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!
Things to do with kids in Derbyshire
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Swimming lessons with Everyone Active
1st January-31st December 2024
Venue: Your local leisure centre
Address: Derbyshire & Staffordshire
Award-winning swimming lessons at your local Everyone Active leisure centre, for children aged from just 4 months old. Available at Moorways Sports Village and Water Park (Derby), Etwall Leisure Centre,...
Orienteering at Kedleston Hall
15th June-31st August 2024
Venue: Kedleston Hall
Available daily, explore more of the parkland at Kedleston with a family friendly orienteering course. Using a map, choose your own route to find your way.Choose from a 1.6 mile route or a 3 mile route....
School Holidays at Statfold Country Park
24th June-1st September 2024
Venue: Statfold Country Park
Enjoy a train ride on a scenic route around the fields at Statfold Country Park. Visit the world-renowned locomotive museum - great for all the enthusiasts plus the vintage carousel, arts and crafts zone,...
Displaced: From the Nile to the Derwent
5th July-24th November 2024
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museums are showing its collections from ancient Egypt together in a special exhibition. Featuring over 80 objects and the remains of three mummified humans. Suitable for all, trail sheets for children...
Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge
6th July-23rd September 2024
Venue: Nationwide
This year’s Challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it’s all about creativity! From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there’s something for everyone. Regional variations may apply, so...
Family fun with learning
Discover creative ways to inspire your child’s love for learning through engaging family activities.
Competition time!
Lola and Larch battle bad magic to save granny’s garden in Lola and Larch Save the Sunshine Spell.
Learn a new language as a family
Primary Times explores some of the benefits of language learning and fun ways for the whole family to get involved.
Explore the world together through play
Dogs, dancing, and daring to embrace our differences with Gemma Atkinson.