Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Romford. 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. This page is updated regularly so do check regularly.
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Woodland Adventure Days at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
15 Apr 2024 - 24 May 2024
15 Apr 2024 - 24 May 2024
Dino Day Returns
Romford Shopping Hall, Romford
11 May 2024
11 May 2024
Upminster Windmill Open Day
Upminster Windmill, Upminster
11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
Marvin's great create club
The mercury mall, Romford
11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
12 May 2024
12 May 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
12 May 2024
12 May 2024
Peppa Pig at Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
12 May 2024
12 May 2024
Spring Fayre
Langtons House Courtyard, Hornchurch
12 May 2024
12 May 2024
Running Day at Barnards Miniature Railway
Barnards Miniature Railway, Brentwood
12 May 2024
12 May 2024
Miniature Steam Gala
Colne Valley Railway, Halstead
18 May 2024 - 19 May 2024
18 May 2024 - 19 May 2024
Nearly New Sale Harold Hill
Harold Hill Community Centre, Gooshays Drive
19 May 2024
19 May 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
19 May 2024
19 May 2024
Dinosaur Adventure at Marsh Farm
Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers
24 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
24 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Shiver Me Timbers Scallywag Search!
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Celebrate Elmer's 35th Birthday
Gidea Park Library, Gidea Park
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Aqua Park Lakeside Opening Day
Aqua Park Lakeside, West Thurrock Way, Grays
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Eastgate Circus Day
Eastgate Centre, Basildon
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Paper Butterfly Craft Workshop
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Super Hero Kid's Afternoon Tea
Fete Lounge, Upminster
25 May 2024
25 May 2024
Sun bear, Binturong & Otter Weekend
Hertfordshire Zoo (formerly Paradise Wildlife Pk), Broxbourne
25 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
25 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
Family Festival at Hopfield Animal Sancyuary
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
25 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
25 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
Fairy Tale May Half Term at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
25 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
25 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Magic & Mayhem at Barleylands
Barleylands Farm, Billericay
25 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
25 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
26 May 2024
26 May 2024
Flora & The Giant Strawberry at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak
26 May 2024
26 May 2024
Romford BID Dog Competition
Romford Market, Romford
26 May 2024
26 May 2024
Spring Country Show at Barleylands
Barleylands Showground, Billericay
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
Romford Food Festival
Romford Market, Romford
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
Kings of Royal England Joust
Hedingham Castle, Halstead
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
26 May 2024 - 27 May 2024
Visit Bluey at the Epping Ongar Railway
Epping Ongar Railway, North Weald Basset
27 May 2024
27 May 2024
Superheros and Princesses at Lee Valley Park Farms
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
27 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
27 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
Half Term Dino Venture Fun
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
27 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
27 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Children's 'Painting in the style of Monet' Workshop
Hainault Forest Craft Courtyard, Chigwell, United Kingdom
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Princesses LIVE!
Thameside Theatre, Grays
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Decorate a Chime at Thames Chase
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Superhero Costume Craft
Myplace, Harold Hill
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Shiver Me Timbers Scallywag Search!
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
28 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
28 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
Make a Mini Circus
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
SEND Friendly: Make a Mini Circus
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Half Term BikeKlubz
Thorndon Countryside Park, Brentwood
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Crafty Wednesday at Thames Chase
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Twinkle & Snug - Craft Worlshop
Cammas Hall Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Inflatables Fun Day
Upminster Park, Upminster
29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Alice in Wonderland Activities & Crafts
Myplace, Harold Hill
29 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
29 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
Flora & The Giant Strawberry at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak
29 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
29 May 2024 - 30 May 2024
Half Term Havoc
Museum of Power, Maldon
29 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
29 May 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
May Half Term Pizza School
Romford Shopping Hall, Romford
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Pirate Cupcake Decorating
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Children's 'Painting in the style of Monet' Workshop
Hainault Forest Craft Courtyard, Chigwell, United Kingdom
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Mum Time Disco May
Collier Row Methodist Church, Romford
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Meet The Owls at Thames Chase
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Robot junk Modelling
Myplace, Harold Hill
30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Fireman Sam Live
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Slime Time
Romford Shopping Hall, Romford
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Fireman Sam Live
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Animal Encounters with Eden Oasis at Thames Chase
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Inflatable Fun Day
Raphael Park, Romford
31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Diesel Days
East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester
1 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024
Walk The Plank At Valence House
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Shiver Me Timbers Scallywag Search!
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Flora & The Giant Strawberry at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
1 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2024
Quiet Hour: Walk The Plank
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
2 Jun 2024
2 Jun 2024
Havering Miniature Railway - Wellgate Farm Visit
Lodge Farm Park, Romford
2 Jun 2024
2 Jun 2024
Model Railway Open Day
IWEMRC, Station Road
2 Jun 2024
2 Jun 2024
Woodland Adventure Days at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
3 Jun 2024 - 14 Jun 2024
3 Jun 2024 - 14 Jun 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
7 Jun 2024
7 Jun 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
9 Jun 2024
9 Jun 2024
Father's Day at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
15 Jun 2024 - 16 Jun 2024
15 Jun 2024 - 16 Jun 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
16 Jun 2024
16 Jun 2024
Father's Day Steam & Supercar Show
Chappel and Wakes Colne Station, Colchester
16 Jun 2024
16 Jun 2024
Woodland Adventure Days at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
17 Jun 2024 - 19 Jun 2024
17 Jun 2024 - 19 Jun 2024
Nearly New Sale Harold Hill
Harold Hill Community Centre, Gooshays Drive
23 Jun 2024
23 Jun 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
23 Jun 2024
23 Jun 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
29 Jun 2024
29 Jun 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
30 Jun 2024
30 Jun 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
5 Jul 2024
5 Jul 2024
Model Railway Open Day
IWEMRC, Station Road
7 Jul 2024
7 Jul 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
14 Jul 2024
14 Jul 2024
Science Museum Live
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
21 Jul 2024
21 Jul 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
21 Jul 2024
21 Jul 2024
Taylormania
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
28 Jul 2024
28 Jul 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
2 Aug 2024
2 Aug 2024
Exotic Animal Weekend
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
3 Aug 2024 - 4 Aug 2024
3 Aug 2024 - 4 Aug 2024
Model Railway Open Day
IWEMRC, Station Road
4 Aug 2024
4 Aug 2024
The Bubble Man Family Show
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
9 Aug 2024
9 Aug 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
11 Aug 2024
11 Aug 2024
5k Inflatable Obstacle run
Barleylands Showground, Billericay
17 Aug 2024
17 Aug 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
18 Aug 2024
18 Aug 2024
Little Monkeys - at Nuclear High Ropes
Nuclear High Ropes, Brentwood
25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024
Outdoor Cinema at Hylands Estate - Gruffalo & Stick Man
Hylands Estate, Chelmsford
25 Aug 2024
25 Aug 2024
Day Out with Thomas
East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester
26 Aug 2024
26 Aug 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
Model Railway Open Day
IWEMRC, Station Road
1 Sep 2024
1 Sep 2024
Woodland Adventure Days at Audley End Miniature Railway
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
3 Sep 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
3 Sep 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
6 Sep 2024
6 Sep 2024
Garg's animal encounters
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
7 Sep 2024
7 Sep 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
4 Oct 2024
4 Oct 2024
Exotic Animal Weekend
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
5 Oct 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
5 Oct 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
Model Railway Open Day
IWEMRC, Station Road
6 Oct 2024
6 Oct 2024
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
1 Nov 2024
1 Nov 2024
Cinderella
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane
21 Nov 2024 - 4 Jan 2025
21 Nov 2024 - 4 Jan 2025
Neon Night at Oxygen Romford
Oxygen Romford, Romford
6 Dec 2024
6 Dec 2024
Day Out with Thomas
East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester
21 Dec 2024 - 22 Dec 2024
21 Dec 2024 - 22 Dec 2024