May Half Term Activities 2019 - Oxfordshire and surrounding area

I can’t believe that yet another school half term is upon us - 2019 is just flying by! If you are looking for things to keep your children occupied during the school holidays, here’s some ideas. (This is all information I’ve researched and gathered in one place, but please do check times, costs, and details directly with the venues).

Ashmolean Museum

29th - 30th May - Magical Maths 1pm - 4pm

Blenheim Palace

25th - 27th May - The 6th Annual Blenheim Palace Food Festival 

Cogges Farm

May Half Term at Cogges 

Green Dragon Eco Farm

25th May - 2nd June - Half term Fun on the Farm

Ignite Sport

28th - 31st May - Multisport holiday clubs

Lisa Jayne Art Studio

25th May - 1st June - Variety of children’s art courses. Age 5+. 

Millets Farm Centre 

25th May - PYO opens 

26th May - 1st June - John Lawson’s Circus 

The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock

Tuesday 28th May - TOM Tots - 10.30am - 11am Stories and Rhymes for under 5s.  TOM Art and Craft drop in - 2pm - 4pm.

Thursday 30th May - TOM Art and Craft drop in. 2pm - 4pm

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Saturday 25th May - Ready, Steady, Draw (age 5-16), and Science Saturday (age 8+) 

Sunday 26th May - Story Safari with The Story Museum. You must book online. 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm. Tickets £6. 

Tuesday 28th - Wednesday 29th May - Destination Dinosaur - Drop in 1pm-4pm for dinosaur themed crafts and specimen handling. What Killed the Dinosaurs? A Science Musical for Families. @pm - 3pm. Recommended age 7+. Tickets £3.

Thursday 30th May - The Big Book of Bugs. 2pm - 3pm. Ages 5-11. Tickets £7. Book online.

Saturday 1st June - Wildfair 10am - 4pm

Rebound Revolution Trampoline Park - Bicester

Plenty of sessions running over half term. Book online to avoid disappointment.

Roves Farm

25th May - 2nd June - Sunflower Week 

Stowe

26th May - 2nd June - The Muses mission family trail

NB On Saturday 25th May the parklands are open but the gardens will be closed.

Waddesdon Manor

25th May - 2nd June - Colourscape Adults £5, Children £3 on top of normal entry costs 

Waterperry Gardens

25th May - 2nd June - Gnometastic, 10am - 5.30pm. £2.50 per child (children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom garden entrance fee applies)