Free Kids Activities in Northamptonshire this Summer
First off, this post is going to have a lot of information, so I will be posting weekly updates across my socials with that week’s free activities across Northamptonshire.
School holidays get very expensive very quickly, so we try to make use of free kids activities in Northamptonshire as much as possible. There are lots of cheap days out that we enjoy all year round, but many organisations put on free activities during the holidays to help keep families entertained.
A great place to start is your local library. They run lots of free events all year round and throughout the summer there are lots of activities relating to the Summer Reading Challenge. To check out what’s happening near you, click here for West Northamptonshire and here for North Northamptonshire.
Here are a list of free kids activities in Northamptonshire this summer. I will be regularly updating this list as I find more, so keep checking back!
Summer of Sport Roadshows
Thursday 23rd July – The Racecourse, Northampton 1-5pm Friday 24th July – New Street Park, Daventry 1-5pm Wednesday 19th August – Town Centre Park, Brackely 1-5pm Friday 21st August – Recreation Ground, Towcester 1-5pm
Northampton
Moulton Library holds lots of events and activities, some free and some for a small fee. They are holding a construction club every Wednesday throughout the holidays.
Growing Together Northampton is a community-based organisation working in east Northampton and has a variety of activities throughout the holidays, including family activity sessions and Forest School sessions (which are just £3.50 per child plus £1.50 per sibling)
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton Museum and Abington Park Museum are always free to enter, but they also hold free kids activities, including pop in Wednesdays, which feature a different craft each week. There is also a series of ‘Meet the Hitchhiking Historian’ sessions featuring different historical periods.
Summer on the Square
There will be a free beach in Northampton Market Square from 31st July until 31st August.
St Michaels Family Fun Day, 1st August 1-4pm
Daventry
Daventry Town Council Activities
Daventry Town Council has a range of free kid’s activities, including forest school sessions, football and makes in the museum.
The Reading Tree at Weedon Depot is a bookshop covering 5000 sq metres! It also has a cafe and is running free family activities al summer.
North Northants
North Northamptonshire Council
North Northamptonshire Council have a range of free activities, including Xplorer events and free active family fundays.
Active, Pay Fun sessions are running in Wellingborough throughout the summer holidays. From 27th–31st July and 3rd–7th August, children aged 5–11 can enjoy sessions including Mini Me Mindfulness, Cricket and Football. Running from 11am-3pm, sessions are free for those eligible for free school meals and £7.50 for other families, including a lunch.
Wellingborough Beach Party
Saturday 1st August The Beach is coming back to Wellingborough! Everyday throughout August the town centre will be transformed and there will be a host of free activities.
Wellingborough Museum is always free, but they have also have a great selection of activities running throughout the summer holidays.
Kettering on Sea
Bringing the seaside to Kettering with a giant sand pit during the summer holidays. As well as the sand, there are splash fountains, face painting and theatre shows. Come and try out skateboard skills sessions, watch Punch and Judy shows, learn magic tricks, circus skills and enjoy arts and crafts. And the best bit? It’s all free!
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