Events and festivals in Wales during October

29 September - 01 October 2023. The Aberystwyth Comedy Festival is made up of around 40 individual shows which take place in venues near Aberystwyth's seafront.

01 October 2023. The Cardiff Half Marathon is one of the most popular half marathons in the UK. Enjoy seeing the sights of Cardiff including Cardiff Bay. The half marathon is one of five SuperHalfs.

07 October 2023. Run, bike and kayak adventure races of varying distances. Choose from a Burn 2 (two hour), Burn 6 (six hour) or Mini Burn, (For all the family) all in Margam Park near Swansea. All equipment provided just bring a bike and suitable clothing and experience adventure racing with friends and family in a beautiful environment!

10 - 15 October 2023. Cardiff’s international gay and lesbian shortfilm prize welcomes the best new filmmaking talent to the capital. Find out more about the Iris Prize Festival.

20 - 22 October 2023. Sŵn Festival takes place across a variety of venues in Cardiff. For three days there are hundreds of bands and artists. Find out more about the Sŵn Festival.

28 and 31 October 2023. Enjoy a ghost hunt in Gwrych Castle, which you may remember from the TV Show I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here. There's also one taking place each month throughout the year. 

TBC. Enjoy high quality Welsh produce at the Neath Food and Drink Festival, which takes place in Neath Town Square.

TBC. The Welsh Museums Festival offers a variety of events in museums across Wales. All events are free of charge and include science events, crafts, lectures and conservation sessions.

TBC. A world of voices. Llais takes place in the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay. It features five days of incredible live music and performances, starting with the Welsh Music Prize ceremony.

See our Half-term page or search for more events in October.