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...

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....

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...

Dinosaurs are Forever

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

A major new exhibition by artist Jay Jay Burridge, created in partnership with the Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford. At the heart of the exhibition are five monumental sculptures of Megalosaurus,...

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...

Bridewell Gardens Open Day

Venue: Bridewell Gardens

Website: www.bridewellgardens.org

Bridewell Gardens provides a mental health recovery service for West Oxfordshire, supporting people who have experienced serious mental illness. Bridewell is a creative and inspiring walled garden and...

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...

Rise and Fall

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

In Rise And Fall you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Rise and Fall is a poetic...

St Giles’ Fair 2026

Venue: St Giles’, Oxford

Website: www.oxford.gov.uk/events-oxford/st-giles-fair

St Giles’ Fair is one of the greatest and most prestigious in the country. The fair dates back to 1625 when it was a parish festival to celebrate the feast of the patron saint, St Giles, and is held...

Autumn Steam Gala

Venue: Didcot Railway Centre

Website: www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk

See autotrain operations, freight trains, shunting demonstrations, plus tours of the workshop areas, usually closed to the public. See some of the features of the site in operation, including the signal...

Autumn Artisan Craft Fair

Venue: Millets Farm Centre

Website: www.milletsfarmcentre.com

With over 30 artisan stallholders, visitors can browse a wonderful range of high quality, unique items such as jewellery, ceramics, beauty products, homewares, accessories, artwork and more – all in...

Binsey Fete

Venue: The Village Green, Binsey Lane

Website: www.binseyvillage.com

Visit the annual Binsey Fête with live music, stalls, games, food and a drink in the sun, all to raise money for local good causes. Everyone welcome. Cash and card accepted.

Travels With The Sweet Zombie Horse

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

Join the magical adventures with ‘The Sweet Zombie Horse. Dance and sing with the Kangaroos, the Pirates of the Golden Ship, the señors and señoritas in The Fiesta d’Amor and let’s stop the rain...

Tree Seeds

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Play ‘Seed Snap’ and match and identify the different tree species! Make a winged paper Sycamore-spinner, and experiment to see how far ‘helicopter seeds’ can fly from their tree to germinate....

Young Rangers - Sutton Courtenay

Venue: Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre

Website: www.bbowt.org.uk

Wildlife and seasonal themed activities for children 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 the fantastic...

Bubble Rush 2026

Venue: Cokethorpe School

Website: www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

Experience the thrill of bursting through a rainbow of bubbles up to four feet high during this foamy 5k fun run. The course is family-friendly, so you can run, jog, walk, dance or toddle through the route....

Wonderland Tea

Venue: The Story Museum

Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk

Step into Wonderland with this Alice-inspired afternoon tea, hosted in the beautiful Alice-themed room. Whether you're looking for a family treat or a fun-filled gathering with friends, this is a tea party...

Horse Trials

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Blenheim Palace as the Horse Trials return for four thrilling days of world-class eventing - including Dressage, Cross Country and Showjumping. Standard parking...

Fabulous Fossils with Ox. Geology Trust

Venue: Wallingford Museum

Website: www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk

Make your own Dino-Mask and colour dinosaur pictures, handlw dinosaur teeth, claws and bones plus enter a £2 lucky dip for a 60 to 300million year old fossil! Take your own fossils for the experts to...

Family Bushcraft Saturday

Venue: Hill End Outdoor Education Centre

Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

Learn how to survive and thrive at Hill End. Fun monthly sessions change with the seasons. Learn how to select and use natural materials to live sustainably in the woods. Activities might include: foraging,...

Home Educators' Day: Tree Detectives

Venue: Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre

Website: www.bbowt.org.uk

This event is suitable for children aged 4-11 years with an accompanying adult. There will be a range of activities from across the curriculum, and a lovely chance to meet other local home educating families...

Abingdon Prep School Open Events

Venue: Abingdon Preparatory School

Address: Kingston Road

Website: www.abingdon.org.uk

Families can meet the Head and key staff, enjoy a school tour and be involved in a year specific Q&A session.Other half taster morning children (aged 3 to 10) can experience their co-curricular offering,...

Cokethorpe School Open Morning

Venue: Cokethorpe School

Website: www.cokethorpe.org

Open Mornings are the perfect opportunity to explore the School and to find out more about life at Cokethorpe. You will be able to meet with Heads of Department who will provide details about their subject...

Germ-Busters

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Become a Germ-buster and feel the power of your immune system at this month’s Club for ages 5-9. Test materials and objects for cleanliness with UV ‘Glo-germs’ and play fun games to build up immune...

Leighton Park School Open Morning

Venue: Leighton Park School

Website: www.leightonpark.com

Leighton Park is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Reading for ages 11-18.Through a distinctive STEAM academic approach, students gain the skills to understand complex global problems...

Oxford High School Open Day

Venue: Oxford High School

Website: https://oxfordhigh.gdst.net/admissions/open-days

This is a wonderful opportunity to experience both the Prep and Senior Schools and discover what makes Oxford High such a special place for your daughter to learn, grow and thrive. Under the theme "Find...

Rise and Fall

Venue: The North Wall Arts Centre

Website: www.thenorthwall.com

Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go. Performed by one dancer, the show has toured internationally and at UK venues including Polka and...

The Mushroom Show

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Join the party and discover how fungi grow, connect and help the natural world, including us humans. Packed full of interactive games, playful music and lots of laughs for all the family, The Mushroom...

Tiny Ideas Festival

Venue: The North Wall

Website: www.thenorthwall.com

The North Wall are hosting some magical events as part of Tiny Ideas Festival, Oxford’s early years arts festival. On Saturday at The North Wall, meet all manner of balloons - from small floating moons...

Bin Rat!

Venue: The North Wall Arts Centre

Website: www.thenorthwall.com

A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends to discover where all the junk goes! Scrape scraps off the streets and find out what literally...

Home Learners Day

Venue: Harcourt Arboretum

Website: www.obga.ox.ac.uk

Join the Education Team for a tour of some of the amazing plants and trees at the Arboretum. There will be activities to take part in aimed at all ages. You are welcome to take along a packed lunch and...

Autumn Festival Weekend

Venue: Waterperry Gardens

Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

A great family day out where you will be able to sample and buy many different types of juices. Advice and information on growing, planting, apple identification and selecting trees and rootstock will...

Cranford School Open Morning

Venue: Cranford School

Website: www.cranfordschool.co.uk

Open events are available throughout the year and provide families with unique opportunities to experience first-hand what makes a Cranford education so special, from engaging with our passionate teachers,...

Discovery Days

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...

DogFest at the Palace

Venue: Blenheim Palace

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

Celebrate companionship, fresh air and the simple joy of being outdoors with your four-legged friend. Set within the iconic grounds of Blenheim Palace, wander at your own pace through wide open parkland,...

Hay!

Venue: Oxford Playhouse

Website: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Only one word but so many meanings in a show about growing up in the heart of the countryside and discovering that you don’t have to stay stuck in the mud – you can live your dreams, spread your wings...

Jumble Sale in Brightwell cum Sotwell

Venue: Recreation Ground

Address: Mackney Lane

Website: www.brightwellcumsotwell.co.uk

Experience a traditional jumble sale in Brightwell cum Sotwell! Rummage through clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories and see if you can spot any vintage, retro or latest fashion labels. The best bit...

Rubbish Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet

Venue: Pegasus Theatre

Website: www.pegasustheatre.org.uk

The Rubbish Shakespeare Company presents a tragedy like no other. Three hapless idiotsattemptthe Bard’s most famous love story using nothing but a box of tatty wigs, a worn floral dress, and a burst...

Sensory-friendly Family Days

Venue: Science Oxford Centre

Website: www.scienceoxford.com

Visit the Science Oxford Centre for their Sensory-Friendly Family Day, designed to better accommodate and support families who experience autism and/or have other additional needs.Saturday 3 October includes...

St Helen and St Katharine Open Day

Venue: Faringdon Road, Abingdon

Website: www.shsk.org.uk/admissions/visit-us

The open day is an exciting opportunity for prospective families to discover all that is on offer at St Helen and St Katharine. The departments will showcase their work in the classroom and beyond, and...

The Bubble Show

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

Brace yourselves to be dazzled by an enchanting array of whimsical soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! From the exciting eruption of the bubble volcano to the spiralling marvel of the fire tornado, prepare...

Access-friendly Day

Venue: The Story Museum

Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk

Access-friendly days are suitable for all families but particularly those who prefer a more relaxed experience. The museum spaces will run with adjusted lighting and sounds and the tickets are limited...

David Gibb's Family Jukebox

Venue: The Story Museum

Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk

Join David and his magical, musical Jukebox as he takes you on a trip through his hilarious and often surreal imagination, where wolves roam the school corridors, dragons live under the bed and teddy bears...

Dear Zoo

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

Rod Campbell’s best-selling children’s classic book, returns to the stage! Help your children learn as the book leaps onto the stage and share a magical experience as the story unfolds with child-engaging...

Harry Potter Family Quiz

Venue: The Story Museum

Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk

Witches and Wizards are invited to celebrate Harry Potter Book Night in our marvellous magic common room! Dust down your robes and brush up on your wizarding world knowledge for our special quiz. The theme...

Hansel and Gretel: A Playground Opera

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

A modern retelling of Hansel and Gretel when a portal opens up to a magical world in Hansel and Gretel's video game, they embark on a delicious adventure - but is everything as it appears? A twist on the...

Alice in Wonderland

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

The Let’s All Dance Ballet Company returns with this fabulous family favourite. Stunning dancing, much loved characters and super costumes bring the famous tale to life in this magical production. Suitable...

All The Small Things

Venue: The North Wall Arts Centre

Website: www.thenorthwall.com

Deep in the woods, in the middle of nowhere, lives the Story Collector. Drawers, cabinets and cupboards brim with baddies and goodies, hopes and wishes, once upon a times and far, far aways. M6’s trademark...

Magic and Marvels

Venue: The Mill Arts Centre

Website: www.themillartscentre.co.uk

Be amazed by the one man extravaganza, “Magic and Marvels,” presented by the extraordinary and multi skilled performer, Michael Jordan. Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of...

Red Robin’s Winter Song

Venue: The Kenton

Website: www.thekenton.org.uk

Brought to life by Tutti Frutti Productions, this story is full of wonder and adventure. With beautiful songs, fun-filled wintery moments, and cosy storytelling, Red Robin’s Winter Song is a celebration...

Dance in the Dark

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

Back on tour by popular demand, Dance in the Dark, from Sonrisa Arts is a dreamy multi-sensory feast, co-created with children and families. This inclusive and humorous show features contemporary dance,...

The Snow Queen Pantomime

Venue: The Theatre Chipping Norton

Website: www.chippingnortontheatre.com

Join The Theatre Chipping Norton for a for an epic, family-friendly pantomime twist on the classic tale. Packed with hilarious antics, original music, a sprinkling of Christmas magic and a blizzard of...

The Nutcracker

Venue: Cornerstone Arts

Website: www.cornerstone-arts.org

Join Clara this Christmas and meet the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, the very bouncy Jumping Jack and the iconic Nutcracker Prince. Then have your photo taken on stage with our professional dancers and create...

Dick Whittington

Venue: The Kenton

Website: www.thekenton.org.uk

This Christmas, The Kenton Theatre is delighted to welcome back Immersion Theatre, the award-winning team behind some of its best-loved pantomimes, for a sparkling festive adventure packed with magic,...

The Snowman in Concert

Venue: Sheldonian Theatre

Website: www.sheldonian.ox.ac.uk/event/mozart-symphony-orchestra-the-snowman-in-concert

A new Christmas tradition started in Oxford last year - the Mozart Symphony Orchestra gave it’s first Oxford performance of the timeless classic, The Snowman, for which the film is shown on the big screen...