Brecon’s y Gaer Museum has arranged a programme of free, family-focused Halloween activities during the October half term.
The events form part of the Welsh Museums Festival and run from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November.
Visitors can take a self-guided route around the galleries in search of Halloween-related animals, including bats, spiders, snakes and owls.
Information displayed along the route explains the characteristics of these creatures, their contribution to biodiversity and their place within the natural world.
The trail also provides advice on observing a more sustainable Halloween, including reducing waste and reusing or recycling materials.
Those who finish the trail will be given a chocolate treat and ghost-shaped wildflower seed paper, which can be planted at home.
A separate craft space will be available for children and families to produce Halloween decorations and other creations.
Both the trail and craft activities can be enjoyed free of charge while the museum is open, and advance reservations are not required.
The museum will also host guided Spooky Story Tours in its historic basement cells.
The sessions will use the building’s former role as a courthouse and its history as a holding facility to present local history to both adults and children.
During the tours, visitors will also be introduced to plans for a future project intended to open the cells to the public more frequently.
Adult tours, for attendees aged 16 and over, are scheduled for Tuesday 27 October at 11am and 2pm.
Tours for children aged five and upwards will take place on Thursday 29 October at 11am and 1pm.
Advance booking through Eventbrite is required for both sessions.
Powys County Council Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital and Community Services Councillor Raiff Devlin said the Festival demonstrates the value of museums as community spaces.
He said Brecon’s activities combine entertainment, education and creative work while also highlighting environmental protection and local heritage.
Carly Davies, representing the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales, said the Festival encourages people to visit local museums and galleries with family members during the half-term break.
She added that the 2026 event is intended to show that museums are accessible to all and to promote more sustainable ways of enjoying the period, including traditional Welsh hwyl.
The Welsh Museums Festival runs from 24 October to 1 November.
The Welsh Government provides its funding, while the Federation of Museums and Galleries of Wales organises the event.