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Things to do with kids in Somerset
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Play Croquet on the Cedar Lawn
24th April-28th September 2025
Venue: Montacute House
Address: Somerset
Borrow mallets and balls from visitor reception and have yourself a fun game of croquet. Shorter mallets available for shorter players. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Tractored by Beetles
21st June-14th September 2025
Venue: Somerset Rural Life Museum
Address: Glastonbury
In this exhibition six artists display works inspired by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's poem 'Fugitives' dedicated to the National Landscapes of the UK. The artworks - ranging from sculpture, film, and...
Singing, Dance & Drama Lessons at Razzamataz Yeovil
30th June-25th August 2025
Venue: Westfield Academy
Address: Stiby Road, Yeovil
The unique curriculum offers classes in dance, singing and acting and covers the commercial elements of street dance, screen acting and pop singing as well as traditional Broadway and West End musical...
Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
30th June-25th August 2025
Venue: Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Address: Bridgwater
At Somerset Brick and Tile Museum there are lots of chances for young creatives to ‘play with clay’. On select days potter Ella Phillips will be at the museum to give expert tuition to those wanting...
Summer at IKEA Bristol
30th June-25th August 2025
Venue: IKEA Bristol
Address: Bristol
Enjoy a great day out throughout the summer holidays at IKEA Bristol, where there’s plenty going on! From their wonderful weekday dishes, where you can get 50% off all mains and children’s meals with...
Flexible activities for families
Family fun for £2 at your local Everyone Active leisure centres this summer.
Join the Big Butterfly Count
Learn about the wildlife on your doorstep and inspire a love of nature in curious young minds.
The Summer Reading Challenge is back
This year’s theme is Story Garden: Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors!
Competition time
Our latest competitions are here — browse our listings and get your entries in before it’s too late!