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Things to do with kids in Bedfordshire & Luton
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Welcome to our Easter 2025 edition with lots of ideas for perfect days out for all the family!
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May Half Term Fun and Games at Wrest Park
24th May-1st June 2025
Venue: Wrest Park
Address: Bedfordshire
Visit the grounds of Wrest Park for hands-on activities this May half term. Enjoy family fun and games in the fresh air! 10am-5pm. Book early and save 15%.
May’s Mythical Maps
24th May-1st June 2025
Venue: Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Address: Whipsnade Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Are you ready to begin your knightly training? This half term, you’re invited to test your map-reading skills in preparation for an upcoming grand quest around the world. Use your trail sheet map to...
PLOT17
24th May 2025
Venue: Stockwood Discovery Centre
Address: London Road, Luton
Join underground hip-hop hero Kenny Baraka AKA The Green Man and DJ D’Vo as they work to save the environment one sick track at a time. Using spoken word, lyrics, visuals and DJ-ing, PLOT17 is...
Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs Live!
25th May 2025
Venue: Grove Theatre
Address: Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first time ever, the world-renowned Natural History Museum has teamed up...
Peppa Pig
25th May 2025
Venue: Leighton Buzzard Railway
The 2025 events programme is bigger than ever, with something for everyone! Full details will be coming soon - keep an eye on the website!
Celebrate the Summer Solstice
Learn ancient traditions and celebrate the sun’s powerful seasonal journey together.
Competition time
Our latest competitions are here — browse our listings and get your entries in before it’s too late!
Dig out your gardening gloves
Primary Times explores petals, pollinators and plants for National Children’s Gardening Week.
Teach road safety with Brake
Join schools up and down the country taking part in a walk for road safety.