Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October, 10am to 5pm: £12 for children, £6 for adults, free for under-2s. Details in our story on St John’s Haunted House.
More, including The Haunted Castle at Warwick Castle, in our Halloween in Warwick guide and the Warwick events calendar.
Kids eat free nearby
In Stratford-upon-Avon, about 8 miles away, Zizzi, ASK Italian, the Morrisons café and Burger King all have kids-eat-free deals this half-term: see What’s up, Stratford?’s guide to where kids eat free in Stratford.
Tips
- Get the code first. PizzaExpress’s offer needs a code downloaded from its website.
- Check before you go. Chain offers can end early or exclude some restaurants, so ask the restaurant when you book.
- Parking: our Warwick parking guide lists every car park, including the free 2-hour ones.
Kids eat free in Warwick: quick answers
Where do kids eat free in Warwick?
This October half-term, PizzaExpress on Jury Street: under-12s eat free with a full-priced adult meal from 26 October to 1 November, with a code from its website.
When is October half-term 2026 in Warwick?
Warwickshire schools are off from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026.
What can kids do for free in Warwick?
The Pumpkin Giveaway (Tuesday 27 October), the Trick or Treat Twilight Market (Friday 30 October), the Lord Leycester’s pumpkin carving competition, the Market Hall Museum and St Mary’s Church.
No business paid to be included.
Wet day in the holidays? See our rainy day guide to Warwick.
