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Things to do with kids in Essex
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Guess How Much I Love You - A Garden Adventure
15th February-31st December 2025
Venue: RHS Garden Hyde Hall
The Guess How Much I Love You Garden Adventure is a trail inspired by the book of the same name. The trail contains a series of activities that encourage children to learn through play, using the senses...
Nature Tots and Home Education with Essex Wildlife Trust
15th September-24th October 2025
Venue: Multiple locations with Essex Wildlife Trust
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Join the popular Nature Tots and Home Education sessions, where children can have lots of fun exploring the great outdoors. Each session offers activities designed to spark curiosity, build confidence,...
Halloween Pumpkin Patch
4th-31st October 2025
Venue: Cammas Hall Farm
Experience the ultimate Halloween adventure at our Cammas Hall Pumpkin Patch. Featuring over 50 varieties of pumpkins and squash. Pick your favourite and purchase by weight. Enjoy a 20% discount on entry...
Pumpkin Field
4th-31st October 2025
Venue: The Green Barn Farm
Just off the A130, a sea of orange has appeared, where thousands of pumpkins grow. Vintage tractors and trailers await to transport eager pumpkin pickers around the two 20 acre fields. Stilt walkers wander,...
Pumpkin Patch Colchester
4th-31st October 2025
Venue: The Pumpkin Patch
Get ready for an unforgettable autumn adventure at Pick Your Own Pumpkin Field! Whether you’re planning a fun-filled family day, a team outing, or a cute seasonal date, there's something truly magical...
Spooky fun at RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Spine-tingling fun for the whole family bursting with autumnal magic and a sprinkle of spookiness!
Competition time
Our latest competitions are here — browse our listings and get your entries in before it’s too late!
Plan your fang-tastic adventure now!
Colchester Castle has you covered with a week of fang-tastic fun from 25th October to 2nd November.
Sleeping Beauty
Towngate Theatre and Evolution Productions are thrilled to bring you this year’s magical pantomime.