Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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Golden Star Hunt
3rd February-13th March 2026
Venue: Brockhole on Windermere
Address: Windermere, LA23 1FF
Website: https://www.brockhole.co.uk/whats-on/golden-star-hunt/#main
Discover the Magic Every Morning! Welcome to the Golden Star Hunt at Brockhole on Windermere! Nestled in the beautiful grounds of Brockhole and the charming White House, this morning adventure is perfect...
Giant Soft Bricks Playland
7th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Beacon Museum
Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY
Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/galleries/galleries-giant-bricks-soft-playland/
Get ready for a colourful, action-packed adventure where fun meets learning! Giant Soft Bricks Playland is an extraordinary indoor playground designed to excite, engage, and educate children aged 6 months...
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
7th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Old Laundry Theatre
Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX
Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/events/category/all/family/
Hop to your seats, join in the fun and watch with delight as your favourite characters are brought to life in a theatrical spectacular with beautiful puppets and enchanting songs. It’s Peter Rabbit’s...
Mini Trek Windermere
7th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Zip World
Address: Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 1LJ
Website: https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventures/mini-trek-windermere
A treetop high-ropes course for the adventurous. Zips, floating platforms, rope bridges… there’ll be plenty for them to get stuck into whilst surrounded by nature. Get them up, out and moving on this...
Red Panda Rangers
1st-15th August 2025
Venue: Lake District Wildlife Park
Address: Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick, CA12 4RD
Website: https://www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.co.uk/whats-on/events/red-panda-rangers/
A great way to connect with this adorable but endangered species. Help our expert animal keepers to make some bamboo treats for Charu and Mei Li the Park’s Red Pandas. Learn interesting facts and what...
Family Canoe Taster Sessions
2nd-30th August 2025
Venue: Borrowdale and Derwent Water
Address: near Keswick
If you’re a family with young children and you don’t want to paddleboard separately, you can all go together. A Canadian open-boat canoe can fit a family of up to 4 people (2 adults and 2 young children)...
Paddleboard Taster Sessions
2nd-30th August 2025
Venue: Borrowdale and Derwent Water
Address: near Keswick
Brought to you by the National Trust and Mobile Adventure, an opportunity to get out on the lake and maybe try something new. Paddleboards are the very best way to experience Derwentwater, The ‘Queen...
Maryport Taste of the Sea
9th-10th August 2025
Venue: Maryport Harbour
Address: Marine Road, Maryport CA15 8AY
The Taste Cumbria Taste of the Sea festival is back in Maryport and it will be bigger and better than ever! Eat, drink, shop and explore this brilliant coastal town. Visit our producers' market, see the...
The Fell Pony Society - Breed Show
10th August 2025
Venue: Dalemain Mansion
Address: Dalemain, Penrith CA11 0HB
Website: https://www.dalemain.com/events/fell-pony-show-stallion-x9dk6
10am to 6pm. The Fell Pony Society's aim is to foster and keep pure the old breed of pony which has roamed the northern fells for years and to circulate knowledge and general information about the pony...
Aardman Model Making Workshop
11th August 2025
Venue: Theatre by the Lake
Address: Lakeside, Keswick CA12 5DJ
Website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/event/model-making/
11am, 1pm and 3pm. Watch a Wallace and Gromit classic before joining the expert team from Aardman to learn the unique art of model making at these fun, interactive clay modelling workshops. You’ll receive...
Arts Unleashed
11th-15th August 2025
Venue: Brewery Arts
Address: 122A Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HE
Website: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/arts-unleashed-summer-camp-2025-7-14-yrs/
Arts Unleashed is a week long course for 7 to14 year olds. 9.30am to 3.30pm each day. At the end of the week the students will have their art displayed in the Brewery Arts gallery spaces. Find out more...
Barrow Soapbox Derby 2025
16th August 2025
Venue: Barrow Town Centre
Address: Barrow-In-Furness LA14 2LG
Website: https://barrowbid.co.uk/soapbox/
The racing will start at around 10am as Soapbox Kart number 1 will set off racing down the town centre course using only gravity to set the first time of the day. This time will set the benchmark for teams...
The Princess Proms
16th August 2025
Venue: Carlisle Cathedral
Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ
Calling all Princesses and Princes for a magical concert singing the enchanting songs from your favourite movies. We invite you to an enchanting concert singing the magical themes from your favourite Princess...
Vulture Awareness Days
16th August-4th September 2025
Venue: Lake District Wildlife Park
Address: Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick, CA12 4RD
Website: https://www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.co.uk/whats-on/events/vulture-awareness-days/
Come and see the Park’s Vultures Baldric, Farnham and Gonzo. Learn about the work we do with the Hawk Conservancy Trust to help to protect this group of endangered birds. Did you know that Vultures are...
The Miss Rachel Experience
20th August 2025
Venue: The Coro
Address: County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ
Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/the-miss-rachel-experience/
11am and 2pm. Step into a world of fun, learning, and music with The Miss Rachel Experience. This interactive show will have your child singing, dancing and laughing from the start. Get ready to hop like...
Much Ado About Nothing: The Handlebards
4th September 2025
Venue: Castletown House and Gardens
Address: Rockcliffe, Carlisle, CA6 4BN
Website: https://www.handlebards.com/show/much-ado-about-nothing-castletown-house-and-gardens/
6.30 to 8.30pm. Pedalling from venue to venue with their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally...