What's On in Avon

Mini-museum hunt! 50 years of Aardman

Venue: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

A little bit of Aardman magic has arrived at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery celebrating Aardman’s 50th anniversary in Bristol. Tiny treasures from the beloved animation studio have been hidden around...

Boat trips

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-shed/boat-trips

All three of historic working boats Pyronaut, Mayflower and John King offer scenic trips around Bristol Harbour. This is an experience not to be missed, led by hardworking and knowledgeable volunteers....

Crane visits

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside the electric cranes, M Shed’s biggest exhibits! Watch the impressive landmarks at work and find out about the vital part they played in the...

African Forest habitat at Bristol Zoo Project

Venue: Bristol Zoo Project

Website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk

African Forest offers a unique opportunity to learn about forests, the diversity of life and primate evolution. As you wind your way through the immersive habitat, you’ll find plenty of ways to learn...

Explorers Basecamp

Venue: Bristol Zoo Project

Website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk

Explorers Basecamp is a three-storey play tower with slides, rope jungles, climbing walls, a companion slide, floor trampolines, family swing, racing zip line, and animal footprint climbing wall are just...

King Pins

Venue: Cabot Circus

Website: https://kingpins.co.uk

Enjoy state-of-the-art Ten Pin bowling, as well as tech darts, ice-free curling, shuffleboard, an amazing arcade, private karaoke party room and loads more. Plus delicious pizza and crispy chicken from...

Kings Weston Junior Parkrun

Venue: Kings Weston Estate

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/kingsweston-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 10am. Free but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!

Little Stoke Junior Parkrun

Venue: Little Stoke Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/littlestoke-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 10am. Free but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!

Mad Science Camps

Venue: Various locations across Bristol

Website: https://madsciencecamps.co.uk

Designed for ages 5–11+, each day is packed with exciting experiments, creative challenges, and immersive STEM adventures. With brand-new themes every day, no two camps are the same, making it perfect...

Mendip Mini Fests

Venue: Mendip Activity Centre

Website: www.mendip.co.uk

Mendip Basecamp, an award-winning family adventure campsite near Bristol, are delighted to launch a brand new entertainment schedule throughout the summer - perfect for adventurers of all ages. Mendip...

Pulse: Music and Movement for Kids

Venue: Beacon Music Centre

Address: Stanton Road

Website: www.bristolbeacon.org

Pulse Kids offers a weekly, relaxing and fun space where children aged 7-15 with additional needs can meet, express themselves and thrive through music and movement. Registration is currently via referral...

Room on the Broom trail

Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/room-on-the-broom

This interactive family trail is packed with Room on the Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun. Once you’ve finished the trail, snap a photo with Witch and her...

The Climbing Academy

Venue: The Arc Chippenham

Website: www.theclimbingacademy.com/the-arc

Climb indoors with bouldering for all ages - no booking needed - plus auto-belays and roped climbing for ages 6+. Friendly instructors are always around to help. The fun continues outdoors with a free...

The Outdoors Project

Venue: Horfield Common, The Ardagh and Sefton Park School

Website: www.theoutdoorsproject.co.uk

Their mission is to encourage children to spend time outdoors, away from screens. They have lots of exciting activity-themed days to choose from such as Wildcraft vs Minecraft Day, Bushcraft, Viking Day,...

Train rides

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-shed/train-rides

Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed. The train will be pulled by the locomotive Henbury. Buy tickets on the day from the ticket office by the M Shed platform.Single £3.50 /...

Wake the Tiger: Inspire, Disrupt, Believe

Venue: 127 Albert Road

Website: www.wakethetiger.com

At Wake The Tiger, art, storytelling, and imagination come to life in a hyper-reality adventure. Visitors take a self-guided journey through over 40+ immersive spaces, each filled with colour, movement,...

Summer of Fun Comes to Yate Shopping Centre

Venue: Yate Shopping Centre

Website: www.yateshoppingcentre.co.uk/events/the-beach-is-back-2

This summer, families can look forward to an exciting line-up of free events at Yate Shopping Centre, with activities running throughout late July and August. From creative workshops to live entertainment,...

In Tune With Nature - Summer Trail

Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/in-tune-with-nature

In a world where we’re constantly connected, with endless information and distractions just a tap away, it can be hard to truly switch off. This summer, give yourself permission to pause.Step away from...

Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

In Aardman’s 50th anniversary year, step behind the scenes and discover how Wallace & Gromit, Shaun, and Morph come to life! Explore rarely seen models, sets, and secrets of Aardman’s iconic stop motion...

Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Dyrham Park

Venue: Dyrham Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Calling Pokémon fans new and old! Get active outdoors on the Pokémon Trading Card Game Mega Evolution Trail. Team up as a family to search the parkland for each Mega Evolution Pokémon, discover their...

Horrible Histories: Tudors and Egyptians

Venue: Bristol Old Vic

Website: www.bristololdvic.org.uk

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So, it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage. Using actors and eye-popping 3D special effects, these...

The Secret Garden

Venue: Theatre Royal Bath

Website: www.theatreroyal.org.uk

This bold new commission reimagines Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic for today’s audiences, holding onto the wonder and mystery of the original while speaking to a new generation.To enable...

Miss Americana

Venue: The Forum

Website: www.bathforum.co.uk

Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift in this tribute show featuring the incredible Xenna as Taylor. A celebration of the iconic pop sensation's music, style, and unrivalled stage presence.The...

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...

Aylmers Circus: Making A Scene

Venue: Redgrave Theatre

Website: www.redgravetheatre.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...

Crane visits

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside the electric cranes, M Shed’s biggest exhibits! Watch the impressive landmarks at work and find out about the vital part they played in the...

King Pins

Venue: Cabot Circus

Website: https://kingpins.co.uk

Enjoy state-of-the-art Ten Pin bowling, as well as tech darts, ice-free curling, shuffleboard, an amazing arcade, private karaoke party room and loads more. Plus delicious pizza and crispy chicken from...

Kings Weston Junior Parkrun

Venue: Kings Weston Estate

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/kingsweston-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 10am. Free but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!

Little Stoke Junior Parkrun

Venue: Little Stoke Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/littlestoke-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 10am. Free but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!

Mad Science Camps

Venue: Various locations across Bristol

Website: https://madsciencecamps.co.uk

Designed for ages 5–11+, each day is packed with exciting experiments, creative challenges, and immersive STEM adventures. With brand-new themes every day, no two camps are the same, making it perfect...

Mendip Mini Fests

Venue: Mendip Activity Centre

Website: www.mendip.co.uk

Mendip Basecamp, an award-winning family adventure campsite near Bristol, are delighted to launch a brand new entertainment schedule throughout the summer - perfect for adventurers of all ages. Mendip...

Room on the Broom trail

Venue: Westonbirt Arboretum

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/room-on-the-broom

This interactive family trail is packed with Room on the Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun. Once you’ve finished the trail, snap a photo with Witch and her...

Shaun the Sheep Wildlife Mission

Venue: Bristol Zoo Project

Website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk

As part of Aardman’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, join Shaun on a new trail to play, explore and discover! Find real wildlife conservation challenges with Wallace and Gromit, Feathers McGraw, Timmy...

Summer of adventure at Bowood House and Gardens

Venue: Bowood House and Gardens

Website: www.bowood.org/house-gardens

Children aged 12 years and under can explore the pirate ship, aerial walkways, zip wires, slides and jumping pillows. Younger children (7 and under) can also enjoy ride-on tractors, den building, sandcastle...

Team Super Sports Summer Holiday Camps

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.teamsupersports.co.uk

Team Super Sports is back this summer, ready to welcome hundreds of local children for their biggest, best camps of the year. Activities include football, netball, gymnastics, cricket, rugby, hockey and...

The Climbing Academy

Venue: The Arc Chippenham

Website: www.theclimbingacademy.com/the-arc

Climb indoors with bouldering for all ages - no booking needed - plus auto-belays and roped climbing for ages 6+. Friendly instructors are always around to help. The fun continues outdoors with a free...

The Outdoors Project

Venue: Horfield Common, The Ardagh and Sefton Park School

Website: www.theoutdoorsproject.co.uk

Their mission is to encourage children to spend time outdoors, away from screens. They have lots of exciting activity-themed days to choose from such as Wildcraft vs Minecraft Day, Bushcraft, Viking Day,...

Train rides

Venue: M Shed

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed. The train will be pulled by the locomotive Henbury.Please note train rides are running on weekends only. Buy tickets on the day from the...

Wake the Tiger: Inspire, Disrupt, Believe

Venue: 127 Albert Road

Website: www.wakethetiger.com

At Wake The Tiger, art, storytelling, and imagination come to life in a hyper-reality adventure. Visitors take a self-guided journey through over 40+ immersive spaces, each filled with colour, movement,...

Wookey Hole New Cave Experience

Venue: Wookey Hole

Website: www.wookey.co.uk

Wookey Hole has unveiled a magical line-up of adventures including its new immersive cave projections. From a 4D cinema, adventure golf and soft play, to a nostalgic vintage penny arcade, there’s plenty...

Home Educators - Arty Artefacts

Venue: Weston Museum

Website: www.westonmuseum.org

Each month, take part in a variety of different hands on and creative activities inspired by historical art and design or linking to items from the collections. Monthly sessions will be organised in pairs...

Peter Pan

Venue: Redgrave Theatre

Website: www.redgravetheatre.com

An adaptation of J. M. Barrie's story about a boy who never grew up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between...

The Enormous Crocodile The Musical

Venue: Bristol Old Vic

Website: www.bristololdvic.org.uk

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Bristol Old Vic in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees… Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans...

South Asian Heritage Month Festival

Venue: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Explore colourful cultural stalls, take part in hands-on craft activities, and enjoy captivating performances. Sample authentic Asian finger foods, browse jewellery and clothing stalls, and discover the...

Colour Run

Venue: Wincanton Racecourse

Website: www.thejockeyclub.co.uk

Set within the stunning grounds of the racecourse, this fun and vibrant 5km event invites participants of all ages to run, jog or walk three laps of the course while being covered head-to-toe in every...

Fireman Sam Live: The Lost Pirate Treasure!

Venue: The Playhouse

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Norman Price is determined to win the Pontypandy Treasure Hunt, but when he discovers clues to a real pirate treasure, he goes exploring deep into the caves. It's up to Fireman Sam, Elvis and Ellie to...

Home Educator Event: Practical Fieldwork Techniques (3-12+ years)

Venue: WWT Slimbridge

Website: www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge

Join WWT for the opportunity to get hands-on with nature and discover what lives in the layers of a wetland. Places must be pre-booked. For more information, please email education.slimbridge@wwt.org.uk...

Home Educator Day - Home of the Giants, Where Legends Roam

Venue: Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Website: www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk

Have a giant day out at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm at a highly discounted education rate. Come face to face with gigantic animals, discover gigantic play areas and have gigantic adventures all day. Take on the...

Home Educator workshop: Ancient Greeks

Venue: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Who were the ancient Greeks? Join this Home Educator workshop and investigate sources of historical evidence, such as pottery, and what this can tell us about life in ancient Greece.During the workshop...

Bristol Harbour Festival

Venue: Bristol Harbourside

Website: www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk

A proper showcase of the best of Bristol and welcoming communities from across the city, Bristol Rising and the Family Playground will present emerging artists from grassroots music and a range of family...

The Wizard of Oz

Venue: The Playhouse

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Weston Operatic Society's junior section, The Oppitts, as they bring The Wizard of Oz to life on stage! Filled with dazzling songs, this heart-warming classic is perfect...

Dragonfly Festival

Venue: WWT Slimbridge

Website: www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge

Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Activities include dragonfly safari, pond dipping, water play, dragonfly canoe safari, weekend...

Summer of Play at Tyntesfield

Venue: Tyntesfield

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/tyntesfield

Get ready for a season of adventure at Tyntesfield. Families can explore the estate as it is transformed into a playful outdoor experience, with activities and games dotted across the gardens and grounds....

The Big Bad Wolf

Venue: The Holburne Museum

Website: www.holburne.org

Go on a madcap, rock ‘n’ roll musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore’s most notorious villain – The Big Bad Wolf. Bursting with live music, punk attitude, and plenty of serious...

Archery

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

This summer at Berkeley Castle, enjoy a fantastic day out for the whole family with exciting activities included in the standard admission ticket. Try your hand at Have-A-Go Archery throughout the day,...

Neptunalia - Free Family Crafts

Venue: The Roman Baths

Website: www.romanbaths.co.uk

Neptune's festival links to the sea and rivers. Make a special sea beasts mosaic just like they have in the Roman Baths. 2-4pm.

Summer of Play: Play through the ages

Venue: Newark Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Celebrate the summer holidays with an immersive journey through the history of play. Play Through the Ages brings centuries of games to life, offering visitors the chance to try activities enjoyed by children...

Summer of Play

Venue: Dyrham Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

There will be a festival-feel with imaginative, performance and creative play at Old Lodge, and a mini-maze, games and challenges planned down by the house. Nature explorer, art and sports activities...

Archaeology Adventures

Venue: The Roman Baths

Website: www.romanbaths.co.uk

Dig for replica Roman artefacts in the special excavation trench and learn how to identify, record, and uncover hidden treasures—just like a real archaeologist. Sessions available at 11am and 12pm Monday...

Disney's Newsies Jr.

Venue: Redgrave Theatre

Website: www.redgravetheatre.com

Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film.When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies...

Playful Broadmead

Venue: Bristol City Centre

Website: www.bristolbid.co.uk/projects/playful-broadmead

This summer, Bristol city centre will become a place of imagination, creativity and discovery with the arrival of Playful Broadmead, a free family-friendly programme designed to help children and grown-ups...

Sole Summer at Shoemakers Museum

Venue: Shoemakers Museum

Website: https://shoemakersmuseum.org.uk

Head to Shoemakers Museum, for six weeks of fun-filled activities, included with admission. There’s plenty m to explore, including interactive exhibits, hands-on play opportunities and a fascinating...

Summer of Imagination at We The Curious

Venue: We The Curious

Website: www.wethecurious.org

Includes two floors of interactive exhibits to explore plus families can enjoy a special programme of curious activities. Over in the Kitchen, you can team up to make plant-based burgers or create colourful...

Festival of Summer at Durdham Downs

Venue: Durdham Downs

Website: https://festivalofsummer.com

Each week brings a brand-new theme, complete with themed entertainment, delicious food and drink, thrilling rides and family attractions. Challenge yourself on the crazy golf course, relax on a deck chair...

Ham Farm Festival

Venue: Emersons Green

Website: www.hamfarmfestival.com

Ham Farm Festival is a charity which puts on world-class professional music concerts in Emersons Green, just outside Bristol. The main event is an exciting annual festival with music for every taste, held...

Outdoor theatre: Othello

Venue: Dyrham Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join them this summer for one of Shakespeare's most captivating and thrilling shows, Othello.A powerful story of deception, jealousy and a man that loved not...

Festival of Archaeology: The Roman Baths

Venue: The Roman Baths

Website: www.romanbaths.co.uk

Explore how humans have lived with, shaped, and been shaped by the natural environment around them. Handle objects artefacts the Roman Baths collection and take part in a nature themed craft activity....

SEND Friendly Concert "This Little Bid"

Venue: Emersons Green

Website: www.hamfarmfestival.com

This is a special showing of This Little Bird, designed for adults and children with special needs and their family. The content will be similar to the family concert afterwards, but the numbers will be...

This Little Bird

Venue: Emersons Green

Website: www.hamfarmfestival.com

Flautist and singer Emily Andrews and guitarist Francisco Correa, will perform a programme all about birds.... Big birds, small birds, birds that come out at night, or when its raining, and then we all...

Dinosaur Day

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

Join Berkeley Castle for Dinosaur Day and come face-to-face with two incredible dinosaurs as they stomp, roar, and entertain from the safety of their arena. Watch as these prehistoric creatures come to...

Kids Summer Adventure Camps

Venue: Mendip Activity Centre

Website: www.mendip.co.uk/adventure-camps

Summer camps for ages 8-15 are completely screen-free with an exciting mix of adventure, exploration and fun. Set in Mendip Lodge amongst 250 acres of ancient woodland, children will be so busy climbing,...

Lammas - Free Family Crafts

Venue: The Roman Baths

Website: www.romanbaths.co.uk

There are Iron Age roots to this early summer festival - Lammas. Create a seasonal decoration using a weaving technique. Included in admission. 2-4pm.

Toto The Ninja Cat

Venue: Redgrave Theatre

Website: www.redgravetheatre.com

A brand-new family musical for everyone over 5. Based on Dermot O’Leary’s best-selling children’s book, illustrated by Nick East, this purr-fectly thrilling tale is filled with original music, laugh-out-loud...

Festival of Archaeology

Venue: Blaise Museum

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Explore Blaise Museum’s Roman villa during the Festival of Archaeology, with family activities, guided tours and hands-on discoveries bringing Bristol’s past to life in a scenic park setting for everyone.There’s...

Festival of Archaeology at Kings Weston Roman Villa

Venue: Kings Weston Roman Villa

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Kings Weston Roman Villa will also be open for family-friendly festival activities from 29 July - 1 August. Sessions will involve mosaic craft, dressing up, trails, and more. The villa is also now open...

Science Extravaganza Workshop

Venue: Weston Museum

Website: www.westonmuseum.org

Step into a world of discovery at this hands-on Science Exploration Event. Get ready to think, test, and experiment your way through exciting science stations, with interactive experiments. Perfect for...

Summer Lates at Bristol Zoo Project

Venue: Bristol Zoo Project

Website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk

Explore Bristol Zoo Project after-hours with live music and performance, bespoke animal talks and delicious food and drinks. Watch the zoo come alive at night, experiencing the different ways our animals...

Valley Fest

Venue: Chew Valley Lake

Website: www.valleyfest.co.uk

Your young festivalgoers can try aerial hoop and silk workshops with Lima, make some noise with The Drum Runners, join dance and drama sessions and dive into storytelling, sensory play and creative activities...

Outdoor Theatre: Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: Newark Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case. Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes...

Somerset Safari Lates

Venue: Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Website: www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk

Back by popular demand - Somerset Safari Lates – an exclusive after-hours adventure for the whole family.Get stuck into a jam packed evening of fun with exclusive animal talks and feeds, up-close mini...

Summer Family Fun at The Georgian House Museum

Venue: The Georgian House Museum

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Visit The Georgian House Museum for some Family Fun this summer. This enchanting activity day will celebrate the literary excellence of Jane Austen with something to do for all the family. Explore the...

The Eras Experience

Venue: Redgrave Theatre

Website: www.redgravetheatre.com

Step into the world of Taylor Swift in this tribute show featuring the incredible: Xenna as Taylor. A celebration of the iconic pop sensation's music, style, and unrivalled stage presence.Get ready to...

The Railway Children – Paperback Theatre

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

Fresh from their 2025 tour of The Wind in the Willows and The Wizard of Oz Paperback Theatre returns to tour the UK with a brand new adaptation of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children by Charis McRoberts....

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Venue: The Playhouse

Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem......

Magic at the Museum

Venue: The Helicopter Museum

Website: https://helimuseum.com/events.html

Special holiday activity day for families with different activities every week. Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots...

Calm Session

Venue: Wake the Tiger

Address: 127 Albert Road

Website: www.wakethetiger.com

Suitable for anyone who may find a visitor attraction overwhleming when open to the public. Explore this self-guided, non-linear experience with more than 40 spaces of wild and surreal art installations.Suitable...

Knight School

Venue: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Website: https://winterbournebarn.org.uk

Step into a world of chivalry at Knight School with Get Medieval at Winterbourne Medieval Barn! Perfect for ages 6+ (with carers), this hands-on experience invites young squires to train to be real knights....

Treasure Island

Venue: The Organic Gardens, Yeo Valley

Website: www.quantumtheatre.co.uk

Presented by Quantum Theatre, this swashbuckling, action packed adventure is bursting with high drama, swordfights, sea shanties and of course Long John Silver and his parrot Cap’n Flint in a brand new...

Bluey's Big Play

Venue: Bristol Beacon

Website: www.bristolbeacon.org

Bluey’s Big Play is the theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush....

Family Making Day: Print like Picasso!

Venue: The Holburne Museum

Website: www.holburne.org

A day of making inspired by the great Pablo Picasso’s animal prints. Try your hand at becoming a printmaker for a day! No need to book, just drop-in on the day.

Summer Family Fun at The Red Lodge Museum

Venue: The Red Lodge Museum

Website: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Visit The Red Lodge Museum for Family Fun this summer. Join the friendly volunteers for story time, get your face painted and dress up in our historical costumes plus join in with Tudor crafts and make...

Family-fun Theatre: IKP’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Venue: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Website: https://winterbournebarn.org.uk

Following its sell-out success, IKP’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz returns for another “bonkers” theatre adventure in Summer 2026, in a family comedy adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic book.

Annie

Venue: Bristol Hippodrome

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire,...

Bug Hotel Making

Venue: Newark Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Join volunteer, Graham for a fun, hands-on bug hotel workshop to encourage wildlife into your garden.Each bug hotel takes around 15 minutes to create and booking in advance is required to secure your place,...

Treasure Island

Venue: Windmill Hill City Farm

Website: www.quantumtheatre.co.uk

Presented by Quantum Theatre, this swashbuckling, action packed adventure is bursting with high drama, swordfights, sea shanties and of course Long John Silver and his parrot Cap’n Flint in a brand new...

Fireman Sam Live

Venue: The Forum

Website: www.bathforum.co.uk

Norman Price is determined to win the Pontypandy Treasure Hunt, but when he discovers clues to a real pirate treasure, he goes exploring deep into the caves. It's up to Fireman Sam, Elvis and Ellie to...

CBeebies House Party LIVE!

Venue: Bristol Beacon

Website: www.bristolbeacon.org

Join the superstars of CBeebies – including Andy Day, Evie Pickerill, Nigel Clarke, George Webster and Duggee – as they throw an epic party just for you! Get ready to party with dancing, singing, streamers,...

The Tudors ~ Tudorly Terrible History

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

Packed with interactive entertainment and activities, Tudorly Terrible History promises fun for all the family. From tales of political plots to royal romances, there’s something to intrigue visitors...

Sherlock Holmes (outdoor theatre)

Venue: Berkeley Castle

Website: www.berkeley-castle.com

Everyone’s favourite detective duo (no, not Shaggy and Scooby) are given the Jenny Wren treatment. Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose is a comic new play, based on The Naval Treaty...

Professor Slug’s House of Bugs

Venue: The Wardrobe Theatre

Website: www.thewardrobetheatre.com

Get as strong as an ant! Teach a bee how to buzz! And help a dung beetle make a pooey perfume for its big date – this interactive show is packed full of colourful puppets, catchy songs and educational...

Foodies Festival

Venue: Royal Victoria Park

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...