What’s On

Places to Go

Pick your Own at Graveley Fruit Farm – daily Hitchin, SG4 7EH www.graveleystrawberries.co.uk

Pick your own fruit and enjoy the play area, café, go-karts, crazy golf and jumping pillow. Tractor and trailer rides are available most weekends.

Willows Activity Farm

St Albans, AL4 0PF 0333 3312060 www. willowsactivityfarm.com

The daily programme includes adventure play, funfair, tractor rides, farm animals, indoor soft play and more.

M Festival at The Marlborough Science Academy – 1 July St Albans, AL1 2QA www.mfestival.co.uk

As well as great live music, there’ll be food, drink and family activities including fun-fair, soft-play zone, climbing wall, circus workshop and more! 1pm to 11pm.

Splodgers Arts and Crafts at Hatfield House – Wednesdays Hatfield, AL9 5NF timeforsplodgers@gmail.com

Arts, crafts and messy-play sessions for under 5s. 10am10.50am and 11am-11.50am. £5.50 per child. £3.50 sibling.

Summer Museum Trail at South Mill Arts – to 31 Aug

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3JG 01279 710200 www.southmillarts. co.uk

Be a museum explorer and pick up your free trail sheets. Aimed at children aged 5 to 10. FREE.

Toddler Tuesday: Summer

Sunshine at Hertford Museum

– 4 July

Hertford, SG14 1DT www.hertfordmuseum.org

Crafts, singing, stories and fun for the Under 4s, booking essential. £4 per child, includes a drink and snack. 10.30am to 11.45am.

Story Time at South Mill Arts – 5 July

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3JG 01279 710200 www.southmillarts.co.uk

Enjoy a story, songs and some colouring or craft. FREE, Drop-in. 10am.

Highland Gathering at Rothamsted Park – 9 July

Harpenden, AL5 2LX www.harpenden.gov.uk

Enjoy traditional Scottish Highland games, marching pipe bands, dancing, stage performances, arena displays and children’s activities. 11am to 4.30pm.

STANDON CALLING

Standon, SG11 1EE www.standon-calling.com

21-24 Jul

The biggest music festival in the Herts calendar! Entertainment for all ages including Dick & Dom, The Flying Seagull Project, outdoor swimming pool and dog show. Mortimer Nannies are on hand to ensure the ultimate family festival experience. Comedy, and incredible music from Years & Years, Self Esteem, Bloc Party and The Human League, alongside Anastacia, Katy B, KT Tunstall, Melanie C, Sad Night Dynamite, Lynks, Groove Armada, The Cuban Brothers and others. See website for tickets and further details.

Museum Minis at St Albans

Museum and Gallery – 10 July and 14 Aug

St Albans, AL1 3DH 01727 864 511 www. stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Classic Ibiza – 19 Aug

Hatfield House, AL9 5NB www.classicibiza.co.uk

An open-air celebration of White Isle-inspired house music, reinvented by the Urban Soul Orchestra, live vocalists and headline DJs. Starts with a chillout set where you can enjoy your picnics, or dance along as the sun fades. One classic dance track will follow another in a magical, alfresco celebration, with accompanying lasers.

Enjoy a story, craft activities and a museum hunt, inspired by a popular story. Suitable for ages 2-4 years. 1pm-2pm and 2pm3pm. £5 per child.

Great British Food Festival at Knebworth House – 15 and 16 July

Stevenage, SG1 2AX 01438 812661 www.greatbritishfoodfestival.com/ knebworth

Expect amazing artisan producers, scrumptious street food, brilliant bars and live entertainment.

Celtic Harmony Brickenden Lane, Brickenden, SG13 8NY www.celticharmony.org

Family Prehistory Adventure

21 July – 6 Aug

Escape the everyday on a Family Prehistory Adventure, a 2-night 3-day getaway available from Tuesday to Thursday or Friday to Sunday from 21 July to 4 August. Sleep in your own roundhouse with all modern comforts and relax as a chef prepares all your meals. Enjoy activities such as pottery and archery, then in the evening watch the sun set behind the roundhouses.

Community Fete at Kinsbourne

Common – 15 July Harpenden, AL5 3QE www.harpenden.gov.uk

Barbeque, afternoon tea, bar selling fizz and local beers, cakes, beat the goalie, toys, games and more! 12pm to 3pm.

Family Arts at The Broadway Gallery – 15 July and 12 August Letchworth www.broadway-gallery.com

Take the little ones along on the second Saturday of each month for fun family workshops led by local creatives. 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm.

Folk by the Oak at Hatfield Park – 16 July

Hatfield, AL9 5NQ www.folkbytheoak.com

All the fun of a festival without the need to camp, particularly convenient for families with young children.

Summer Evenings at the Zoo at Paradise Wildlife Park – 21 July to 19 August

Broxbourne, EN10 7QA 01992 470490 www.pwpark.com

A memorable night of live acoustic music, wildlife stilt walkers, walking hedges, drummers, drink vendors, food trucks and more. Every Friday and Saturday. 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

East Herts Miniature Railway

Summer Gala at Van Hage Garden Centre – 22 and 23 July Great Amwell, SG12 9RP www.ehmr.org.uk

Rides are £1 each and money raised goes to charity at this volunteer run family event.

Teddy Bears Picnic at Hertford Castle – 23 July

Hertford, SG14 1PX www.hertford.gov.uk

Pack your picnic basket and bring along your favourite teddy for a day of fun and adventure at Hertford Castle. 12pm to 4pm.

Miniature Garden Workshop at Standalone Farm – 24 to 28 July

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN www.standalonefarm.com

Little ones will fill a tray with items from the garden to create their own mini garden to take home and proudly nurture. Suitable for ages 4+.

Relax Like Victorians at South Mill Arts – 25 to 27 July

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3JG www.southmillarts.co.uk

Experience life as a Victorian. Dress up for a photo, try out the original 3D viewers and make a spinning picture toy. Drop in between 10am and 2pm. £1 per child.

Family Fun Activities at Hertford Museum – 25 July to 24 August (Tues, Weds, Thurs only)

Hertford, SG14 1DT www.hertfordmuseum.org

Drop in and take part in arts and crafts at the museum this summer. £3.50 per child. All ages welcome.

Hatfield Community Fair in Hatfield Town Centre – 27 July Hatfield, AL10 0JJ https://one.welhat.gov.uk/events

Meet and find out about various organisations offering services across the borough and enjoy free activities and entertainment for everyone. FREE, 11am to 4pm.

Perform in the Park – 22 July to 28 August

A magical festival of children’s theatre in the heart of London. Four fantastic musicals for children aged 2-14, plus evening events for teens.

Set in a pop-up tent in Coram’s Fields WC1N 1DN, families can also enjoy the park with widel awns and wonderful play areas. Bring a picnic or enjoy the charming all-day café.

Tickets start at £14.50. Visit performinthepark.uk for more information and to book tickets.

Tots Tales at Verulamium Museum

St Albans, AL3 4SW www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Enjoy a story, craft activities and a museum hunt, inspired by a popular story. For ages 2 - 4 years, 10.30am-11.30am and 1.15pm-2.15pm. £5 per child.

Farmers Market at Little Hadham

Primary School – 29 July and 26 August

Little Hadham, SG11 2DX www.littlehadhamfarmersmarket. co.uk

Promoting the best of local produce. 9am to 11.30am.

Harpenden Farmers Market –30 July and 27 August

Harpenden, AL5 2RU www.enjoystalbans.com/listing/ farmers-market/

Expect to find local specialities, mouth-watering cheeses, seasonal fruit and vegetables, top quality meat, freshly baked cakes, locally hand-crafted goods and more. 10am to 2pm.

The Wizard of Oz at Hatfield House – 31 July Hatfield, AL9 5ER 01707 287000 www.hatfield-house. co.uk

Immersion Theatre presents a fantastic treat for all the family, with lashings of audience participation. 1.30pm to 4pm.

Creepy Critters at Standalone Farm – 31 July to 4 August

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN 01462 686775 www.standalonefarm.com

Get up close to some creepy crawlies and amazing wildlife. Suitable for ages 5 years +.

Story Time - Mr Bear takes his family on holiday at South Mill Arts – 2 August

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3JG 01279 710200 www.southmillarts.co.uk

Storytime at the Museum. Enjoy a story, songs and some colouring or craft. FREE, Drop-in. 10am.

Teddy Bears Picnic at Rothamsted Park – 2 August Harpenden, AL5 2LX www.harpenden.gov.uk

Expect soft play, face painting, circus skills, arts and crafts and Harpenden’s very own Teddy Bears’ Hospital. FREE, 11am to 2pm.