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MONDAY 2 MAY

Brook Fete, Village Green

From 1pm. Activities and games for children, stalls showcasing a variety of delicious produce, the iconic dog show and lots more.

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Abinger Hammer Stream

12-4pm. Teddy bear 12-4pm. Teddy bear competition, duck competition, duck races, face painting, races, face painting, BBQ, Jubilee fancy BBQ, Jubilee fancy dress and lots more. dress and lots more.

Horsell May Fayre Horsell May Fayre Wheatsheaf Recreation

Ground Woking, GU21 4BL From 11.45am. Free entry.

Chobham Carnival Chobham Recreation

Ground Gates open 11am, arena entertainment 12-4pm.

TUES 3 MAY - 17 JUNE

Surrey’s Jubilee Celebrations Display Surrey History Centre

Woking, GU21 6ND Plus free family craft packs will also be available to collect. Check website for opening times.

FRIDAY 6 MAY

Pond Dipping, Haslemere Educational Museum

For under 5s with an adult. 10.30-11.30am. Adult £1, child £2. Please book online.

SATURDAY 7 MAY

Rooted in Guildford Family Fun Day, G Live

Guildford 10am-5pm. Free health and wellbeing family activities in the G Live foyers.

WitStock, Witley Recreation Ground

Local village fair with stalls, maypole, food and drink and live music. 12-4pm.

DogFest, Loseley Park

Guildford 9.30-5pm.

All Saints Spring Fayre Grayswood Village Hall

11am-1.30pm. Stalls, raffle, tombola, children’s games and more!

History of Haslemere Haslemere Educational

Museum For 5-11s. 10.3011.30am. Book online.

Hollycombe Steam in the

Country Liphook The site will be open, check www. hollycombe.co.uk for details.

Great Cockcrow Railway

KT16 0AD Miniature train rides every Sunday until 30 Oct 1-4.30pm (booking office closes 4.15pm). Ages 2+.

Mizens Railway

Knaphill GU21 2JW Miniature train rides every Sunday afternoon until 25 Sept 2-5pm. For ages 1+ (under 10s must be with an adult).

DogFest, Loseley Park

Guildford 9.30-5pm.

MONDAY 9 MAY

Little Twigs Ripley Court School Ripley Court School

Ripley 9.30-11am. Woodland stay and play session for ages 18 months - 3 years with an 18 months - 3 years with an adult. The sessions run every Monday during the Summer term, and take place in Ripley Court’s Forest School which includes a bug hotel, mud kitchen and more. £8 per child (includes a snack and hot chocolate), book online: www.ripleycourt.co.uk/54/ little-twigs-stay-play

SATURDAY 14 MAY

Inclusive Train Play Session, 7th Woking Scout

Hall Woking Park For autistic, ADHD and special needs children. 2-3.30pm. Book at www.allaboardclub.com.

Compton Village Fete

Compton Village Green Lots of fun from 12-4.30pm.

Surrey Heath Show Frimley Lodge Park

GU16 6HY Free entry, car parking £5. Inflatables, rides, miniature railway, stalls, food and drink and lots more.

SAT 14 MAY - 19 JUNE

Jubilee Activities Guildford Museum

Castle Arch Open Wed-Sat 12-4.30pm. Free, for ages 4+. Drop-in, no need to book. Help decorate the table for tea to celebrate the Jubilee.

Fernhurst Revels Fernhurst Recreation

Ground GU27 3HX Free entry. From 12.30pm. Birds of prey, games, fun dog show, reptiles, go-karts and more.

THURSDAY 19 MAY Father’s Day Prints Peekaboo Play Café -

Guildford 9.30am-12pm. Popolo Ceramico will be capturing hand and foot prints on ceramics or jewellery and Julija will turn them into beautiful keepsakes, perfect for Father’s Day. Booking recommended, contact Julija on 07795 295728. Peekaboo play session must also be booked.

FRIDAY 20 MAY Animal Safari, Haslemere Educational Museum

1.30-2.30pm. Fun animal themed session for under 5s with an adult. Book online.

SATURDAY 21 MAY The Piers Muddle Charity Unique Interactive Art Festival, Rowledge Primary School Grounds

Farnham 12.30-5pm. £5 entry includes a choice of three art activities - there are loads to choose from (free entry for chaperoning adults). Plus food, music and raffle. In memory of Piers Muddle, raising money for Brain Tumour Research and children undergoing cancer treatment.

Bramley Village Fete Gosden Common

Bramley 12-4pm.

Coldharbour Village Fete Coldharbour Memorial

Ground RH5 6HF 2-5pm. Live music, magic show, children’s games and more.

Kids’ Craft, Cranleigh Arts

Centre 10-11am For ages 3-6. 11.15am-12pm for ages 7-11. £8. Please pre-book.

May Fair, Holy Trinity C of E Primary School

West End, Woking Please contact the school for times. for Father’s Day gifts or paint your own ceramic item. Booking recommended, contact Julija on 07795 295728.

TUESDAY 24 MAY

Baby and Toddler Prints Baby Steps Studio

Hindhead Popolo Ceramico will be here from 10am2pm. Capture hand and foot prints for Father’s Day gifts. Booking required, call or text Julija on 07795 295728.

FRI 27 – SUN 29 MAY

Winkworth Weekend Winkworth Arboretum

Godalming GU8 4AD 10am4pm. A fun weekend of events. There will be family activities and free guided walks, check the website for up-to-date information. Normal admission applies, some activities may require payment. No need to book.

SATURDAY 28 MAY

Imagination Jubilee Party Imagination Children’s

Role Play Camberley 2.304.30pm. Princess entertainer, afternoon tea and flag to take home plus lots of role play fun. £20 per child (one adult goes free). Book online imagination-roleplay.co.uk

SAT 28 MAY - 1 JUNE

Art Week, Hever Castle

Get creative with lots of fun arty activities – see page 14 for more details.

Hever Castle

SAT 28 MAY- 5 JUNE

Jubilee Treasure Hunt Trail, Polesden Polesden

Lacey See page 14 for more details.

SUNDAY 15 MAY

Dragon Boat Race & Family Fun Day Goldsworth Park Lake

Woking 10am. Cheer on the teams plus food stalls, entertainment and more.

Open Afternoon Stoke Park Railway

Guildford GU1 1TU Miniature train rides from 2-5pm.

SUNDAY 22 MAY Spring Fair, St. Andrew’s C of E Infant School

Farnham From 12pm.

Bach to Baby, St Andrew’s

Church Farnham 3pm. Classical concert for babies, toddlers and their carers. Book at www.bachtobaby.com.

MONDAY 23 MAY Father’s Day Prints and Pottery Painting, Tongham

Toddlers 10-11.30am. Capture hand and foot prints

Half-term Butterfly Trail Hatchlands Park

East Clandon GU4 7RT 10am-5pm. Enjoy a butterfly-themed trail through the parkland. Included in admission. Included in admission.

Farmyard Antics Farmyard Antics Godstone Farm Godstone Farm

In this new interactive experience children experience children will meet the farmers will meet the farmers and learn how to look and learn how to look after the animals. See page after the animals. See page 14 for more details. 14 for more details.

NEARLY NEW SALES

Baby and Children’s Market

On Saturday 30th April and Saturday 2nd July from 10am-12pm at Normandy Village Hall, Glaziers Lane, Guildford, GU3 2DT. Lots of stalls bursting with top quality like new baby and children’s items from birth to 8 years. £2 entry, kids are free. Come and grab a bargain or book a stall and be a seller. Keep 100% profit on the day. For more information email ellie@babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk or visit www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk

Godalming NCT Nearly New Sale

On Sun 15 May at Borough Hall, Godalming. Shop for preloved baby, child and parent items with clothes, toys, books, equipment and more for 0-5s, plus maternity. Doors open to NCT members and pregnant women at 10.30am and to all at 11am. £1 donation per adult. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an NCT member. Contact nns.godalming@nct.org.uk.

Come and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee at Polesden Lacey

We’re turning back the clocks to the era of the Queen’s coronation with a fifties-themed Jubilee celebration. Explore the house, visit the exhibition, complete the treasure hunt, then join us on the South Lawn for live music. What better way to spend a bank holiday?

28 MAY - 5 JUNE CONT.

Jubilee Celebrations Claremont Landscape

Garden Esher KT10 9JG 10am-5pm. Dressing up in the thatched cottage and garden trail. Admission + £3 per trail. On 5 June there is the Big Jubilee Lunch Garden Party from 10am-5pm. Bring a picnic and enjoy Georgian and Victorian garden games.

The Power of Super Bees RHS Garden Wisley

GU23 6QB Discover GU23 6QB more about bees with more about bees with a garden trail, a garden trail, daily activities daily activities and interactive and interactive performances. 10am-5pm.

SUNDAY 29 MAY

Inclusive Train Play Session, The Lightbox

Woking Inclusive train play session for autistic, ADHD and special needs children. 11am-12.30pm. Book at www.allaboardclub.com.

Leatherhead Miniature

Railway Mill Lane KT22 9UT 11am-4pm. Miniature train rides from 11am-4pm.

MONDAY 30 MAY

Early Birds, Haslemere Educational Museum

9-10am. Opening for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition. Please book online.

MON 30 MAY – 5 JUNE Jubilee Crowns

Dapdune Wharf Guildford 11am-5pm. Free, no booking needed. Make a Jubilee crown, then wear it to a jubilee picnic beside the river - food available from the tea room but bring your own rug.

TUESDAY 31 MAY

The Lightbox

Woking Please book online.

Cardboard Castles

10.30am–12pm. Create your own castle. For 5-7s, £9.50 (accompanying adult free).

Royal Emblem illustration

1.30-3pm. Create your own illustrated royal emblem. For 8-11s. £9.50 per child (accompanying adult free).

Brilliant Birds, Haslemere Educational Museum

10.30am-1pm. Look at the Flight Lines exhibition and create some bird inspired art. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Book online. Child £2 (mem), £4 (non-mem), adult £1.

Floral Crown Workshops Polesden Lacey

Make an exquisite floral crown. For ages 12+ - a great half term activity to spend quality time with tweens and teens. 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Book online.

WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE

Half Term Crafts Museum of Farnham

38 West St, GU9 7DX Funcrafts for ages 3-7 with an adult. Drop in any time from 10am-12pm. You may have to wait if the Garden Gallery is full. £3.50 per child.

Falconry Display Haslemere Educational

Museum 1-4pm. Flights 1-4pm. Flights at 2pm and 3.30pm at 2pm and 3.30pm (subject to weather). (subject to weather). Plus talks and static display to see the bids up close. Mem £3, non-mem £5. Book online.

Thursday 2 June – Sunday 5 June

• Jubilee treasure hunt trail • Live music each day • Train rides on Friday • Meet the Rangers on Friday • Visit the house and Treasured

Possessions Exhibition

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey Tel: 01372 452048

© National Trust 2022, a registered charity no. 205846.

Synergy Dance Workshops

Synergy Dance Workshops Guildford Spectrum

Workshops include themed dance and drama games with parachutes, ribbons and a signature snow disco and the opportunity to perform a short routine. Dressing up is encouraged! Booking essential at: bit.ly/3K8vuPr

Encanto Workshop

For ages 5+. 3.45-5pm. Act, sing and dance as you explore the scenes and songs from the smash hit film Encanto.

Frozen Workshop

2-3.30pm. For ages 3-8. Learn and create dances to form this fantastic magical winter wonderland from films Frozen 1 and Frozen 2!

Free Drop-in: Crowns The Lightbox

Woking GU21 4AA Drop-in anytime from 1.30-4pm. £3 suggested donation.

Family Fun Day Guildford Cathedral

10.30am–12.30pm. Explore the building and take part in themed activities. Free, but book online: www.guildfordcathedral.org

Oyez! Make a Town Crier’s Hat and Proclamation Guildford Museum

Castle Arch For ages 4+. Drop in from 12-1.30pm or 2-3.30pm. Free.

Frimley Lodge Miniature

Railway Frimley Lodge Park GU16 6HY Miniature train rides 11am-1pm & 2-4pm. Credit/debit cards only.

THURSDAY 2 JUNE

Half Term Crafts Museum of Farnham

See listing on 1 June.

Floral Crown Workshops Polesden Lacey

See listing on 31 May.

Surrey Heath Jubilee Celebration Frimley Lodge Park

GU16 6HY From 12pm. BBQ, fun fair, stalls, arts & crafts, rides, miniature railway, bouncy castle and more. Free entry, car parking £5.

THURS 2 JUNE CONT.

Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Meadowbank

Park Dorking Family fun day from 10.30am-4.30pm.

Open Day Stoke Park Railway

Guildford GU1 1TU Miniature train rides from 10am-1pm.

Rowledge Village Fayre Recreation Ground

Rowledge GU10 4BP 12-4pm.

THURS 2 JUNE – 5 JUNE

Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Polesden

Lacey Gt Bookham, RH5 6BD Fifties-themed celebration including live music on the terrace from 1pm daily, Jubilee treasure hunt trail, plus train rides and meet the rangers on Friday. For more details see page 14.

Platinum Jubilee Lawn Party, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village

Compton 12-3pm. Collect a takeaway from the Tea Shop and enjoy an afternoon of games, activities and pop-up performances on the lawn at Limnerslease woodlands. Free with admission.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Hever Castle

Edenbridge TN8 7NG Lots of fun including an augmented reality activity to learn about the Queen’s reign. See page 14 for details.

FRIDAY 3 JUNE

Send Jubilee Fair Send Recreation Ground

GU23 7EZ 12.30-5pm. Stalls, a tea tent, BBQ, live music and Jubilee activities.

Haslemere Charter Fair

In the High Street and West Street 11am-5pm. Lots of stalls, food and drink and entertainment.

FRI 3 JUNE - SAT 4 JUNE

Shynefest, Merrist Wood

Guildford Family-friendly festival with a weekend of live music from Lightning Seeds, Jesus Jones and loads more plus kids activities, entertainment, camping, glamping, silent disco, bars, food stalls, rides and more!

Shynefest SATURDAY 4 JUNE

CHIDDFEST Coxcombe Recreation

Ground Chiddingfold An eclectic mix of staged music plus a wide variety of activities for children as well as food and refreshments.

West End Village Fete Tringham Hall and Recreation Ground

West End, Woking GU24 9NP Fun family day out. 1-5pm.

Bird Prints, Haslemere Educational Museum

10.30am-12pm. Experiment with foam printing sheets to create your own bird prints. For ages 5-11. Mem £5, nonmem £7, book online.

Eco Explorers, Union St

Aldershot Drop into the tent by KFC from 10am-3pm. Free. Try hands-on activities and discover ways to look after nature and the environment.

Jubilee Garden Party St Mark’s Church

Westfield Road, Woking Tea and cake, live music, stalls, bouncy castle etc. Free entry. 2.30-4.30pm.

Godalming Town Show & Carnival

12-1pm Carnival Parade down the High Street. Town Show on Burys Field with arena entertainment, live music, stalls, food, drink and more. From 12pm.

Picnic in the Castle Grounds, Guildford

Free. Bring a picnic and enjoy music and entertainment from the bandstand. 12-4pm.

Cobham Queen’s Jubilee Celebration, Leg O’Mutton

Downside Bridge Rd KT11 3DG Live music, entertainment for all the family, food, drink, stalls and duck race. 11am4pm. Free entry, parking £4.

Bagshot Platinum Jubilee Street Party

High St, Bagshot 12.30-5pm. Entertainment, food, stalls, rides and attractions.

SUNDAY 5 JUNE

The Big Lunch Event With Live Music, Gostrey

Meadow Farnham GU9 7RH 1-5pm. Bring a picnic and enjoy live music covering the decades of the Queen’s reign.

Chiddingfold Fete

The Green Chiddingfold 12-4.30pm. Fete with stalls, food and fun arena events including dog show, circus aerial display and live music.

Queen’s Jubilee Carnival Procession & Tea

From 1.30pm watch the carnival floats make their way from High Lane, Haslemere to Lion Green. 2.30pm tea party on the green with stalls and music. Buy tea tickets in advance at www.haslemerefestival.org. uk/platinumjubilee

Farnham’s Festival of Transport, Upper Hart Car

Park Farnham, GU9 7HD Farnham, GU9 7HD From 10am see over a hundred motor vehicles from veteran cars to modern supercars. With stalls selling food and drink plus live music. In aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hopsice.

Jubilee Fayre Badshot Lea School

GU9 9LE From 11am. This is for the whole community to celebrate the Queen’s reign, with lots of stalls to enjoy.

Frimley Lodge Miniature

Railway, Frimley Lodge Park Miniature train rides 11am5pm. Credit/debit cards only.

WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE

Story Explorers Polesden Lacey

RH5 6BD A morning of fun for pre-schoolers with a story, rhymes and a nature-based craft activity. Included in admission. Booking essential. 10.30am–12pm. Every Wednesday until 20 July.

THURSDAY 9 JUNE

Pottery Painting Peekaboo Play Café - Guildford

Paint your own ceramics or have handprints captured with Popolo Ceramico. Booking is required on www.peekabooguildford. com/book-online

FRIDAY 10 JUNE

Noah’s Ark, Haslemere Educational Museum

1.30-2.30pm. Book online. Story and craft for under 5s.

SATURDAY 11 JUNE

Milford Village Fete

Jubilee Field Milford GU8 5JD Family fun from 1pm.

Windlesham Fete Field of Remembrance

Kennel Lane GU20 6AA Stalls, food, drink and family fun. 1-5pm.

Halefest, Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

Farnham GU9 0LR 3-6pm. Summer Fair with games, stalls, bouncy castle, food, drink and live music!

Inclusive Train Play Session, 7th Woking Scout

Hall See listing on 14 May.

Victoria Day 2022

Aldershot The grand parade starts from the Princes Hall at 11am. Plus there’ll be performances from local musicians and dancers in the bandstand, free children’s crafts, face painting and more from 10am-4pm.

SUNDAY 12 JUNE

Queen’s Jubilee Afternoon Tea, Park Mead Primary

School Cranleigh 1-4pm. Free entry. On the main field with traditional stalls.

Open Sunday Mane Chance Sanctuary

Start at 2pm with a tour of the site followed by tea, coffee and cakes. Meet the horses and learn about what the Sanctuary does. Adult £3, child £2, under 5s free. Book at www. manechancesanctuary.org.

Open Afternoon Stoke Park Railway

Guildford GU1 1TU Miniature train rides from 2-5pm.

Leatherhead Miniature

Railway See listing on 29 May.

SATURDAY 18 JUNE

Summer Fair, Merrow C of E Infant School

GU4 7EA 12-2.30pm. Bouncy castle, BBQ, ice cream van, raffle, tombola and fun stalls and games for the children.

St John’s Village Fete

St John’s Lye Side shows, stalls, refreshments and a fun dog show. 12.30-4.30pm.

Frensham Fayre Hollowdene Recreation

Ground Frensham From 1pm. Traditional village fayre.

Lyne Summer Fete Lyne Village Hall

KT16 0AN 12.30pm. Live music, entertainment, BBQ, fun fair rides, maypole dancers, ferret racing, fire engine and much more.

St Cuthbert Mayne Primary School Summer Fair, Snoxhall Fields

Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, GU6 8JL 12.30-4pm. BBQ, drinks tent, dog show, bouncy fun run, tombola, raffle plus many more stalls and games.