Yes, all these activities have no charge and are easy to get to from Slough and Windsor. Go go!
1) Free Summer of Fun Kids Activities at Queensmere Observatory, Slough with Art Classes Group – Fridays in August
8th August – Sea Creature Crafting
15th August – Seashell Picture Frame Making
22nd August – Butterfly Decorating
2) Free Meet Trev the T-Rex and Baby Dinos at Windsor Royal Shopping, 16 Aug 10am-4pm, plus meet Berkshire Birds of Prey
Dinosaur Trail, Crafts & Colouring, Giant Games
3) Free Shaun the Sheep trail at Broad Street Mall and The Oracle, Reading. Now until 31 Aug
Hunt for 12 giant Shaun the Sheep sculptures.
4) The Maidenhead Beach – Free at Norden Farm
Now until 16 Aug and then 28 Aug – 6 Sept
5) Free kids workshops at Eton College Museums on Sunday afternoons
6) Free Story Garden activities at Slough libraries: 05/08 11.30am Pop-up Storytime The Curve | 07/08 10.30am Sow and Grow Britwell library | 11/08 10.30am Teddy Bears picnic Britwell library | 20/08 2pm Nature Through Senses Britwell library | 27/08 10.30am Tales from Story Chair Cippenham library
Flourish Creative Sessions: 08/08 11.30am Langley library| 11/08 2pm Britwell library | 19/08 10.30am The Curve | 22/08 1.30pm Langley library | 28/08 2pm The Curve
7) Free Children’s Centre Picnics, Slough
Outdoor fun and games, bring your own picnic
6 Aug 10.30am – 2.30pm at Upton Court Park (National Play Day)
13 Aug: Monksfield Recreation Ground, 11.30am-1.30pm
20 Aug: Salt Hill Park, 11.30am-1.30pm
27 Aug: Upton Court Park – 11.30pm – 1.30pm
8) Free Broad Street Beats at Broad Street Mall, Reading – Sat 16 August. Come to Central Square for a free day of live music from incredible local talent to mark Pride.
9) Free Music Workshops with Riverbeats at The Oracle, Reading – 5-16 August. Book a slot here.
10) Free Summer Safari activities at The Lexicon Bracknell 1-30 August
Animatronic Animals, Face Painting, Birds of Prey Encounter, Talking Reptiles and Safari Storytime.
11) Free Memorable Mondays activities at Two Rivers, Staines
4 August – Crazy Hazy sessions
11 August – Design your own Charlie and the Chocolate Factory golden ticket and meet Willy Wonka
18 August – Meet the Gruffalo and Gruffalo’s Child and face painting
25 August – James and the Giant Peach story telling and face painting in the giant peach
Thurs 28 Aug 12pm and 2pm – Everywhere’s a Beach free theatre show
Plus Sandpit all summer
12) Free summer activities at IKEA Reading: Childrens Design Station in the showroom, BJÖRN bear trail, Family Sip n Paint on 21/08 and of course there’s the free Småland creche for children age 3-10.
13) Free Summer Activities at Reading Museum
Now until 3 Sept Activity Cart: No charge but donations welcome
14) Summer Fun Days – 16 Aug 11am-4pm Holme Grange Craft Village with free entry, with kids entertainment and live music | 17 Aug 11am-4pm Dinton Pastures Country Park with free entry,
Meet Mary Poppins & Bert (12-2)
15) Free Summer of Fun Days in the Bracknell area, 11am – 3pm
with inflatables, circus skills, balloon modelling, stall and more. Join South Hill Park at the creative gazebo for a variety of free visual arts and family crafts.
6 Aug Great Hollands Memorial Ground, Bracknell
8 Aug Sandhurst Memorial Ground
12 Aug Morgan Recreation Ground, Crowthorne
20 Aug Braybrooke Recreation Ground
16) Free Outdoor Theatre – Thursdays in Staines (book free tickets)
7 August: Dirt (Memorial Gardens)
14 August: The Twits (High Street)
21 August: Caspian’s Storm: The Great Crabtastrophe (Memorial Gardens)
28 August: Everywhere’s a Beach (Two Rivers)
17) Norden Farm free Kite Festival at Boyn Grove Park in Maidenhead 31 Aug 12-4pm
18) Moss End Garden Village Summer Fair with free entry, 31 Aug 11am – 4pm
Meet Bluey plus Bluey themed treasure trail
Games Stalls, Live Performances, Children’s Ride, Face-Painting, BBQ by JL Butchers, Craft Stalls
