What’s on this weekend in Warwickshire + the West Midlands
Pop-up family dayze out + event picks spotted + by team dayze + the dayze community.
Toddler Club at Everyman Cinema, Stratford-Upon-Avon + Birmingham Mailbox (+ UK-wide)
Where: The Everyman Cinemas in Stratford-Upon-Avon + Birmingham Mailbox (and UK-wide)
When: Every Saturday from 09:30 (every Friday, too!)
Great for: Parents, grown-ups, carers and kids under 5
Expect: Watch toddler-friendly films and enjoy a warm drink and slice of cake and meet other families
Price rating: £11.20 ticket includes 1 adult, 1 toddler, warm drink + slice of cake!
J.C. Football (Cadzy’s), Saturday drop-in training sessions, Leamington Spa
Where: St. Paul’s School, Leamington Spa
When: Two sessions every Saturday morning 09:45-11:00 + 11:00-12:00
Great for: Kids 5+ years all ages and abilities
Expect: Kids who are beginners up to more advanced players who want to do a drop-in session and learn new skills, play a friendly short match and enjoy a fun time
Price rating: £5 per session or £8 for a double session. No need to book in advance
Vue Cinema Family Mini Mornings across the UK
Where: Vue Cinemas across the UK
When: Every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10am
Great for: All the family
Expect: Family movies for all the family at a lower price
Price rating: £2.49 pp when booked online (£3.49 pp at venue)
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Canon Hill Junior Park Run, Birmingham
Great for: 4-14 years and their grown-ups
When: Every Sunday 09:00-10:00
Where: Canon Hill Park, Birmingham
Expect: A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors
Price rating: FREE, just register online if first time
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Mum, Dad + Me weekend drop-in session, JNB Gymnastics, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Great for: Pre-school age kids
When: Every Saturday and Sunday 09:00-11:00
Where: JNB gymnastics, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Expect: There’s a soft play section and play areas for babies, toddlers and pre-school age kids and a great on-site cafe
Price rating: £6pp for a 2-hour session
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Kenilworth Board Games Hub, every 3rd Sunday of the month
Where: The Kenilworth Centre
When: Every 3rd Sunday of the month 15:00-17:00
Great for: Board game fans of all ages
Expect: BYO board game, free play, pay what you can cafe
Price rating: FREE!
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Drop-in Monthly Reading Group, Wellsbourne Library
Great for: Kids aged 9+ years
Where: Wellsbourne Library
Expect: Every second Saturday of the month (term time) there is a FREE, friendly, relaxed book group for ages 9+ years
Price rating: FREE!
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Chess Club, Rugby Library
Where: Rugby Library
When: Every 2nd Saturday of the month 10:00-11:00
Great for: Kids ages 6+ years
Expect: Learn the secrets of success in the world's greatest strategy game every other Saturday at Rugby Library
Price rating: FREE!
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May Day Celebration at May Blossom Farm in Warwickshire
Where: May Blossom Farm, Warwickshire
Great for: All the family
Expect: Dress up in green, with a green mask or face-paint and join our green man procession to celebrate the arrival of May and the coming of the summer season at the farm.
Price: Tickets from £10 per car
May Bank Holiday Fun Day Lime Country Lodge Hotel, Solihull
Where: Lime Country Lodge Hotel, Solihull
Great for: All the family
Expect: A fantastic day filled with laughter, games, good food, a kid’s disco and DJ playing tunes till late, you can dance the night away with your little ones. Let them run wild on the Inflatables and Garden Games and make new friends
Price rating: £5 adults, £3 kids
Small Animal Rescue Open Day at Potters Green in Coventry
Where: Small Animal Rescue Open Day, Potters Green Coventry
Great for: All the family!
Expect: First Open Day of the year to meet the team and the animals. Enter via the back gate and wander through the rescue. There's lots to do and plenty to see including feeding the rabbits and guinea pigs
Price rating: FREE
Waterside Upmarket, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Where: Stratford-Upon-Avon
Great for: All the family
Expect: Over 90 fabulous stalls showcasing top-quality clothing, jewellery, gifts, retro, vintage, crafts, and more!
Price rating: FREE
Warwick Racecourse Family Fun Day
Where: Warwick Racecourse
Great for: All the family
Expect: FREE children’s entertainment includes an inflatable zone, children’s comedy and bubble acts, crafts and more. Picnics on the field also welcome!
Price rating: £15+ adults, kids FREE!
Earlsdon Festival, Coventry
Where: Earlsdon, Coventry
Great for: All the family
Expect: 68 stalls, including some of the regular local businesses and charities from in and around Coventry and also a few new faces to the lineup.
Price rating: FREE
Caffeine & Machine Bank Holidays: The Hill, Warwickshire
Great for: All the family
Where: Caffeine & Machine, Warwickshire
When: 09:00-16:00
Expect: A great outdoor (indoor food) venue for petrol heads and fans of cars, motorbikes and more! Weekend tickets cost £10 per car and all ages and cars are welcome. No formal show, just grab a drink and walk around the cars that are visiting that day.
Price rating: £10 per car entry
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Book Magic, Rugby
Great for: All the family
Where: Rugby Library
Expect: Stories every Sunday (term-time only, TBC)
Price rating: FREE! Just reserve your spot on Eventbrite
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Storytime at Canley Library, Coventry
Great for: Kids aged 4-7 years
Where: Canley Library, Coventry
Expect: Stories and crafts every Sunday (term-time only, TBC)
Price rating: FREE! No need to book.
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Bluebell & Spring Flower Walk at Ryton Pools Country Park
Where: Ryton Pools Country Park, Warwickshire
Great for: All the family
Expect: The bluebell woods are just a short walk from the car park and facilities, and once in the woods you’ll follow the winding paths in the wood to take in the springtime scene. (Good sturdy footwear is recommended). Also the Farmers Fayre cafe is now open at the park!
Price rating: £4.50pp
Free family singing, Warwick Arts Centre
Where: Warwick Arts Centre
When: Sunday 28 April, 11:30-12:30
Great for: All the family
Expect: Perfect for first timers and regulars, you will learn songs to get you singing, moving, and dancing, with a healthy dose of creativity thrown in. Open to all ages, you just need to bring yourself and your willingness to have lots of fun! An opportunity for all the family to sing together.
Price rating: FREE! Just drop in. Perfect for rainy dayze!
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Free family foyer activities, Warwick Arts Centre
Where: Warwick Arts Centre
When: Every Sunday 13:30-16:00 (term time only)
Great for: All the family
Expect: Fun family activities, singalongs and more led by the artists in residence
Price rating: FREE! Just drop in. Perfect for rainy dayze!
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Learn to Skate, Roller Jam, Birmingham
Great for: All the family and beginner skaters
Where: Roller Jam, Birmingham
Expect: Beginners roller skating lessons at Roller Jam Digbeth every Sunday in a fun, supportive environment
Price rating: £11.25pp+
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May Bank Holiday at Charterhouse Coventry
Where: Charterhouse, Coventry
Great for: All the family
Expect: Charterhouse will open over the May Bank Holidays for tours, games, dancing, crafts and yoga!
Price rating: £9 adults, £4.50 kids, under 4s FREE!
A Grand Medieval Day Out at Kenilworth Castle
Where: Kenilworth Castle
Great for: All the family
Expect: Throughout the day explore the bustling camp where you can meet tradespeople, the knights on campaign, and the families supporting them. See traditional crafts in action including the blacksmith, woodworkers, and weavers. Seek advice from the herbalist for all your ailments or visit the cook’s tent to see what it took to feed an army!
Price rating: £48 family ticket (non-members price)
Junior Park Run, War Memorial Park, Coventry
Where: War Memorial Park, Coventry
When: Every Sunday 09:00-10:00
Great for: All the family (you can run or walk)
Expect: Well organised 2k fun run for kids and parents all ages!
Price rating: FREE! Just register online before your first run
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Great Birmingham Run
Where: Birmingham
Great for: All the family to watch and cheer
Expect: Take the kids to cheer on the runners
Price rating: FREE
Saturday Lego Club, Nuneaton
Great for: Kids aged 4-11 years
Where: Rugby Library and Information Centre
Expect: Fun and playtime with Lego for all the family
Price rating: FREE!
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Family Saturday Art Sessions, Handsworth Library, Birmingham
Great for: All the family
Where: Handsworth Library, Birmingham
When: The first Saturday of every month
Expect: Just drop-in for a creative activity, led by a local artist
Price rating: FREE!
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SEN Storytime at Leamington Spa Library
Great for: SEN kids aged 3-8 years
Where: Leamington Spa Library
When: Every 4 weeks
Expect: Relaxed SEN story time for kids 3-8 years
Price rating: FREE! Just reserve your spot
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SEN Storytime, Warwick Library
Great for: Kids aged 3-8 years with SEN
Where: Warwick Library
When: Every 4 weeks
Expect: Storytime in the library
Price rating: FREE! just reserve your spot via eventbrite
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Drop-in Family Film Club @ Stratford Library
Where: Upstairs in Stratford-Upon-Avon Library
When: Every 4th Saturday of the month, 13:13-14:45
Great for: All the family
Expect: ‘U’ rated films every 4th Saturday of the month
Price rating: FREE! Just turn up!
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Saturday Chess Club, Stratford-Upon-Avon Library
Great for: 7-11 years
When: Every Saturday 13:00-14:00
Where: Stratford-Upon-Avon Library
Expect: This free drop-in Saturday session is for 7-11 years
Price rating: FREE!
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Messy Beanz sensory play sessions, Leamington Spa
Great for: Children of all ages (SEN)
When: Every Saturday 13:00-14:00
Where: SYDNI centre, Leamington Spa
Expect: A messy and sensory session exclusively for children with special needs, SEN and disabilities to enjoy
Price rating: £13 (1 adult + 1 child)
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Sensory Stories, Nuneaton Library
Great for: SEND kids of all ages
Where: Nuneaton Library
When: Every Saturday 12:30-13:15
Expect: Every Saturday Bag Books provide multi-sensory story books and storytelling for people with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities. Stories are told through voice and emotion rather than words and pictures
Price rating: FREE!
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ABC Play Talk Read, Smethwick Library
Great for: Under 5s
Where: Smethwick Library
When: Every Saturday 12:00-13:00 (TBC if only term time)
Expect: Fun 1 hour interactive crafts and story sessions for the under 5s
Price rating: FREE!
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