What's On in Oxfordshire

Foodie Family Fridays

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Cogges are opening their spacious Café courtyard, putting on some chilled out beats, inviting a festival style food truck courtesy of Uggy's Pizza and The Crock Pot and opening the Cogges Summer Bar.This...

Choir of New College Oxford

Venue: Holywell Street, Oxford

Website: www.newcollegechoir.com

The choir recruits boys aged between 7 and 13 from the local area, who attend New College School - a day school near the college. Auditions are held each January for boys in school Year 2 (aged between...

Family Camp Weekends

Venue: Roves Farm

Website: www.rovesfarm.co.uk

Pitch your tent and join the Family Camp weekends on the farm. Includes BBQ, Saturday night entertainment and weekend entry to Roves Farm! Daily Activities include meet and feed the animals, Animal Racing,...

Family Days at the Science Oxford Centre 

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

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

For spring family fun and outdoor aquatic adventures, visit the Science Oxford Centre on a Saturday. Get hands-on in the amazing Exploration Zone, and investigate floating and sinking at the outdoor Water...

Go-Kart Party Oxfordshire

Venue: Various venues across Oxfordshire

Website: www.gokart-party.co.uk

Go-Kart Party Oxfordshire's attention to service and detail has made them an industry leader. With a wide range of products and services to choose from, you're sure to find exactly what you're looking...

Junior Zookeeper Experience

Venue: Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre

Website: https://milletswildside.co.uk/

Give your child the chance to step behind the scenes and discover what life as a real zookeeper is all about. This hands on adventure offers a unique insight into caring for a wide variety of animals from...

Keep active with Better leisure

Venue: Abbey Sports Centre, Didcot Leisure Centre, Didcot Wave Leisure Centre, Henley Leisure Centre, Park Sports Centre, Riverside Park and Pools and Thame Leisure Centre

Website: www.better.org.uk

Whether you want your child to burn off energy during the school holidays or discover a new favourite hobby, Better offer a range of activities, lessons and courses designed with kids in mind. From swimming...

Mandarin Unity

Venue: Witney, Summertown and Online

Website: www.mandarinunity.co.uk

Learning Mandarin can be fun, enjoyable, and unforgettable. Mandarin Unity offer not only a range of Chinese language courses but also diverse cultural events and authentic Chinese cooking classes. With...

Millets Wildside

Venue: Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre

Website: https://milletswildside.co.uk

Millets Wildside has been inspiring passion for over 20 years. It is open daily, with flying displays and keeper talks. Based at Millets Farm Centre, it's an amazing family attraction - complete with garden...

Oxford City Farm

Venue: Cornwallis Road

Website: www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk

Community led charity in the heart of East Oxford, growing food and community. They provide valued opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with farming and food production, animals,...

Pip and Posy Play

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Have fun at Blenheim Palace with Pip and Posy in Adventure Play. This exciting installation will spark your child’s imagination as they follow Jamila’s magic pebble through a world full of colour,...

Razzamataz Oxford

Venue: Barton Park Primary School

Address: Barton Fields Road

Website: www.razzamataz.co.uk

Razzamataz is Oxford’s inclusive, award-winning performing arts school based in Barton. They focus on building confidence, creativity, teamwork and performance skills through singing, dancing and acting...

Roves Farm After School Play Offer

Venue: Roves Farm

Website: www.rovesfarm.co.uk

Enjoy exploring the heated indoor play barn, Rabbit Warren tunnels, giant slides, soft play area with swings for under 3’s and a large carpeted space for free play. See the animal’s in Pet’s Corner...

Saturday STEM Clubs at the Science Oxford Centre 

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

Website: https://scienceoxford.com

Science Oxford run regular science and nature themed clubs with expert leaders for ages 5-9 at 10am-11.30pm, 12.30-2pm and 3-4.30pm. £15 includes child and adult/ £5 additional adult tickets available.Includes...

SEND Parents and Carers

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

First and Third Friday of the month. SEND Buzz South Ox and Vale Parents and Carers coffee mornings.

Sparks Film School

Venue: Sparks Film Media Arts Oxford

Address: Oxford High School

Website: www.sparksarts.co.uk

Sparks Film School is a youth film school for ages 5-18, with activities for young filmmakers based in Oxford. They welcome young filmmakers from all over Oxfordshire to supercharge their skills and realise...

Swim School of Oxfordshire

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.swimschoolofoxfordshire.co.uk

Private swim school providing intensive swimming courses and weekly lessons to adults and children across Oxfordshire. They currently offer lessons at Oxford University Sports Centre, OX4 1EQ, Oxford High...

The Oxford Boat Adventure

Venue: Queenford Farm

Website: www.theoxfordboatadventure.co.uk

The Oxford Boat Adventure create unforgettable experiences for children and young people aged 4–18. From fun-filled holiday camps for ages 4–13, to inspiring school enrichment days, outdoor learning...

Ultimate Activity Camps

Venue: Chandlings Prep School, Hill End Outdoor Centre, Headington Rye and Dragon School

Website: https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/bromley-eltham-college

Ultimate Activity Camps provide outstanding Ofsted regulated childcare for 4.5-14 year olds during the school holidays. This childcare is delivered through a fantastic range of exciting activities, whether...

New Shuttle Bus Service

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/how-to-find-us

Oxford Bus Company partners with Waterperry Gardens to provide a new shuttle bus. The new shuttle bus service will operate on weekends and bank holidays between Thornhill Park and Ride, Wheatley and Waterperry...

Alice Day with WhatNot Theatre

Venue: Oxford Botanical Garden

Website: www.obga.ox.ac.uk

This Alice Day, WhatNot Theatre invites you to a new topsy-turvy twist on the Wonderland adventure. Teatime with Hatter & Hare is an open-air, relaxed, inclusive family performance where the audience becomes...

Alice's Wonderland Adventures

Venue: History of Science Museum

Website: www.hsm.ox.ac.uk

Help Alice find the White Rabbit in a fun gallery-based game. Get the answer right at each museum object to move your figure on the board game and unlock the next question. Answering all the questions...

Aylmers Circus: Making A Scene

Venue: Chipping Norton Theatre

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

With show-stopping musical numbers, daring circus feats, the sounds of classic hits, and dazzling costumes, Making a Scene is packed with laughter, and plenty of audience participation - don’t miss this...

Read to the Beat - Summer Reading Challenge

Venue: Participating Libraries

Website: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge theme inspires children to explore the connection between stories and songs, discovering how reading and music both ignite imagination and creativity. The Challenge will...

Sensory-friendly Family Days

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

Website: https://scienceoxford.com

Sensory-Friendly Family Days are designed to better accommodate and support families who experience autism and/or have other additional needs.Pick up an Explorer Backpack and see what wildlife you can...

Bec Hill Treats you like a Child for an Hour

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Bec Hill often finds performing for children is WAY more fun than performing for adults. So, she’s inviting kids of ALL ages to sample her family-friendly material in a show which is guaranteed to remind...

Choir of New College Oxford

Venue: Holywell Street, Oxford

Website: www.newcollegechoir.com

The choir recruits boys aged between 7 and 13 from the local area, who attend New College School - a day school near the college. Auditions are held each January for boys in school Year 2 (aged between...

Crocodiles of the World

Venue: Burford Road, Brize Norton

Website: www.crocodilesoftheworld.co.uk

Crocodiles of the World, off the A40 between Witney and Burford, offers an unforgettable adventure for all ages. Come face-to-face with crocodiles from around the world, enjoy fascinating underwater viewing...

Family Days at the Science Oxford Centre 

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

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

For family fun and outdoor aquatic adventures, visit the Science Oxford Centre on a Saturday. Get hands-on in the amazing Exploration Zone, and investigate floating and sinking at the outdoor Water Lab....

Go-Kart Party Oxfordshire

Venue: Various venues across Oxfordshire

Website: www.gokart-party.co.uk

Go-Kart Party Oxfordshire's attention to service and detail has made them an industry leader. With a wide range of products and services to choose from, you're sure to find exactly what you're looking...

Junior Zookeeper Experience

Venue: Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre

Website: https://milletswildside.co.uk/

Give your child the chance to step behind the scenes and discover what life as a real zookeeper is all about. This hands on adventure offers a unique insight into caring for a wide variety of animals from...

Let's Play Banbury

Venue: Twyford Rd

Website: www.letsplaybanbury.org

Transforming lives through the power of play. The Let’s Play Project is a charity that specialises in fun After-School clubs, Holiday activities and Youth Groups for Young People aged 5-25 with additional...

Mandarin Unity

Venue: Witney, Oxford and Oxfordshire

Website: www.mandarinunity.co.uk

Mandarin Unity offer not only a range of Chinese language courses but also diverse cultural events and authentic Chinese cooking classes. With multiple options at every learning level whether in group...

Oxford City Farm

Venue: Cornwallis Road

Website: www.oxfordcityfarm.org.uk

Community led charity in the heart of East Oxford, growing food and community. They provide valued opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with farming and food production, animals,...

SEND Parents and Carers

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

First and Third Friday of the month. SEND Buzz South Ox and Vale Parents and Carers coffee mornings.

Sparks Film School

Venue: Sparks Film Media Arts Oxford

Address: Oxford High School

Website: www.sparksarts.co.uk

Sparks Film School is a youth film school for ages 5-18, with activities for young filmmakers based in Oxford. They welcome young filmmakers from all over Oxfordshire to supercharge their skills and realise...

Summer at Better Leisure Centre

Venue: Abbey Sports Centre, Didcot Leisure, Didcot Wave, Henley Leisure, Park Sports, Riverside Park and Pools, Thame Leisure Centre, Bartholomew Sports, Carterton ATP, Carterton Leisure, Carterton Pavilion, Chipping Norton, Windrush Leisure, Witney Artificial Turf Pitch and Woodstock Open Air Pool

Website: www.better.org.uk

Whether you’re looking to help your child burn off some energy or help them discover their new favourite hobby, Better leisure centres offer a range of activities, lessons and courses, all designed with...

Summer at Cogges Manor Farm

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Enjoy a full six weeks of fun with something new each week. Take on the Manor Lawn Obstacle Course, bring your teddy for lunch at the Cogges Teddy Bear’s Picnics, enjoy a special Tractor experience in...

Summer Holiday Adventures at Blenheim Palace

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Unlock endless family adventures at Blenheim Palace with their Palace and Play Pass – unlimited visits, across all areas and all year round! With access to the Palace, Park and Gardens as well as the...

Swim School of Oxfordshire

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.swimschoolofoxfordshire.co.uk

Private swim school providing intensive swimming courses and weekly lessons to adults and children across Oxfordshire. They currently offer lessons at Oxford University Sports Centre, OX4 1EQ, Oxford High...

TCC2 Thame Children's Choir

Venue: John Hampden School

Website: www.tcc2.org.uk

TCC2 is a choir for any child from Thame, Haddenham or the surrounding area who loves to sing.It provides a unique opportunity for children to sing together, to challenge their minds and their voices,...

The Oxford Boat Adventure

Venue: Queenford Farm

Website: www.theoxfordboatadventure.co.uk

The Oxford Boat Adventure create unforgettable experiences for children and young people aged 4–18. From fun-filled holiday camps for ages 4–13, to inspiring school enrichment days, outdoor learning...

Waterfowl Sanctuary and Children's Farm

Venue: Wigginton Heath, Banbury

Website: www.waterfowlsanctuary.co.uk

Situated in the heart of rural Oxfordshire, this scenic farm welcomes you and your family to see the animals. The Sanctuary has a Cuddle Corner where adults and children (with adult supervision) may handle...

Summer Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Wolfson College Cricket Ground

Website: https://creationtheatre.co.uk

Settle beneath the soft canvas of the open-air tent and let mischief, magic, and moonlight transport you. In true English summer fête style, expect bunting, blossoms, and just a hint of fairy dust as...

Giffords Circus

Venue: Barrington

Website: www.giffordscircus.com

Acrobats from Cuba wow with their daring flying routines, hand balance is performed by two Italian brothers and a Russian aerial act take your breath away as they fly high above in the roof of the tent.

Rare Productions: Annie

Venue: The Kenton

Website: https://thekenton.org.uk

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. This all- time classic musical is a must for all the...

Truth Told Theatre Presents Twelfth Night

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Set in the mythical land of Illyria, this timeless comedy unfolds with wit, mischief, and mistaken identities. When Viola, shipwrecked and disguised as a young man, finds herself entangled in a web of...

440 Theatre Presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Venue: The Oxfordshire Museum

Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Four Forty Theatre invite you into their outrageous take on Shakespeare’s most magical comedy. With quick character changes, playful invention, and a sparkle of silliness, Four Forty transform the classic...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Venue: The Oxfordshire Museum

Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Four Forty Theatre invite you into their outrageous take on Shakespeare’s most magical comedy. With quick character changes, playful invention, and a sparkle of silliness, Four Forty transform the classic...

Disney's Frozen - The West End Musical

Venue: Hare Leys Farm

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/Ivp

Suitable for all ages, tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/lvp or by calling 07864 715708.The performance at 10.30am on 12 July will be a relaxed performance, aimed at those who might require...

Captain Sandy and the Sea Monster

Venue: Abbey Meadows, Abingdon-on-Thames

Website: www.puppetbarge.com

In the little village of Rocky Snore, all the fisherfolk are in a mess, where have all the fish gone? There are no fish to fish! Join Captain Sandy on her adventure to try and find out what happened. A...

Museum Fundraising Summer Fete

Venue: Vale and Downland Museum

Website: www.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk

Vale Museum are really looking forward to the Summer Fete this year. They will have a great selection of games and activities, stalls and chances to win tickets for the Big Summer Raffle are on sale now...

Oxford Brick Festival

Venue: The Kings Centre

Website: www.brickfestivalevents.com

This will be a great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO fan. With lots to see and do including speed building competitions, large scale displays, activities, traders...

Summer Orienteering Butterfly Trail

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Using the compass and instructions on the trail map provided, look carefully around the gardens to find the Butterflies. When you find one, mark it off with a sticker. £5.25 per child, including a prize....

Young Rangers - Sutton Courtenay

Venue: Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre

Website: www.bbowt.org.uk

Wildlife and seasonal themed activities for children ages 8-11 to explore and engage in the great outdoors. Sessions last for 2 hours and are packed full of fun games and activities to teach you all about...

Day Rover Tickets

Venue: Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

Website: www.chinnorrailway.co.uk

With a Day Rover ticket you can travel on all of the steam trains throughout the day. You can join the heritage trains at either Chinnor or Princes Risborough stations. No seat reservations are required...

Horrible Histories 3D: Tudors and Egyptians

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage. Using actors and eye-popping...

Summer Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, Or What You Will

Venue: Wolfson College Cricket Ground

Website: https://creationtheatre.co.uk

Step into a world where mischief sparkles and laughter is never far away. Creation Theatre’s fresh new production of Twelfth Night brings Shakespeare’s most playful comedy into a vibrant, contemporary...

Brickworks

Venue: Banbury Museum and Gallery

Website: www.banburymuseum.org

Get imaginative with brick building stations, dive into thousands of LEGO® bricks and discover incredible models created by local LEGO® enthusiasts. From freestyle building and creative experiments to...

Festival of Archaeology

Venue: Ashmolean Museum

Website: www.ashmolean.org

Drop in anytime during the day and get creative with plant-inspired crafts, storytelling, and live demonstrations that explore collections across the Museum. Try your hand at weaving, make your own botanical...

Flubber, Rubber and Slime

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Go gooey for slime! Discover the fascinating world of plastic and make natural polymers at this month’s club. We’re all tackling pollution by re-using, recycling and reducing, but it’s the young...

Maize Maze

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

Opening from 18th July 2026. A puzzling fun park with lots of games to play within 2 maize mazes, 3 woodlands and a fort maze... plus go-karts, family games and lots more to explore!

Iszi Lawrence: Pirates, Pharaohs and Pterosaurs

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Join BBC broadcaster, comedian, and Bloomsbury author Iszi Lawrence for a hilarious journey through history! From where pirates poo to how ancient Egyptians thought, Iszi will prepare you to time travel...

Macbeth

Venue: Earth Trust

Website: www.earthtrust.org.uk

We all know the story. Three Witches promise Macbeth the Scottish crown and like any normal people would, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plot to kill the king. Things get rapidly out of hand from there as foul...

Make a Play in a Week: Twelfth Night

Venue: Wolvercote Primary School

Website: www.creationtheatre.co.uk

Spend a week immersed in the world’s most famous playwright! Participants will develop their acting skills, create bold characters, and rehearse a full production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The...

OxBright Festival

Venue: The North Wall Arts Centre

Website: www.thenorthwall.com

An arts festival for children and young people aged 8 – 17 to participate in creative workshops, Q&A sessions, watch performances and perform with their school/community group on a professional stage.

Summer Holiday at Vale and Downland Museum

Venue: Vale and Downland Museum Wantage

Website: www.valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk

The Museum holds special family days in school holidays with Lego workshops every Monday and Wednesday and art and craft workshops every Tuesday and Thursday. Visit the website for all upcoming events...

Butterfly House at Blenheim Palace

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Flutter by the Butterfly House at Blenheim Palace to discover a variety of native species, and visit their Marlborough Mini Farm, where goats, pigs, sheep and chickens will be waiting to greet you! Then...

Falcons in Flight

Venue: Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Website: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

This immersive experience offers a chance to see magnificent birds of prey up close. Guided by an expert falconer, you’ll learn about these remarkable birds and witness their agility and power in flight...

Fantastic Foxy Summer

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Families can enjoy clay feasts, junk-model excavators, daily storytelling, and an Animation Day where they create a stop-motion film inspired by an original Wes Anderson set on display. The programme also...

Summer Holidays: Medieval Moments

Venue: Sudeley Castle and Gardens

Website: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

Pick up a trail map and look out for learning and interactive activities, from target practice to dressing up, as you explore the castle and grounds. Costumed storytellers will also be on hand to add a...

Zog

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Zog is the keenest dragon in Madam Dragon's school. He's also the most accident-prone, flying into trees, and even setting his own wing alight. Thankfully, a kind girl comes along to patch up his scratches...

Hands-on History!

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

With the help of the museum’s volunteers, feel and handle objects ranging from Saxon finds to Fisher-Price phones. You’ll also get to learn about the stories behind the objects and what they can tell...

Spread the Joy: Marmalade Stitching

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

Learn about Sarah Cooper, whose 1874 marmalade recipe became a huge hit in Oxford and beyond. Use hessian from another thriving local business as the blank canvas on which you’ll stitch your own marmalade-inspired...

TYGER- By Fools Delight Circus

Venue: Ham Court, Weald, Bampton

Website: www.foolsdelight.co.uk

Join Fools Delight for a circus of duos exploring the ‘fearful symmetry’ in all of us, Live music, acrobatics, drag queens, fallen angels, fire and water acts and the clown Sam Goodburn is back! The...

Family Festival

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...

Flower Power Prints

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Join this flower-power summer workshop and explore the amazing colours and shapes of nature in bloom. Go on a scavenger hunt for materials in the woodland and compare the range of glorious greens in leaves.Create...

Relaxed Opening

Venue: History of Science Museum

Website: www.hsm.ox.ac.uk

A relaxed morning for exploring the Museum in a quieter setting. Created for neurodivergent and SEND visitors, those with sensory processing differences, and anyone who would enjoy a calmer environment...

Make a Film in a Week

Venue: Wolvercote Primary School

Website: www.creationtheatre.co.uk

Join Creation Theatre for ‘Film in a Week’ where you get to choose a classic story to turn into a film. You’ll spend the week developing storyboards and scripts before shooting your short film. Ages...

Oxford Swim School

Venue: Summertown

Website: www.oxfordswimschool.co.uk

Oxford Swim School offers a 5 day Summer Intensive course for children aged 4-13 years old. Lessons are for 30 minutes each morning, using the private 25 metre pool at Oxford High School (in Summertown)....

Oxford Swim School Summer Holiday Course

Venue: Oxford High School

Website: www.oxfordswimschool.co.uk

Oxford Swim School offers a 5 day Summer Intensive course for children aged 4-13 years old. Lessons are for 30 minutes each morning, using the private 25 metre pool at Oxford High School (in Summertown)....

Shaped by Nature: Festival of Archaeology

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

The Museum of Oxford is taking part in the Council of British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology. This year the theme is Archaeology and Nature. Discover how nature inspired the objects of the past...

Knight School

Venue: Oxford Castle and Prison

Website: www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk

Enjoy one hour of action packed training led by Head Knight or Sir Robert D’Oyly in the Oxford Castle and Prison courtyard. Learn essential knightly skills, including: Sword handling and combat techniques,...

Terrific Tuesdays

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Themed family craft and activity days. Also 4, 11, 18 and 25 August.

Arboretum Family Day: Brilliant Birds

Venue: Harcourt Arboretum

Website: www.obga.ox.ac.uk

Join Harcourt Arboretum for a day of bird-themed activities and find out about what the trees, plants and animals are doing in summer. There will be trails and nature crafts for all ages. No booking required....

Dragons and Ditches - Cuckoos and Witches

Venue: The Oxfordshire Museum

Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Join magical storyteller Olivia Armstrong for a storytelling wander along the highways and byways of Oxfordshire folklore. This is a free activity thanks to funding from the Friends of the Oxfordshire...

Treasure Island – Quantum Theatre

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

It’s pirate ships, pieces of eight and salty old sea dogs in Quantum Theatre’s swashbuckling new adaptation of the classic pirate adventure, Treasure Island. Join Long John Silver and his motley crew...

Make a Play in a Week: Peter Pan

Venue: Wolvercote Primary School

Website: www.creationtheatre.co.uk

Participants will spend an action-packed week developing their acting skills and bringing J.M. Barrie’s timeless characters to life. The week concludes with a magical afternoon performance for family...

Paper Sounds: Music Inspired Crafting

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

From college choirs to rock bands, Oxford has a history of amazing music. Take the sounds of Oxford as your muse to craft paper creations of Oxford’s musical past. Session run from 11-12.30pm and 1.30-3pm....

Dear Zoo

Venue: The Mill Arts Centre

Website: www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Dear Zoo the timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage. This production will delight all those who have read the book (both young and old) as it unfolds with child-engaging puppets, music...

Big Family Day Out

Venue: Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre

Website: www.bbowt.org.uk

Expect wildlife themed fun all over the nature reserve - minibeast hunting, bird spotting, stream dipping, live storytelling, big mud kitchen, water and sensory play, crafts, transform into a minibeast...

Cogges Summer Festival with Beer and Cider

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

This is the pinnacle of summer in the cotswolds - rustic farmyard fun, 50+ locally produced craft beers and ciders, plus tasty food courtesy of the Cogges BBQ. This is a family friendly event from 12pm-6pm,...

Summer Pond Dipping

Venue: Science Oxford Centre 

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Go pond-dipping and grass sweeping this summer and discover an amazing aquatic eco-system living in and around the water. Get up close with magnifiers and microscopes – how does the food chain work,...

Waterperry Opera Festival: Craft Workshops

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Dive into a world of imagination with a Peter Rabbit themed children’s workshops in the orangery. Perfect for little ones, these fun-filled sessions feature arts and crafts inspired by the characters...

Waterperry Opera Festival: Peter Rabbit’s Musical Adventures

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Join Peter Rabbit on a garden adventure, guided by a magical storyteller, in this charming retelling of Beatrix Potter’s beloved tale, brought to life with Haydn’s string quartets. A perfect introduction...

Twelfth Night

Venue: Sulgrave Manor

Website: www.sulgravemanor.org.uk

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem in the Bard's comedy of fools, duels and dual identities. Family-friendly fun with live music and audience...

Creation Theatre 1-Day Workshops

Venue: Wolvercote Primary School

Website: www.creationtheatre.co.uk

Discover the captivating craft of Stop-Motion Animation, Costume design where you’ll design costumes and learn how they can contribute to the making of a spectacular show! Also Epic Myths and Legend,...

Dinosaurs Are Forever

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Blenheim Palace host a major new exhibition created in partnership with the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. The exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to encounter the world's first...

Folksy Theatre present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

Love, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy — enter a world where fairies meddle, lovers quarrel, and magic runs wild! This summer, join us for a breathtaking open-air performance of William Shakespeare’s...

Dream of the Sea

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Filled with energy, light and sound, this show for all ages shows a world usually hidden from view below the waves. With plenty of laughs, special effects, movement, live audio and light effects, it’s...

Dream of the Sea- Puppetry Workshop

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Strange-Twig are offering a hands on puppetry and circus workshop for all children attending one of the performances. Places are limited so make sure to book in to a slot to avoid disappointment when you...

Dantastic Summer Camp

Venue: The Kenton

Website: https://thekenton.org.uk

Packed with creativity and non-stop fun, your child will make new friends, build confidence, stay active, and enjoy new exciting activities in a fun, inspiring theatre environment. The week ends with a...

Fun at the Fair: Family Crafting

Venue: Museum of Oxford

Website: www.museumofoxford.org

Step right up and get creative together! Families are invited to be inspired by the sights, sounds, and long-standing traditions of Oxford’s St Giles Fair by making your own colourful creations.

Creative Writing for Children: Folk-lorious Fun!

Venue: The Oxfordshire Museum

Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Do you whisper to white horses, speak to standing stones, or dare to dance with dragons? Inspired by the Folklore Exhibition, you will create your own ideas bank book, ready to create your very own folktale...

Brick Adventures at Didcot Railway Centre

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

If you love the brick, join Didcot Railway Centre for Brick Adventures and celebrate the world's most popular building brick, delight in the displays on show, which this year include the amazing Block...

Woolsey’s Minature Railway

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

On the 22 and 23 August, Woolsey’s Minature Railway will be operating at Millets Farm between 11am–3pm. Suggested donation of £2 per ride, with all proceeds being donated to SSNAP.

Day Camp, Zoologist Day

Venue: Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre

Website: www.bbowt.org.uk

Explore ponds, meadows and woods this summer on a day camp for 8-12 year olds. The children will be able to explore different habitats on the reserve, learn how to identify different groups of wildlife...

As You Like It

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm

Website: www.cogges.org.uk

Throughout the summer Shakespeare’s iconic comedy will be performed where its action is set – in the great outdoors, by a 5-strong cast of classically trained professional actors. Recommended for all...

Fun Kids Science Quest – LIVE!

Venue: The Mill Arts Centre

Website: www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Fun Kids radio presenter Dan Simpson brings the science of space to the stage, with hilarious experiments, exciting guests and the best space facts in the galaxy. Dan is taking young audiences on a one...

The Henley Country Craft Show

Venue: Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames

Website: www.thecraftshows.co.uk/henley-country-craft-food-show

Discover over 200 stalls showcasing unique handmade crafts, home and garden accessories, fashion, jewellery, and artisan gifts plus family-friendly entertainment, including a petting zoo, falconry displays,...

Foodies Festival

Venue: South Parks

Website: www.foodiesfestival.com

Kids can try out cooking with specialist teachers who make learning fun! Free sessions will introduce the little ones to the kitchen in a safe and enjoyable way. There will also be bouncy castles, face...

Nick Cope's Family Show

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for...

The Wellington International Horse Trials and Country Fair 2026

Venue: Highfield Farm, Heckfield, Hook

Website: www.wellingtonhorsetrials.co.uk

Enjoy an action-packed family day at Wellington International Horse Trials and Country Fair 2026. Experience thrilling equestrian action alongside family attractions, arena displays, shopping, food and...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

Join Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they encounter munchkins, witches, winged monkeys, enchanted slippers and a Wonderful Wizard! Expect the unexpected in this comedy...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

What You Will return to Waterperry Gardens with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Featuring live music, feats of aerial acrobatics and the county’s best-loved thespian canine. Come see this...

K-Pop Kids Party

Venue: The Mill Arts Centre

Website: www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Kids K-Pop Party is the ultimate event for all young K-Pop fans.! Grab your friends, practice your moves, and prepare for a dazzling, high-energy afternoon packed with music, games, dance, and fun! Add...