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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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Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
17 May 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
17 May 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
Letchworth Festival
Letchworth, throughout Town
1 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
1 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
Les Misérables at The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre, Bluehouse Hill, St Albans
6 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025
6 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025
The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Other Dazzling Drawings
North Herts Museum, North Hertfordshire Museum, Brand Street, Hitchin
7 Jun 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
7 Jun 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
Legally Blonde
The Factory Playhouse, Hitchin
11 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
11 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
Audley End Father's Day Weekend
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
Father's Day Weekend - Adults go FREE at Gulliver's Land
Gullivers Land Theme Park Resort, MIlton Keynes
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
Father's Day Eagle Encounter
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
Children & Pets Weekend
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
The Elmer Adventure
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025
Breakfast with Dad at The Millstream
The Millstream, Hitchin
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Father's Day Feast
Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Dads Go Free at Standalone Farm
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Medieval Jousting
Knebworth House, Stevenage
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Hitchin Talent Open-Mic Night
Masala Hut, Hitchin
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Glast-Wynd-Bury
The Wynd, Letchworth
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Bridget Jones Diary Outdoor Cinema Experience
Wrest Park, Silsoe
15 Jun 2025
15 Jun 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
17 Jun 2025
17 Jun 2025
Meet the Children's Laureate, Frank Cottrell Boyce at Next Page Books
Next Page Books, Hitchin
17 Jun 2025
17 Jun 2025
Legally Blonde
The Factory Playhouse, Hitchin
18 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
18 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Big Bash Festival at The Cricketers, Weston
The Cricketers, Weston
20 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
20 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Summer Evenings at Hertfordshire Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Hidden Hitchin
Hitchin Market Place, Hitchin
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Birth & Beyond Pregnancy Fair
Beam Theatre, Hertford
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Pirton Community Choir presents 'Do you hear the people sing'
Pirton Village Hall, Pirton
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Armed Forces Day
Event Island, Stevenage
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Tales from Acorn Wood at David's Books
David's Bookshop, Letchworth
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Rolling Roots Skate Jam
Norton Common, Letchworth
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Letchworth Green Festival
Letchworth Town Centre, Letchworth
21 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Giraffe Gala Weekend 21st - 22nd June
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
21 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Summer Fest at Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury
21 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Letchworth Rainbow Run
Letchworth Rugby Club, Letchworth
22 Jun 2025
22 Jun 2025
Buzzworks Beekeeper Taster Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
22 Jun 2025
22 Jun 2025
Theatre of Widdershins' Snow White Rose Red Bear Brown Puppet Show
Eyeworth Village Hall, Eyeworth
22 Jun 2025
22 Jun 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
22 Jun 2025
22 Jun 2025
Grapes & Babes *Sparkling Wine Special*
Kite at The Red Hart, HITCHIN
25 Jun 2025
25 Jun 2025
Circus Zyair
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
25 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
25 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
Free Conflict Management & Women's Safety Talk
Council Offices, Letchworth
26 Jun 2025
26 Jun 2025
Art on the Common
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
Letchworth Comic Con
Letchworth, throughout Town
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
Art on the Common
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
A Little Taste of Seoul : Destination for Local Produce - OPENING
Stable 2, Hitchin
27 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
27 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre, Bluehouse Hill, St Albans
27 Jun 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
27 Jun 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
See Chase and Skye at Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
28 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025
Summer Evenings at Hertfordshire Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
28 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025
Pokémon Day at David's Books
David's Bookshop, Letchworth
28 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025
Goslings Summer Fayre
Goslings Playgroup, Hitchin
28 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025
Festival of Flight
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
28 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
28 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2025
Hitchin Festival
Various Venues, Hitchin
28 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
28 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
Mentley Farm Lavender Family Day
Mentley Farm Lavender, Ware
29 Jun 2025
29 Jun 2025
Hitchin Symphony Orchestra presents A Children's Concert
The British Schools Museum, Hitchin
29 Jun 2025
29 Jun 2025
Mum2mum Market Stevenage
Barclay Academy, Stevenage
29 Jun 2025
29 Jun 2025
Great Wymondley Village Fete
Great Wymondley Village Green, Great Wymondley
29 Jun 2025
29 Jun 2025
Hitchin Festival
Throughout town, Hitchin
1 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
1 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
Sarah Ockwell-Smith at Next Page Books
Next Page Books, Hitchin
2 Jul 2025
2 Jul 2025
Repair Cafe @Hitchin Hackspace
Hackspace, Hitchin
5 Jul 2025
5 Jul 2025
Buzzworks Beekeeper Taster Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
6 Jul 2025
6 Jul 2025
Anglo-Saxon Day at Royston Museum
Royston Museum, Royston
6 Jul 2025
6 Jul 2025
The Beat Goes On and On
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
10 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
10 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
Todd in The Hole Festival
Bury Wood, Stevenage
11 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
11 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
Little People Love Letchworth
Garden Square Shopping Centre, Letchworth Garden City
12 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
Pre-loved School Uniform Sale
Hitchin Boys School, Hitchin
12 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
The Mighty Oakfest
The Cricketers, Hitchin
12 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
Shop Small Pop Up - Monthly Market
Offley Hoo Farm, Hoo Lane
12 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025
Summer Open Fete Weekend
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
12 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025 - 13 Jul 2025
Buzzworks Bee Experience Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
13 Jul 2025
13 Jul 2025
STM Summer Spectacular
St Thomas More School, Letchworth
13 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2025
13 Jul 2025 - 14 Jul 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
15 Jul 2025
15 Jul 2025
Taylormania
The Alban Arena, St Albans
17 Jul 2025
17 Jul 2025
Craft Fairs 2025
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
20 Jul 2025
20 Jul 2025
Buzzworks Beekeeper Taster Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
20 Jul 2025
20 Jul 2025
The Bug Hunt 2025
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton
25 Jul 2025
25 Jul 2025
Summer Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
26 Jul 2025
26 Jul 2025
Little Seed Herbalists
Meet at Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
26 Jul 2025
26 Jul 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
27 Jul 2025
27 Jul 2025
Science Boffins
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
28 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
28 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
Amey Zoo Creature Connections
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
28 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
28 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
A Squash and A Squeeze
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
29 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
29 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
Kids Film Club
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin
29 Jul 2025 - 5 Aug 2025
29 Jul 2025 - 5 Aug 2025
Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden Children's Summer Workshops
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton
31 Jul 2025
31 Jul 2025
Mrs Armitage On Wheels
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
2 Aug 2025
2 Aug 2025
Arcade and West Alley Day
Arcade and West Alley, Hitchin
2 Aug 2025
2 Aug 2025
Kids Summer Disco
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin
3 Aug 2025
3 Aug 2025
Outdoor Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
3 Aug 2025
3 Aug 2025
Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden Children's Summer Workshops
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton
7 Aug 2025
7 Aug 2025
Colourscape
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
9 Aug 2025 - 10 Aug 2025
9 Aug 2025 - 10 Aug 2025
NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals 2025
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
10 Aug 2025
10 Aug 2025
Buzzworks Open Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
10 Aug 2025
10 Aug 2025
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
11 Aug 2025 - 15 Aug 2025
11 Aug 2025 - 15 Aug 2025
Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden Children's Summer Workshops
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton
14 Aug 2025
14 Aug 2025
Flying Proms
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
16 Aug 2025
16 Aug 2025
Family Fun Day 2025!!
Eyeworth Village Hall, Eyeworth
16 Aug 2025
16 Aug 2025
Buzzworks Bee Experience Day
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
17 Aug 2025
17 Aug 2025
Shuttleworth Family Concert 2025
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
17 Aug 2025
17 Aug 2025
African Drumming & Story Telling
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, Luton
18 Aug 2025 - 19 Aug 2025
18 Aug 2025 - 19 Aug 2025
African Drumming & Story Telling
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, Luton
18 Aug 2025 - 19 Aug 2025
18 Aug 2025 - 19 Aug 2025
Dog and Duck Show
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
18 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025
18 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025
Summer Funfair
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
21 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025
21 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025
Kid Zone
Event Island, Stevenage
22 Aug 2025
22 Aug 2025
Goatfest Live Music Festival
Bury Lane, Codicote
22 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
22 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
Icklefest 2025
Ickleford Village Green, Ickleford
23 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
23 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
St Ippolyts Church Flower Festival
St Ippolyts Church, HITCHIN
23 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025
23 Aug 2025 - 25 Aug 2025
Breadcrumbs
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
24 Aug 2025
24 Aug 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
24 Aug 2025
24 Aug 2025
Space Dome
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
25 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025
Big Wild Pyjama Party at RSPB Rye Meads
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
29 Aug 2025
29 Aug 2025
Best of British
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
30 Aug 2025
30 Aug 2025
Redbourn Classics Motor Show and Village Fete
Redbourn Common, Redbourn
30 Aug 2025
30 Aug 2025
Stockwood Living History Festival
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
30 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
30 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Hertfordshire Reggae Fest
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
31 Aug 2025
31 Aug 2025
Statty Funfair
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
9 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025
9 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
12 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
12 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2025
Harpenden Food and Drink Festival
High Street, The Common & Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
13 Sep 2025
13 Sep 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
16 Sep 2025
16 Sep 2025
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
21 Sep 2025
21 Sep 2025
Craft Fairs 2025
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
21 Sep 2025
21 Sep 2025
Hitchin Soapbox Derby
Windmill Hill, Hitchin
21 Sep 2025
21 Sep 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
28 Sep 2025
28 Sep 2025
Race Day
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
5 Oct 2025
5 Oct 2025
Craft Fairs 2025
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
21 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Craft Fairs 2025
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Justin Live: Justin Time To Rock
The Alban Arena, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Justin Live: Justin Time To Rock
The Alban Arena, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
Craft Fairs 2025
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
18 Nov 2025
18 Nov 2025
Harpenden Christmas Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
23 Nov 2025
23 Nov 2025
Harpenden Christmas Carnival
High Street, Harpenden
23 Nov 2025
23 Nov 2025
Shefford Winter Fair, November 2025
Robert Bloomfield Academy, Shefford
29 Nov 2025
29 Nov 2025
Shefford Winter Fair, November 2025
Robert Bloomfield Academy, Shefford
29 Nov 2025
29 Nov 2025
Aladdin
The Alban Arena, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Aladdin
The Alban Arena, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
The Snowman with Hitchin Band
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
6 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025
Kid Zone
Event Island, Stevenage
6 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025
The Three Bears
The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
6 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Jack & The Beanstalk
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
6 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
Craftea at Hitchin Library
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
16 Dec 2025
16 Dec 2025
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025
21 Dec 2025
Harpenden Christmas Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025
21 Dec 2025
