One-off events taking place for a day or two are listed here in the events calendar. ALL other summer holiday activities are here (under What's On - School Holiday Activities). Be sure to take a look, there is LOADS going on this summer!
Join us for this night-time expedition to discover Mowbray Fields‘ wildlife, who knows what we might find? We’ll be going on a guided walk of the nature reserve and using a variety of techniques to see, hear and trap the local wildlife. We will check the small mammal traps* and reset them ready for tomorrow’s Wildlife...
Join Wild Science for a hands-on furry friends interactive session. Discover fun facts about their life in the wild, meet the animals and enjoy a cuddle. £3.50 per child. One hour sessions 11am-12 noon & 2-3pm Booking Telephone: 01993 814106
Enjoy exciting live arena shows, talks, hands-on activities, Adam Henson’s farm, animal displays, farming in action, Q&A with the Countryfile presenters, off road experiences, shopping from more than 700 exhibitors including food, craft and luxury producers and even a great British pub garden.
Join the National Trust's Big Camp at Waddesdon and pitch your tent in Aviary Glade. As darkness falls there’ll be lots to enjoy and fun activities to take part in, including campfire, nature walks, stargazing and family activities. Your ticket includes your admission and breakfast.
Borrow a Creativity Backpack and sketchbook to inspire your visit to the Museum. See, think and wonder at the Pitt Rivers Museum collections and use the art materials in your backpack to sketch, design and make your creative ideas come to life. Recommended for 6-12 year olds.
Calling all junior detectives! Science Oxford will be here to help us reveal mysterious and invisible messages, decipher codes, figure out patterns behind puzzles and discover the meaning in some old museum documents. Our own trainee spies will perform their own feat of deception to hoodwink the culprits. Will your Aex Rider, Miss Marple or...
Discover what life was like at a 19th-century house party and watch our special musical elephant wound up. This tour is for children aged 8-12. No adults allowed! Please meet at the Main Door at 10.45. The tour will end at 12.00 back at the Main Door.
Drop in throughout the day to have a go at pond dipping, and explore what lies beneath the water! We will be pond dipping to see mini-beasts live in our ponds! £4 / £2.
Step back in time with the incredible Bullzini Family to an unusual part of our history when the famous high-wire walker Carlos Trower scaled great heights above the Lake at Blenheim Palace in 1886. Prepare to be fascinated and watch with bated breath as the same walk is re-enacted with some dazzling and gravity defying...
Fairytale Farm is being invaded by TV's most frightening aliens on Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th August when the farm park holds a special Sci-Fi Weekend in aid of charity. The aim of the weekend is to raise money for Let's Play, a local Banbury-based charity for disabled children, and there will be opportunities...
Come along to our summer garden party this Saturday! We have live music, BBQ specials and lots of Cyder! Aspalls will be printing your face onto a bottle for you!
Test your skills with some fun board games inspired by Beatrix Potter stories. Chase Peter around the garden, but be careful to Mr McGregor's rake! Create your own game to take home and play with your friends. Drop-in sessions 11.00-1.00 and 2.00-4.00 £2 per child / £5 per family
Rose Hill Family Fun Day is back for another year of family frolics. Join Oxfordshire Play Association, Oxford Recycling, Rose Hill Junior Youth Club and many more for arts, crafts, face painting, games and races. There will be story reading from The Story Museum and the Rose Hill, Iffley and Littlemore Neighbourhood Police Team will...
PERFORMANCES 18/19 August 2018 11:30 am | Performances last 30 mins TICKETS £12 | Full Price £8 | Child/U16 £35 | Family Ticket (2 Full Price, 2 Child/U16) *Eventbrite booking fees will apply* This lunchtime show for families is accompanied by the Czigány Quartet and narrated by actor-musician Oskar McCarthy. Peter Rabbit's Musical Adventure offers...
Local mental health charity Restore are delighted to announce the return of our summer festival to the Elder Stubbs Allotments in Cowley! The Elder Stubbs Festival is a jam-packed, family-friendly day out, and this year the theme will be the Rainforest! We're looking forward to children dressed up as colourful rainforest animals, stallholders from a...
Enjoy this unique annual opportunity to cycle around the picturesque Parkland of our World Heritage Site here at Blenheim Palace. Bring your bicycles (and helmets please!) and take in the scenery and fresh air, stop for a picnic and make it a day to remember. There is no age restriction for children, and no need...
Millets Farm are excited to welcome back Mrs Bun the Baker for another children's cookery class. Join Mrs Bun to make scrumptious raspberry and lemon cakes, scones and a raspberry smoothie; all with fresh raspberries picked from our fields before you start baking! £22 per child. Morning session (10am-12 noon) for 2-5 years Afternoon session...
Learn all about bunnies and how to keep them happy and healthy with The Blue Cross in their rabbit care and welfare workshop. Workshops: 11am-12noon & 2-3pm Free (but donations welcome)
The Big Feastival is a summer festival for all the family, combining top-class food with live music from your favourite bands on Alex James’ Farm in Kingham. Children 12 and under go free! https://thebigfeastival.com/
A new, intimate festival weaving magic with stories, spoken word, poetry and song. A true feast for the senses. What to expect when you come A magnificent Georgian house full of history and wonder. A grand tipi full of stories and magic. Musicians with songs collected over the ages. Spoken word and poetry creating a link...
In aid of the Dogs Trust and Medical Detection Dogs We will start and finish at The Victoria Arms in Old Marston, Oxford (free parking) and will consist of either a 2.5 mile or a shorter 1.5 mile walk. (a map will be provided) Everyone is welcome so bring your family along for a lovely...
11am - 5pm Join young people and colleagues from Name It! youth group for a celebration fundraising event. Henna tattooing Arts and Crafts Preloved books and toys Refreshments and food stalls. All welcome.
Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival returns to Oxford South Parks on August 25th, 26th & 27th Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest food festival, returns to Oxford South Parks over the bank holiday weekend of 25th, 26th & 27th August with a mouth-watering summer festival and the launch of a brand new Musicians Against...
Immersion Theatre invite you to soar away to Neverland as they proudly bring their trademark energy to their most magical musical to date, Peter Pan. Get ready to think happy thoughts and fly high as the mischievous Peter embarks on an awfully big adventure, introducing the Darling children to the lost boys, the cheeky Tinkerbell,...
The Blenheim Palace Festival of Transport returns for another year to celebrate motoring excellence. This two-day event has the added bonus of vehicle judging and an experienced motor commentator to talk us through the day's events. This is a truly unmissable event for petrol heads and a great day addition for those visiting the Palace. Included with...
Tuckers' Feast is being celebrated by Cogges this bank holiday Monday, welcoming all ages to join this traditional Witney feast held for the master weavers of the local blanket factories. We have resurrected this annual event as a family foodie day, with loads of fun, food and feasting. There will be stalls, demonstrations, and have-a-go...
Help create a fantastic sculpture inspired by the Peter Rabbit stories. Get stuck in and make something amazing to be displayed in the museum and then create your own animal character to take home. Drop-in sessions: 11am - 1pm & 2-4pm £2 per child / £5 per family
The Teletubbies’ first ever theatre show created especially for your little ones is here! Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. Join in and enjoy beloved features from the TV series along with brand new songs. Shows at 10.ooam...
Folksy Theatre present 'The Princess & The Giant'...based on the Children's book by Caryl Hart & illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Filled with music, puppetry and wonderful characters, this family show is one not to be missed! Suitable for all the family! Under 2s FREE. Shows at 10.00am & 2.00pm (approx 1 hour)
Use microscopes and lenses to observe tiny things, and use your drawings to make magnificent monoprints inspired by illustrations from Robert Hooke's famous book Micrographia published in 1665. Drop-in, ages 7+
Wallingford's FREE family festival http://www.bunkfest.co.uk/ http://www.bunkfest.co.uk/childrens-bunkfest.htm
