What's On in Norfolk

Woof: A Celebration of Dogs

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Brand new exhibition celebrating canine companions throughout time featuring natural history , archaeology and art works

IACF Norfolk Antiques Fair

Venue: Norfolk Showground and Events Centre

Website: www.norfolkshowground.co.uk

Event stocked with timeless pieces and indoor and outdoor pitches

18 hole mini golf in the Parkland

Venue: Sandringham

Website: www.sandringhamestate.co.uk

Putt your way around an 18 hole mini-golf course in the Parkland

Eggs Marks The Spot - a swashbuckling Strumpshaw Easter Egg hunt

Venue: Strumpshaw Fen

Website: www.events.rspb.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Captain Benjamin Bittern has hidden his treasure of golden eggs all over the reserv, but he can't remember where! Help track down all the eggs and you will win a rewqard at the end of your adventure....

Farmers' Market

Venue: Aylsham Market Place

Website: www.creakeabbey.co.uk

Over 60 stalls due to attend

Free family fun day at Cley Marshes

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Free family friendly activities in the Education Centre

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

See the website for details

Woof: A Celebration of Dogs

Venue: Lynn Museum - King's Lynn

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Brand-new exhibition celebrating the canine companion through time, featuring natural history, archaology and art works of both local and national importance

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Venue: Norwich Theatre Royal

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Production of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's show. Accessible performances are available on selected dates

2025 Bressingham Steam Gala

Venue: Bressingham

Website: www.bressingham.co.uk

See an array of visiting traction engines as well as a packed timetable on the railways

Aylsham Food and Craft Market

Venue: Aylsham Market Place

Website: www.deepdalecamping.co.uk

Local produce and artisan crafts, street food vendors and live music

Beach Clean (Salthouse Beach)

Venue: Meet at Salthouse Beach Road

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Help clean up the shore to benefit coastal wildlife

Classic Comedy Weekend

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

See the website for details of activities

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids: Redux

Venue: The Corn hall, Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

Comedy show for ages 6+

Puffling Percy

Venue: St George's Theatre

Website: www.stgeorgestheatre.ticketsolve.com

Children's show for ages 4 to 10 featuring live music and puppetry in an uplifting tale about overcoming fear and finding true friendship

VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebration and Exhibition

VE Day Celebrations

Venue: Nothe Fort

Website: www.nothefort.org.uk

Themed celebration crafts, themed treats and cream tea platter, party games

Bluey and Bingo at Pettitts

Venue: Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk

See Bluey and Bingo at intervals throughout the day

Family Fun Session

Venue: Lemur Landings

Website: www.lemurlandings.co.uk

Easter disco party featuring fun and games and all the usual play and climbing activities

Food and Crafts Fair with Live Music

Venue: Old Buckenham Country Park

Website: www.oldbuckenhamcountrypark.com

Day of food bendors, craft stalls and live music

The Stody Family Fun Day

Venue: Stody Lodge Gardens

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/stody-lodge-gardens

Wide range of activities and farmyard animals, Fun Dog Show, facepainting, exciting treasure hunt and traditional fete gardens on the lawn

Bluey and Bingo at Pensthorpe

Venue: Pensthorpe

Website: www.pensthorpe.com

See Bingo and Bluey and at intervals throughout the day

West End Magic

Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre

Website: www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

Exciting family-friendly show offering an amazing mixture of magic, comedy and variety acts

Norfolk National Raceday

Venue: Fakenham Racecourse

Website: www.fakenhamracecourse.co.uk

3.5 mile Norfolk National over chase jumps - children under 18 go free

Home Education: VE Day

Venue: Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Join the costumed characters to find the extraordinary stories behind VE Day

River of Hope

Venue: The Forum

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Large scale iinstallation suspended in the roof of The Forum bringing together the work of over a dozen Norfolk schools

Michael Jordan's Magic and Marvels

Venue: The Corn Hall, Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

One-man magic show

Pretty Muddy 5K

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

Climb, crawl and slide your way around the Pretty Muddy® obstacle course at your pace to raise money from Cancer Research

Pretty Muddy Kids

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

Fun packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6 to 12 (over 1.2 m tall) raising funds for Cancer Research

The Hunstanton Fun Dog Show

Venue: Glebe House School

Website: www.thebarkingbugle.co.uk

Fun dog show and other activities including a giant inflatable obstacle course

Wildlife Watch - Reptiles and amphibians

Venue: Hickling Broad and Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Trust and spot reptiles and amphibians as they come out of hibernation

1940s day

Venue: Bressingham

Website: www.bressingham.co.uk

Attractions, living history and more - see the website for details

Norwich 10K

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

10K event to raise funds for Cancer Research

Norwich 3K

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

3K event to raise funds for Cancer Research

Norwich 5K

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

3K event to raise funds for Cancer Research

Pirates Love Underpants

Venue: Kings Lynn Corn Exchange

Address: 1

Website: www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Stage show based on the beloved book filled with music

The Norwich Nine

Venue: The Garage

Website: www.thegarage.org.uk

Intergenerational collaboration between Bootworks Theatre Company and a local group of nine year old children. Recommended for ages 9+ - the show may address issues unsuitable for younger audiences

Vintage Bus Day

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

See the website for details

Cromer Crab and Lobster Festival

Venue: Cromer Pier

Website: www.cromercrabandlobsterfestival.co.uk

oin in over the weekend of 16-18 May when festivities start with an opening concert on Cromer Pier. Over the weekend visit Cromer to celebrate its rich seafaring heritage with stalls, cookery demos, fun...

Harleston and Waveney Art Trail

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.hwat.org.uk

Entry to studios and workshops is free, browsers are welcome and work can be purchased direct from the artists

Magic of Thailand

Venue: Harbourside (Baiter) Park

Website: www.magicofthailand.co.uk

Authentic Thai cusine, Thai crafts, produce and clothing, traditional dance and music, Muay Thai Boxing, Children's Rides and more

Grand Norwich Duck Race

Norwich and Norfolk Festival: Rock Charmer and Night Flyer

Venue: Norwich Puppet Theatre

Website: www.puppettheatre.co.uk

Double-bill of delightful stories

Norwich Bubble Rush 2025

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.each.org.uk

Family fundraising run with four bubble stations along the route

Stody Lodge Gardens Open Day

Venue: Stody Lodge Gardens, Norfolk

Website: www.stodyestate.co.uk

Pre-2000 classic vehicles, including coaches, tractors and motorbikes

The Farmer and The Clown

Venue: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Stage adaptation of the picture book for ages 3+

Anne Boleyn Walk

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Costumed procession - see the website for details

Jane Eyre

Venue: Norwich Theatre Royal

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Stage adaptation of the classic novel by Northern Ballet - accessible performances are available

Little Murmur

Venue: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Show combining visual design and technology with dance and humour providing honest and heartfelt conversation about the trails and tributlations of living with dyslexia, facing challenges and overcoming...

Speakeasy - Toast at the Festival

Venue: Speakeasy Tent, Festival Gardens, Norwich

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Three days of poetry, spoken word, storytelling and performance - see the website for details. Prt of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Sense and Sensibility - Theatre In The Barn

Venue: The Orchard, Dalegate Market

Website: www.dalegatemarket.co.uk

Open air performance of the Jane Austen classic

Adventure Cinema - Greatest Showman Sing-a-long

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Outdoor cinema experience showing the classic musical film

The Spectaculr Suit with Hayley Wells

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

Join illustrator Hayley Wells for a vibrant, interactive storytelling session that celebrates identity, individuality and self-expression

Adventure Cinema - Mamma Mia ExtraABBAganza

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

All-singing, all-dancing ABBA day where you will watch Mamma Mia and Mamma Mia Here We Go Again on a huge open-air screen in Holkham's Walled Garden and singalong with ABBA's greatest hits. aBBA disco...

Adventure Cinema - Moana 2

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Huge open-air screen in Holkham's Walled Garden. Watch in wonder as Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors

Cocomelon at Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Venue: Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk

Meet JJ at intervals throughout the day

Holkham Whodunnit Trail

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Historical whodunnit event where you search the Walled Garden for hidden clues and free craft activity

Hunt for the Golden Scarab with MG Leonard

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

Workshop suitable for young people aged 8 to 13

Nature by Rail

Venue: Bure Valley Railway

Website: www.bvrw.co.uk

Free prize for every child on completion of the I Spy nature trail on the train journey

Springtime Celebrations

Venue: North Norfolk Rialway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

Ride behind three historic steam locomotives, special visiting locomotive planned be in action. Save money witih 15% off fare when you boook in advance

Strumpshaw Steam Engine Rally

Venue: Strumpshaw Steam Museum

Website: www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk

See the website for details

Thorpe St Andrew Scarecrow Trail

Venue: Thorpe St Andrew

Website: www.

Maps can be purchased from River Green Pantry (Yarmouth Road), Little Park Café (Thorpe Rec) or Thunder Lane Post Office. £2 donation to support Friends of Hillside

Whitsun Week

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Explore Junior Farm and Fun park with access to friendly animals, petting session, indoor soft play, rides, mini golf,jumping pillows and more

Adventure Cinema - The Gruffalo and Stick Man

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Amazing family outdoor cinema experience with a double bill of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler animations

Along Came a Magpie

Venue: Norwich Puppet Theatre

Website: www.puppettheatre.co.uk

Join the Gardener and Magpie on this playful and heartwarming journey as they navigate the intracies of friendship for age 2+

Butterflies and Bumblebees Puppet Making Workshop for families

Venue: Norwich Puppet Theatre

Website: www.puppettheatre.co.uk

Session for family members to get creative together to make some beautiful buzzy friends

Monster Country

Venue: Great Yarmouth Racecourse

Website: www.monstercountryfestival.com

Day of country music, monster trucks, kids' activities, stunts and thrill rides and more

Children's Nature Workshop: Make a Natterjack Toad Card

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Learn about one of Holkham's most fascinating residents and create your own card

Children's Under The Sea Cupcake Decorating Workshop

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Limited availablity - see website for details

Norwich Games Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.norwichgamesfestival.co.uk

Programme of events, workshops, shows, talks and more

Spring Makers Market

Venue: The Cathedral of St John The Baptist

Website: www.sjbcathedral.org.uk/events

Local small businesses - refreshments available

Family Forest School

Venue: Sandringham Estate

Website: www.sandringhamestate.co.uk

Laid back, traditional forest school with bugs, crafts, sensory learning, swamp, scavenger hunts and more. Booking essential and parents must stay with their children for each session

Rockpool Rummaging at West Runton

Venue: West Runton Beach

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Explore one of the best rocky shore havitats along the whole of the North Norfolk Coastline

The Roller Boys

Venue: Kings Lynn Corn Exchange

Website: www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Fusion of music, skating and extreme stunts with a meet and greet after every show

Yalm Kids Drama Workshop: Prop Making and Play

Venue: Yalm

Website: www.buytickets.at/yalmlimited

Fun-filled and playful drama workshop. Take part in making a puppet followed by a drama workshop where you will perform with your puppet and create your own theatrical scenes - for ages 6 to 11 years...

Cowboys, Cowgirls and Cows Puppet Making Workshop for Families

Venue: Norwich Puppet Theatre

Website: www.puppettheatre.co.uk

Make Puppets in this family workshop

Dyke Dipping at Cley Marshes

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.

North Norfolk Open Studios

Venue: North Norfolk

Website: www.northnorfolkstudios.co.uk

Open studio event for 128 artists

Outhere Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.outtherearts.org.uk

International festival of outdoor arts and circus - see the website for the full line-up of events

Shrek Festival

Venue: Maddermarket Theatre

Website: www.maddermarket.co.uk

Production by Limelight Theatre Company

Annie

Venue: Norwich Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Production of the timeless musical in a vibrant co-production from Echo Youth Theatre and Threshold Theatre Company Captioned performance on 1st June

Bones and body bits at NWT Holme Dunes

Venue: Ranworth Broad

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

See the website for details

Dyke Dipping at NWT Ranworth Broad

Venue: Ranworth Broad

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Join this session to find out what lurks in the unseen watery world

NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Treemendous Trees

Venue: NWT Sweet Briar Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Join a local entomologist to find out more about the amazing insects that live on the Marshes

Picnic in the Park Raceday

Venue: Great Yarmouth Racecourse

Website: www.greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Day of racing, sunshine and picnic vibes with live entertainment and activities for kids including face-painting, balloon modelling. Punch and Judy children's entertainment. Children 17 and under go...

The Dino Squad Express

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

Meet multiple types of dinosaurs throughout the experience, dinosaur themed refreshments, exciting dino activities at Dereham's Station and onboard

Yucky Yarns

Venue: Starts at Front Gates of Great Yarmouth Minster

Website: www.greatyarmouth.gov.uk

Guided walk to learn about the horrendous history of Great Yarmouth. Recommended for ages 6 to 11

Africa By Night

Venue: Africa Alive

Website: www.zsea.org

Exclusive evening access to hundreds of animals, wild entertainment and food truck galore

Brilliant Birds

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Learn about the brilliant birds at the Marshes

Fossils and Dinosaurs Family Event

Venue: Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Handle real fossils, make some paleontologist pudding and try your hand at a range of dinosaur crafts

NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Beautiful Butterflies

Venue: Sweet Briar Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

See how butterflies can inspire creativity with activities aimed at children from 5 to 11 years old

Brancaster Staithe Sea Shanty Festival Fundraiser

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.brancasterstaithe-shantyfest.co.uk

Weekend of music, community as coastal charm

Great Yarmouth Comic Con

Venue: Great Yarmouth Racecourse

Website: www.gycomiccon.co.uk

See the website for details of guests and entertainment

Hey Duggee

Venue: Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk

See Hey Duggee at intervals throughout the day

Magic and Marvels

Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre

Website: www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

One-man magic and circus show

Free family fun day at Cley Marshes

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Visit Cley for free with family friendly activities in the Education Centre

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seashorses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyalbe experience for those with sensory sensitivities. Pre-book only

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: Sealife Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahoreses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities. Pre-book only

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: Sealife Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahoreses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities. Pre-book only

Teachers Fundraiser

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Show from the Stage School teachers to raise funda for the Summer production of Little Shop of Horrors

35th Anniversary Gala at Bure Valley

Venue: Bure Valley Railway

Website: www.bvrw.co.uk

Two visiting locomotives and an intensive train service on both days

Beach Clean (Salthouse Beach)

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Beach Clean (Salthouse Beach)

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Help keep Norfolk beaches pristine for wildlife

Pier 2 Pier Norfolk

Venue: Cromer Pier

Website: www.each.org.uk

Event raising funds for Each - participants must be 16+ on the day of the event

Sea Inside

Venue: Sainsbury Centre

Website: www.sainsburycentre.ac.uk

Experimental contemporary artworks creating a unique oceanic experience

Sing It Animation

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Fun-filled cabaret style concert taking you on a magical journey through favourite movies

Sense and Sensibility

Venue: The Corn Hall, Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

Fun, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation of the Jane Austen classic

The Paw In Hand Dog Show

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Family friendly dog show

Elizabeth I

Venue: Stow Hall Gardens

Website: www.stowhallgardens.co.uk

Open air theatre production

Summer Garden and Outdoor Living Fair

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Stallholders with plants, crafts, decorative items and refreshments

2025 Street Feast

Venue: North Walsham

Website: www.nwtc.org.uk

Food stalls and entertainment and free 'Dino Jam' interactive theatre show in STs Nicholas Churchyard, puppets, games, treasure hunt, meet the dinos

Bridport Food Festival 2025

Children's 'Father's Day' Cupcake Decorating Workshop

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Creative and delicious activitiy where at the end your child will take home a gift box of 6 vanilla cupcakes

Summer Garden and Outdoor Living Fair

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Wide range of stalls with plants, crafts and decorative items and other gardening goodies - see the website for exhibitor list

Wildlife Watch - Moths and butterflies

Venue: Hickling Broad and Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Seek out and spot these fascinating insects

Bluey at Pettitts Famiy Adventure Park

Venue: Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk

See Bluey at intervals throughout the day

Father's Day at Pensthorpe

Venue: Pensthorpe

Website: www.pensthorpe.com

Treat a loved one to free park entry - terms and conditions apply, see the website for details

Father's Day at Wroxham Barns

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

See the website for details

Father's Day Savoury Afternoon Tea

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Special afternoon tea, with children's afternoon available on request - limited number of spaces available

Free Cycle Rides on Father's Day

Venue: Holkham

Website: www.holkham.co.uk

Fun cycle around Holkham Park (and beyond with either , dad, grandad or guardian riding free - see the website for details

Mattishall Fun Day

Venue: Mattishall Fun Day

Website: www.deepdalecamping.co.uk/events

With street food van, face painter, ice cream, music, bouncy castles, trampoline and more

Morley Festival

Venue: Morley, NR18 9SU

Website: www.morleyfestivalnorfolk.co.uk

Family friendly festival - see the website for details

Moomins at the Museum for Refugee Week

Venue: Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life

Website: www.ancienthouse.norfolk.gov.uk

Ancient House Junior History Club invites you to learn about the connections between the Moomins and Refugee Week and find out about all the different people who have made Thetford their home over the...

Native2Norfolk Food and Drink Fair

Venue: The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Tasty treats to try and buy from local producers and street food vendors

Sense and Sensibility

Venue: Westacre Theatre

Website: www.westacretheatre.com

Production of the Jane Austen classic

Summer Fayre at Pensthorpe

Venue: Pensthorpe

Website: www.pensthorpe.com

Shopping stalls, food trucks and live musiclive music. Free entry for members and under 16s

Wheels Festival

Venue: Great Yarmouth

Website: www.facebook.com/gywheelsfestival

Festival featuring classic cars, motorbikes and everything else wheels with sub-events

Norwich Classic Car Show

Venue: Strumpshaw Steam Museum

Website: www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk

100s of classic, retro and vintage bikes, cars and supercars, kids funfair, stalls, display arena and more

GoGo Safari

Venue: Across Norwich and Norfolk

Website: www.break-charity.org/gogosafari

Colourful display of animal sculptures supporting the local charity Break

Safari HQ

Venue: The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.break-charity.org/gogosafari

As part of the GoGo Safari event, a one-stop shop for exclusive merchandise, join exciting pop-up events and other activities

Kings Lynn 3K/5K

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.raceforlife.cancerresearch.org

Race raising funds for Cancer Research

Royal Norfolk Show

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.royalnorfolkshow.co.uk

Two day agricultural show with 700 trade stands, over 3000]0 animals, a packed Grand Ring Programme, Norfolk's biggest food and drink experience and hundreds of attractions

Residents Race Day

Venue: Great Yarmouth Racecourse

Website: www.greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Event for residents in selected postcodes - see website for details

School fete - Eaton Primary School

Venue: Eaton Primary School

Website: www.eatonprimary.co.uk

School fete taking place from 3:15 to 5pm

Steam Gala 2025 Weekend

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

See the website for details

The Elmer Adventure

Venue: Norwich Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Stage show

Cromer Pier Show 2025

Venue: Cromer Pier

Website: www.cromerpier.co.uk

Celebrated and award-winning variety show

Shrek Jr

Venue: Kings Lynn Corn Exchange

Website: www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Family-friendly musical comedy from Theatretrain Kings Lynn

Dyke Dipping at NWT Thorpe Marshes

Venue: NWT Thorpe Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Learn about the wonderful wildlife that can be found in the dykes

Beach Clean (Salthouse Beach)

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Help keep Norfolk beaches pristine for wildlife

Bressingham Bricks

Venue: Bressingham

Website: www.bressingham.co.uk

Exhibition featuring a variety of brick build displays and trade stalls

Longitude Festival

Venue: Big Pitch, Norwich

Website: www.norwichhigh.gdst.net

Fairground rides, music and food stalls celebrating 150 years of Noriwch High School for Girls

Meet Bing at Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Venue: Pettitts Family Adventure Park

Website: www.pettittsadventurepark.co.uk

Meet Bing at intervals throughout the day

Potty Festival Sheringham

Venue: Sheringham

Website: www.pottyfestival.com

Event committed to promoting the tradition of Morris dancing, folk dancing and folk music - see the website for full detials

Wild West Norfolk Festival

Venue: Glebe House School Field

Website: www.wildwestnorfolkfestival.co.uk

Country Music Festival - children under 10 go free with an adult ticket. See the website for schedule

Wings and Wheels

Venue: City of Norwich Aviation Museum

Website: www.cnam.org.uk

Celebration of incredible aircraft, classic cars, motorcycles and military vehicles, military re-enactment, open cockpits with guided tours and live entertainment

Free family fun day at Cley Marshes

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Visit Cley for free with family friendly activities in the Education Centre

Pavilions 124th Birthday Afternoon Tea

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Afternoon tea with children's afternoon tea available on request. Booking recommended as limited spaces available

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahoreses while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities. Pre-book only

Thursford Gala Day

Venue: Thursford

Website: www.thursford.com

See the grounds transformed into a showcase of mechanical organs, classic vehicles, world-leading performances and vintage steam engines

Yucky Yarns

Venue: Starts at Front Gates of Great Yarmouth Minster

Website: www.greatyarmouth.gov.uk

Guided walk to learn about the horrendous history of Great Yarmouth. Recommended for ages 6 to 11

Bing's Birthday

Venue: King's Lynn Corn Exchange

Website: www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Brand-new live stage show with fun, laughter and surprises

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Venue: Norwich Theatre Royal

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Stage adaptation of the classic CS Lewis book

Five Churches Festival

Venue: Blakeney, Cley, Glandford, Letheringsettt and Wiveton

Website: www.fivechurchesfestival.com

Festival with a programme embracing classical, jazz, film, song, old fabourites and new commissions

Summer Circus and Water Spectacular

Venue: Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth

Website: www.hippodromecircus.com

Britain's longest summer show

Dereham Blues Festival

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

Multiple bands throughout the day, trains running throughout the day to Wymondham

Lord Mayor's Weekend 2025

Venue: Norwich City Centre

Website: www.norwich.gov.uk/lmw

See the website for full scheudle of events

Norfolk Garden Show

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.norfolkgardenshow.co.uk

Three day event with over 100 exhibitors, food and drink court and more

Action Arena Norwich

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.actionarena.co.uk/norwich

Inflatable adventure courses tailored to different age groups and heights

Norfolk Open Studios 2025

Venue: Norfolk Showground

Website: www.norfolkstudios.org.uk/norfolk-open-studios-2025

See the website for details

Strumpshaw Tree Fair

Venue: Strumpshaw Hall

Website: www.strumpshawtreefair.co.uk

Celebration of wood crafters, artisans and more - under 12s go free

Vanity Fair

Venue: Stow Hall Gardens

Website: www.stowhallgardens.co.uk

Open air theatre production

Westival 2025

Venue: Fryer Field, West Moors

Website: www.westmoors-tc.gov.uk

Live music, displays, birds o fprey, kids craft tent, circus skills, woodcarving, rides, climbing wall, bouncy castle, face painting, penalty shoot out, stalls, food nd drink

Wildlife Watch - dragonflies and damselflies

Venue: Hickling Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Wildlife Watch sessions where you will be tracking down dragonflies and damselflies

Classic Car Day

Venue: Mid Norfolk Railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

Multiple type of vehicles on display throughout the day - trains running throughout the day to Wymondham

Weeting Steam Engine Rally

Venue: Fengate Farm

Website: www.weetingrally.co.uk

Fun family day out filled with the nostalgia of steam

Anthony Gormley - Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large sclae installations across the grounds and in the house

Antony Gormley's Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large scale installations featuring 100 lifesize scultures distributed across 300 acres of the park

Autumnal Fun at Oxburgh Estate

Venue: Oxburgh Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate

Activities including a leaf challenge, welly wanging and more

Bare Bones

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Great Yarmouth,

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide

Exhibition inviting visitors of all ages to explore the beauty and secrets of animal skeletons

Bare Bones

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide/whats-on/bare-bones

This fascinating exhibition invites visitors of all ages to explore the beauty, and secrets, of animal skeletons. Skeletons help us understand how animals move, but they can tell us much more; these intricate...

Bayfield Hall Sculpture Trail

Venue: Bayfield Hall

Website: www.bayfieldhallsculpture.com

Sculpture trail featuring works by 45 artists from across the UK set in the private gardens of Bayfield Hall. Under 18s go free - see website for tickets

Circus and Water Spectacular

Venue: Hippodrome Circus,

Address: 43A St George's Road, Great Yarmouth

Website: www.hippodromecircus.com

Circus acts and the world famous water spectacular where the entire ring sinks to reveal a gigantic swimming pool

Cocomelon Song Time

Venue: Sea Life Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Join JJ and all the little ones from Melon Patch Academy to meet incredible animals and discover how to keep them safe in the oceans and find the missing words to complete the exclusive SEA Life song

Cromer Pier Show

Venue: Cromer Pier

Website: www.cromerpier.co.uk

Variety show with 8 metre wall, traditional scene sets, bespoke costumes, lighting effects and more

Cromer Pier Show 2022

Venue: Cromer Pier

Address: The Promenade, Cromer

Website: www.cromerpier.co.uk

Variety show with new guest stars every week. Visit the website to see the lineup

Dame Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition showcase existing and new works spanning Odundo's 30 year career

Dame Magdalene Odundo Exhibition

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Showcase featuring both established pieces and new creations spanning Odundo's illustrious 30 year career

DigiFest

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtidenorfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Website: www.timeandtide.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition looking at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs

Discover Sharklife

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Fun activitiy trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, enjoy visual games

Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake at WWT

Venue: Welney Wetland Centre

Address: Wisbech

Website: www.wwt.org.uk

Collect an illustrated guide full of Quentin's Blake's drawings and journey around the wetland as part of their summer events

Get Ready with Snap

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events/events-search/eventdetails?id=cfdbbee2-a220-ee11-9599-943c708cc496

Make your own finger puppet and explore the museum together, a self-led craft activity and trail for families. Every day at the Museum of Norwich during the summer holidays, Tuesday – Saturday, 10am...

Go Go Discover Trail

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.breakcharity.org.uk/gogodiscover

Family trail with dinosaur sculputres to find in Norwich and Norfolk

Hullaballoo

Venue: BeWILDerwood

Address: Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich

Website: www.norfolk.bewilderwood.co.uk

Storytelling, craft, face painting and the Puzzling Park Trail

Keeping It Regal

Venue: Norwich

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle

City wide trail exploring what 'being regal' means to us today. Visit the website for a downloadable map

LAMB FEEDING AND LAMBING LIVE

Venue: Church Farm Stow Bardolph

Address: Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph

Website: www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk

See the new lambs as well as lots of other baby animals being born during the spring

Lamb Feeding and Lambing Live

Magic of Thailand Festival

Making The Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told In Textiles

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

MATILDA THE MUSICAL (FILM SCREENING)

Nature Spy

Venue: Hoveton Hall Estate

Address: Hoveton

Website: www.hovetonestate.co.uk

Nature trail around the grounds

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Arts and cultural festival - see the website for more details

Parasquawks Flight of Very Fancy Colours

Venue: BeWILDerwood

Address: Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich

Website: www.bewilderwood.co.uk

Spot the Parasquawks and run wild as a family with all the rather curious creatures in this very fanciful adventure

RETRO GAMES: A GAMING JOURNEY FROM ARCADE TO ZX SPECTRUM

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars’ Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BX.

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/timetide/ whats-on/retro-games

Exhibition charting the rise of computer gaming from 80s to the present day with the chance to play games using vintage and contemporary technology.

Sean Scully at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition at Houghton Hall

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Spring's Blossoming at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Celebration of spring flowers, birds and blossom with a family trail and other ways to explore spring in the House

Step Inside Oxburgh Hall

Venue: Oxburgh hall

Address: near Swaffham

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/oxburgh-estate

Eplore Oxburgh's ground floor showrooms, along with the Oxburgh Hangings, North Corridor and North Bedroom upstairs

Strangers' Hall Challenge

Website: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/events/events-search/eventdetails?id=26bb72ce-af20-ee11-9599-943c708cc496

Sunlight: Roger Ackling

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Exhibition of the artist's work prompting important conversations about the status of the object, the significance of material, the processes of making and the transformative power of display

The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion

Venue: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Address: Castle Hill, Norwich,

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Exhibition exploring how the history of Indian textiles is a global story of Empire, conflict and luxury lifestyle which has contemporary relevance connnecting to ethical trade, consumerism and attitudes...

The Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House

Venue: Assembly House

Address: Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Traditional or children's afternoon teas

Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre

Website: www.eventsdobbies.com

Afternoon tea options with unlimited tea and coffee refils

Walk Norfolk

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.pathmakers.org.uk

Access friendly walking fstival running throughout the month with a walk for everybody of all abilites. Find out more and sign up via the website

Wild Expeditions: Unearth the Past

Venue: Banham Zoo

Address: Banham

Website: www.zsea.org

Unlock the Mysteries of the Natural World, Extinction Trail, Dinosaur Ranger Experience