Half term is here! If you’re wondering how to keep the little ones entertained, we’ve got you covered 🎈 From outdoor adventures and creative workshops to gentle sensory sessions, we’ve handpicked the best family-friendly events happening near Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames, and beyond. All in one handy list! 💛
At Fun and Play, we know how busy family life can be, so we’ve made it easy to browse and plan. Whether you’re after action-packed fun, something calm and sensory-friendly, or a good old-fashioned day out, there’s something for everyone this week.
🏞️ Big Days Out (Perfect for a Family Adventure)
🏁 Best of British Day at Brooklands Museum
📍 Weybridge | 📅 Monday 26 May | 👶 All ages
Celebrate classic British cars, planes and engineering with hands-on displays.
🤫 Quiet Hour at Brooklands Museum
📍 Weybridge | 📅 Friday 30 May from 9 am to 10 am | 👶 All ages
A calm and accessible session with lower noise and fewer crowds.
🎡 The Rotary Fair – Twickenham Green
📍 Twickenham | 📅 Monday 26 May | 👶 All ages
A community fair with stalls, food, music and old-school fun.
🎶 ShyneFest – Merrist Wood, Guildford
📍 Guildford | 📅 Friday 30 May – Saturday 31 May | 👶 All ages
A family-friendly music festival with camping, entertainment and food trucks.
🧚♀️ Secrets of Dragons and Fairies – Winkworth Arboretum
📍 Godalming | 📅 Daily until 1 June | 👶 All ages
Wander through a magical woodland trail filled with mythical surprises.
🐛 The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ – Hatchlands Park
📍 East Clandon | 📅 Daily until 6 July | 👶 All ages
Explore a storybook trail based on the beloved children’s classic.
🧸 The Secret Garden – Claremont Landscape Garden
📍 Esher | 📅 Daily until 1 June | 👶 All ages
Follow a whimsical garden trail full of charm and discovery.
🌿 Woodland Animal Trail – Painshill Park
📍 Cobham | 📅 Daily until 8 June | 👶 All ages
Enjoy a nature trail through beautiful parkland and spot woodland creatures.
🎲 Great Garden Game-a-thon – RHS Wisley
📍 Wisley | 📅 Daily until 1 June | 👶 All ages
Giant outdoor games and garden fun for energetic little ones.
✂️ Workshops, Shows & Creative Play
✨ Slime Workshop + Piccolo Play
📍 Piccolo Family Club | 📅 Thursday 29 May | 🧒 Ages 3–10
Make glittery, gooey slime and enjoy 1.5 hours of indoor & outdoor play.
Sessions at: 9:30am, 10:15am, 11:00am
🎭 The Elmer Adventure – Rose Theatre
📍 Kingston | 📅 28 May – 1 June | 🧒 Ages 3+
A colourful musical based on Elmer the Patchwork Elephant’s adventures.
🎨 Uniqlo Tate Play – Tate Modern
📍 London | 📅 Wednesday 28 May | 🧒 Ages 0–5
A joyful creative space for little ones to explore art through play.
🐴 Active Fun & Pony Rides
🐎 Magic Ponies at Piglets, Hersham
📍 Piglets, Hersham | 📅 Tuesday 27 & Friday 30 May | 🧒 Ages 2–9
Gentle pony rides from 10am–12pm (£7 per ride, no booking needed). Entry to Piglets soft play and farm is separate.
🏃♂️ Tuff Nutterz Inflatable Park – Surrey Sports Park
📍 Guildford | 📅 Daily until 1 June | 👶 All ages
Climb, slide and bounce your way through one of the UK’s biggest inflatable obstacle courses.
We hope this round-up helps you make the most of Half Term! Whether you’re chasing dragons, bouncing on inflatables or enjoying a pony ride, there’s something for every kind of family adventure.
✨ All these events (and plenty more) are listed at Fun and Play, your local guide to classes, events and days out for young families.
Have a brilliant week! 💛
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