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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 Hitchin. We also regularly post events, things to do and other news on Facebook and Instagram. If you are looking for Holiday Clubs and Camps we have a dedicated section for those.
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Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Oakfest Fun Day
The Cricketers, Hitchin
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Wheathampstead Village Day
Marford Memorial Hall &Playing Field, Wheathampstead
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Summer Creative Market
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Little People Love Letchworth
Garden Square Shopping Centre, Letchworth Garden City
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Hitchin Comic Con & Toy Fair
Hitchin Market Square, Hitchin
11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
11 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
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
Venezuela Solidarity Vigil – Windmill Hill, Hitchin
Windmill Hill, Hitchin
12 Jul 2026
12 Jul 2026
Talk: Gardening for Wildlife
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
14 Jul 2026
14 Jul 2026
Hitchin Women Fitness Bootcamp
Hitchin Rugby Club, Hitchin
14 Jul 2026
14 Jul 2026
Beautiful Noise Event for Parents & their Newborn Babies
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
16 Jul 2026
16 Jul 2026
Board Game Club
The Labour Hall, Crab Ln
17 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026
Triangle Tribe - bushcraft for wellbeing for families with teens
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
17 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026
Buzzstock Music Festival
The Meadow, Billington
17 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2026
Bucklersbury Day
Bucklersbury, Hitchin
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Live Wrestling - Showdown on the Square 2
Hitchin Market Square, Hitchin
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Dusty Devils: Summer off-road cycle racing fun for young novice riders
Gosling Velodrome, Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
18 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
18 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
Summer Games Trail at Jordans Mill
Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
18 Jul 2026 - 2 Sep 2026
18 Jul 2026 - 2 Sep 2026
KPOP Disco
Perfect Playland, Shefford
21 Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026
Minion Crafts
Perfect Playland, Shefford
22 Jul 2026
22 Jul 2026
School Meet Up
Perfect Playland, Shefford
22 Jul 2026 - 29 Aug 2026
22 Jul 2026 - 29 Aug 2026
ARTventurers Toy Story Inspired Holiday class (6m-7yrs)
Fairfield Community Hall, Fairfield Park
23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026
Hawaiian Tea Party
Perfect Playland, Shefford
23 Jul 2026
23 Jul 2026
Talk: The Wildlife of Hitchin
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026
Big Wild Sleepout at RSPB Rye Meads
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
24 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026
Summer Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026
OLDSKOOL GARAGE GARDEN PARTY- 25TH JULY- FAMILIES WELCOME
The Golden Lion, Shefford
25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026
Rhythm and Food
Hitchin Riverside, Riverside walk
25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
Heritage Crafts Weekend
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
Buzzworks Open Day
Buzzworks Hitchin, Buzzworks Hitchin
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
Botanical Cyanotype
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
Botanical Cyanotype
Ransoms Pavilion and the Triangle Garden allotment, Hitchin
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
26 Jul 2026
26 Jul 2026
Children's Summer Holiday Club
Walsworth Road Baptist Church, Hitchin
27 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
27 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
The Games
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
Princess Boutique
Perfect Playland, Shefford
28 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026
Stockwood Garden Party
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
28 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026
28 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026
Barbie Party
Perfect Playland, Shefford
29 Jul 2026
29 Jul 2026
ARTventurers K-Pop inspired Holiday Class (6m-7yrs)
Fairfield Community Hall, Fairfield Park
30 Jul 2026
30 Jul 2026
Children's Workshops at the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden, Luton
30 Jul 2026
30 Jul 2026
Frozen Afternoon Tea
Perfect Playland, Shefford
30 Jul 2026
30 Jul 2026
Playmakers! - Summer Holidays at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
30 Jul 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
30 Jul 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
31 Jul 2026
31 Jul 2026
Big Wild Sleepout at RSPB Rye Meads
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2026
31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Rogues and Highwaymen
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
3 Aug 2026
3 Aug 2026
Summer School at the British Schools Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
3 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2026
3 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2026
Superhero Arts + Crafts
Perfect Playland, Shefford
4 Aug 2026
4 Aug 2026
Summer Adventure Camp
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
4 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2026
4 Aug 2026 - 5 Aug 2026
Fairy Magic Glitter Makeover
Perfect Playland, Shefford
5 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026
Night of Jazz
Benslow Music, Hitchin
5 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
5 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026
ARTventurers Things With Wings Holiday class (6m-7yrs)
Fairfield Community Hall, Fairfield Park
6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
Children's Workshops at the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden, Luton
6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
Children's Workshops at the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden, Luton
6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
Wicked Afternoon Tea
Perfect Playland, Shefford
6 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026
Playmakers! - Summer Holidays at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
6 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
6 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
Colourscape
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
7 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
8 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
The Great Fete
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
Britain at War
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
9 Aug 2026
9 Aug 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
10 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026
Superhero Arts + Crafts
Perfect Playland, Shefford
11 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026
Swiftie Party
Unit 8D Old Bridge Way, Shefford
12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026
Superhero Afternoon Tea
Perfect Playland, Shefford
13 Aug 2026
13 Aug 2026
Playmakers! - Summer Holidays at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
13 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
13 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
14 Aug 2026
14 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
14 Aug 2026
14 Aug 2026
Flying Proms Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
15 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Day out with Thomas
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Tudor Merriment
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Archery & Axe Throwing Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
15 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Buzzworks Open Day
Buzzworks Hitchin, Buzzworks Hitchin
16 Aug 2026
16 Aug 2026
SUMMER HOLIDAY ART CLUB
Baldock Community Centre, Baldock
17 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026
17 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026
Frozen Arts + Crafts
Perfect Playland, Shefford
18 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026
Summer Sessions - Pop-up Farm
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
18 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026
KPOP Tea Party
Perfect Playland, Shefford
19 Aug 2026
19 Aug 2026
Princess Boutique
Perfect Playland, Shefford
20 Aug 2026
20 Aug 2026
Playmakers! - Summer Holidays at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
20 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
20 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
Mini Mozart - Live music sessions for Babies & Toddlers
The Peter Morrison Hall at Benslow Music Trust, Hitchin
21 Aug 2026
21 Aug 2026
Summer Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
21 Aug 2026
21 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
21 Aug 2026
21 Aug 2026
Vintage Aircraft Club Fly In
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
22 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026
Brickendon Disc Golf
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
Victorian Weekend
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
The Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
23 Aug 2026
23 Aug 2026
Ovation Performing Arts - Musical Theatre 3 Day Summer Workshop
Wilbury Junior School, Letchworth Garden City
24 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2026
24 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2026
Descendants Disco
Perfect Playland, Shefford
25 Aug 2026
25 Aug 2026
Stitch + Angel Arts and Crafts
Perfect Playland, Shefford
26 Aug 2026
26 Aug 2026
Fairy Unicorn Magic Makeover
Perfect Playland, Shefford
27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
Hitchin Live at The Priory - The Human League
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
27 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
Playmakers! - Summer Holidays at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
Blues Brothers Tribute Night
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Hitchin Live at The Priory - Rudimental
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
28 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
Goatfest Live Music Festival
Bury Lane, Codicote
28 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
Military Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
29 Aug 2026
29 Aug 2026
Hitchin Live at The Priory - Ministry of Sound Classical
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
30 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Viking Raid
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
30 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
Harpenden Festival
Town Centre & Harpenden Common, Harpenden
5 Sep 2026
5 Sep 2026
Stockwood Living History Festival
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
5 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2026
5 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2026
Wedding Show
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
6 Sep 2026
6 Sep 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
12 Sep 2026
12 Sep 2026
Sunset Starlight Walk
Letchworth Hall Hotel, Letchworth
12 Sep 2026
12 Sep 2026
Heritage Open Days: St Albans South Signal Box
St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans
12 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
12 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
Primrose Piano Quartet
Benslow Music, Hitchin
18 Sep 2026
18 Sep 2026
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
18 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
18 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
End of Summer Barney
Edworth Manor Farm, Nr Biggleswade
19 Sep 2026
19 Sep 2026
Family Fun Day at St. Francis' College
St. Francis' College, Letchworth Garden City
19 Sep 2026
19 Sep 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
20 Sep 2026
20 Sep 2026
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
20 Sep 2026
20 Sep 2026
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
20 Sep 2026
20 Sep 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
27 Sep 2026
27 Sep 2026
James Gilchrist & Anna Tilbrook: Winterreise
Benslow Music, Hitchin
2 Oct 2026
2 Oct 2026
Open Day 2026
St. Francis' College, Letchworth Garden City
3 Oct 2026
3 Oct 2026
Race Day Air Show 2026
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
4 Oct 2026
4 Oct 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026
Day out with Thomas
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury
17 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
17 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
ZAREKTrio
Benslow Music, Hitchin
24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
25 Oct 2026
25 Oct 2026
St Albans South Signal Box - Special Half Term Opening
St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans
28 Oct 2026
28 Oct 2026
Halloween Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
30 Oct 2026
30 Oct 2026
Coull Quartet
Benslow Music, Hitchin
13 Nov 2026
13 Nov 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
14 Nov 2026
14 Nov 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
15 Nov 2026
15 Nov 2026
Harpenden Christmas Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
15 Nov 2026
15 Nov 2026
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
15 Nov 2026
15 Nov 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
21 Nov 2026
21 Nov 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
22 Nov 2026
22 Nov 2026
Harpenden Christmas Carnival
Town Centre & Harpenden Common, Harpenden
22 Nov 2026
22 Nov 2026
Insieme
Benslow Music, Hitchin
24 Nov 2026
24 Nov 2026
The Snowman with Hitchin Band
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
5 Dec 2026
5 Dec 2026
Adventures In Wonderland
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
5 Dec 2026 - 23 Dec 2026
5 Dec 2026 - 23 Dec 2026
Rapunzel
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
5 Dec 2026 - 30 Dec 2026
5 Dec 2026 - 30 Dec 2026
The Snowman with Hitchin Band
Broadway Cinema & Theatre, Letchworth Garden City
6 Dec 2026
6 Dec 2026
Bingham Quartet with Nigel Clayton
Benslow Music, Hitchin
11 Dec 2026
11 Dec 2026
Santa at Stockwood
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
11 Dec 2026 - 24 Dec 2026
11 Dec 2026 - 24 Dec 2026
Stockwood Illuminated 2026
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
11 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
11 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
20 Dec 2026
20 Dec 2026
Santa Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
22 Dec 2026
22 Dec 2026
Todd in The Hole Festival
Bury Wood, Stevenage
9 Jul 2027 - 11 Jul 2027
9 Jul 2027 - 11 Jul 2027
