Top Picks
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.
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.
1Free! (worth double-checking)Limitless Family cycling, is our session exclusively for SEND families. Enjoy cycling together on our enclosed, traffic-free track. Adapted cycles & helmets included.£4.50 per child (One adult goes free with every child) £4.50 per child (One adult goes free with every child) £5.50 Extra adult* Book online
2Join Professor Globetrotter and his friends for an action packed few days in the Easter holidays as search for lost treasure in the jungle and unearth the secret of the greatest treasure of all!
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3Practice your cycling skills as family on our dedicated traffic-free cycle track. Bike & helmet included. £5.50 per child (one adult free with each child) £5.50 per additional adult* Book online
4Free! (worth double-checking)Join Cotswold Veldridjen Mini Racers for fun, off-road cycling skills sessions for kids aged 5-16. £20 per block of 6 sessions Email for enquiries and to book
5at City of Oxford Silver Band Hall
Our annual family summer concert is a friendly and relaxed event where you can hear all of our bands pay a selection of the pieces they have worked on over the year.
6Early-years faith explored through arts, crafts & family fellowship. SHINE meet during the 10am service, in the adjacent church hall. It's a convenient location with good bus & rail links, with nearby car parking available too.
7Join us as kids and youth are given the opportunity to take part in seva throughout the gurdwara. Sunday 12 July 2026 4pm — 6pm
8An informal service without the Eucharist for all members of the family, held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
9Free! (worth double-checking)
10Family and Children's Tour Join our dedicated Children's Tour guide for a specially crafted tour of the Museum. Tour time is 45mins - at the end of the tour, children enjoy a sing along with The Mighty Wurlitzer. Suitable for ages 5 to 12 years old - all children must be accompanied by an adult. Book your tickets to reserve a place on the tour for you and your family. £15 for 1 adult and up to 2 children £25 for 2 adults and up to 3 children. Please note the tickets are non-refundable.
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