What's On in Oxfordshire

Active Camps

Venue: Various Venues

Website: www.oxfordactive.co.uk

Activities include outdoor sports games and indoor activities including football, tag rugby, dodgeball, basketball, table tennis, creative arts, dancing, drama, and various team challenges! Camps are led...

Century Tech Home Learning Free Trial

Venue: Online

Website: www.century.tech

Personalised English, Maths and Science lessons for learners aged 6-16. Pinpoints gaps in knowledge and areas for improvement. Tried and tested AI learning platform used by world's leading schools. Free...

Choristerships in New College

Venue: Choir of New College Oxford

Website: www.newcollegechoir.com/choristerships

The choir recruits boys aged 7-13 from the local area, who attend New College School - a day school near the college. They enjoy substantial bursaries at New College School, and the musical education they...

Cokethorpe Holiday Camps

Venue: Cokethorpe School

Website: www.cokethorpe.org/whats-on/cokethorpe-camps

Cokethorpe Camps provides multi-activity day camps in different age groupings from 5 to 14. This is alongside the action-packed and hugely popular two-day watersports camps from the school's boathouse...

Core Plus Tuition

Venue: Online

Website: www.coreplustuition.com

The talented and professional team provide tutoring services to students of all ages, levels of experience, and subjects. If you're considering tuition for your child and would like to discuss your options,...

Creation Home Delivery

Venue: Online

Website: www.creationtheatre.co.uk/creation-home-delivery

Live online drama classes for ages 5-16. The online sessions are designed to inspire a life-long love of stories and storytelling in young people as well as develop creativity, turbo-charge confidence...

Discovery Days

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Travel back in time to the golden age of the Great Western Railway and savour the sights, sounds and smells of steam as you explore this 21-acre living museum with trains dating from Victorian times to...

Falconry Experiences

Venue: Millets Falconry Centre

Website: www.milletswildside.co.uk

Enjoy a hands-on experience, where you’ll handle and fly a variety of birds, including hawks, falcons, owls, vultures, buzzards and more under the guidance of one of the experienced falconers. You’ll...

Family Days

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com/whats-on/family-days

Explore, discover and play in the Exploration Zone, create and test flying designs at the Air Table, build a giant magnetic ball run, and see what’s hot and what’s not with the Curious Camera. Experiment...

Family Trails

Venue: Pendon Museum

Website: www.pendonmuseum.com/events

The Trails are designed for 6 year olds and upwards and are a great way for families to experience the museum, identify details and understand more about life in 1930s. On completing a trail children are...

Fat Squirrel Outdoor Party

Venue: North Leigh, Witney

Website: www.fatsquirreloutdoor.co.uk

A wild 2 hours in the woods includes two activities and a campfire meal. For kids its a great adventure, for parents its a calmer way to manage a celebration for lots of kids. Sit around a fire and enjoy...

Free Heritage Bus Rides

Venue: Oxford Bus Museum

Website: www.oxfordbusmuseum.org/heritage-bus-rides

First and third Sundays from April until September. All events and bus rides are subject to last minute changes. Buses depart from Oxford Bus Museum.

GLL/Better

Venue: Various locations Oxfordshire

Website: www.better.org.uk/what-we-offer/activities/activities-for-kids

Make a splash during Family Fun Swim sessions, go ice skating or jump around at a General Jump session at one of the trampoline parks. They have a range of school holiday clubs and sessions for children...

Junior Modelling

Venue: Pendon Museum

Website: www.pendonmuseum.com/events

On Wednesdays in the half-term and summer holidays, from 11am-3.00pm, children aged 6-14 can participate in free drop-in junior modelling sessions, included with the price of admission. The session is...

Junior Zookeeper Experience

Venue: Millets Falconry Centre

Website: www.milletswildside.co.uk

This experience is a real hands-on, behind-the-scenes venture into the world of the exotic animals. Learn about some weird and wonderful creatures such as meerkats, skunks, reptiles, birds of prey and...

KidzZoo

Venue: 15-16 Crown Walk, Bicester

Website: www.kidzzoo.co.uk

Indoor soft play, cafe and party venue where the children play while you relax and have a coffee and something to eat. With special party options including 'Create a Bear party' and 'Nerf Gun Party' with...

Minecraft Church

Venue: Kidlington Methodist Church

Website: www.kidlingtonmethodists.org.uk

Minecraft Church is a creative style of church in which adults and children explore stories from the Bible together. Usually on the fourth Sunday of the month at 3pm, but do check before going, especially...

Oxford Education Centres

Venue: 104 Horspath Road

Website: www.oxfordeducationcentres.com

Whether its sitting an entrance exam or boosting your child’s confidence in a specific subject every child can excel with OEC, which means that families entitled to Universal Tax Credit are able to claim...

Oxford Swim School

Venue: Oxford High School for Girls

Website: caroline@oxfordswimschool.co.uk

The Swim School teach children to swim from ages 4-13 years old, using the private 25 metre pool at Oxford High School for Girls, Thursdays 4.30pm to 6.30pm, and Saturdays 9am to 1.30pm. For more information...

Oxfordshire County Council- Fostering services

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/children-education-and-families/fostering/fostering-occ

When you choose to be a foster carer you’ll have support in pairing you with support groups and specialised training and 24/7 dedicated support. If you can provide a safe, supportive, stable home in...

Ride and Mega Play Parties

Venue: Venues throughout Oxfordshire

Website: www.rideandplayparties.co.uk/

A multi activity birthday party suitable for both boys and girls. Nine activities for children aged 3-10 years. An hour of fun fully supervised, followed by 30 minutes for party food and cake. All under...

Stagecoach Weekly Classes

Venue: Various Venues Oxford

Website: www.stagecoach.co.uk

Children and teens flourish while improving their singing, dancing and drama skills during weekly Main Stages classes. Students aged 6-18 (split by age into smaller groups) and class activities vary week...

Steam Days

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Steam trains will be operating on at least one of the Centre's two demonstration lines, allowing you to take unlimited rides. On many days, the second line will be running too and may feature a pioneering...

STEM Saturday Club

Venue: The Engineering Skills Academy

Website: www.satstemclub.org

Designed for 8-13 year olds who have an interest in STEM, the Saturday club courses run for 11 weeks during term time. Kids explore and complete fun STEM projects, with the aim to link what they do during...

TCC2 Thame Children's Choir

Venue: John Hampden School

Website: www.tcc2.org.uk

A choir for any child from Thame and the surrounding area who loves to sing. It provides a unique opportunity for children not only to sing together but also to challenge their minds and their voices,...

Trinity Oxford Netball Club

Venue: Various Venues in Abingdon

Website: www.trinitynetball.com

Abingdon based club that offers netball coaching and competitive match play from Year 3 to senior level. Sessions are fun-based and rewarding, and they encourage an inclusive, friendly culture amongst...

Ultimate Activity Camps

Venue: Various Venues

Website: www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations

Offering action-packed, Ofsted-regulated summer fun for children, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. With diverse sports, survival camps, art, and tech activities, kids explore creativity and build lifelong...

Vale Walks

Venue: Pendon Museum

Website: www.pendonmuseum.com/events

These short walks in the Vale of White Horse provide an opportunity to explore the countryside modelled at Pendon.

Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Roll up, roll up the circus is back! Step inside the tent which is situated amongst the beautiful, ancient trees of the parkland, near the Butterfly House and Marlborough Hedge Maze and enter a world of...

Gnometastic

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Half term fun at Waterperry Gardens. Help the gnomes in the gardens who have forgotten their names. Find all eight gnomes (and their names). £3.95 per child with a prize. Children must be accompanied...

National Children's Gardening Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.childrensgardeningweek.co.uk

An annual celebration of the fun that gardens hold for kids, supporting Greenfingers charity which is dedicated to providing magical gardens for children in hospices suffering from life limiting illnesses....

Paddington at Didcot

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Buy a Railway Centre ticket for the 25th May or 26th August and see Paddington™ who will meet and greet fans at intervals throughout the day. Steam trains will be operating on both of the Centre's two...

The Medieval Mystery

Venue: Oxford Castle and Prison

Website: www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk

Dust off your magnifying glass, brush up your code breaking skills and get ready to put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. Empress Matilda’s crown has been stolen from the castle, and needs your...

Dantastic’s Magical Adventure

Venue: The Kenton Theatre

Website: www.thekenton.org.uk

Join Dantastic and friends on a magical mission into the jingle jangle jungle to help ‘Cheeky’ the monkey save the day! Expect plenty of singing, dancing, magic, comedy characters, pantomime style...

John Lawson's Circus

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

The award winning John Lawson’s Circus voted ‘Best Small Circus’, will make its return to Millets Farm Centre during the May Half-Term. With an entirely human cast this enthralling show lasts an...

Bluey and Bingo at Didcot Railway Centre

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

Buy a Railway Centre ticket for the 27th May and meet the popular TV characters Bluey and Bingo as they make appearances throughout the day. Steam trains will be operating on both of the Centre's two demonstration...

Charlie Cook's Favourite Book

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Go and delve into a range of books with Charlie Cook, brought to life with puppetry and enchanting songs, and perhaps you will be able to help his sister discover the wonderful world inside a book... Written...

Family Object Handling

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

Get hands on with the Museum of Oxford’s handling collection and learn about the stories behind their favourite objects. Meet a member of the MOX team in Gallery One to have a chance to look up close,...

Playtime

Venue: The Mill Arts Centre

Website: www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Join Ratty and her friends as they learn about the environment in this fun and gentle introduction to theatre with play-along storytelling, original music, puppetry, theatre games, movement, and lots of...

West End Magic

Venue: The Kenton Theatre

Website: www.thekenton.org.uk

An exciting, family-friendly show offering an amazing mixture of magic, comedy and variety acts, featuring British Champion of Magic Oliver Tabor, magical compere Wayne Trice plus special guest acts. Guaranteed...

Family Fairytale Folk Dance

Venue: The Ballroom at Asthall Manor

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nellie-ceilidhs-for-everyone-77306794863

A family-friendly afternoon of dance, weaving a story to fabulous live music in the beautiful ballroom at Asthall Manor. Tickets: £8 standard, £10 supporter, £6 supported. Please email fairytalefamilyfolkdances@yahoo.com...

May Half Term Family Crafts

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

MOX are celebrating the month of May by learning about special Oxford traditions of May Day and beyond. Make your own leafy garland headband to take home, inspired by the mythical folk-figure of the Green...

The Bubble Show

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

Actor, storyteller, and Guinness World Record holder, The Highland Joker, is one of the top bubble artists in the world, bringing you an interactive, fun, international award-winning bubble extravaganza!...

LEGO Movie

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Film a summer block-buster starring LEGO at June’s Science Club. Emerging Gerwigs and Nolan’s create a story board and build LEGO film sets; film your stop-motion scenes frame by frame using digital...

D’Overbroeck’s Open Day - Years 7-11 Meet the Head

Venue: d'Overbroek's Oxford

Website: www.doverbroecks.com

Boarding at d’Overbroeck’s is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The safe and supportive boarding environment is a place where every young person receives the care and attention they need to flourish,...

Play The World

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Join Emma Boor and a host of puppet friends in creative, immersive play exploring a different story each session! This unique session, full of music, story, puppet characters, and gentle clowning stimulates...

The Big Help Out

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.thebighelpout.org.uk

Early involvement in volunteering and social action increases a child’s likelihood of taking part in the future. Working together, teachers have the power to instil the values of compassion and community...

Cyber Treasure Hunt

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

With BBC micro:bits and MakeCode, intrepid adventurers create a tech-tastic gadget to sweep the scene and find the hidden treasure! Program your micro:bit with clues, then go on a hunt using radio-broadcasting...

New College Choir Open Afternoon

Venue: New College School

Website: www.newcollegechoir.com

Each September four or five seven-year-old boys start as choristers in New College Choir, and begin an extraordinary musical and educational journey. The open afternoon gives a wonderful taster of New...

Peanut Butter Pirates

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Join Emma Boor as she sets sail across the kitchen to recover her stolen treasure from naughty Peanut Butter Pirates! A show with songs, music, puppetry and lots of nutty behaviour (show 45mins). Note:...

The Little Welly

Venue: Culden Faw Meadows

Address: Henley-on-Thames

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/muddy-productions-limited-15835568430

Experience the thrill at The Little Welly, the UK's ultimate obstacle course for children, alongside a vibrant children's festival that encourages outdoor adventures and exciting challenges while having...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Prevented from hatching her eggs at the farm, foolish Jemima goes in search of a nesting place in the forest and soon she meets a charming ‘gentleman’ who offers her the perfect nesting place in his...

The Selfish Giant

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

Inspired by the touching children’s story ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde, Bristol's two leading family theatre experts are combining forces to explore an unusual friendship, and how even the...

The 39 Steps

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Follow the incredible adventures of the handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents,...

Boxes

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

WhatNot Theatre’s, BOXES is a Sensory show developed for under threes about what our imaginations conjure when we look inside a simple cardboard box. Discover the magic when we lift the lid…encounter...

Birds of Prey

Venue: Oxford Castle and Prison

Website: www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk

Experience the thrill of being a medieval falconer this summer and get up close and personal with magnificent birds of prey! You’ll witness these magnificent owls, falcons and hawks soaring through the...

Minibeast Hunt

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Grab a bug pot and go on a hunt to discover some of the tiniest creatures in the woodland. Identify a variety of amazing minibeasts found in different habitats; use shake sheets to see what’s in the...

OPA Play and Activity Days

Venue: Oxford -Littlemore

Website: www.oxonplay.org.uk/opa-play-activity-days-2024

Oxfordshire Play Association promotes and develops play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. All events offer both free entrance and free activities. No Childcare...

Father's Day

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

This Father's Day, why not take your Dad on a journey back in time to the golden age of the Great Western Railway and savour the sights, sounds and smells of steam as you explore this 21-acre living museum...

Summer Fete

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Join in with fun family games from Splat the Rat to Coconut Shy, Egg & Spoon, Spin the Wheel, Tombola, Bric-aBrac, Sack Racing and Face Painting. Try tasty food, play croquet on the lawn and much more....

National School Sports Week 2024

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.youthsporttrust.org

This year's theme brings a special one-off Euro 2024 event that emphasises football as a means to engage young people in 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play. By registering, schools will receive free...

The Oxford Shakespeare Festival 2024

Venue: Oxford Castle and Prison

Website: www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/the-oxford-shakespeare-festival

The Oxford Shakespeare Festival is back for its 14th year! Wild Goose Theatre, BMH Productions, and Siege Theatre are putting on marvellous performances of Shakespeare’s finest classics. The is an outdoor...

OPA Play and Activity Days

Venue: Vauxhall Barracks/Didcot

Website: www.oxonplay.org.uk/opa-play-activity-days-2024

Oxfordshire Play Association promotes and develops play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. All events offer both free entrance and free activities. No Childcare...

Summer Fete

Venue: Hook Norton Primary School

Website: www.hook-norton.oxon.sch.uk

Children go free and adults pay £1 to enter. Includes bouncy castle, petting animals, fun stalls, tombola, entertainment and much more! All profits in aid of Friends of Hook Primary School. 3-6pm....

Tea Time with Hatter & Hare

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

WhatNot Theatre brings all the fun and foolishness in their award winning show, Tea Time with Hatter & Hare. This is a relaxed performance, accessible and suitable for all the family involving audience...

Toy Factory

Venue: The Yang Science Centre

Address: Abingdon School

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Step into a world of imagination at Science Club Abingdon, as the fun-makers use science and engineering skills to create tremendously good toys! Make your own versions of classic curiosities, spectacular...

Six

Venue: New Theatre Oxford

Website: www.atgtickets.com

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century...

Family Dance Party

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Pegasus’ family favourite Dancin’ Oxford is back with Family Dance Party, and it's fresher, funkier and dancier than ever! This disco is great fun for young children and their families plus creative...

OPA Play and Activity Days

Venue: RAF/Benson

Website: www.oxonplay.org.uk/opa-play-activity-days-2024

Oxfordshire Play Association promotes and develops play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. All events offer both free entrance and free activities. No Childcare...

Hamlet - Outdoor Theatre

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.tlcm.co.uk/booktickets

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 20th year, for Hamlet, arguably the greatest play in the English language. They present this great play as he first saw it – in the open air, with...

Play The World

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Join Emma Boor and a host of puppet friends in creative, immersive play exploring a different story each session! This unique session, full of music, story, puppet characters, and gentle clowning stimulates...

Brightwell cum Sotwell Village Fete

Time: 2.00 - 4.30pm

Venue: Sotwell House

Address: Bell Lane, Brightwell cum Sotwell OX10 0RW

Website: www.brightwellcumsotwell.co.uk/events/events/village-fete

A traditional Village Fete in the gardens of a beautiful house in the heart of the village. The famous White Elephant Stall (vintage favourites and bargains), Flower & Produce Show (flowers, vegetables,...

OPA Play and Activity Days

Venue: South Abingdon

Website: www.oxonplay.org.uk/opa-play-activity-days-2024

Oxfordshire Play Association promotes and develops play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. All events offer both free entrance and free activities. No Childcare...

Sensory-friendly Family Day

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

This sensory-friendly day has a reduced visitor capacity, to better accommodate and support families who experience autism and/or have other additional needs. If you require use of a quiet space during...

Adwell Vintage Vehicle Show

Venue: Adwell House

Website: www.adwellvintagevehicleshow.co.uk

Vintage cars, bicycles, motorbikes, tractors, caravans and commercials are all displayed around the lakes and in the stunning parkland. The show has something for all including tank and tractor rides in...

Let’s All Dance Ballet: Goldilocks

Venue: The Beacon

Website: www.beaconwantage.co.uk

Join Goldilocks, the girl with the lovely locks and her jar of magical honey. Bringing this classic children’s story to life, Goldilocks: The Ballet is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to...

OPA Play and Activity Days

Venue: Whitney

Website: www.oxonplay.org.uk/opa-play-activity-days-2024

Oxfordshire Play Association promotes and develops play opportunities for children and young people aged 0-19 years across Oxfordshire. All events offer both free entrance and free activities. No Childcare...

Schools' Football Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.schoolsfootball.org/schools-football-week

Schools’ Football Week is an ongoing ESFA initiative designed as an opportunity for schools, teams and clubs from across the country to embrace schools’ football and the wellbeing benefits it provides...