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This is your go-to site for everything you need to know about living in St Albans with kids. We are Caroline and Emily: two local mums with four kids between us.
Activities, things to do, parties, local facilities, services and child-friendly businesses in St Albans & surrounding villages can now all be found at the click of a button!
Barracudas Activity Day Camps will be operating at Sandringham School in St Albans again for 2019. Offering unrivalled activities for children aged 4½-14 years during Easter and summer, there’s maximum fun to be had during the school holidays. With standard hours from 8.30am-5.30pm and additional flexibility with Early and Late clubs extending the day from 8am-6pm we provide wrap around care and great value for money.
Barracudas has an action packed programme with over 80 activities including motorsports, fencing, sports, arts and crafts, Kinball and more. Children can also develop key life skills and new interests with our additional week long specialist Skills Builder courses including Motor Mania, Swim School, Lab Rats and Upstage!
Registered with Ofsted and rated Outstanding more times than any other comparable provider, Barracudas Easter camps and summer camps offer extra peace of mind for parents.
Barracudas Activity Day Camps are a popular choice during the holidays so don’t miss out and book via www.barracudas.co.uk/camps/st-albans/ or call 01480 467567.
Easter: 8th – 18th April
Summer: 22nd July – 23rd August
Need some help deciding where to go and what to do? Read about the places we've tried and tested...
Organise your street party now!
If you’ve been thinking about having a street party this Summer, the time to start organising it is now. To close your road you simply need to consult your neighbours and apply to Herts County Council at least 6 weeks before your party.
St Albans is lucky to have its own branch of Hertfordshire voluntary organisation, Our Street Party, which provides support to residents wanting to organise a street party in St Albans, Harpenden or in the villages. They can help you with a sample letter to neighbours, a sample application form and lots of support and information. They can even lend you Road Closed signs on the day, funded by local pub chain, Oakman Inns.... Read more
Dancing for Fun
21st February
- 21st March
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
A Brief History of Music
21st March
Luton Library Theatre, Luton
Room on the Broom - Live on Stage
22nd March
- 23rd March
Hertford Theatre, Hertford
Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown
23rd March
The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
St Albans Maths Challenge - Spring 2019
23rd March
Windermere Junior Mixed & Infants School, St Albans
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
24th March
Watford Colosseum, Watford
Dogs & Daffs
24th March
Hatfield House, Hatfield
The World is a Stage
24th March
The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans
Music in the Museum: Clarinet and Cello
24th March
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, Luton
Understanding Eating Disorders in Children and Teens
25th March
The Maltings Theatre, St Albans
Forest School stay and play with Down The Woods (Heartwood Forest)
25th March
Heartwood Forest, St Albans
HMTC: South Pacific
26th March
- 30th March
Harpenden Public Halls, Harpenden
Museum Minis
26th March
St Albans Museum + Gallery, St Albans
If you are running a local event for families or children you can add the details to our site for free.
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