Saturday 6th June
💦 Big Splash Weekend!
On all weekend! Two days of free swimming lessons, family fun swims and inflatable sessions. Choose from Barton Leisure Centre, the Leys and Ferry pool. All FREE!
📅 Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th June ⏰ All day 💴 Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ More info on each leisure centre page linked above.
🌳Hill End: ffennell festival
It’s the big one! LOVE this festival – so many activities included in the price including pond dipping, model aeroplanes, bushcraft, climbing wall and more. Plus the opportunity to run wild and free across the 67 acre site!
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ 11am – 4pm 💴 Adult: £9, Child: £4, Under 2: Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ More info on the festival and booking on Hill End website.
🚜 Millets Farm: Big Vehicle Weekend
Raising money for SSNAP charity to support sick newborns. You’ll see big farm vehicles on display, barrel train rides, bale mountain, bungee trampoline, trail and more. Some activities are paid.
📅 Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th June ⏰ 10am – 4pm 💴 Suggested donation: £2 per person 🎫 Drop-in ℹ️ More info on the Millets website.
☀️ Magdalen Road Summer Festival
Community street party celebrating one of the UK’s coolest streets (true story). Cafes, restaurants, stalls, yoga, bike workshop, music, children’s activities and much much more.
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ 9am – 4pm 💴 Free 🎫 Drop-in ℹ️ More info here.
🎪 Cumnor Primary School Circus
Professional circus performers across three shows, a BBQ and bar, stalls and sweets, and a brilliant afternoon for all the family. Every penny raised goes straight back to the school. Well done to all the PTA’s working hard to raise money for their school community!
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ 11am and 1pm show times 💴 Adults: £11, Under 16: £9, Under 3: Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ More info and tickets here.
🪩Family Dance Party: Kidlington
A ‘hip-hopping, toe-tapping’ daytime disco for all of the family. Featuring bubbles and balloons, movement activities and dance games, sensory play and face painting! With DJs playing party classics, for you and your little ones.
📅Saturday 6th June ⏰ 2 sessions: 10.30am – 12pm (Stay and play 12 – 1pm) 1pm – 2.30pm 💴 PWYD 🎫 Booking required ℹ️ Book via the Dancin’ Oxford page.
🌱Cutteslowe Greenhouse: Hope Festival
A creative, family-friendly gathering centred around the idea of hope. Contribute to a live mural artwork, add to the Tree of Hope, and enjoy crafts for children, homemade bakes and drinks. Greenhouse sown and grown plants & plugs will also be on sale
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ 11am – 3pm 💴 Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ More info on Cutteslowe Greenhouse website.
🦖 Museum of Natural History: Relaxed morning opening
Relaxed morning openings allow visitors to experience the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum early in the day, when the buildings are quiet. Visitor numbers are limited to reduce noise and create a calmer environment. These sessions are designed for those who may benefit from a calmer environment, including visitors on the autism spectrum, with additional learning needs, or sensory and communication challenges.
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ 9am – 10am 💴 Free 🎫 Booking required ℹ️ More info on how to book on the Museum of Natural History website.
🧺Barton Big Picnic Brunch
Family games and crafts in Barton Community Garden plus the chance to do some planting. Bring a picnic blanket and drinks and snacks will be provided.
📅 Saturday 6th June ⏰ From 11am 💴 Free 🎫 No booking ℹ️ More info on Beautiful Barton Facebook page.
Sunday 7th June
🐑Open Farm Sunday
Love a farm visit? There will be one near you with LOADS of activities on to celebrate Open Farm Sunday! This event at Common Leys Farm is always good, as is this one at Lacey’s Farm too. Search by area here.
📅Sunday 7th June ⏰ All day at participating farms 💴 Prices differ by venue 🎫Drop-in ℹ️ Find you nearest farm here.
🏃♀️Run Jericho
It’s not too late to enter this fantastic community event! There’s different race lengths: 10k, 5k and the popular 1 mile children’s event. Run Jericho is a huge fundraiser for local primary school, St Barnabas.
📅 Sunday 7th June⏰ First race starts at 9.15am 💴 Different entry prices per race 🎫You can enter on the day ℹ️ More info on Run Jericho website.
💦 Big Splash Weekend!
On all weekend! Two days of free swimming lessons, family fun swims and inflatable sessions. Choose from Barton Leisure Centre, the Leys and Ferry pool. All FREE!
📅 Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th June ⏰ All day 💴 Free 🎫 Booking essential ℹ️ More info on each leisure centre page linked above.
✨🌙 Eid Extravaganza
A community celebration with lots of fun and exciting activities, rides and entertainment for all the family. Lots of delicious food on offer and many community groups represented. Ride wristbands on sale.
📅 Sunday 7th June⏰ 12noon – 6pm 💴 Free entry, additional costs for rides 🎫Drop-in ℹ️ More details on Eid Extravaganza website.
🚜 Millets Farm: Big Vehicle Weekend
Raising money for SSNAP charity to support sick newborns. You’ll see big farm vehicles on display, barrel train rides, bale mountain, bungee trampoline, trail and more. Some activities are paid.
📅 Saturday 6th/ Sunday 7th June ⏰ 10am – 4pm 💴 Suggested donation: £2 per person 🎫 Drop-in ℹ️ More info on the Millets website.
🥳 Risinghurst and Sandhills summer fete
Such a popular event at Risinghurst paying fields. All the usual fete fun and games plus local stalls. It’s also Oxfordshire Green Week so there will be mots of nature inspired activities too.
📅 Sunday 7th June⏰ 1.30pm – 6pm 💴 £1 entry fee, U16: Free 🎫Drop-in ℹ️ More details on poster here.
