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What's on this weekend for Father's Day
Wednesday 30 May
Early Birds Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere Special opening for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition. 9-10am. Entry by donation. Booking essential.
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Glow in the Dark Break Dance and Street Workshop Guildford Spectrum Synergy Dance ® workshop for ages 7+. £6.50. Glow in the dark while you groove to Street and Break Dance moves! With glow in the dark paint, fantastic break tricks and more! For all levels and abilities. Booking essential on 01483 443322.
Colour Glasses, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737800 Make your own colour glasses out of card and recycled materials. Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm. Free entry, suggested donation £3. Best for ages 4+ but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wed 30 May - Sun 3 June
Hollycombe Steam in the Country Iron Hill, Liphook GU30 7LP Hollycombe will be open from Wed- Sun for half term. Enjoy the traditional fairground, steam railways and the woodland gardens (limited rides on weekdays).
Lark in the Square Woking A free community event with under 5s sessions, a free Kids’ Club for ages 5-11 and a family fun day on Sat 2 June 10.30am-4pm with giant inflatables, face painting, games, music, entertainment, puppet shows, kids’ crafts, a free BBQ and lots more. See www. christchurchwoking.org/lark-in-thesquare for more events and details.
Thursday 31 May
Mill Cottage Farm Experience Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere There will be friendly farm animals to feed, groom and stroke, along with art activities. Access to animals will be restricted for a lunch break. Drop-in from 11am-3pm. Mem £3, non-mem £5.
The Greatest Showman Workshop, Guildford Spectrum Synergy Dance ® workshop for ages 7-12. 1.15-3.15pm. £14. Explore a range of circus and acrobatic skills, with music from the smash hit film and finish with a snow disco. Booking essential on 01483 443322.
Amazing Habitats, The Living Planet Centre See 29 May.
Picasso-inspired Pots The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737800 Create clay pots using basic handbuilding techniques. For 8-11s. Booking essential. £8. 1.30-3pm.
Groundwork’s Children’s Craft Club, Alice Holt Forest Farnham A full day session for ages 5-12 with a combination of games and exploration in the forest with nature-based crafts in the classroom. £20. Booking required. For bookings or enquiries, contact Jennifer Law at enquiries.aliceholt@groundwork. org.uk or 07736 132692.
Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham 01252 795571 Museum volunteers bring history to life with demonstrations, crafts and fun activities. Try your hand as a farm worker, help with the washing ‘Victorian style’ or play with vintage toys. Included in admission.
Pirates & Princesses Cruise Wey and Arun Canal Join in the excitement and help defeat the pirates and rescue the princess! Fancy dress is definitely encouraged! 11am and 2pm. £12 per person. Booking essential at www.weyandarun.co.uk
Action Stations Sayers Croft Trust Ewhurst 10am-2pm. A day of activities for children with Special Educational Needs. There are two age groups of 6-10 and 11-16 year olds. Booking essential by emailing trust@sayers-croft.org.uk.
Dance in a Day: The Lion King G Live Guildford 01483 369350 10am-4pm. For ages 7-11. £35. Please pre-book.
Play in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 01252 329155 10am-5pm. For ages 7-11. £19. Please prebook. The Jolly Postman. Work on a short play that will be performed to parents at the end of the day.
Friday 1 June
Synergy Dance ® Workshops Guildford Spectrum Booking essential on 01483 443322. £6.50 per workshop, combo package available for both workshops. Frozen Workshop for ages 3-7. 1.45-2.45pm. Act, sing and dance as you explore the scenes and songs from the smash hit film, ‘Frozen.’ Complete with ‘snow’! Three year olds may be accompanied by an adult for “stay and play” or drop and collect - only one adult per child, any siblings must also have a ticket. Trolls Dance Mix Workshop for ages 5+. 3-4pm. Dance to much loved songs from the hit movie - learn a fabulous mix of dance styles - workshop includes face paint, games and mini-snow disco.
Please double check event with organiser to avoid disappointment.
Create Your Own Comic Book G Live Guildford 01483 369350 10am- 12.30pm (ages 7-11) and 1.30-4pm (ages 11-16). £14. Please pre-book.
3D Picasso Heads, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking Make your own paper 3D head. Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm. Free, suggested donation £3. For ages 4+ but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday 2 June
Godalming Town Show and Carnival, The Burys Field Godalming Medieval themed Carnival parade, live music and entertainment, food stalls and lots more! Carnival 12-1pm, stalls 12-5pm.
Rocket Power Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere A morning of rockets to celebrate the 90th anniversary this month of the first manned flight of a rocket powered aircraft. For ages 5-11. 10.30am- 12pm. Mem £5, non-mem £7. Booking advised.
Alfold Model Show, Care Ashore Springbok Estate, Alfold GU6 8EX Displays will include model trains, boats, Meccano, Lego, kites and more. Plus bouncy castle, food stalls and have a go areas for children. In aid of Care Ashore charity.
Sunday 3 JuneAlfold Model Show See 2 June.Tuesday 5 June
Storytelling for Under 5s The Lightbox See listing on 1 May.
Running Day, Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway See 6 May.
Friday 8 June
Noah’s Ark Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere Help find the animals in the galleries, listen to the story and do a colouring for the giant ark. For under 5s with an adult. 1.30-2.30pm. Adult £1, child £2. No need to book.
Fri 8 - Sun 10 June
Vann Fest Vann Farm Rd, Ockley RH5 5TF www.vannfest.co.uk A grass roots family friendly weekend music festival. Children’s workshops, live comedy and cabaret, all in aid of The Royal Marsden. Day tickets £15, weekend camping from £25, under 12s free.
Saturday 9 June
Charity Day Frimley Miniature Railway Frimley Lodge Park, Sturt Rd, Frimley Green GU16 6HT Miniature train rides will be running. 11am-4pm.
Wild Families, Newlands Corner Shere Rd, Guildford GU4 8SE 01483 663300 Bring out your family’s wild side. Games, crafts and activities to engage with nature. 10.30am- 12.30pm. £5 per person.
Churt Village Fete Recreation Ground off A287, Churt, GU10 2JA 2-5pm. Fun, games and entertainment.
Summer Fair Brookwood Primary School Connaught Road, Brookwood 12-3pm. Enjoy a fun afternoon at the Summer Fair, where there will be music, displays, food and refreshments, a raffle, stalls and plenty more activities and games for the children!
Victoria Day, Aldershot 10am-5pm. A day of entertainment and fun including a parade starting at 11am from the Princes Hall.
Shooting Stars Chase Charity Day, Great Cockcrow Railway Hardwick Lane, Lyne KT16 0AD Miniature train rides for ages 2+. Opens 11.30am, last tickets 4.30pm.
Sunday 10 June
Shalford Village Fete Shalford Cricket Green GU4 8DG Games, activities, refreshments and lots more.
Public Open Afternoon Guildford Model Engineering Society See listing on 20 May.
Bike For It!, Alice Holt Forest Farnham www.thebraintumourcharity. org/get-involved/events/bike-for-it/ Fun bike ride to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. A scenic cycle suitable for the whole family, and with wheelchair enabled bikes also available, everyone can join in on this charming country challenge. 9am-4pm. Please register online.
Friday 15 June
Painting for Under 5s The Lightbox See listing on 11 May.
Saturday 16 June
St. John’s Village Fete St. John’s Lye St. John’s, Woking GU21 7SQ 12.30- 4.30pm. Free admission. Live music, BBQ, beer tent, bouncy castles, games, stalls and more!
Knaphill Schools Summer Fair Knaphill Lower School Chobham Road, Knaphill 12-3pm. Free entry! There will be a Pimms & beer tent, BBQ, bouncy castles, bottle and sweetie tombolas, a raffle and plenty of games to entertain the children plus face-painting, crafts and more. For more details email chair@knaphillschoolspta.org.uk.
Lyne Village Fete Lyne Village Hall Lyne Lane, Lyne KT16 0AN Stalls, dog show, BBQ and lots more.
SATurDAy 16 June COnT.
Frensham Fayre Hollowdene recreation Ground Shortfield Common Rd, Frensham, GU10 3BJ 1-5pm. Stalls, Punch & Judy, parade, kids sports day, face painting, dog show and more.
Pirbright Village Duck Fair Pirbright Village Green Stalls, hook a duck, duck treasure hunt, old-fashioned fairground games, a display of sheep dogs herding ducks and more!
Decopatch T-shirts The West end Centre Aldershot 01252 330040 10.30am. For ages 3+ with an adult. £4 per person. Decorate a t-shirt with fabric and trimmings. Please book.
Super Saturday at The rural Life Centre See listing on 19 May.
SAT 16 - Sun 17 June
Free Father’s Day Crafts The Square Camberley camberleyshopping.co.uk Enjoy free arts and crafts with Mrs Potts’ Place from 11am-4pm with an hour lunch break between 1-2pm. For ages 4-10. Children must not be left unattended. 16 June - Button Art, 17 June - Pebble Painting.
Big Wild Weekend - Guildford Goes Wild On Guildford High Street near Holy Trinity Church there’ll be some fun wildlife themed family activities. No booking required. Sat 10am-4pm Sun 11am-3.30pm.
SunDAy 17 June

Father’s Day Kite Day Hatchlands Park East Clandon GU4 7RT 10am-5pm. Let dad show off his skills! Bring your own kite or have a go at making one. Dads go free. Normal admission + £3 for the workshop.
Bubble rush Merrist Wood College Holly Lane, Worplesdon GU3 3PE Frothy family fun run in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care. A bubbly, 4k fun run where you can walk, jog, run and at special stations highpowdered canons will blow out a sea of coloured foam to create a 4ft deep bubble bath for you to dive in and burst your way through. Registration fee: £18 (includes your Bubble Rush t-shirt, medal, goody bag, bottle of water and plenty of bubbles!). Register at http://shop. pth.org.uk/product/bubble-rush/
Dad’s Bacon Butty Brunch Wey and Arun Canal Treat your Super Dad to a trip on the canal whilst enjoying a tasty bacon butty washed down with tea or coffee. 9.45am and 12pm. Adult £14, child £10. Booking essential at www.weyandarun.co.uk
TueSDAy 19 June
Storytelling for under 5s The Lightbox See listing on 1 May.
FrIDAy 22 June
Busy Buzzy Bees Haslemere educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere Visit the beehive and learn all about the bees who live at the museum. For under 5s with an adult. 10.30am-11.30am. Adult £1, child £2. No need to book.
Step by Step Sleep Out ebb Stadium High St, Aldershot Get sponsored to sleep out for one night on the cold, hard floor under the stadium’s terraces. There’ll be an outdoor cinema screening, live music, a magic show, wood-fired pizzas, face-painting, ice-cream, games, competitions and lots more! Sign up at www.stepbystep.org.uk/sleepout.
SATurDAy 23 June
Shackleford Fete, norney Farm Shackleford Rd, Shackleford, GU8 6AE 12.30pm-4pm. A fun family fete.
Ferguson’s Gang Weekend Shalford Mill Guildford GU4 8BS 7.30-9.30pm. After dark adventure for children with a re-enactment of the Gang’s solstice rituals and a ‘midnight’ feast. Booking essential on 01483 561389.
ewhurst Infant School Summer Fair The Street, Ewhurst 12-2.30pm. This year the theme is ‘A Day out at the Seaside’! Lots of fun for all the family - games, refreshments, face painting and the amazing raffle with lots of fabulous prizes to be won.
Hambledon Fete, Cricket Green Hambledon 1-4pm. Owls, hawks, the famous dog show, tug of war and lots of stalls.
Children’s Workshop: African Masks, Cranleigh Arts Centre 01483 278000 2-3pm. £5. Make your own African-inspired face mask. For ages 5-7. Please pre-book.
SunDAy 24 June
north Camp Summer Fayre Queens road recreation Ground 12.30-4.30pm. Stalls, fun fair rides, arena displays and competitions.
SATurDAy 30 June
The Cranleigh Lions Carnival & Fun Day, Cranleigh Common 10am-5pm. Free entry.
Farnham Carnival Gostrey Meadow The carnival is from 2-9pm, with the procession from 6-7.30pm.
Bagshot Summer Village Day The High Street, Bagshot 12.30- 5pm. Lots of stalls, food and drink, activities for children and family fun.
Please double check event with organiser to avoid disappointment. All holiday camps need to pre-booked.
May Half Term Holiday Camps
The Little Gym Godalming Holiday camps for children aged 4-10 will be running on Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st May. The camps combine fun, sport, creative activities and learning to keep your kids active, entertained and laughing. Themed sessions stimulate physical and motor-skill development with games and gymnastics, all in the care of the qualified and dedicated team of instructors. Camps are open to both members and non members and can be attended as half or full days. The Little Gym’s purpose built facility is at Woodside Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming GU8 4QD. Please call 01483 343000 for more details.

Three Peaks Barfield Awarded “Outstanding” by Ofsted, Three Peaks is part of Barfield School and makes full use of the 12 acre grounds and school facilities. Three Peaks Barfield offer Holiday Activity Camps for children in Reception - Year 8 and these are open to both Barfield pupils and non-pupils. From 29 May - 1 June. Enjoy a wide variety of sports, outdoor activities and games in an active, fun environment. For more details call 0700 393 2610 or visit www.barfieldschool.com.
Fit For Sport Activity Camp The Camp will run at Arena Leisure Centre, Camberley for children aged 4-12 from 29 May - 1 June. The experienced and fully qualified team will be delivering a wide range of activities to keep your children happy and healthy, from sports and games to arts and crafts. Providing childcare in a safe and supportive learning environment but also making sure your children have fun, and keep moving during half term! To book visit www.fitforsport.co.uk or call 0845 456 3233.
Sayers Croft Trust Ewhurst, Cranleigh. The Holiday Club will run from 29 May - 1 June 8.30am-4pm. Every day will be jam packed with outdoor adventure and exploration activities for 8-12yr olds. Try high ropes, archery, climbing, caving, shelter building, firelighting, raft building, pond dipping, catapult building, compass trails, clay model making and so much more! To book or for more information email trust@sayers-croft.org.uk.

Coerver® Coaching Football Course At Surrey Sports Park, Guildford. Coerver® Coaching is “The World’s Number 1 Soccer Skills Teaching Method” and endorsed by some of the games leading clubs, coaches and players. Coerver® Coaching West London is delighted to announce a 1-day holiday course for U7-U13 players on Thursday 21 May. Each session will be based on the individual 1v1 skills of players such as Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale and Paul Pogba. Participants will also have the opportunity to use the latest football equipment and win adidas® prizes in Coerver® skill competitions. For ages 7-13, £25 per day. Please book by contacting: 020 3544 2284 / westlondon@ coerver.co.uk www.coerver.co.uk/ westlondon.
Casa Clubs Casa Clubs are running two holiday play schemes at St Polycarp’s School, Farnham and Lakeside Primary School, Frimley from 29 May - 1 June. They provide childcare to children aged 4-12 years. They offer trips out, special activity days, messy play, outdoor multi sports, bouncy castles, soft archery and much more! Ofsted registered and all staff have an enhanced DBS check who are committed to making sure your children have a fun, active and engaging environment. For more information or to book please visit www.casaclubs.co.uk or call 01252 727000.
Wild Learning Holiday Club Have fun in the woods with Wild Learning Holiday Clubs! Adventures run in Esher, Farnham, Godalming, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate and Wimbledon on various dates in May half term. For children aged 5-12 years. The camps are from 10.15am- 4pm. Loads of fun activities including den building, fire making, tracking and stalking, rope bridges, mud sculptures, pond dipping, stealth games, exploring plus much more. For more details or to book see www.wild-learning.net.
