Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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Cardboard Dreams
12th May-31st August 2025
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk
Responding to the extraordinary drawings in Towering Dreams as well as the architecture of Compton Verney, help create your own collection of architectural wonders by making models from cardboard to add...
Brick Dinos
31st May-7th September 2025
Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Website: www.theherbert.org
Step back in time and explore the prehistoric world with Brick Dinos.Get creative with hands-on LEGO and Duplo play, design your own dinosaurs on a graffiti wall, and take home dinosaur-themed colouring...
Cardboard Dreams
1st July-31st August 2025
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk
Responding to the extraordinary drawings in Towering Dreams as well as the architecture of Compton Verney, help create your own collection of architectural wonders by making models from cardboard to add...
Pirate Treasure Hunt
12th July-7th September 2025
Venue: National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Website: www.visitsealife.com
Don your sea legs and navigate the high seas with a swashbuckling treasure hunt through the aquarium, you may even get some treasure at the end! Meet a real pirate and pose for a fin-tastic photo opportunity!...
Bulls in the City
16th July-14th September 2025
Venue: Birmingham City
Website: www.bullsinthecity.co.uk
Birmingham Hospice has partnered with Wild in Art, a global producer of art trails, to create a new, showstopping trail for Birmingham called Bulls in the City. Visit the trail this summer, download the...
Bulls in the City Trail 2025
16th July-14th September 2025
Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Download the Bulls in the City app to track your trail progress and unlock your special Botanical Garden’s prize for visiting Floradorable! Trail maps are also available at various locations.On your...
Pollinator Trail
18th July-7th September 2025
Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Learn all about our insect friends and the flowers they love as you follow the Pollinator Trail! The trail will take you through the Gardens on a journey to learn all about how important the pollinators...
Compton Verney Quest by Brothers McLeod
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk/whats-on/compton-verney-quest
Help Knight Sir Louis and wizard Pearlin in an adventure around the house and grounds. Create your own villains and monsters. Solve puzzles. Find clues. Discover and draw your own magic item. Inspired...
Space Across the World: Summer
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: National Space Centre
Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk
Enjoy live science talks, hands-on activities, space-themed crafts, and interactive family fun across the Centre – there's something to explore around every corner. Even better – all day passes are...
Summer Fun at Black Country Living Museum
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Black Country Living Museum
Website: www.bclm.com
Enjoy stepping back in time all summer, meet historic characters, enjoy bostin’ fettle and take a ride on new fairground rides. 10am–5pm.
Summer of Fun 'N' Flight
19th July-1st September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Play giant garden games like Jenga and Connect 4 at the sunny Garden Party, cheer for amazing birds of prey as they soar through the sky, dive into epic laser tag battles, and take the stage in a wild...
Summer of Fun and Games at Kenilworth Castle
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
It’s all fun and games at Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden this summer, with loads of activities for the whole family to get stuck into. From soft play and mini golf to archery and den building,...
Summer of Play at Baddesley Clinton
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: Baddesley Clinton
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/warwickshire/baddesley-clinton
Embrace the family-festival feel, visit the poetry tipi and create a poem on our old-fashioned type writers, dress up and put on a performance on your very own stage and enjoy a pizza from the wood-fired...
The Great Summer Adventure
19th July-1st September 2025
Venue: Hatton Country World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Get Ready for The Great Summer Adventure at Hatton Adventure World in 2025! This year, they’re bringing even more excitement to your summer with brand-new attractions, bigger adventures, and all your...
Wondrous Trees
19th July-31st August 2025
Venue: National Memorial Arboretum
Website: www.thenma.org.uk
Gather the family and journey back to 1945 to explore the stories of those who lived and served 80 years ago. From arts and crafts, outdoor trails and an assault course hosted by our very own homeguard,...
The Hundred
5th-31st August 2025
Venue: Lords Cricket Ground and The Kia Oval, London
Website: www.thehundred.com
Oval Invincibles and London Spirit will be in action, with 10 matchdays across London this summer. The Hundred combines high-energy cricket with live music, street food, and family entertainment – making...
Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live!
31st August 2025
Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham
Website: www.atgtickets.com
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...
Potato and Sweetcorn Shindig
6th September-5th October 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Get your hands dirty and your tummies happy at Hatton Adventure World’s Pick Your Own Potato and Sweetcorn Weekends. Enjoy a fun-packed countryside experience where families can enjoy the joy of harvesting...
Quiet at the Aquarium
7th September 2025
Venue: National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
Website: www.visitsealife.com/birmingham
On selected dates National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham open their doors an hour early, with limited tickets available, to provide a quieter experience that aims to provide a more comfortable visit for those...
Home-Ed | Workshop series - Sustainability, Inclusion and Transport with Rob Bennett
10th September-15th October 2025
Venue: Coventry Transport Museum
Website: www.transport-museum.com
Join Coventry Transport Museum’s home-educator workshop series dedicated to developing STEM skills of your 7–11-year-old children. Led by STEM expert Rob Bennett, this series will explore sustainability...
Wednesday Art Club and ArtLab
10th September-17th December 2025
Venue: The Courtyard Gallery
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
In this combined session children will follow two different courses. Those aged 7-9, will follow the Art Club course.Those aged 10-13 will follow the ArtLab course. They use themed projects to allow children...
BBMF Spitfire Flypasts
13th-14th September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Experience history in motion as a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Spitfire flies over the Museum. Flypast Time to be confirmed closer to the event. Parking is available and should be pre-booked...
Birmingham Honey Show 2025
13th-14th September 2025
Venue: Winterbourne Gardens
Website: www.winterbourne.org.uk
Browse the Birmingham Beekeepers hotly anticipated honey show, see live hive demonstrations, and get involved in all sorts of bee-themed activities. With completely free entry all weekend, this is your...
Creating Comic Strips
15th September-20th October 2025
Venue: The Core, PC Room
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
Learn how to tell a comic book story in this course for ages 8 - 13 years. From how to script an idea, planning a comic page, and using specialist tools to draw it, this course is a great first step on...
Kumon
16th September-31st October 2025
Venue: Various venues
Website: www.kumon.co.uk
Now is the perfect time for your family to discover the benefits of Kumon as it is offering Free Registration to new and returning students from 16 September to 31 October. Take this opportunity to save...
Battle of Britain Big Weekend
20th-21st September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
A Special Community Event to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Family Activities include a paper plane competition and show off some moves with Telford Community Basketball. There’s...
Battle of Britain Proms 2025
20th-21st September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Hercules aircraft, this open-air concert honours the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain—paying tribute to the heroes of 1940 with a rousing musical salute....
Bluey and Bingo
20th September 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Join Hatton Adventure World on September 20 for an unforgettable day as Bluey and Bingo make a special appearance! Join the beloved Heeler sisters for a day filled with fun, laughter and excitement. Listen...
Family Explorers: Autumn Nature Bingo
21st September 2025
Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Take your kids for a relaxing walk through the gardens, where you can discover beautiful natural elements together. Remember to check off what you find on your Autumn Nature Bingo Cards. A great way to...
RBC Race for the Kids at School
6th-10th October 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.gosh.org/get-involved
Take part in the annual school charity fun run between 6-10 October and help build the new Children's Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Get the whole class - or even the whole school...
Halloween Spooktacular
11th-12th October 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Get ready for a day of spine-tingling fun and ghoulish delights! Gather your little monsters and head to Hatton Adventure World for an unforgettable Halloween experience. Also 18, 19 and 25-31 October....
Family Sundays
12th October-14th December 2025
Venue: Warwick Arts Centre
Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Join family artists-in-residence every Sunday for time together to be creative as a family and have fun. Explore key themes and processes in our programme such as spoken word, music, movement, performance...