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Advertising Feature by Standalone Farm
Upgrade your day ticket to an Annual Pass before you leave and we’ll deduct the ticket price from the cost of a pass.
An Annual Pass to Standalone is great value for money and gives you unlimited entry to the farm as well as seasonal perks and discounts, including:
Standalone has lots of fun family events and new attractions planned for summer so grab your pass now!
Find out more at https://standalonefarm.com/annual-passes/
Advertising Feature by Todd in the Hole Festival
We've teamed up with Todd in the Hole Festival to offer one lucky winner the chance to enjoy an unforgettable festival weekend.
Taking place from Friday 3rd July to Sunday 5th July 2026, Todd in the Hole Festival is a family-friendly boutique music festival set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. With live music across 6 stages, top tribute acts, local talent, family entertainment, fantastic food and drink, and a welcoming festival atmosphere, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Whether you're looking for a fun family weekend or a memorable festival experience with friends, Todd in the Hole promises an incredible summer weekend.
β οΈ Please only enter if you're available to attend on these dates, as the prize is valid for this festival weekend only.
How to enter:
π§ Email [email protected] with the subject line “Todd in the Hole” and include:
• Your name
• Your contact number
β¨ Competition runs from Monday 15th June – Sunday 21st June 2026
β° Closing date: Sunday 21st June 2026 at 23:59 BST
Good luck!
The longest running initiative of its kind, Kids Week has introduced over 2.7 million young people and their families to the magic of live theatre for over 25 years.
How it works:
In addition to free tickets,some shows will run activity sessions or interactive curtain calls, so you can get even more from your theatre trip.
The Kids Week offer includes selected performances between 20 July – 31 August.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 9th June so check out participating shows and get ready to book, as tickets go fast!
The Kids Week offer is available exclusively at OfficialLondonTheatre.com.
Booking will be very busy on the first day particularly for very popular shows and those where less tickets are made available so you may have to be patient and keep trying. We'd recommend planning ahead and having a few shows in mind and several several dates/times. If you're not successful in getting what you want, do keep checking the website, as often new tickets are released.
Check out full details here and get ready to grab a bargain! tickets will go fast!
Oakfest is an annual family fun day fundraiser bringing together local families, volunteers and businesses to raise funds for a 3 year old local boy called Oakley who was born with a rare brain condition and needs specialist therapies and equipment.
After welcoming over 1,000 people in 2025, we're back bigger in 2026 with a circus-themed event featuring live entertainment, a pop-up market and activities for all ages.
What's happening...
The circus tickets are one of the main ways they're hoping to raise funds for Oakley’s therapy, so if you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids on Saturday 11th July, then you can book circus tickets in advance.
You can read more about Oakley, the event and book circus tickets here: www.oakiedokie.co.uk
New exhibition coming to North Herts Museum in Hitchin.
Every dinosaur ever seen, on film, TV, in books or exhibitions, has, at least in part, been a work of the imagination. Since the first dinosaurs were identified, there has been a desire to put flesh on the bones and a glint in the eye of these amazing animals.
This exhibition looks at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs, from ancient legends of mythical winged beasts in the deserts of central Asia, to the creatures brought to life in Jurassic Park.
Visitors can also learn about the animals that lived alongside the dinosaurs and are still here today, and discover the passion and dedication of the fossil hunters in this fun, family-friendly exhibition.
This Girl Can: Free cycling skills sessions (age 10-14)
(FREE)
15th June
Gosling Velodrome, Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City
Circus Zyair
17th June
- 21st June
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
My First Father's Day ARTventure
17th June
Ignite Studios, Biggleswade
Hitchin Lido Summer Solstice Swim
18th June
- 21st June
Hitchin Swimming & Fitness Centre, Hitchin
Big Bash at The Cricketers
(FREE)
19th June
- 21st June
The Cricketers, HITCHIN
Triangle Tribe - bushcraft for wellbeing for families with teens
19th June
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
Craft Fairs 2026
(FREE)
20th June
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
Tactile Explorers
(FREE)
20th June
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
Pirton Community Choir Summer Concert
20th June
Pirton Village Hall, Pirton
Repair Cafe @Hitchin Hackspace
(FREE)
20th June
Hitchin Hackspace, Hitchin
Summer Evenings at the Zoo
20th June
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Buzzworks Open Day
(FREE)
20th June
Buzzworks Hitchin, Buzzworks Hitchin
Giraffe Gala Weekend 20th - 21st June
(FREE)
20th June
- 21st June
Woburn Safari Park, Woburn
Father's Day Gents Afternoon Tea Experience
20th June
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
Audley End Father's Day Weekend
20th June
- 21st June
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
Seasonal Foraging Walk with the Hitchin Forager
20th June
Purwell Meadows, 97Cambridge Road, Hitchin
Dad's go FREE This Father's Day
21st June
Nuclear Wild Forest, Brentwood, Essex
Meet Stick Man on 21st June at Woburn Safari Park!
(FREE)
21st June
Woburn Safari Park, Woburn
Medieval Jousting
21st June
Knebworth House & Gardens, Knebworth

Last year I had a message from a lady whose daughter had moved to Hitchin with her 1 year old, asking for suggestions of where she could go to meet other parents.
Why not browse through some of the listings we have recently added to the site...