Everything you need to know about Hop Tu Naa

While 31 October is widely known as Halloween, people on the Isle of Man will be marking Hop Tu Naa.

An evening where children swap pumpkins for turnips, dress up, knock on doors, and sing about "Jinnie the Witch" all while collecting sweets along the way.

Hop Tu Naa is traditionally considered the Celtic New Year, celebrating the safe gathering of the harvest and a sign that good preparations had been made for the coming winter.

Several events celebrate the festival ahead of the big night - here are just some of the activities awaiting families this year.

• Pumpkin festival at Bertie's farm in Jurby - picking pumpkins or turnips, meeting animals on the farm or tackling straw bale mountains. 18-31 October

• Pumpkin picking in Sulby. 24-28 October

• A spooky superstition evening finding out about luck, love and legends at the Grove Museum in Ramsey. 29 October

• "Magical" lessons to make monster slime, witches' potions and wizard skills at the Curraghs Wildlife Park. 29-30 October

• Hop Tu Naa party from Dhoon School in the hall, including a costume and turnip lantern competition. 31 October

• "Build a Pal" at Ballakeenan Farm with a choice between a magical monster, pumpkin friend or a farm favourite. 31 October.

In Cregneash folk village:

• Turn up for Turnips and carve a traditional lantern. 26-30 October

• Tiny Turnip Festival to decorate pre-drilled turnip lanterns, sing along to Jinnie the Witch and take part in a mini Hop Tu Naa parade. 28 October

• Traditional dances, herbal charm-making and a community singalong. 31 October

Elsewhere in the south:

• Spooky maize maze and pick pumpkins in Ballabeg. 17 and 24 October

• The Halloween Scare Maze at South Barrule Plantation for people to navigate through 10 acres dodging spooky surprises. 26 October

• Kids' Halloween party planned at The Crosby with music, food and goody bags. 31 October

• Ghoulish games and activities at Elaine's Café at Hospice. 23 October.

• "Dress to distress and boogie till they drop" event at the Roundhouse. 25 October

• Hop Tu Play at the Children's Centre looking at the mysterious word trail left by Jinnie the Witch. 26-27 October

• Spooky movies at the Manx Museum, starting with Casper on Monday (26 October) and finishing with Coco (30 October)

• Groudle Glen Not-So Scary Hop Tu Naa Trains, for children to meet Jinnie the Witch "in her lair". 31 October and 1 November

• Ghost trains at the Great Laxey Mine. Last two weeks of October

• Explore Peel Castle, learning about mythical creatures like the Moddey Dhoo, Manannan and Buggane. 24 October-1 November

• Room on the Broom day at the House of Manannan in Peel. 24 October

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