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Guess How Much I Love You - A Garden Adventure

15th February-31st December 2025

Venue: RHS Garden Hyde Hall

The Guess How Much I Love You Garden Adventure is a trail inspired by the book of the same name. The trail contains a series of activities that encourage children to learn through play, using the senses...

Woodland Adventure Days

22nd March-5th October 2025

Venue: Audley End Railway

Enjoy off-peak, great-value days, where you can make use of the adventure playground, explore the fairy walk and ride on one of the trains! The perfect day out for parents and grandparents to take the...

Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School

1st September-12th October 2025

Venue: North London Camden, East, South East London and Loughton

Anna Fiorentini Holiday Schools give children the opportunity to explore their creativity while strengthening key life skills. For more information about Saturday and Holiday Schools, as well as courses...

BeWILDerwood

1st September-12th October 2025

Venue: Cheshire and Norfolk

Get outdoors and visit BeWILDerwood for a summer filled with fun, imagination, and muddy knees. Follow the Pongy Potions stink trail, watch their new show Minty and the Big Stink, meet Minty herself and...

Great Notley Country Park Junior Parkrun

1st September-12th October 2025

Venue: Great Notley Country Park

Join this free, weekly 2k run aimed specifically at juniors aged 4 to 14 years-old. Parkrun organise free, weekly, 2km timed runs around the world for children. They are open to everyone and take place...

Spooky fun at RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Spooky fun at RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Get ready for a pumpkin-packed adventure, running from 25th October – 2nd November!

Competition time

Competition time

Our latest competitions are here — browse our listings and get your entries in before it’s too late!

Boost literacy at home

Boost literacy at home

Primary Times offers fun, at-home activities to help families support children’s literacy development.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Towngate Theatre and Evolution Productions are thrilled to bring you this year’s magical pantomime.

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