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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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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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
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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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
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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Cosmic Superstars - 'Wonders of Space' STEAM Event at Whittelbury Hall, Towcester
Where: Whittelbury Hall, Towcester
Great for: All the family
Expect: Run by Cosmic Superstars, this event is open to kids, parents and young people with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths - VR fun, junk modelling, slime station and more!
Price rating: £40 Family ticket
Outdoor Yoga, Spencer Park, Coventry
Where: Spencer Park, Earlsdon, Coventry
When: Every Saturday morning (weather dependent) 11:00-12:00
Great for: All ages + abilities
Expect: Welcoming outdoor yoga session in the park
Price rating: FREE!
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Little Farmers Family Fun Day Stoneleigh Park
Where: Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
Great for: All the family
Expect: Have a go at Maypole dancing, pet the animals, bounce on Ben the Bouncy Tractor and much more! Farmer's Fayre will also be cooking their famous wood-fired pizza between 12pm and 3pm
Price rating: FREE
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CRUFTSIDE 2024 (Stratford-Upon-Avon’s Annual Dog Show)
Where: Riverside Stratford-Upon-Avon
Great for: All the family + their dogs!
Expect: Dog-friendly and family-friendly event with stalls + competitions!
Price rating: FREE to watch, small fee to enter
Quentin Blake Book Covers, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Where: Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
When: Exhibition runs until Sunday 11 May
Great for: All the family
Expect: This exhibition features 60 of Blake’s book covers from the 1960s to the present: from mid-century Penguin paperbacks to finely-crafted special editions and family-friendly poetry books
Price rating: FREE!
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We Do Tennis free lessons on Saturday mornings, Warwick
Where: Victoria Park, Warwick (also Wolverhampton)
When: Every Saturday morning 10:00-11:00, weather dependent
Great for: All ages + abilities
Expect: Free lessons with the We Do Tennis team
Price rating: FREE!
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Star Wars STEM day at Mayor’s Cafe, Coventry
Where: Mayor’s Cafe, Coventry
Great for: 4-15 years
Expect: 30-minute sessions where participants can make their own Jabba slime and build mini lightsabers. Come dressed as your favourite Star Wars character!
Price rating: £6pp+
Garden Land Rover Show at British Motor Museum
Where: British Motor Museum, Gaydon in Warwickshire
Great for: All the family
Expect: This year we will have hundreds of Land Rovers on display, live music, trade stands and the Mini Me kids trial
Price rating: £43 family ticket (includes museum entry)
Kidical Mass Bike Ride, Coventry
Where: Route starts at Coventry Train station
Great for: All the family (who can ride a bike!)
Expect: Meet at the Coventry Train station outside area at 9.30am for a family-friendly ride around Coventry (marshalls on route for safety)
Price rating: FREE
Be Part of the Research - The Family Challenge Game Warwick University
Where: Warwick University
When: Saturday 12 April - Sunday 12 May, various sessions
Great for: Join forces with your family to tackle exciting missions, earn points, and win cool prizes! Plus, discover the joy of art as you play together. This is part of an ongoing Warwick University research project
Price rating: FREE, must register in advance
Dads + Tots Saturday Club, Leamington Spa
Where: Dale Street Methodist Church, Leamington Spa
When: Every Saturday morning (TBC if open outside of term time)
Great for: Fathers + grandfathers
Expect: Fathers (or Grandfathers) can compare notes over a bacon butty and tea or coffee while the children play with an extensive range of toys
Price rating: £4
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The Guitar Man, Leamington Spa
Where: St. Mark’s Church, Leamington Spa
When: Every Saturday (term time), 09:30 (3-5 years), 11:00 (5-7 years)
Great for: Kids who love to sing and dance and have fun!
Expect: Keir (Guitar Man) is a trained early years practitioner who is a great musician and teaches the most energetic and fun guitar sessions where kids sing along to Oasis and Guns and Roses!
Price rating: £6.50 pp drop-in sessions, book in advance.
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The Stratford Literary Festival
Where: Various locations in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Great for: All the family
Expect: Author talks, workshops, panel discussions, workshops, and more
Price rating: FREE, some events paid
Kidical Group Family Bike Ride, Leamington Spa
Where: Meet at Newbold, 5 k family ride across Leamington
When: Saturday 28 April, 10:30-11:30
Great for: All the family
Expect: Family-friendly 5-kilometre circular route. It starts and finishes at the bike trails on Newbold Comyn and takes in Leamington town centre (going up the Parade and weaving a way back down through various side streets). There will be marshals to help keep everyone safe
Price rating: £5, must register in advance