Discover a whirlwind of free activities bursting with creativity, giggles, and adventure!
All activities are free and will be outdoors in Princes Gardens between 10am to 4pm. The activities are suitable for a variety of abilities and ages, from toddler to grandma!
Please check guidelines and times on the day at each activity area.
Quick links to what's on
Here's what you can explore and discover on the day:
- Sensational science
- Crazy contraptions
- Active adventures
- Natural wonders
- Make some noise!
- Arty party
- Toddler and sensory fun
- Magical stories and theatre
- Mini masterchefs
Sensational science
Bubble-tastic science fun!
Get ready to bounce, pop, and giggle as we dive into the magical world of bubbles with The Bubbles Man!
These aren't your everyday bath time bubbles - these are mega bubbles, square bubbles, and even bouncing bubbles! Can you make a bubble inside a bubble? Or a rainbow bubble? Let's find out!
With Bubbles Man.
Wild VR safari
Step into a wild world of WOW with our virtual reality animal adventure!
Grab your headset and zoom through jungles, skies, and oceans as you chase prey with tigers, swoop like eagles, and slither with sneaky snakes!
With The Education Group.
The Silly Science Show
Full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between, join Dr Zobb for an amazing science show, packed with experiments, magic tricks, bubbles, games, silliness and much more!
Shows at 11.15am. 1.15pm and 3.15pm.
With Captain Fantastic.
Sensational slime
It’s slime time! Create, poke, stretch and squish your own slime! Let's get gooey with it!
With Captain Fantastic.
Crazy contraptions
Playground of Illusions
Step inside a world where nothing is quite as it seems! These giant interactive toys will bamboozle your senses and bend reality in the most playful ways. Spin, tap, pull and push your way through a maze of tricks - where eyes go wibbly, ears go wobbly, and even flat things feel curvy.
With Travelling Light Circus.
K'NEX Building Bonanza
Grab those colourful pieces and snap, twist, and click your way to awesome inventions! Build racing cars, spinning rides, towering structures - even crazy creatures!
With Winchester Science Centre.
Bonkers Brick Lab
Calling curious creators! Dive into the wacky world of LEGO, where towers teeter, contraptions clatter, and ideas zigzag into reality! It’s hands-on, head-scratching, giggle-powered science - with colourful bricks that turn kids into super-duper engineers!
With Brickies Club.
Active adventures
Street dance the maypole
Long version - Spin, swirl, and step into a dazzling dance mash-up where hip hop meets folky fun!
Grab a ribbon on our maypole and learn classic maypole moves like the Chrysanthemum Wrap and The Ripple. It’s a bold, joyful blend of tradition and street style—where ribbons fly, rhythms collide, and everyone’s part of the dance!
Sessions take place throughout the day.
With Folk Dance Remixed.
Adventure cave
Ready to wriggle, squiggle, and shimmy your way through a wild underground maze? Dive into the adventure cave - a whopping 30 metres of twisty tunnels, bendy passages, and secret hidey-holes that’ll make you feel like a real cave explorer!
With South Coast Adventures.
Meet the Sensei
Punch, kick, and shout "HI-YAH!" at the drop-in Karate area - a high-energy, hands-on activity perfect for little ninjas with big moves! Learn basic karate stances, power poses, and awesome focus games.
With GKR Karate.
Wet and wild games
Dive into watery games and adventures! Swirl in the parachute washing machine, hop over desert islands and set sail on a playful pirate quest. Splashy fun awaits - no swimsuit needed!
With Rhubarb Theatre.
Natural wonders
Meet the bees
Bzzz! Ready to meet the tiny, stripey heroes of the garden? Climb into our bee-rilliant hive zone and get super close to the buzziest bunch in town!
Peek inside a real hive, play “Find the Queen Bee,” taste yummy honey made right here, and chat with our friendly beekeepers (they’re sweet as honey—and don’t sting!).
It’s a bee-autiful adventure!
With Fleet and District Beekeepers.
Woodland wondercrafts
Drop into our woodland-inspired craft zone and let your creativity grow wild!
Little hands can explore natural materials like leaves, twigs, bark, and pinecones to make beautiful creations inspired by the forest.
Whether it’s leafy crowns, twiggy creatures, or bark rubbings, this is a space for children to build, imagine, and discover using what nature provides.
With Wellesley Woodlands.
Make some noise!
The Musication Station
Get your groove on and jam like a rockstar at the Musication Station!
Strum, tap, shake and play a whole bunch of instruments - like guitars, cajons, and ukuleles! With friendly musicians on hand to show you the ropes, it’s a music-making playground where kids can explore sounds, try new rhythms, and feel the beat in their bones.
With Anvil Arts.
Uke-tastic music party
Strum, shake and sparkle your way through this ukulele extravaganza of toe-tapping tunes, silly games, bubbly dances and loads of glittery fun.
Borrow a ukulele and join the jam - no experience is needed, just big smiles and wiggly fingers!
Sessions take place throughout the day.
With Uke Box Baby.
Junk instrument makery
Join the West End Centre team and make music out of the everyday!
Get crafty and create your very own musical instrument out of recycled and found materials to take home.
With the West End Centre.
Arty party
Spray and play
Grab a spray can and let your imagination go wild in this epic graffiti art adventure!
Join the brilliant artist Carleen De Sözer - queen of colour and magical murals - for a super-sized workshop where YOU become the graffiti genius.
No need to worry about protective gear – we’ve got you covered.
With Carleen De Sözer.
The crafty clearing
Visit the welcoming woodland-inspired space where children can get hands-on and creative using natural materials.
From making, building, painting, and imagining, this is a place to explore, play, and connect with nature through forest school-style activities.
With Wonderwood Explorers.
Toddler and sensory fun
Magical sensory space
Step into a gentle, glowy world made just for curious little minds and big imaginations.
This calm sensory experience invites children to explore twinkling lights, soothing sounds and playful surprises. This cosy corner is perfect for unwinding, relaxing, and letting tiny senses sparkle.
With Adrian Gardiner.
Mini mess makers
Calling all pint-sized painters and squishy-fingered explorers!
This drop-in activity is bursting with messy magic - perfect for toddlers who love to splish, splash, sparkle, and squidge.
With Artventurers
Touch, tumble & play
Get ready to tickle your senses and go big on fun!
Little hands can smoosh, squish, and explore all sorts of touchy-feely textures—from sparkly stuff to bumpy bits and jelly blobs!
And right next door, giant games await with mega-sized versions of your favourite classics—perfect for wiggly little bodies and big belly laughs! It’s sensory joy and jumbo playtime all in one!
With Holy Trinity Church.
Magical stories and theatre
The Soapsud Sisters
Pair up your socks, dig out your delicates, separate your silks - it’s laundry time with the magnificent Soapsud Sisters!
Join our bubbly beauties as they take you for a spin through a washing cycle like no other.
Shows take place throughout the day.
With Rhubarb Theatre.
The Owl and the Pussycat
Step into a whimsical world inspired by Edward Lear’s beloved nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat for a drop-in craft and storytelling adventure.
Help bring the tale to life by crafting a magical, moonlit tree - just like the one where the Owl and the Pussycat danced by the light of the moon!
Stories take place throughout the day.
With Merry-go-round Storytelling.
Mini master chefs
Fruity stick and snack
Grab your skewers - it’s time to stack, munch and taste your way through a culinary adventure!
Little chefs can build their own fruit kebabs using juicy, fresh ingredients, layering strawberries, stacking pineapple chunks, or sneaking a grape or two!
Healthy, delicious and super fun.
With Cook Stars Woking & East Aldershot.
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