1Family fun day
6.1 milesSat 25 Jul13:00
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Families This Weekend in Great Oakley
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.
8 picks around Great Oakley, from 8 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Great Oakley
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 Great Oakley, 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 8 picks near Great Oakley
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2Youth Leader Training (Manchester)
Youth Leader Training will enable participants to deliver the BB mission by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to work effectively with children...
12.9 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Fun Kids Science Quest – Live
Book tickets for Fun Kids Science Quest - Live! at J2 at Cambridge Junction. Prepare to be Wowed as the hugely popular Fun Kids Science Quest visits a theatre near you! Fun Kids radio presenter Dan Simpson brings the weirdest and coolest stuff in science to the stage, making it more fun than it's ever been in any classroom! With hilarious experiments, exciting guests and games, Dan takes young audiences on a one hour journey into how the world works - and beyond! WINNER Bronze “Best Family Podcast” and FINALIST “Best Educational Podcast” - British Podcast Awards Age recommendation: 5+ Audience notices: Audience participation, live demonstrations, flashing lights No booking fees when you become a Member – save £2.50 per ticket!
49.3 milesSun 26 Jul£16.50
4Summer Family Events
Join our church family gatherings for the summer term. The aim of these gatherings is to provide a time to meet other families from East church and get to know each other better.
49.3 milesSun 26 Jul
5Children’s Event Book Reading: Marjoke Heinrich’s Again! said Rabbit
Sat 25th Jul 2026 Children’s Event Book Reading: Marjoke Heinrich’s Again! said Rabbit – Aldeburgh Suffolk
31.5 milesSat 25 Jul
6252 Kids
at St Margaret's Church, Rainham
252 Kids. Weekly term time. 10.20am – 11.30am Children’s Ministry.
45.4 milesSun 26 Jul11:20
7Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Peppa Pig is going on another adventure with the whole family!
33.5 milesSun 26 Jul
8Sunday School
34.7 milesSun 26 Jul10:00
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