Browse the siteWelcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Hemel Hempstead. We also regularly post events, things to do and other news on Facebook and Instagram.
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Green's Family Funfair
Redbourn Common, Redbourn
1 May 2026 - 4 Jun 2026
1 May 2026 - 4 Jun 2026
Smiths Family funfair, Gadebridge
Gade bridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
23 May 2026 - 6 Jun 2026
23 May 2026 - 6 Jun 2026
Family Funfair
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
23 May 2026 - 7 Jun 2026
23 May 2026 - 7 Jun 2026
Forest fun
Beechwood part school, Markyate
5 Jun 2026
5 Jun 2026
Montessori Play + Career Support
The Nest, St Albans
5 Jun 2026
5 Jun 2026
Hertfordshire Volunteer Fair
Hitchin Market Square, Hitchin
5 Jun 2026
5 Jun 2026
Grow
Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
Sunnyside Arts Fair
Sunnyside Rural Trust, Hemel Hempstead
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
Summer Evenings at the Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
Dusty Devils: Summer off-road cycle racing fun for young novice riders
Gosling Velodrome, Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
66 Book Club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
6 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2026
Montessori Play + Toilet Learning
The Nest, St Albans
12 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026
Horton's Steam Fair
Boxmoor Common, Hemel Hempstead
12 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026
Flowers and Friendship Bracelets - The Ultimate Pop Concert!
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
Summer Evenings at the Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks!
The Radlett Centre, Radlett
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
Pub to Pub Walk
Greenacres 11, Hemel Hempstead
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
13 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Bubble Rush
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
14 Jun 2026
14 Jun 2026
Frogmore street food event
Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead
19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026
Tactile Explorers
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
Rising Stars family fun day
Grovehill Community Centre, Hemel Hempstead
20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Day
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
Crafty Creatures
Hemel Hempstead Library, Hemel Hempstead
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
Summer Evenings at the Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
Craft Market and Table Top sale
Highfield Community Centre, Hemel Hempstead
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
Wild Frogmore Family Day
Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
The Venue summer fun day
The Venue, Borehamwood
27 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026
National Brick Event
Everyone Active, Hemel Hempstead
28 Jun 2026
28 Jun 2026
Playskill colour Run
Chambersbury Primary school, Hemel Hempstead
28 Jun 2026
28 Jun 2026
Sunnyside Arts Fair
Sunnyside Rural Trust, Hemel Hempstead
4 Jul 2026
4 Jul 2026
Festival on the Field 2026
Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden
4 Jul 2026
4 Jul 2026
Redbourn FEstival
Redbourn Common, Redbourn
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
Leverstock Green Village fete
Westwick Field, Hemel Hempstead
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
11 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
PASS GO for GRIT
TBC, Hitchin Town Centre
12 Jul 2026
12 Jul 2026
Hemel Old Town beer festival
Hemel old town, Hemel Hempstead
17 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
Children's Workshops at the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden, Luton
30 Jul 2026 - 6 Aug 2026
30 Jul 2026 - 6 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
31 Jul 2026
31 Jul 2026
Kites Connect Festival
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable Downs
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Bug explorers
Hemel Hempstead Library, Hemel Hempstead
6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Trestle School Of Drama Summer Workshops | The Great Fete
Trestle Arts Base, St Albans
10 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
14 Aug 2026
14 Aug 2026
Summer Sessions - Street Performer Angie Mack
Church Green, Harpenden
15 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026
Trestle School of Drama Summer Workshops | House of Games
Trestle Arts Base, St Albans
17 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
17 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
Summer Sessions - Pop-up Farm
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
18 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
21 Aug 2026
21 Aug 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
LIfe skills or little ones; my day
Hemel Hempstead Library, Hemel Hempstead
27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Frogmore Street food
Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead
4 Sep 2026
4 Sep 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
12 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
12 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
Boxmoor trust Festival 2026
Blackbirds Moor, Hemel Hempstead
19 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
19 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
The brain bending science illusion show
The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
26 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
26 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2026
26 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2026
Holmes and Watson and The Curious Case of the Masked Magician
The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
3 Oct 2026
3 Oct 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
10 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
24 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026
24 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026
Old Town Spooktacular
Hemel Old Town, Hemel Hempstead
25 Oct 2026
25 Oct 2026
Halloween Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
30 Oct 2026
30 Oct 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
7 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026
7 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
21 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2026
21 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
5 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2026
5 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2026
66 book club
66 Book club, Hemel Hempstead
12 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2026
12 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2026
Santa Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
22 Dec 2026
22 Dec 2026
