Saturday 16th May
💦 Hinksey Pool re-opens
It’s time! OK, it’s also blooming raining and freezing BUT our time will come friends and soon(ish) it will be sunny and we will be dipping our toes in again at Costa Del Hinksey. They have also introduced half day and 2 hour sessions, which is great to see and much asked for. They have also introduced a weekday SEN session.
📅 Opens for the season on the 16th May ⏰ 6.30am – 8pm weekdays, 7.30am – 6pm weekends – see website for session times 💴 Different prices depending on session – see link 🎫Booking essential ℹ️ More on prices and booking here.
🐷Sandy Lane Farm Open Day
A fun packed day on the farm. Includes Tractor Trailer rides (£), family activities with Farmability, BBOWT, sheep shearing demo and the chance to explore the garden, meet the growers and fill your face with delicious food! Love this place so much, a brilliant, authentic farm experience for children.
📅 Saturday 16th May ⏰ 10am – 2pm 💴 Free entry, £3 per car to park 🎫 Drop-in ℹ️ More info on the Sandy Lane website.
🤖Robot Wars at Tap Social
We went to this back in January and it was absolutely brilliant! Used to love the TV show and this is a really up-close experience with robot war fans crowded around the arena – it’s high stakes stuff! All the robot paraphernalia is out on the tables (fascinating!) and you can grab a pizza from the van out front. Hugely popular with families!
📅 Saturday 16th May ⏰ 11am – 5pm 💴 Free entry 🎫 Drop-in whenever ℹ️ More info on the Tap Social website (go to calendar and click on event) and see our Jan visit here.
💻Oxford Westgate Library: Code Club
Free coding sessions for children using Scratch. Learn how to make your own games! Perfect for children interested in coding, gaming and STEM. No experienced required. My boys have been to this multiple times and loved it! For 8 – 13 year olds.
📅Saturday 16th March ⏰9.30am -10:30am 💴 Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ Book via Eventbrite.
🚲Oxford Wheels Project: Beginners and Improvers BMX Coaching Sessions
If you have never been to the Meadow Lane Skate Park then get yourself down there pronto; it’s open from 10am until dusk and is run by volunteers of the Oxford Wheels Project. They do all sorts of coaching there from Beginners BMX to Skateboarding for children and adults. The bowl has a lot of bumps and corners to pump around and there’s a good selection of obstacles. The sessions on Saturdays are for beginners and improvers (two different sessions) and is supervised by experienced and sponsored BMX riders.
📅 Every Saturday⏰ 9.30am – 10.30am/ 10.30am – 12 noon 💴 £8 per session🎫 Online booking required ℹ️ See the OWP website for more details.
Sunday 17th May
🌿Bridewell Gardens Open Day
The gardens will be alive with colour as the gates are thrown open to the public for one of their much anticipated open days. Children are most welcome for a run around the gardens and to meet the chickens. Pop-up café and acclaimed sparkling wine and plants for sale. Dogs on leads welcome.
📅 Sunday 17th May ⏰ 11am – 4pm 💴 Suggested donation: £5 🎫 No booking required ℹ️ Details on the Bridewell website, check out a previous visit of ours here.
🚂 Cutteslowe Miniature Railway
Such a lovely miniature railway experience and with the track extension it’s great value for money too. There is SO much to do at Cutteslowe park: numerous playgrounds, huge sandpit, free splash park (now open!), crazy golf, tennis courts, wildlife area, duck pond, beach volleyball court, café and more! It’s easily a whole day adventure!
📅 Sunday 17th May⏰ 10am – 4pm 💴 £2 per ticket, Under 2’s free with fare paying adult🎫 No booking required ℹ️ See the website for more details and more pictures from our visit here.
🎵 JDP Family Cushion Concert
An introduction to different styles of music and instruments to children and their families. Bring your cushions to sit on and your best singing voice, dancing feet and clapping hands!
📅 Sunday 17th March⏰ 10am & 11am 💴 All tickets: £7, Family ticket: £25, Under 1: Free 🎫 Booking required ℹ️ See website for further details.
🎥 Ultimate Picture Palace: Kino Kids Club
Robin Hood – the old skool cartoon version. I do love the Kevin Costner one too – used to be obsessed with him – but this isn’t for us people, it’s for the kids! If you haven’t been before, Kino Kids it’s a relaxed affair and the sound will be turned down a notch, and the lights will be up a little, and they don’t mind if people make a bit of noise or move around during the film. The UPP will sell food and drink and provide free craft activities, but do feel free to bring your own crafts and/or lunch if that suits you better. Have you signed the UPP petition to secure its long term future? Read all about it here.
📅 Sunday 17th May ⏰11am 💴 Adult: £7.00, Child: £5.00, Family (multiples of 4) £5.00 x 4 = £20.00 🎫 Booking recommended ℹ️ Book here.
🍓Rectory Farm: PYO
PYO strawberries opened last weekend and the summer picking has began! Think overflowing punnets, red faces and full tummies! But Rectory Farm isn’t just about strawberries – there’s also a sweet play area, cafe and other PYO in season too. The ticketing system hasn’t kicked in yet so make the most of it. Keep an eye on the Rectory Farm socials as sometimes the strawberries are all picked out and they’ll announce it there.
📅Open seven days a week ⏰ Monday – Saturday: 8am – 5.30pm, Sunday: 8am – 4pm 💴 Free to enter, when booking system comes in there will be a small entry fee which cn be redeemed against purchases 🎫 No booking required for now – booking system comes into place soon ℹ️ See the Rectory Farm website for more details.
