- Box End Park, Kempston, Beds. Kids Aqua Multi Activities boxendpark.com Tel: 01234 846222
‘Box End Park is a truly unique destination within the UK. Incorporating an amazing, giant Aqua-park, premium Water-ski and Wakeboarding facilities, a lakeside bar and restaurant and meeting and function rooms. We offer brilliant activities for both adults and children. Click on the links below to learn more about what you can do.’
- Woburn Safari Park. Road and Foot Safari with soft play area, railway, high ropes, outdoor play area, plus handle and meet the animals info@woburnsafari.co.uk Tel: 01525 290407
- Open Air Theatre Swiss Gardens, Old Warden, Beds – Wind in the Willows show; Friday 25 August 2017. Gates open 5.30pm and show starts at 6.30pm. Tel: 01767 627933
- Open Air Theatre Bedford Park, Bedford – Wind in the Willows Saturday 2 September 2017 Tel: 01234 351104
- Bedford Town Centre Beach and Children’s Fare, Harpur Square, Bedford. 6 to 13 August 2017. Punch and July shows and rides. Free entry. Tel: 07976 813639
- Higgins Gallery and Museum Castle Lane, Bedford. Free entry to museum on Fridays and after 4pm Tuesday to Thursday. Family drop in sessions for Arts and Crafts and museum tour. 22/23/25/29/30 August and 1 September. Times 11am/12noon/2pm/3pm for 1 hour. Price £2.70. No booking required. Children must be aged 3 and above and must be accompanied by an adult. Separate exhibitions include Edward Bawden (Artist and Designer) Shorts Brothers (Airships built in Bedford) and Art of the Victorians. higgins@bedford.gov.uk Tel: 01234 718618
- Wimpole Hall, Arrington SG8 0BW Tel: 01223 206000 National Trust owned hall and farm. Junior 2 KM park run every Sunday for ages between 4 and 14 years. Free. Meet the animals at Home Farm and walk in the park on Wednesdays through the summer holidays from 11am to 1pm. Free. Harvest Folk and Farm to include music, songs and celebration from 28 August to 3 September 2017 between 2-4 pm (Tel: 0344 800 1895)
- Jungle Jims 5 Tyne Road, Middlefield Industrial Estate Sandy Beds SG19 1SA. Indoor play centre. Tel: 01767 682808
- Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable Beds LU6 2LF. 2,500 rare and exotic animals. Be a keeper for the day and explore the animal trial. Tel: 01582 872171
- Bird of Prey Activity Farm , Herrings Green Farm, Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Beds MK45 3DT. Tel: 01234 742362 Pat a Pet. Owl Flying. Shire Horses
- Lego Brick Wonders, Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton. Lego recreating sights and monuments from around the world. July 22 to 3 September 2017. Tel 01582 878100
- Magical Fairy Trails at the Swiss Gardens, Old Warden, Beds 1-31 August 2017 enquiries to shuttleworth.org
- Gulliver’s Theme Park, Summer Finale with fireworks in the evening on 2 September 2017 gullivers.co.uk