8-Oct 30-Oct Coleraine Community & Arts Festival The programme includes music, dance, theatre, concerts and many other events. information from the Dept of Leisure Services on Tel: 01265 52181

9-Oct Native American Tales, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. Dramatisation by the Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre Company brings these rich tales to life. Details from Tel: 01662 256330

10-Oct Orienteering - NI Colour Series 7 Castlewellan Forest, Co Down. Phone the Inf-O-Line 01399 873281 for the latest information on events. For details of this event, contact Richard Williamson on Tel: 01247 455155

10-Oct Art Workshops for parents and carers of under 6s Harmony Hill Arts Centre, Lisburn. Two sessions for you and your child to learn new skills to keep children entertained. Advance booking essential. Contact Beryl on Tel: 01846 678219 £2.00 per child

10-Oct Mrs Tiggywinkle Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Castle Espie, Comber, Co Down. 2.00 - 4.00pm. Vanessa Reavy brings her rescued baby hedgehogs to Castle Espie. Find out about hibernation and how to help the hedgehogs survive the winter. 01247 874146

11-Oct Nets, Webs and ROMS Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. 2.30pm. How computers and multimedia are transforming the museum experience. 01232 383000

12-Oct Upstarts Festival Down Civic Arts Centre, Downpatrick. A festival of arts events and activities for young people. Contact Tel: 01396 615283

17-Oct 18-Oct Dolls House Exhibition & Craft Fair N'ards Young Farmer's Club Hall, Victoria Avenue, Newtownards. Saturday 10.30am - 5.00pm/Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Refreshments available. All proceeds in aid of NI Karate-Do Wado-Kai Development Fund. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £2.00/£1.00

17-Oct Apple Day Celebration Ballance House, 118A, Lisburn Road, Glenavy. 2.00 - 5.00pm. Information from Tel: 01846 648492

17-Oct Playtime With Puppets Down County Museum, Downpatrick. An entertaining morning for the 3 - 4 year olds making friends with the puppets. Interactive playtime. 10.00am - 12 noon. Contact Tel: 01396 615218 £2.50

17-Oct T Shirt Bonanza Down Civic Arts Centre, Downpatrick. A workshop in creating the coolest T-shirts. Ages 10 - 14 years. Bring your own T-shirt. 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Contact Tel: 01396 615283 £2.50

17-Oct NICMA Annual General Meeting/Conference "Childminding - A Community Perspective", at The Town Hall, Portadown. 9.30am - 3.30pm. General meeting, Workshops and Exhibitions. Booking required. 01247 811015

18-Oct RUA Children's Painting Workshop Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. 2.30pm. Places are limited. Information from Tel: 01232 383000 £2.00

23-Oct 8-Nov Fun City Indoor Funfair King's Hall, Balmoral, Belfast 01232 665225

24-Oct Orienteering - NI Colour Series 8 Dohatty Glebe, Enniskillen. Phone the Inf-O-Line 01399 873281 for the latest information on events.

24-Oct Halloween Fair Ardress, Annaghamore, Co. Armagh. 3.00pm - 7.oopm. Sponsored by BT. Details from Tel: 01762 851236

25-Oct Delamont Dander Delamont Park, Killyleagh. Walk around the beautiful parkland on the shores of Strangford Lough, and enjoy the abundant wildlife. Meet at The Delamont Shop at 1.00pm. Distance 2 - 3 miles. Details from Heather Wilson on Tel: 01396 610800

26-Oct 28-Oct Children's Halloween Workshop, Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast at 2.30pm. Artist in residence is Brian Ballard. Places limited. Information from Tel: 01232 383000 £2.00

26-Oct 29-Oct Halloween at the Park Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. Join our magical pumpkin hunt and win a spooky prize. Details from Tel: Details from Tel: 01662 256330

26-Oct 31-Oct Spooky Trail Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Castle Espie, Comber, Co Down. Halloween events and spooky trail for families. Details from Tel: 01247 874146

28-Oct 7-Nov Banks of the Foyle Halloween Carnival Londonderry. Street theatre, clowning, colourful carnival, with a spectacular fireworks display on 31 October.

29-Oct Pumpkin Lantern Competition Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. Details from Tel: 01662 256330

30-Oct 31-Oct Halloween Festival Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. The festival will celebrate the traditions of Halloween in Ulster and America. Sample traditional foods and activities. Beware of other dramatic goings on in the depths of the Park. Admission is by ticket only, so book early. 01662 256330

30-Oct Halloween Happenings at Coleraine Music from the Bandstand with Plug and Dom, Witches and Wizards Fancy Dress Competition, Fire Eaters and a Fireworks Finale. details fro the Dept of Leisure services on Tel: 01265 52181

31-Oct The Spirit of Halloween Carrickfergus Castle. 12.00 - 5.00pm. A family day of guided tours and talks about the Castle and the Town. Beware! Tours may evoke the spirits of the past! A fireworks display at 7.30pm will be followed by a Murder Mystery night at 8.00pm. Contact the Castle on Tel: 01960 351273

31-Oct Halloween Celebrations, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Co Down. Details from Tel: 01232 428428

31-Oct Children's Halloween Fancy Dress Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Castle Espie, Comber. A competition with prizes for children. All entrants get FREE admission to the Centre and Competition. Details from Tel: 01247 874146

31-Oct Monster Halloween Party Down County Museum. Spooky, scary and spectacular, this is one of the biggest evens in the Museum's calandar. 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Details from Tel: 01396 615218 £1.00

2-Nov 7-Nov Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Grand Opera House, Belfast. This show is back for a strictly limited run of 12 performances. Bookings and information on Tel: 01232 241919

3-Nov Snooker - Steve Davis v Jimmy White Waterfront Hall, Belfast at 7.30pm. Information and bookings from Tel: 01232 334455

28-Nov Culture Clubs - Children's Workshops Harmony Hill Arts Centre, Lisburn. Children's Activities for 6 - 12 year olds with artists Andrea McCullough and Karen Smyth. Advance booking and payment essential. Contact Beryl on Tel: 01846 678219 £2.00 per week

31-Oct A Celtic New Year's Eve: Hallowe'en Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, with the Kids Co. 7years +. 11.30am - 1.30pm. An artistic early introduction to the historical concepts of time and place. Lots of music, stories and crafts. If you like dressing up, come along. 01232 242338 £7.50

14 & 21 Nov "Hiya, young folks!" Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, with the Kids Co. 10years +. 11.30am - 1.30pm. Two workshops to examine the cultural life of native Americans and settlers. 01232 242338 £7.50

17, 18, 24 & 25 Oct Claymation Down Civic Arts Centre, Downpatrick. A four day workshop for young people 14 - 21 in the fascinating process of animation. Claymation was used to bring Wallace & Gromit to life. 10am - 4pm. 01396 615283 £5.00

29 & 30 Oct 1998 Halloween Workshop for Children Ballance House, 118A, Lisburn Road, Glenavy. Information from Tel: 01846 648492

All month The Ark Open Rare Breeds Farm 296 Bangor Road, Newtownards. Come and experience a step back in time. Donkey & Cart rides. Information from Tel: 01247 812672

Fridays Junior Disco Coco's Indoor Adventure Playground, Newcastle. Contact Tel: 013967 26226 £2.00

To 10-Jan Texaco Children's Art Exhibition Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast. Information from Tel: 01232 383000

To 19-Oct Shop Windows throughout Ballymena Schools poster design competition for the 1998 Arts Festival Posters.

To 23-Oct Ballymena Arts Festival A Festival of Arts and Entertainment. Various venues throughout the Borough. Ticket Office in Morrow's Shop, Bridge Street, Ballymena. Further information and tickets from the Festival Hotline on Tel: 01266 653663

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