Browse the siteWelcome! From bumps to teens we have it covered.
This is your one-stop site for everything you need to know about living in Southend with children.
We have everything you need for a summer of fun:
☀️What's on guide - Your summer bible to finding all the local events. Use the list to browse all events or click the calendar to jump to any date in the future
☀️65+ FREE & low cost things to do this summer
☀️Things to do - A huge category of local attractions including museums, farms and zoo's, sports and leisure, transport, out and about and hands-on activities.
☀️Summer Holiday Planner - An A3 planner to print out and help you get organised
☀️Summer bucket list - A cute activity to do together
☀️Guide for working parents - Evening and weekend events for working parents NEW
☀️Mum's Guide to Waddle On Sea - More info on the Waddle-On-Sea trail and where ideas to make a day of it! NEW
☀️Places to stop on The Open Top Bus - Suggestions on where hop on and off! NEW
☀️Summer holiday guide for Under 5's NEW
☀️Holiday clubs and classes - Local summer camps and regular groups still running through the holidays. This includes baby and toddler groups!
☀️10 FREE & low cost days out in London - COMING SOON
☀️Where to play Crazy golf - A round-up of all the places you can play crazy golf in and around Southend
☀️Days out for teens & tweens - A great list if you're stuck on ideas for the older ones
☀️Where to find discounted tickets for local attractions - Get discounted tickets for Adventure Island and Sealife!
☀️Places to take babies and toddlers - If you're looking for somewhere quieter to take the younger ones!
☀️ Summer Reading Challenge - Sign up at any library for free!
☀️ Kids week - Take the kids to a London Theatre for FREE with a full paying adult ticket
☀️Summer Scavenger hunt - A cheap idea to keep you busy whilst out and about
☀️ Kids eat free - COMING SOON
Music in the park
(FREE)
20th September
- 21st September
Priory Park, Southend-On-Sea
Nuclear Fit Storm
20th September
Nuclear Event Village, Brentwood
Nuclear Fit
20th September
Nuclear Races Event Village, Brentwood
Music in the park
(FREE)
20th September
- 21st September
Priory Park, Southend-On-Sea
Music in the park
(FREE)
27th September
- 28th September
Priory Park, Southend-On-Sea
ForestTots: Pumpkins & Potions
18th October
Do It Like A Mother, Westcliff
Family Halloween Disco
(FREE)
25th October
Park Inn by Radisson Palace Hotel, Essex
Prittlewell Pumpkin Patch & Petting Farm
25th October
- 26th October
Prittlewell Priory, Southend on Sea
Spooky Space Day
29th October
Southend Central Museum and Planetarium, Southend-on-Sea
Halloween Spooktacular!
30th October
Salvation Army hall Shoebury, Shoebury
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