1Stay & Play - A Celebration Experiment
Instead of a closing party we thought we’d do something a little bit different. We thought it would be a great idea for you to join is in a celebration through play!
20.9 milesSat 25 Jul
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Families This Weekend in Aston le Walls
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10 picks around Aston le Walls, from 10 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Aston le Walls
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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 Aston le Walls, 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 Aston le Walls
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2Free! (worth double-checking)July Bright Ideas Kids Club: Rockets and Moonscapes
at intu Milton Keynes Multi-Storey Car Park Entrance
This July is the Moon Landing anniversary and to celebrate your little ones will create moonscapes and rockets from recycled materials including egg boxes and paper tubes.
23.3 milesSat 25 Jul
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4Free! (worth double-checking)Summer Holiday Family Fun
Keep it local and entertain the kids at your local museum during the summer holidays. Looking for a fun, educational, and hands-on day out…
21 milesSun 26 Jul
5Children's Breakfast Church
Free breakfast for children 4-11 followed by fun arts & crafts mirroring the adult service theme
21.8 milesSun 26 Jul10:00
6Sunday School
at Holbrooks Evangelical Church
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23 milesSun 26 Jul
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8Sunday School
Sunday School for children of all ages runs each Sunday from 12.45pm to 1.45pm during school terms. A warm welcome is assured, so feel free to get in touch and enrol your children today! for more information or to arrange a free pick up door to door. All Sunday School teachers and helpers are DBS checked and our Sunday School operates safeguarding policies and procedures with the help of thirtyoneeight.org. Sunday school reopens at…
17.5 milesSun 26 Jul13:45
9Dino Dig
Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!Become a fossil hunter as you create your very own dinosaur fossil rubbings. Using dinosaur footprints and fossils, you’ll discover how scientists interpret the clues left behind by dinosaurs long ago.Get hands-on with our fossil handling collection and have a go at digging for fossils in our sand pit.Messy. Creative. Educational.Roars of fun for the whole family.Perfect for curious kids and grown-ups alike — come and dig into the past with us!Event InformationTwo drop-in sessions at 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm.Activity runs Monday to Friday and select weekend days during the Summer holidays (Mon 20st July to Fri 28th Aug).Location: Thinktank Science Garden (subject to weather).Included in the admission price.
31.7 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
10Dino Dig
at Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!Become a fossil hunter as you create your very own dinosaur fossil rubbings. Using dinosaur footprints and fossils, you’ll discover how scientists interpret the clues left behind by dinosaurs long ago.Get hands-on with our fossil handling collection and have a go at digging for fossils in our sand pit.Messy. Creative. Educational.Roars of fun for the whole family.Perfect for curious kids and grown-ups alike — come and dig into the past with us!Event InformationTwo drop-in sessions at 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm.Activity runs Monday to Friday and select weekend days during the Summer holidays (Mon 20st July to Fri 28th Aug).Location: Thinktank Science Garden (subject to weather).Included in the admission price.
34.8 milesSat 25 Jul12:00
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