Days Out

Get the adrenaline pumping with a ride on The Slide at the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Whizz down the UK’s tallest public artwork with a 40-second ride on the tallest and longest tunnel slide in the world. Twist and turn your way down the sculpture at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour (24km per hour) as you glimpse London’s skyscape passing by through sections more »

Miximals is the new and exciting collectible that engages and encourages children to imagine, create and share their own adorable Miximal characters! Head down to Smyths Toys Superstores on Staples Corner, Saturday 20th January to see the unveiling of Creative Celeste and Ruby Rube Miximal! There's also an exciting meet and greet with the awesome YouTuber. Even more »

Would you like to dance with a dance troop, or get your skills to be seen by local talent scouts? Can you jump an Olympic size hurdle, rugby tackle a mascot, shoot more than 5 hoops in a row at basketball or netball? Can you do more kick ups than a professional footballer? Would you more »

Learn to become a knight this February half term with the Tower of London's 'Knight School' and help defend the Tower!

Have you ever wanted to hear some incredible stories while boating around on the Thames taking in the amazing London skyline? Well now you can! MBNA Thames Clippers are putting on ‘Tales on the Thames’ throughout March in partnership with Walker Books. These stories telling sessions will be happening on the 9th, 16th and 23rd more »

Basically, you can get a load of great food and read a book at the same time - for April the kids book is ‘Railway Children’ and the adult book is ‘Frankenstein‘

Enter the home of 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques, living in an ancient Staffordshire woodland. Wander along the ¾ mile visitor path and watch the monkeys’ antics unfold in front of you. Listen to hourly feedings talks, visit The Jungle Shop and have a bite to eat in The Banana Café. There are also multiple play more »

MCM Comic Con is a fun filled day out for all the family and they've got so much for your little superhero to do when you’re at MCM London this May! Friday and Sunday are our quieter days so if you are bringing little ones, they're probably the best days to come. Kids go free to everyone more »

British Summer Time is a huge festival that's held every year in Hyde Park in London! There's something there called Open House, which is packed with themed movie nights, live music, street food, tennis screenings, circuses, theatre, and more! Enjoy the long days and warm summer nights with 4 days of activities and free entry more »

Henley Festival has announced its Family Sunday this year and it's going to be a great day!

Come along to London’s Hot Air Balloon festival on 21st & 22nd July at Enfield Town Park! It's shaping up to be a summer weekend jam packed with street food from local traders, funfair rides, stunts and shows, fireworks and more! There's even a kid’s zone and, of course, a colourful array of hot air more »

Kidtropolis is one of the coolest events on the calendar and it’s back for its third year! If you’ve never been before, it’s basically an epic event packed full of live shows, cool characters, exciting entertainment and amazing activities. Click here to book tickets! It’s at the London ExCeL on the 20th to 22nd October 2018 making more »

Students from across the UK and from every school type are taking part in the world’s largest drama festival! It's run by award-winning cultural education charity Shakespeare Schools Foundation. They've got nearly 900 schools across the country to perform as part of a special annual Festival. It involves people like you performing Shakespeare plays on real more »

Say goodbye to 2018 and welcome 2019 with Seven Stories! Seven Stories is The National Centre for Children's Books. They select original artwork and manuscripts - from first scribbles to finished books - to create innovative exhibitions and popular events. Seven Stories celebrates children's books: How books are made, where they come from and how more »

Come to the Tower of London this February half term and join their Knight School! You'll begin your training as a page. Impress your Lord or Lady with good manners as you serve at the dinner table! You'll also get to entertain them with your funniest joke or dazzle with your dance moves! Work your way more »

Bookshops across the UK are hosting Isadora Moon parties, with storytimes, sparkly craft activities, and fun party games this February! You can also pick up a copy of the brand new book in the series by Harriet Muncaster, Isadora Moon Has a Sleepover too! Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique, Isadora Moon is special because more »

The Ehrlich Brothers are bringing their unbelievable illusion show to the UK for the first time in 2019! It's at the Wembley Arena in London on April 6th 2019. The show is completely different from anything you've ever seen before! For starters, it opens with the brothers magicking up a motorcycle from a giant iPad! more »

RHS Garden Wisley is the perfect place for a day out this Easter! The garden is bursting into bloom and there's a fun family activity every day! Hop on down for a great garden adventure with The Rhyming Rabbit this Easter. Keep your eyes peeled for the Rhyming Rabbit on a hop about the garden more »

Kidtropolis is the UK's biggest and best kids event. It's always jam packed with shows and activities and this year is no different! Sam and Mark from CBBC's Big Friday Wind-Up and Copycats will be there performing their live show on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April. There will be a 200ft long MEGA inflatable more »

The BIG Event of the year... the Tractor Ted Big Machines Weekend is returning to Bowood this on the May Bank Holiday weekend (25th-27th May) and, with combine harvesters and 40 tonne dumper trucks on display, you really can't get much bigger! Young children and fans of all things big machine, construction and farm, will more »

For hundreds of years, the Tower of London served as a prison for enemies of the Crown. Rebels, plotters, heretics, spies and traitors have filled its cells and dungeons. Some were tortured, some lost their heads. But a very few managed to escape… Would you have been one of them? From 13 July – 31 more »

Monkey World is a unique place!Visitors can see four large family groups of chimpanzees living naturally outside of Africa, Europe's only orangutan crèche, and an active breeding population of incredibly endangered woolly monkeys.Visitors to the park can not only see over 250 primates over 65 acres, but they also support the centre's rescue operation...Monkey World more »

The World Rugby Museum is home to the most extensive collection of rugby football memorabilia in the world! Once inside this rugby treasure trove, you can stand face-to-face with the world’s oldest international football jersey and international cup and take-up a number of interactive challenges. Become a commentator in our commentator’s booth; sing-along to your national more »

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus! A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4T2DMSoMvI   more »

Visitors to RHS Garden Wisley this summer can join in a very special anniversary celebration, as the Royal Horticultural Society partners with The World of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to celebrate the book’s 50th anniversary. Join us at RHS Garden Wisley for the Very Hungry Caterpillar family trail through the garden. Click here more »

We have our own stage show, The Fun Kids Epic Roadshow Adventure – and it's back at CarFest in Cheshire. We're going to be at CarFest North all weekend, 26th to 28th July 2019! CarFest is founded by radio friend Chris Evans and it’s a super-charged weekend, packed full of cars, live music and more. more »

Mid Hants heritage railway will play host to Thomas and friends from August 3rd to 11th, bringing loads of fun, activities and entertainment for all the family. Not only will you have the chance to meet Thomas, you’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy unlimited trips behind him! Experience a ride on a real steam engine and more »

Meraki Festival is an all-inclusive family festival- so once you’re through the gates, your family can enjoy ALL of the festival activities at no extra cost! This allows the kids to have as much fun as possible and for you to be able to just say yes… to everything! Running across the bank holiday weekend more »

Make sure you’re at London’s Southbank on August 24th for the holiday hunt of the summer where you could win the ultimate family getaway to Germany! The lucky winner will get flown out by Eurowings to Stuttgart Airport, explore SouthWest Germany and spend time in the famous Europa-Park! But winning won’t be easy – you’ll more »

This August Bank Holiday Sunday (25 Aug), Culture Mile presents Smithfield Street Party: A Beastly Adventure, a fantastical free street party where the animals top the bill, that marks the culmination of #PlayTheMile. Learn how to dance like a bee, look up and watch extraordinary aerialists fly through the sky, transform your perspectives with free-running classes more »

 The Royal Opera House are hosting a family get-together!The fun-filled days are packed with pop-up performances, prop making, live make-up and stage combat demonstrations and loads more.  You can try your hand at dressing up, singing, dancing and performing!There’s lots to see and do and the days are perfect for all the family.Whether you're more »

This half-term RHS Garden Hyde Hall have loads of amazing activities that you can get involved with! There's an amazing garden trail for the whole family to get involved with and you can get into the Halloween spirit by carving pumpkins! Woodfest will also be on November 1-3, its a festival all about wood and more »

Take a drive on the wild side this winter, by heading to West Midland Safari Park. Their four mile self-drive safari is open on weekends until 10th February, that means that you don't have to wait until summer to see all their amazing animals. You'll see Zebra's while cruising through the African Plains, Rhino's while more »

If you love Doctor Who then this event may be just for you! It takes you through the science of Doctor Who with loads of amazing things to see and do. There are talks all about Doctor Who including ‘An Audience with a Dalek’ and ‘An Audience with the 15th Cyber Legion’. You can even learn how more »

Get creative in the school holidays with the Free Summer of Art – a programme of hands-on art activities for families. Build a castle, paint a masterpiece, explore children’s artworks in the ‘Take One Picture’ exhibition, or embark on an adventure with ‘The Keeper of Paintings’. And, for two weeks in August join the NG more »

Four big hangars filled with 1000s of air, land and sea vehicles, objects, restoration projects, and inspirational stories! Bristol has a long and exciting history in building planes and rockets! For more than 100 years, people in the city have been designing and making machines that can fly high above the ground – and even more »