What’s On · 23-29 October 2026
What’s On in West Wales This Week: 23-29 October 2026
Nine verified listings, with three in each county, cover half-term family activity, exhibitions, theatre, live performance and Welsh folklore.
Here are selected events across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion from Friday 23 to Thursday 29 October.
Every date, location and event detail has been checked against current organiser or venue information. Programmes can change, so follow the official link beneath each listing before travelling.
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Explorer Backpacks at Colby Woodland Garden
Weekends through Sunday 1 November 2026 · 10am-2.30pm · Colby Woodland Garden, Amroth
Families can borrow an explorer backpack from the Welcome Centre, then use its magnifiers, bug jars and nature guides to investigate Colby's autumn woodland.
Spooktacular Halloween Fun
Daily through Sunday 1 November 2026 · 10am-4pm; extra half-term activities 24 October-1 November · Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Begelly
October brings themed trails, seasonal displays and creepy creatures, with extra half-term activities including zoo talks, games, card hunts and pumpkin carving.
Apple Day at Oriel y Parc
Thursday 29 October 2026 · 10.30am-2.30pm · Oriel y Parc, St Davids
A courtyard celebration of the local apple harvest with traditional pressing, orchard stories, apple-boat races and family craft activities.
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Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Calan Gaeaf at Dinefwr
22 October-1 November 2026 · daily, 10.30am-4.30pm · Dinefwr, Llandeilo
Welsh Halloween traditions, folklore, storytelling and imaginative family activities transform Newton House and the Oak Yard for half term.
Dinefwr at Dusk
Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 October 2026 · 4.30-7pm · Dinefwr, Llandeilo
An after-hours theatrical journey through Newton House introduces characters and seasonal stories drawn from Welsh folklore, including the Hwch Ddu Gwta and Mari Lwyd.
We Will Rock You
29-31 October 2026 · Thursday-Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm · Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen
Carmarthen Amateur Operatic Society stages the Queen jukebox musical, following young rebels fighting to bring creativity and live music back to their world.
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Calan Gaeaf at Llanerchaeron
22 October-1 November 2026 · daily, 10am-4.30pm · Llanerchaeron, Aberaeron
An extended half-term programme explores Calan Gaeaf through a themed trail, Welsh folklore, storytelling and hands-on family activities across the estate.
Gypsy Girls
On display through Sunday 28 February 2027 · National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
A collaborative photography and film exhibition created by Bleak Fabulous with young people from the Traveller community in Pontypool.
Katie Allen & Verity Pulford at Oriel Canfas
Through Saturday 7 November 2026 · Tuesday-Saturday, 10.30am-4pm · Oriel Canfas Gallery, Cardigan
Painter Katie Allen and glass artist Verity Pulford exhibit together for the first time, bringing painting, charcoal, cast and kiln-formed glass and porcelain into a conversation shaped by nature and the Welsh landscape.
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Aberteifi Live 2026
Aberteifi Live 2026
Friday 30-Saturday 31 October 2026 · Various venues in Cardigan, Cardigan
A two-day, multi-venue celebration of live music, culture and creative talent across Cardigan, with artists from Wales, Ireland and further afield.
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