Find the best events for kids

Are you in the midst of the baby stage and looking for new things to do with your little one?

Or perhaps you’ve got an active pre-schooler who needs to get out of the house and burn off energy, or older kids looking for weekend activities to get stuck into.

Well, we’re here to help with our comprehensive guide to things to do with kids near you. We’ve rounded up great family-friendly activities and attractions across the UK for children of all ages and stages.

From engaging places to visit to courses, classes and one-off events that are not to be missed, it’s all here in our directory, and there’s something to suit every taste.

So if you’re looking for inspiration in your local area, you’ve come to the right place: there’s never been a better time to be a parent.

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The Queen's Joust

Maidstone

Visit Leeds Castle over the late May bank holiday for an exciting weekend of exhilarating displays of combat and action, elegant and unusual equestrian, and medieval living...

Preparing for Adulthood - Autism Training Event for Parents & Carers

Manchester

Mercury College are proud to be hosting a one-day FREE TRAINING EVENT in Manchester for parents/carers of young adults with learning disabilities, often in association with...

Easter Art Camp in Stotfold (Herts/Beds border) April 10th-12th

Stotfold

We are delighted to announce that GKW Art & Leisure will be hosting an Art Camp this Easter for the young budding artists in #Stotfold and surrounding area. Run by experien...

Haven House Easter Egg Hunt 2024

Essex

HOP INTO SPRING WITH OUR WOODLAND EASTER EGG HUNT AT HAVEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE ON THURSDAY 4 APRIL. After the Easter Egg Hunt, in our beautiful grounds in Woodford ...

Kids Takeover Easter Camps Cottingham

Cottingham

Keep your children active over the holidays with Kids Takeover. We provide a programme of fun sports, dance and activities for children between 5 and 12 from just £21.50 a ...

Kids Takeover Easter Camps Keldmarsh

Beverley

Keep your children active over the holidays with Kids Takeover. We provide a programme of fun sports, dance and activities for children between 5 and 12 from just £21.50 a ...

Kids Takeover Easter Camps Beverley

Beverley

Keep your children active over the holidays with Kids Takeover. We provide a programme of fun sports, dance and activities for children between 5 and 12 from just £21.50 a ...

Little Red Riding Hood Christmas Adventure

Stamford

Stamford Showstoppers and Stamford Corn Exchange bring you their follow up to the successful “Christmas Adventure with Goldilocks & the Three Bears” December 2023. Red R...

The Little Mermaid Jr.

Stamford

THE LITTLE MERMAID WILL BECOME A “PART OF YOUR WORLD”! Stamford Pantomime Players are pleased to bring ‘Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR’ to the stage this summer. This...

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

Stamford

Stamford Showstoppers once again have the pleasure of bringing you another AMAZING Musical – Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. After a very successful Frozen Jr (Feb 2024)...

The Little Mermaid

Stamford

Swimming to a theatre near you Easter 2024! Join TaleGate Theatre Productions, the team that brought you ‘Alice In Wonderland’, ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘Goldilocks’, under the se...

Kids Takeover Easter Camps Hull

Hull

Keep your children active over the holidays with Kids Takeover. We provide a programme of fun sports, dance and activities for children between 5 and 12 from just £21.50 a ...

toooB

Camden

Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature who is not quite sure where she's landed or who she is. As toooB explores the world around her she learns ...

Mum2Mum Market Haringey

London

Buy top quality baby and children's second hand goods at our award winning, pop-up baby and children's market nearly new sales, all for a fraction of their high street pric...

Easter 4-Day Swimming Crash Course - Battle Abbey Prep School

Bexhill

Book now for our 4-DAY SWIMMING CRASH COURSE this coming Easter holiday and boost your child's swimming ability and confidence.

Easter 4-Day Swimming Crash Course - Joy Lane Primary School

Whitstable

Book now for our 4-DAY SWIMMING CRASH COURSE this coming Easter holiday and boost your child's swimming ability and confidence.

Easter 4-Day Swimming Crash Course - Hilltop Primary School

Rochester

Book now for our 4-DAY SWIMMING CRASH COURSE this coming Easter holiday and boost your child's swimming ability and confidence.

Easter 4-Day Swimming Crash Course - Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Dartford

Book now for our 4-DAY SWIMMING CRASH COURSE this coming Easter holiday and boost your child's swimming ability and confidence.

Easter 4-Day Swimming Crash Course - Bromley High School

Bromley

Book now for our 4-DAY SWIMMING CRASH COURSE this coming Easter holiday and boost your child's swimming ability and confidence.

Feaster: A Festival of Spring

Buckingham

This spring, for the first time, Stowe Gardens is hosting 'Feaster'. This spring festival event has a variety of activities for children, families and adults including a bo...

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