1Phoenix Youth Productions presents Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking
6.1 milesSat 25 Jul
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Families This Weekend in Windlesham
A tidy shortlist for families who would quite like to leave the house without spending half the morning opening tabs. We keep it local, useful, and blessedly free of events that tell you absolutely nothing.
10 picks around Windlesham, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Windlesham
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Windlesham, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Windlesham
12Phoenix Youth Productions presents Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
at Ambassadors
Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking
6.1 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Summer Holiday Kids Rave
at The Cube
Start the Summer Holiday right and let your tiny dancers take the spotlight! Join us for one of two high-energy Kids' Rave sessions packed with colour, rhythm, bubbles, glow sticks, and family fun. Open for any age, these flexible sessions host a plethora of songs, and you may even be able to put a request in!With the tunes provided by 3THAN, one of our brilliant DJs from Rising Music Festival 2025, kids can get down to everything from Baby Shark and Bluey's Dance Mode, to bangers from K-Pop Demon Hunters and The Minecraft Movie. There may even be a little 6 7 moment...!Tire your kids out in the best way possible - and get a little boogie in yourself. Even better - parents go free and don't need to book!
21.1 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
4Loving Communities - Family Fun Day
at R.A.G Reconciled Assembly of God
FAMILY FUN DAY This year we will be holding yet another family fun day at Coley Park Community Centre in Reading (140 Wensley Rd, Coley Park, Reading RG1 6DW). We are inviting you all - mums, dads and especially children to come for an afternoon filled with fun games, jumping castle, face painting plus drinks and snacks. Don’t miss it, come and have some fun!
15.1 milesSat 25 Jul
5Magic Meadows Family Festival
at At Home Farm
Magic Meadows Festival is designed to bring families together through joyful, hands-on experiences in nature. Whether you're getting stuck into one of our immersive workshops, getting crafty in the marquee, dancing to live music or unwinding in the wellness yurt , this is a one-day family festival is where imaginations run wild and precious family memories are made.
23.5 milesSat 25 Jul
6Free! (worth double-checking)Let’s Get Creative – People Who Live in the Skies
This event features 'People Who Live in the Skies,' a 20-minute Kathak dance performance by the Amina Khayyam Dance Company, followed by a 15-minute participatory workshop. It is aimed at families with children aged 4-11 and explores topical environmental issues.
15 milesSat 25 Jul
7Family Fun in the Park Event
Family Fun in the Park at Horsenden Hill is a festival-style outdoor event featuring nine giant inflatables, unlimited activities, games, food, and music. Running on select weekends, it offers a safe, fully staffed day with wristband access.
17.9 milesSun 26 Jul£5
8Family Fun in the Park
UNLIMITED DAY PASS Wristbands are required for children and adults taking part in activities, with one parent or carer included free per wristband. £ 21 Family Fun in the Park Activity Wristband
17.9 milesSun 26 Jul14:00£21
9Free! (worth double-checking)
10Family Praise
An informal service without the Eucharist for all members of the family, held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
13.3 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
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