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Family days out in and around Birmingham, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Children gather around an adult guide in a vintage electronics laboratory filled with vintage computer equipment and control panels.Free

Snibston Colliery

Coalville

Former-miner surface tours plus the Into the Dark coalface simulation - no real underground, but a proper Leicestershire pit day out.

ParkingBlue badge parkingEV chargingCafé+7 more

Square Peg ActivitiesFree

Square Peg Activities

Sutton Coldfield

A sensory garden, forest garden and indoor play space with Stay and Play sessions, after school clubs and holiday events.

Booking requiredChanging PlacesSensory roomWheelchair accessible

Adult guide in medieval costume addressing a group of children in fancy dress outside a stone castle archway.Free

Stafford Castle

Stafford

Free ruined castle grounds with a woodland loop path, a hidden mouse trail in the Ancient High House, and explorer backpacks to borrow.

Accessible toiletFree parkingFood on siteToilets+1 more

Fresh asparagus bundles tied with pink bands displayed in wooden crates at a farm shop.Free

Stanleys Farm Shop & Pick Your Own

Kidderminster

Head out to the fields and fill a basket with whatever's ready, strawberries in summer, sprouts once winter comes round.

Stoneleigh Abbeyfrom £2

Stoneleigh Abbey

Kenilworth

A guided hour inside a historic abbey house, then parkland walks to wear the kids out afterwards.

Baby changeCaféFree parkingToilets

Stourbridge Glass Museumfrom £5

Stourbridge Glass Museum

Stourbridge · ages 4-17

Watch live glass making demonstrations, then let the kids design their own cameo glass on the digital screens.

Dog friendly

Group of ten people in yellow and navy clothing standing in front of a large metal sculpture with curved horns in a park setting.

Stratford Town Walk - 365 days a year!

Stratford-upon-Avon

A guided walk through Stratford's Shakespeare sites, told in stories rather than plaques, running most afternoons.

Booking required

Potter's hands shaping clay on a spinning wheel to form a vessel.

Sundragon Community Pottery

Birmingham · ages 16+

Term-time pottery courses where you learn wheelwork and hand-building properly, not a one-off paint-a-mug session.

Attendees networking at The Royal Business Fair in an ornate hall with yellow walls, cream ceiling and a projection screen displaying the event title.from £3

Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Sutton Coldfield

A proper old town hall stage doing pantomimes like Cinderella and family musicals such as Joseph, with tickets from £3.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingPublic transport nearbyToilets+1 more

Park lake with waterfowl, paved pathway, grassy banks and bare trees under blue sky with white clouds.Free

Swanshurst Park

Birmingham

A free park with a playground and a patch of woodland to poke about in, no rides despite the label.

Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre

Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre

Kenilworth · ages 12+

A community theatre doing the annual panto, family drama and fringe nights, with a relaxed performance option for anyone who needs it.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyWheelchair accessible

Tamworth Assembly Rooms

Tamworth Assembly Rooms

Tamworth · ages 0-16

A proper old theatre in the middle of Tamworth doing pantos, films, comedy and music for kids from babes in arms up to teens.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

Tamworth Castlefrom £6.95

Tamworth Castle

Tamworth · ages 2-16

Climb 900 years of chambers and stairs, from Saxons to Victorians, in a proper working castle right by the town centre.

Toilets

Adult instructor and young child ice skating together indoors, holding hands on an ice rink.from £10

Tamworth Ice Skating

Tamworth · ages 4+

Real ice skating in Tamworth, with skating aids for wobbly beginners and a snow slope, climbing wall and pools under the same roof.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more

Two young boys in red and black sports jerseys with arms outstretched, smiling on a grass pitch.from £19.50

Team Super Sports - Birmingham

Birmingham · ages 6-15

Full-day sports camp where kids pick a new sport each session, from netball and rugby to gymnastics and swimming.

Booking requiredFood on site

Person in racing helmet driving a blue and black go-kart on an indoor track with barriers.

TeamSport Go Karting Birmingham

Oldbury · ages 4-99

Electric go-kart racing on a lower and upper track, plus laser combat and a Mini Racers session for four to seven-year-olds.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking required+11 more

Teamworks Birmingham City: Karting - Laser Tag - Simulator Racing

Teamworks Karting Birmingham City

Birmingham · ages 8+

Indoor electric go-karting, laser tag and simulator racing on Assetto Corsa, built more for older kids than toddlers.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+5 more

Three colourful slushies in plastic cups with straws on a wooden table outdoors, with green foliage and blue sky behind.

Teenie Weenies

Birmingham · up to age 12

Bullring Soft Play with under-1s, toddlers and juniors zones plus cafe.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+9 more

Colourful bowling balls lined up in a ball return, with pink ball in focus at a ten-pin bowling alley.from £8.30

Tenpin Walsall

Walsall · ages 4-13

Twenty lanes with bumpers for the little ones, plus laser tag and escape rooms if bowling alone won't fill the visit.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesIndoor playFood on site+2 more

Two young performers in period costumes engaged in a theatrical scene, one wearing a white bonnet and the other with braided hair.

The Attic Theatre

Stratford-upon-Avon

A tiny 80-seat theatre in the centre of Stratford where family shows and pantomimes happen right in front of you.

The Barn At Berryfieldsfrom £5

The Barn At Berryfields

Meriden · ages 3+

Pumpkin picking, farm animals and a synthetic ice rink, plus axe-throwing if the kids fancy something sharper.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredDog friendly+7 more

The Big Play Barn

The Big Play Barn

Tamworth

A barn full of big slides, rope bridges and clamber challenges, with a bouncy pillow that'll wear out the bravest kids first.

Indoor playIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play

The Bridge House Stourbridge

The Bridge House Stourbridge

Stourbridge · ages 0-5

A sensory and soft play spot for under-fives, with baby classes, story sessions and a fibre optic sensory room to explore.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféHigh chairs+4 more

Empty nightclub interior with colourful stage lighting in blue, green and purple, dance floor, and DJ booth.from £20

The Castle & Falcon

Birmingham · ages 14+

Gigs in Moseley for the 14-plus crowd, with the bar switching to a club night once the bands clear off at 11.

Accessible toiletStep-free access

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