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Bristol with kids: days out, clubs and events
Bristol’s harbourside makes a lovely free wander with children, with M Shed and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery both free to get into. The Downs and Ashton Court are good for a run about.
On the map within about 25 km:
📅 What’s on in Bristol this weekend
Find by type
- Baby and toddler groups 35
- Scouts, Guides and youth groups 8
- Outdoor and forest school groups 20
- Soft plays 12
- Trampoline and inflatable parks 3
- Play parks 800
- Farms 16
- Zoos and wildlife parks 5
- Parks and walks 484
- Museums and attractions 126
- Pools 38
- Beaches 4
- Cinemas 10
- Libraries and classes 68
- Cafés and restaurants 949
- Other places to stay 14
Free to get into
- Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre Museum & attraction · Bristol · Free
- The Red Lodge Museum Museum & attraction · Bristol · Free
- Georgian House Museum Museum & attraction · Bristol · Free
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Bristol · Free
- The George Müller Museum Museum & attraction · Ashley Down · Free
- Sea Mills 100 Museum Museum & attraction · Sea Mills · Free
For a rainy day
- Bristol Aquarium Museum & attraction · Bristol
- Maritime Heritage Museum Museum & attraction · Spike Island
- Glenside Hospital Museum Museum & attraction · Fishponds
- Frenchay Village Museum Museum & attraction · Frenchay
- Blaise Castle House Museum Museum & attraction · Henbury · Free
- Blaise Museum - Kingsweston Roman Villa Museum & attraction · Shirehampton
Out in the fresh air
- Castle Park Park & nature walk · Broadmead
- Castle Park Picnic Patch Park & nature walk · Bristol
- St Werburghs City Farm Farm & animals · Bristol
- Hengrove Farm Open Space Farm & animals · Knowle
- Eastwood Farm Farm & animals · Brislington
Clubs that meet every week
- Tower Tots Baby & toddler groups · Bristol city centre · Thursday mornings (term time)
- 24th Bristol Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Barton Hill · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 6:30–7:30
- Rhyme and Storytime at St Paul's Library, Bristol Baby & toddler groups · St Pauls, Bristol · Term time: Wednesdays 10.30am (about 20 minutes; times as in the council timetable)
- Rhyme and Storytime at Bedminster Library, Bristol Baby & toddler groups · Bedminster, Bristol · Term time: Wednesdays 2pm; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11am (about 20 minutes; times as in the council timetable)
- Rhyme and Storytime at Central Library, Bristol Baby & toddler groups · City Centre, Bristol · Term time: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.45am (all year) (about 20 minutes; times as in the council timetable)
- Windmill Hill junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Bristol · Every Sunday at 9am
- Little Elms Baby & toddler groups · Redland, Bristol · Wednesdays 10:15–11:30am (term time)
- Rhyme and Storytime at Junction 3 Library, Bristol Baby & toddler groups · Easton, Bristol · Term time: Mondays 2.15pm and 2.45pm; Fridays 11.30am (about 20 minutes; times as in the council timetable)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Commercial Road Christmas Lights Switch-On Festivals, fairs & gala days · City centre · Free · 📅 Fri 20 Nov
- Portsmouth Christmas Market Festivals, fairs & gala days · City centre · Free · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Santa Specials Santa & Christmas · Bitton · 📅 Sun 22 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Cinderella: A Fairytale Shows, theatre & panto · Bristol city centre · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Sat 2 Jan
- Wild Lights Santa & Christmas · Cribbs Causeway · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- The Snowy Day Shows, theatre & panto · Bristol city centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Little Snowy Hare Shows, theatre & panto · Southville · 📅 Thu 3 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
- Sleeping Beauty (Hippodrome pantomime) Shows, theatre & panto · Bristol city centre · 📅 Fri 4 Dec – Sun 3 Jan