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Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Hertford.

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Land of Lights

Gullivers Land Theme Park Resort, MIlton Keynes
18 Oct 2025 - 28 Feb 2026

Exhibition: Smashing Pots

Hertford Museum, Hertford
15 Nov 2025 - 1 Mar 2026

£10 admission to Colchester zoo *

Colchester Zoo, Colchester
17 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026

Snowdrops at Benington Lordship Gardens

Benington Lordship Gardens, Stevenage
7 Feb 2026 - 1 Mar 2026

The Culture Trust and Osagyefo present Storytelling for Early Years: Februa

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
10 Feb 2026

Children's Corner: The Railway Children (1970)

BEAM Hertford, Hertford
14 Feb 2026

Chinese New Year at Hertford Library

Hertford Library, 10 Maidenhead St
14 Feb 2026

Bluey comes to Hertfordshire Zoo

Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
14 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2026

Farm to Fork Adventure Trail

Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Roald Dahl Children's Gallery

Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, Aylesbury
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

February Frolics

Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Half Term at Herrings Green Activity Farm

Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Family Frolic at Lee Valley Farm

Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Vets in Action at Whipsnade Zoo

Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Whose Poo at The Zoo

Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Pirate & Princess Week

Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Simon the Science Sparrow's Habitat Match

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Air Dry Clay Sculpting for the February Half Term

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Rock Painting for the February Half Term holidays

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
14 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Lamb Bottle Feeding

Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
14 Feb 2026 - 10 May 2026

Half Term Family Activities at Discover Bucks Museum: Dragon Puppets

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
16 Feb 2026

K.Pop Kingdom

The Spotlight, Hoddesdon
16 Feb 2026

Celtic Warrior Experience

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
16 Feb 2026

Archaeology for Families

Verulamium Museum, St Albans
16 Feb 2026

Woodland Craft Session & Educational Animal Encounters

Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
16 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026

February Film Week at Hatfield Park

Hatfield Park, Herts
16 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026

Half Term Family Activities at Discover Bucks Museum: Superhero Capes &

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
17 Feb 2026

Mini-Beasts Drawing Workshop (Age 8+) – February Half Term Workshops

Southern Maltings, Ware
17 Feb 2026

British Birds Sketching Workshop (Age 8+) – February Half Term Worksh

Southern Maltings, Ware
17 Feb 2026

Rumble Wrestling

The Spotlight, Hoddesdon
17 Feb 2026

Celestial Explorer - A Tour of the Solar System

St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans
17 Feb 2026

JGOI Gladiators

Nuclear Wild Forest, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
17 Feb 2026

February Half-Term Adventure Camp

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
17 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2026

Celestial Explorer - Earth, Sun and Moon

St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans
17 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2026

Half Term Family Activities at Hertford Museum: Colour!

Hertford Museum, Hertford
17 Feb 2026 - 19 Feb 2026

Fossil Fun Day at Lowewood Museum

Lowewood Museum, Hoddesdon
18 Feb 2026

Half Term Family Activities at Discover Bucks Museum: Sand Art

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
18 Feb 2026

Celestial Explorer - Our Sky and Beyond

St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans
18 Feb 2026

Camp wilderness open day

Camp Wilderness, Potters Bar
19 Feb 2026

Indoor Urban Sketching (11+) – February Half Term Workshops

Southern Maltings, Ware
19 Feb 2026

Sun, moon and stars clay modelling workshop

St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans
19 Feb 2026

JGOI Gladiators

Nuclear Wild Forest, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
19 Feb 2026

Half Term Family Activities at Discover Bucks Museum: Rainbow Science

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
19 Feb 2026 - 20 Feb 2026

Fabulous Fossils at Royston Museum

Royston Museum, Royston
19 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

Marbling Drop-in Taster (6+) – February Half Term Workshops

Southern Maltings, Ware
20 Feb 2026

Celtic Warrior Experience

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
20 Feb 2026

Archaeology for Families

Verulamium Museum, St Albans
20 Feb 2026

Dragons and Dragon Eggs Modelling Workshop

St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans
20 Feb 2026

Engineering Open Workshop

Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
21 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

The Great Big Bug Show

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
1 Mar 2026

The Culture Trust and Osagyefo present Storytelling for Early Years: March

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
1 Mar 2026

Ruby's Worry

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
8 Mar 2026

St Patrick's Festival After Party

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
14 Mar 2026

Yoga & Gong - an afternoon for Mothers

The Oak House Studio, Old Hatfield
14 Mar 2026

Mums Go Free on Mother's Day

Nuclear Wild Forest, Brentwood
15 Mar 2026

Counting Sheep

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
21 Mar 2026

The Zoo That Comes To You

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
29 Mar 2026

Easter Clay Play! With Lugus Ceramics

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
30 Mar 2026

Woodland Rangers Easter Camp

Jobbers Wood, Bishops Stortford
30 Mar 2026 - 10 Apr 2026

Rapunzel

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
31 Mar 2026

Creative Crowns Workshop

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
1 Apr 2026

Easter at Stockwood

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
2 Apr 2026 - 5 Apr 2026

Family Film Club: Shrek

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
7 Apr 2026

Creative Crowns Workshop

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
8 Apr 2026

Gaby Gulliver's Travels

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
9 Apr 2026

So Unfair!

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
11 Apr 2026

Tulip Festival at Hatters Farm

Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
11 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026

Lambing Weekend

Oaklands College, St Albans
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026

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