What's On in Bedfordshire & Luton

Bedford Junior Parkrun

Venue: Jubilee Park

Address: Moulton Avenue, Bedford

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

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

Houghton Hall Junior Parkrun

Venue: Houghton Hall Park

Address: Park Road North, Houghton Regis, Beds

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

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

Oak Fostering

Venue: Bedfordshire

Website: oakfostering.co.uk

Oak Fostering is a therapeutic fostering agency which offers specialist long term foster placements and tailor made outreach support for children aged 0 – 18 years. They provide bespoke support packages...

Pool Inflatable Parties

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.everyoneactive.com

An Everyone Active pool inflatable party will give kids memories that will last for years to come. During one 60-minute session, inflatables will be available to your child and their friends, meaning they...

Ultimate Activity Camps

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.ultimateactivity.co.uk

Ultimate Activity Camps provide outstanding Ofsted regulated childcare for 4-14 year olds during the school holidays. Offering over 40 activities every week at over 40 locations, they deliver this childcare...

Wardown Junior Parkrun

Venue: Wardown Park

Address: Old Bedford Road, Luton

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

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

Easter Adventure Quest at Wrest Park

Venue: Wrest Park

Address: Bedfordshire

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/wrest-park-easter-adventure-quest-5-27-april-2025/

Visit for an adventure quest at Wrest Park this Easter holiday. Crack the clues hidden around the grounds and enjoy a delicious chocolate reward! You can take on the quest every day of the school holidays....

Exploring with Kaye Leidoskope – Exploring Bugs

Venue: The Place Theatre

Address: Bradgate Road, Bedford

Website: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/

Join Kaye Leidoskope for these monthly lively and lovely interactive sessions for children 2 to 5 years and their grown-ups. At each session you'll explore a new subject area like transport, animals and...

Where's Mrs Ladybird?

Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre

Address: 65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/wheres-mrs-ladybird

'Where's Mrs Ladybird' is based on the popular baby and toddler book from the award winning Felt Flaps series by Nosy Crow. Moon On A Stick bring their signature style to this familiar title, combining...

Michael Morpurgo’s Farm Boy

Venue: The Quarry Theatre at St Luke's

Address: Bedford

Website: quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/

Following successful UK tours and a critically acclaimed run in New York, Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequel to 'War Horse' returns to the stage in this delightful, family-friendly show combining drama,...

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Venue: Leighton Buzzard Railway

Website: www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/

The 2025 events programme is bigger than ever, with something for everyone! Full details will be coming soon - keep an eye on the website!

Tottenham Legends

Venue: Grove Theatre

Address: Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: everyonetheatres.com/whats-on/tottenham-legends/

Join Tottenham legends Ledley King and Ossie Ardiles along with host Graham Roberts and hear first-hand accounts from your favourite players and gain unique perspective on sport and all things Spurs, with...

JapShow

Venue: Santa Pod Raceway

Address: Wellingborough

Website: santapodtickets.com/p/japshow

JapShow showcases some of the finest Japanese vehicles in Europe! A fun-filled show for everyone with the Run What Ya Brung open to everything Japanese, Trade Village, Show and Shine Competition, Club...

Season Premiere Air Show 2025

Venue: Shuttleworth

Address: Alder Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Website: www.shuttleworth.org/product/season-premiere-air-show-2025/

Watch as the historic aircraft take to the skies above Old Warden in what promises to be a brilliant display to start the summer. As well as their aircraft, you can enjoy the beautifully restored vintage...

WiFi Wars

Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre

Address: 65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/wifi-wars-0

WiFi Wars returns with an entirely new show to celebrate their 10th anniversary! It’s the live comedy game show where you all play along. Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range...

May Half Term Fun and Games at Wrest Park

Venue: Wrest Park 

Address: Bedfordshire

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/wrest-park-may-half-term-fun--games-24-may---1-jun-2025/

Visit the grounds of Wrest Park for hands-on activities this May half term. Enjoy family fun and games in the fresh air! 10am-5pm. Book early and save 15%.

May’s Mythical Maps

Venue: Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate

Address: Whipsnade Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/events/

Are you ready to begin your knightly training? This half term, you’re invited to test your map-reading skills in preparation for an upcoming grand quest around the world. Use your trail sheet map to...

PLOT17

Venue: Stockwood Discovery Centre

Address: London Road, Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/plot-17

Join underground hip-hop hero Kenny Baraka AKA The Green Man and DJ D’Vo as they work to save the environment one sick track at a time. Using spoken word, lyrics, visuals and DJ-ing, PLOT17 is...

Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs Live!

Venue: Grove Theatre

Address: Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: everyonetheatres.com/whats-on/natural-history-museum-dinosaurs-live/

Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first time ever, the world-renowned Natural History Museum has teamed up...

Peppa Pig

Venue: Leighton Buzzard Railway

Website: www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/

The 2025 events programme is bigger than ever, with something for everyone! Full details will be coming soon - keep an eye on the website!

Fun Day

Venue: Leighton Buzzard Railway

Website: www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/

The 2025 events programme is bigger than ever, with something for everyone! Full details will be coming soon - keep an eye on the website!

Pop Princesses World Tour

Venue: Grove Theatre

Address: Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: everyonetheatres.com/whats-on/pop-princesses-world-tour/

This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference. The four fabulous fairy tale princesses are back, and this time they are on their first World Tour! Join them on this epic around-the-globe show....

Family Film Club: The Wild Robot

Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre

Address: Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/family-film-club-wild-robot

Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling....

Toad's Troublesome Car Workshop

Venue: Stockwood Discovery Centre

Address: London Road, Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/toads-troublesome-car-workshop

Be inspired by upcycling this half term and create something from nothing! Inspired by The Living Theatre's adaptation of 'The Wind in the Willows', create your own version of the troublesome toad’s...

Dinosaur Adventure Live: The Big Jurassic Storm

Venue: Bedford Corn Exchange

Address: Bedford

Website: www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/dinosaur-live/

Are you ready for a brand-new adventure? When a satellite tasked with controlling the island’s weather systems malfunctions, chaos erupts. The mission: find the code hidden deep within the island, reboot...

Wind in the Willows

Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre

Address: 65 - 67 Bute Street, Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/wind-willows

Adapted from Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved work, this hour of storytelling fun will capture young imaginations as everyday objects become shiny motorcars, beautiful boats and warring weasels! Join Mole...

Big Camp - Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate

Venue: Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate

Address: Whipsnade Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/events

Big Camp is the perfect family adventure, offering you the rare opportunity to pitch your tent and camp overnight at the highest point in Bedfordshire. Spend the weekend exploring the Downs in a new light...

Exploring with Kaye Leidoskope – Exploring Space

Venue: The Place Theatre

Address: Bradgate Road, Bedford

Website: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/

Join Kaye Leidoskope for these monthly lively and lovely interactive sessions for children 2 to 5 years and their grown-ups. At each session you'll explore a new subject area like transport, animals and...

Milkshake! Live

Venue: Bedford Corn Exchange

Address: Bedford

Website: www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/milkshake-live/

Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Pack your bags and jump aboard the Milkshake! train as you go on an all-singing, all-dancing holiday together! It’s a family show not to be missed.

Military Air Show 2025

Venue: Shuttleworth

Address: Alder Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Website: www.shuttleworth.org/product/military-air-show-2025/

See an incredible range of military vehicles and aircraft on display and enjoy historical re-enactments throughout the day. Head to the Discovery Zones for inspiring educational opportunities and enjoy...

Ministry of Science Live

Venue: Bedford Corn Exchange

Address: Bedford

Website: www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/ministry-of-science-live/

Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300%...

Adventure Cinema presents The Goonies

Venue: Wrest Park

Address: Bedfordshire

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/wrest-park-the-goonies-14-jun-2025/

Held in the grounds of Wrest Park, enjoy an outdoor cinema experience with a showing of the classic The Goonies on a huge open-air screen under the stars! Enjoy music before the movie. Get your friends,...

Exploring with Kaye Leidoskope – Exploring Summertime

Venue: The Place Theatre

Address: Bradgate Road, Bedford

Website: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/

Join Kaye Leidoskope for these monthly lively and lovely interactive sessions for children 2 to 5 years and their grown-ups. At each session you'll explore a new subject area like transport, animals and...

Festival of Flight 2025

Venue: Shuttleworth

Address: Alder Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Website: www.shuttleworth.org/product/festival-of-flight-2025/

Visit for two fully packed days of family entertainment. Celebrate the incredible achievements of aviation past and present as they offer another stunning programme of breathtaking air displays. With a...

NGYT Musical Theatre Showcase

Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre

Address: Luton

Website: www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/ngyt-musical-theatre-showcase

Join NGYT’s Musical Theatre Company (featured on BBC Big Night of Musicals 2024) as they present their latest full length original show for 2025. Suitable for all.

Bing’s Birthday

Venue: Grove Theatre

Address: Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Website: everyonetheatres.com/whats-on/bings-birthday/

Get ready for an amazing celebration with Bing’s Birthday, a brand-new live stage show packed with fun, laughter and surprises! Full of new heartwarming moments and catchy new songs, all brought to life...

Summer Fete Open Weekend 2025

Venue: Shuttleworth

Address: Alder Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Website: www.shuttleworth.org/product/sf25/

Back by popular demand! The picturesque grounds will be transformed into a lively hub of entertainment and excitement for the whole family. Indulge your taste buds in a culinary adventure with an array...

Ampthill Charter Market

Venue: Town Centre Car Park

Address: Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2EH

Website: www.ampthill-tc.gov.uk/history-and-tourism/market

Every Thursday from 8.00am. There is plenty on offer from household wares, fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, eggs, olives, dried fruit, nuts, award winning baked bread, cakes, pies and pastries, children's...

Bedford Junior Parkrun

Venue: Jubilee Park

Address: Moulton Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0JD

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

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9:00am. Free to attend but please register before you first come along. Join in whatever your pace!

Bedford Roller Disco

Venue: Bunyan Sports Centre

Address: Mile Rd, Bedford, MK42 9TS

Website: rollbackworld.com/shop/bedford-roller-disco/#product-reviews

The kind of fun you can have on eight wheels. Come along with friends and family to enjoy and laugh your way into the afternoon at a family session. Every Saturday 3pm - 4:30pm. Entry is £4, skate hire...

Biggleswade Charter Market

Venue: Market Square

Address: Market Square, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AS

Website: biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk/services/markets/

The Charter Market runs on Saturdays, with an array of stalls to have a browse through, ranging from varying fresh food stalls, cards and gift wrap, haberdashery, plants and shrubs, gifts and ornaments,...

Houghton Hall Junior Parkrun

Venue: Houghton Hall Park

Address: Park Road North, Houghton Regis, Beds, LU5 5FU

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

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9:00am. Free to attend but please register before you first come along. Join in whatever your pace!

Lego Club

Venue: Bedford Central Library

Address: Central Library, Harpur St, Bedford MK40 1PG

Website: virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.children_teenagers/family_events.htm#bc

Come along and get creative! See what you can make! Held every Saturday, 11am - 3pm.

Leighton Buzzard Junior Parkrun

Venue: Parson’s Close Recreation Ground Pulford Rd

Address: Leighton Buzzard LU7 1AB

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

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9:00am. Free to attend but please register before you first come along. Join in whatever your pace!

Luton Sports Village

Venue: Luton Sports Village

Address: Butterfield Green Rd, Luton, LU2 8DD

Website: letsgowiththechildren.co.uk/places-to-go/luton-sports-village/

Head over with the family to have fun and keep fit. This multi-purpose facility has a sports hall, two pools, one a 50m eight lane pool with a diving facility, sometimes mats and balls, family fun sessions,...

Open Wednesdays at the Walled Garden

Venue: Luton Hoo Walled Garden

Address: Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, LU1 4LF

Website: lutonhooestate.co.uk/event/open-wednesdays-at-the-walled-garden/

See how far the garden has come since the Walled Garden Project began over 21 years ago. Entry includes a tour of the garden and historic service buildings. Take your time to explore or visit the garden...

Rushmere Country Park

Venue: Rushmere Country Park

Address: Linslade Rd, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0EB

Website: www.greensandtrust.org/rushmere-country-park

A great place to discover nature with over 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows to enjoy. Go and view herons nesting in spring from the outdoor café terrace, discover fairy doors and the Giant’s...

Russell Park

Venue: The Embankment

Address: Bedford, MK40 3RH

Website: www.bedford.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-sport/parks-and-open-spaces/parks-bedford-borough/russell-park

Located off Bedford Embankment and provides a range of sports facilities, recreation space, a community café and herbaceous gardens for all the family. With a play area, football pitches, putting green,...

Saturday Papercraft Club

Venue: Flitwick Library

Address: 15 Coniston Rd, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1QL

Website: virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.children_teenagers/family_events.htm#fl

Fun sessions involving designing, colouring, folding and cutting to make your own paper creations to take home. Suitable for ages 8-12 years. 10.30am - 11.30am. Next dates: 24th June and 8th July. Please...

Sunday Funday

Venue: Bedford Central Library

Address: Central Library, Harpur St, Bedford, MK40 1PG

Website: virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.children_teenagers/family_events.htm#bc

Sunday is fun day! Lots of fun for all the family with giant Lego, board games and puzzles available to enjoy. No need to book, just turn up. Every Sunday, 11.30am - 1.30pm.

Swimming lessons with Everyone Active

Venue: Various locations in Bedfordshire

Website: www.everyoneactive.com/courses-lessons/swimming-lessons/

Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at The Dunstable Centre, Houghton Regis Leisure Centre, Tiddenfoot Leisure...

Wardown Junior Parkrun

Venue: Wardown Park

Address: Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HA

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

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9:00am. Free to attend but please register before you first come along. Join in whatever your pace!

Wild Church

Venue: The Leslie Sell Activity Centre

Address: Molivers Ln, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8LD

Website: ccbedford.churchinsight.com/Articles/552833/Regular_Childrens_activities.aspx

Meets on the third Sunday of the month, 4:30-6pm. Wild Church is an interactive outdoor session with woodland activities, a toasty fire, food and fellowship. Spend time together in God's creation and pray,...

Woodside Animal Farm

Venue: Woodside Animal Farm

Address: Woodside Road, Slip End, Beds, LU1 4DG

Website: www.woodsidefarm.co.uk

A great family day out. Get up close and cuddly with the animals. Lots of outdoor adventure play for all ages! Crazy golf suitable for adults and children is open daily. For rainy days and when the kids...