Things to do during the Summer holidays
There are lots of different things to go and do in and around Buckinghamshire during the summer holidays including:
- Arts and crafts activities for you and your family
- Sports courses and workshops to help burn off extra energy
- Dance, drama, and music workshops and shows
Some activities may require booking in advance, please check before attending.
If you know of an event not listed yes, please let us know at [email protected]
Summer Google map
Summer Holiday map coming soon.
Summer HAF activities
If your child receives benefit-related free school meals, they may be eligible for our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
As part of this programme, local organisations have been awarded funding to deliver fun, active, and creative sessions this Summer.
If you are eligible, you will receive an email or text message from holidayactivities.com closer to the Summer holidays. This message will contain a HAF voucher that you can redeem to book funded activities for your child using the booking system.
A range of sessions are available. Please visit our directory after the Summer HAF programme launches on Monday 16 August to see all of the HAF activities on offer.
To find out more on how to book onto HAF clubs, please visit the How to Book page.
Find Ofsted registered holiday clubs and schemes
Ofsted registered holiday schemes run during most school holidays. They can run over a few days or weeks.
Being registered means they are checked and inspected to ensure they provide a safe service.
Things to do outdoors
As the weather starts to get warmer you may want some ideas on places to visit, we can help you to find things to do outdoors this summer.
Free and cheap activities
If you are looking for low to no-cost activities to keep the kids entertained this summer, here are some ideas for the whole family to get involved.
BBC Good Food has lots of great advice about planting your own fruit and veg this summer.
Whether you are an experienced gardener or have never grown anything before, growing your own food is a great place to start.
Setting up a mud kitchen is a great sensory activity to keep the kids busy in the garden, BBC Good Food have the ultimate guide to setting up your own mud kitchen.
You could find some stones in your garden to make nice decorations. BBC Good Food have a great tutorial for painting ladybird rocks.
There are lots of parks and outdoor spaces in and around Buckinghamshire where you can go exploring together.
There are lots of fun and budget-friendly recipes on BBC Good Food that you can try out, this is a great way to taste new foods from around the world without spending lots of money.
Places where Kids Eat Free (or for £1) during School Holidays in 2025
Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes where kids can eat free during the various UK 2025 school holidays.
Supermarket cafes, chain restaurants, and food venues all around the UK are offering the 'Kids Eat Free' or 'Kids Eat for £ 1' deal during school holidays, and savvy parents are hunting them out to keep the cost of going out down.
Summer safety
Whilst the warm summer weather brings lots of opportunities for fun in the sun there are also additional hazards for our little people. Take a look at the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) top tips to keep children safe this summer.
Tips on:
- in the garden
- swim safely
- be burns aware
- keeping babies cool
- on holiday
- dogs and children