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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The Jolly Postman
14th February-1st January 2027
Venue: The Postal Museum
Website: www.postalmuseum.org
Step inside the story in an immersive exhibition celebrating 40 years of the much-loved children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Meet the Jolly Postman – off on his rounds with letters for some...
The Saxons
28th March-1st November 2026
Venue: Discover Bucks Museum
Website: www.discoverbucksmuseum.org
Step back into an age of warriors, treasures, and village life. Meet the Saxons through engaging films, sounds, and immersive experiences. Hands-on interactives and digital storytelling bring history vividly...
Foodie Family Fridays
8th May-25th September 2026
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...
We're Going on a Bear Hunt at Cliveden
9th May-5th July 2026
Venue: Cliveden
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The award-winning animation, based on the much-loved picture book, will be brought to life through a series of interactive installations. Get ready to swish, splash and squelch your way through this new...
We're Going on a Bear Hunt at Cliveden
9th May-5th July 2026
Venue: Cliveden
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The award-winning animation, based on the much-loved picture book, will be brought to life through a series of interactive installations. Get ready to swish, splash and squelch your way through this new...
Circus Fantasia
5th-14th June 2026
Venue: Watermead Circus Site Opp Best western hotel
Website: https://circusfantasia.co.uk
Experience the thrill of live performances, accompanied by a vibrant circus orchestra. From breathtaking acrobatics to mesmerising acts and an unforgettable spectacle for all ages. Join Circus Fantasia...
Games Through the Ages
6th June 2026
Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum
Website: www.coam.org.uk
Play retro arcade games and have-a-go at other games played throughout history.
Milton Keynes Pretty Muddy Kids
6th June 2026
Venue: Willen Lake, Brickhill Street
Website: https://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
Pretty Muddy® Kids is a fun-packed muddy obstacle course for children aged 6-12 (over 1.2m tall). The young fundraisers climb, crawl and slide their way around the course at their own pace, accompanied...
The Great Big Green Week
6th-14th June 2026
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.greatbiggreenweek.com
Children and young people are our best advocates for climate and nature and there are plenty of ways to get your school involved. Visit the website for free resource packs available for primary and secondary...
Dino Day
7th June 2026
Venue: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Website: https://bucksrailcentre.org/
The dinosaurs will be appearing on the grass outside the visitor centre throughout the day, offering visitors the chance to meet these amazing animals up close, and learn all about them from the friendly...
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
8th-13th June 2026
Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II. Suitable for ages...
English Civil War Weekend
13th-14th June 2026
Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum
Website: www.coam.org.uk
Step back into the turbulent 1640s and experience history brought vividly to life. This immersive event recreates the sights, sounds, and stories of a nation at war, as Parliamentarian and Royalist forces...
Little Poppets Preloved Market
14th June 2026
Venue: Broughton Pavilion
Website: www.littlepoppetsprelovedmarket.co.uk
The markets provide the parental community a dedicated audience to sell on their preloved items and make some money along the way. Knowing that your items will be re-loved, all while encouraging recycling...
Museum Makers
14th June 2026
Venue: Amersham Museum
Website: www.amershammuseum.org
Inspired by the rich histories and fascinating collections of Amersham Museum, these hands-on sessions invite families to explore the past through art. Discover stories hidden in objects, photographs,...
Rosie's Rainbow Fund Charity Gala
14th June 2026
Venue: Wycombe Swan
Website: www.trafalgartickets.com
Rosie's Rainbow Fund is delighted to present a Charity Gala Concert in support of a very special local children’s charity. Enjoy a spectacular showcase suitable for all the family, featuring talented...
The Karate Kid The Musical
16th-20th June 2026
Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Don’t miss the unforgettable theatrical experience of the season as this heartfelt coming-of-age story takes flight with spectacular musical numbers and dazzlingly inventive choreography. Daniel LaRusso’s...
Annie
21st June-26th July 2026
Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre
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,...
“Flower Crown” Workshop
21st June 2026
Venue: Hughenden
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Step into the beautiful grounds of Hughenden this summer for a joyful, creative morning celebrating flowers, nature, and a little bit of floral magic. Choose from a beautiful selection of dried and faux...
Family Bushcraft Morning
21st June 2026
Venue: Wycombe Museum
Website: www.wycombemuseum.org.uk
Try your hand at whittling, fire lighting with a flint and steel and knot tying. Cook on the campfire, have a go at making some woodland ‘bling’, create beautiful colours on callico with natural materials...
Father's Day: Motors and Music
21st June 2026
Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum
Website: www.coam.org.uk
Celebrate Father’s Day with a relaxed, family-friendly day out featuring classic cars, live music and countryside fun. Join the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club as they showcase a stunning collection of Jaguar...
Ridgeway Run
21st June 2026
Venue: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Website: https://bucksrailcentre.org/
Enjoy the 42nd Annual Ridgeway Run for Historic Commercial Vehicles. The rally starts in Henley and finishes at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre arriving around 11am. Visitors and rally participants can...
Cogges Summer Fete
27th June 2026
Venue: Cogges Manor Farm
Website: www.cogges.org.uk
A day of traditional family fete games in the farmyard, a bouncy castle and races on the Manor House Lawn, ending with the much loved Tractor Tug of War! The café will be serving a range of hot and cold...
King John vs King Richard
27th June 2026
Venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum
Website: www.coam.org.uk
History was kind to one brother, but were they both equally good or bad? Well, you decide. Meet Richard and John and speak to some of Britannia's historical interpreters, representing kings, knights, barons...
Party in the Barn
27th June 2026
Venue: Cogges Manor Farm
Website: www.cogges.org.uk
Party in the Barn is a live music event for all the family. A line up of the best local bands belting out music to make you want boogie! Kids will love the live music and the space to dance as well as...
Othello – Outdoor Theatre
28th June 2026
Venue: Waterperry Gardens
Website: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer for Othello, one of the most captivating and thrilling plays ever written. See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, in the open air, with an...
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
29th June 2026
Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Don’t miss this stunning...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2nd-4th July 2026
Venue: Stantonbury Theatre
Website: www.stantonburytheatre.co.uk
Featuring much loved pop and musical theatre classics, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, There’s One More Angel In Heaven and Go, Go, Go Joseph. This is a youth theatre show produced by...
Moving the Mail
5th July 2026
Venue: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org
Learn all about how the Travelling Post Office was an integral part of the railways. They will also have miniature ride-on trains which are run by sister society VAMES (there is a small £1.50 charge for...
As You Like It
9th July 2026
Venue: The Quarry Theatre
Website: https://quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com/
Join the troupe at the Quarry Theatre for a fantastically funny bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’. Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes...
The Princess Proms
11th July 2026
Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Prepare for a show-stopping performance with heartwarming and nostalgic songs from animations including Frozen, Wicked, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Moana, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty & The Beast, Anastasia, Pocahontas,...
Bluey's Big Play
16th-19th July 2026
Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli are heading to Aylesbury in the live stage show, Bluey’s Big Play. Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s...
Six The Musical
22nd-26th July 2026
Venue: Wycombe Swan
Website: www.trafalgartickets.com
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century...