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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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On Our Heads, In Our Hearts
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
7 Feb 2026 - 25 Apr 2026
7 Feb 2026 - 25 Apr 2026
Lamb Bottle Feeding
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
14 Feb 2026 - 4 May 2026
14 Feb 2026 - 4 May 2026
Lamb Bottle Feeding
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
14 Feb 2026 - 10 May 2026
14 Feb 2026 - 10 May 2026
Faery Trail
Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
14 Mar 2026 - 26 Apr 2026
14 Mar 2026 - 26 Apr 2026
Easter trail at Wimpole
Wimpole Estate, Royston
21 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
21 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Triangle Garden Exhibition at Hitchin Museum
North Herts Museum, Hitchin
24 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
24 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Eggstravaganza at Lee Valley Park Farms
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Lambing Live
Foxholes Farm Park, Hertford
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Explorers
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Eggstravaganza
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Boretta Bear's Easter Egg Hunt - Jordans Mill
Jordans Mill, Biggleswade
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Holidays at Go Ape Wendover
Go Ape Wendover, Aston Clinton
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Eggstravaganza
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Zoonormous Egg Hunt
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Extravaganza at Church Farm, Ardley
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter at The Woodland Ranch
Woodland Ranch, Tewin, Welwyn
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter at Hertfordshire Zoo
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Spring into Easter
Odds Farm Park, High Wycombe
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Percy vs Mr Fox: The Great Egg Hunt
RAF Museum London, London
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Trail at Cedars Nature Centre
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Special
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffrom Warden
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter Trail
Letchworth, Letchworth
28 Mar 2026 - 13 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 13 Apr 2026
Easter on the Farm
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
28 Mar 2026 - 13 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 13 Apr 2026
Easter Quest
Wrest Park, Silsoe
28 Mar 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
28 Mar 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
(Code) Cracking Easter Family Fun
Bletchley Park, Bletchley
30 Mar 2026 - 11 Apr 2026
30 Mar 2026 - 11 Apr 2026
Easter holidays: Come and Create
Royston Museum, Royston
2 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Springtime Surprise
Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End
7 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Jemima's Jamboree
Willows Activity Farm, London Colney
7 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Easter FunFair Pop-Up Fun Park
Broadway Gardens, Letchworth
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Lambing Days @ Watergate Farm
Watergate Farm, Nr Leighton Buzzard
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
10 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Celtic Warrior Experience
Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
10 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026
10 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026
So Unfair!
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
11 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
11 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026
ABBA Tribute Night
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
11 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026
Tulip Festival at Hatters Farm
Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
11 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026
11 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026
Robin Hood
Grove Theatre, Dunstable
12 Apr 2026
12 Apr 2026
Robin Hood
Grove Theatre, Dunstable
12 Apr 2026
12 Apr 2026
Street Food Monthly
Hitchin Riverside, Hitchin Riverside
16 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026
Tales From Acorn Wood
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
16 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
The Mum & Baby Morning
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand street
17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026
Triangle Tribe - bushcraft for wellbeing for families with teens
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026
Easter FunFair Pop-Up Fun Park
Broadway Gardens, Letchworth
17 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Easter Eggstravaganza
Zeo Church, Hitchin
18 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
Clash of Steel: Medieval Knights and the Legend of St. George
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
18 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
19 Apr 2026
19 Apr 2026
Charity Football Match at Hitchin Town FC (Garden House Hospice)
Hitchin Town Football Club, Hitchin
19 Apr 2026
19 Apr 2026
Mum2mum Market Stevenage
Barnwell Upper School, Stevenage
19 Apr 2026
19 Apr 2026
Women's Firefighter Try it out day
Hitchin Fire Station, Hitchin
21 Apr 2026
21 Apr 2026
Money Matters Event
Iris Court Care Home, Hitchin Road
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026
Sting Quarter: Spring Session
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026
Lister Abseil
Lister Hospital, SG14AB
24 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026
Bluebell Mini's
Bluebell Woods, Stevenage
25 Apr 2026
25 Apr 2026
Sisters 360
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
26 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
Anglo Saxon Day
Royston Museum, Royston
26 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
26 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
26 Apr 2026
26 Apr 2026
Spongebob the Musical
The Alban Arena, St Albans
29 Apr 2026 - 3 May 2026
29 Apr 2026 - 3 May 2026
Playland Ball
Perfect Playland, Shefford
1 May 2026
1 May 2026
Veg Growing Workshop
Ransoms Pavilion and the Triangle Garden allotment, Hitchin
2 May 2026
2 May 2026
Flower Photogrpahy with Steve Granger
Ransoms Pavilion and the Triangle Garden, Hitchin
3 May 2026
3 May 2026
Roman Gladiators
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
3 May 2026 - 4 May 2026
3 May 2026 - 4 May 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
9 May 2026
9 May 2026
Pre-Show Party (Season Premiere Air Show)
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
9 May 2026
9 May 2026
Stotfold Steam Fair & Country Show
Stotfold Mill, Stotfold
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
Lambing Weekend
Oaklands College, St Albans
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
9 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
Season Premiere Air Show
Shuttleworth, Biggleswade
10 May 2026
10 May 2026
Triangle Tribe - bushcraft for wellbeing for families with teens
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
15 May 2026
15 May 2026
Creative Mosaic Workshop
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
16 May 2026
16 May 2026
Creative Mosaic Workshop
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
16 May 2026
16 May 2026
Brambleton Model Railway Club Spring Open Day
Brambleton Model Railway Club, Harpenden
16 May 2026
16 May 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
Walsworth Festival
Walsworth Common, Hitchin
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
150th Anniversary of Shuttleworth House
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
Harpenden Sustainability Market
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
Slow Stitch Sundays - Spring Birds
Ransoms Pavilion, Hitchin
17 May 2026
17 May 2026
Luton International Carnival
Wardown Park, Luton
24 May 2026
24 May 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
24 May 2026
24 May 2026
Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
24 May 2026
24 May 2026
Day out with Thomas
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury
24 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
24 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
Cavalry and Cannons: The Napoleonic Experience
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
24 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
24 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
Living Theatre Boot Camp - Ages 13-18!
The Living Theatre Whitwell, Hitchin
25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Fun For Little Ones Live
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
26 May 2026
26 May 2026
Terrific Tuesday May Half Term
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
26 May 2026
26 May 2026
Woodland Habitats
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
26 May 2026 - 27 May 2026
26 May 2026 - 27 May 2026
Half Term Adventure Camp
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
26 May 2026 - 27 May 2026
26 May 2026 - 27 May 2026
St Albans South Signal Box - Special Half Term Opening
St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans
27 May 2026
27 May 2026
Whitsun Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
27 May 2026
27 May 2026
Tring Bioblitz
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
28 May 2026
28 May 2026
May Half Term at Royston Museum - Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Royston Museum, Royston
28 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
28 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
Whitsun Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
29 May 2026
29 May 2026
Wings & Wheels Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
30 May 2026
30 May 2026
Seasonal Foraging Walk with the Hitchin Forager
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
30 May 2026
30 May 2026
Hertfordshire Steam & Country Show
Standalone Farm, Letchworth
30 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
30 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
North Herts PRIDE Picnic
Windmill Hill, Hitchin
6 Jun 2026
6 Jun 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
Gyro World Record Attempt
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
Plants for Free! Learn to propagate your own plants
Ransoms Pavilion and the Triangle Garden allotment, Hitchin
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
Flowers and Friendship Bracelets - The Ultimate Pop Concert!
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
13 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026
English Civil War Weekend
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
13 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
13 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Circus Zyair
Harpenden Common, Harpenden
17 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026
17 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026
Triangle Tribe - bushcraft for wellbeing for families with teens
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026
Craft Fairs 2026
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
Tactile Explorers
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
Seasonal Foraging Walk with the Hitchin Forager
Purwell Meadows, 97Cambridge Road, Hitchin
20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
Dad's go FREE This Father's Day
Nuclear Wild Forest, Brentwood, Essex
21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026
Festival of Flight Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
27 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
27 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
Harpenden Farmer's Market
Lower High Street, Harpenden
28 Jun 2026
28 Jun 2026
Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin
28 Jun 2026
28 Jun 2026
Todd in The Hole Festival
Bury Wood, Stevenage
3 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
3 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
Duxford Summer Air Show
IWM Duxford, Duxford
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
Summer Fete Open Weekend
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
4 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2026
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
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
Summer Air Show
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
25 Jul 2026
25 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
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
31 Jul 2026
31 Jul 2026
Rogues and Highwaymen
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
1 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Rothamsted Park, Harpenden
5 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026
Summer Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
7 Aug 2026
7 Aug 2026
Monthly Coffee Morning to support Cats Protection - North Herts
St Mary's Church House, Hitchin
8 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026
Britain at War
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
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 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
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
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
Vintage Aircraft Club Fly In
Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
22 Aug 2026
22 Aug 2026
Victorian Weekend
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles
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
Hitchin Live at The Priory - The Human League
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
27 Aug 2026
27 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
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
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
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
18 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2026
18 Sep 2026 - 20 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
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
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
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
The Snowman with Hitchin Band
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
5 Dec 2026
5 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
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
