WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Birmingham tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Birmingham, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
23 things on 3 free 3 indoors 8 venues
Thu 8 October23 things on
10:00
Remembrance Knitted Poppy Display
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton
10:00-14:00
Occupational Therapy
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham · adults only (18+)
10:00
Meerkat Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
from £510:00-16:00
Room on the Broom Corn Maze
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
from £510:00
Stitchety Workshops with artist Kate Tilley
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · adults only (18+)
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Be creative, be entertained, be surprised have fun! What's on at Sandwell Museums
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich
All day · check times with the venue
Autumnal Antics and Spooky Fun - Autumn at Sandwell Museums
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich
- Free
All day · check times with the venue
Tereza Bušková: Mothers without Hands
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall
Indoors - Free
All day · check times with the venue
What Grows In Between
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall
Indoors 
All day · check times with the venue
Blazing Halloween
Drayton Manor · Tamworth
All day · check times with the venue
Spooky October Fun
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire
10:30
Amazing Adaptations Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
11:30-11:45
Giraffe Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
11:30
Gorilla Ranger Chat
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
- Free
12:15-12:35
Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:30
Butterfly House: Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:40
Ape Feed - Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:45
Lemur Feed and Keeper Q&A
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
14:30
Aldabra Tortoise Talk and Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
15:15
Big Cat Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
15:30
Alive Wellness Centre
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham
15:45
Lemur Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
19:30
Talisman Fringe
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
from £2.50Forest Families
Bromsgrove
Woodland sessions of den building, bushcraft and Gruffalo hunts, plus birthday parties from £185 for up to ten kids.
Allergy awareToiletsVegetarian options
from £6Rodbaston Animal Zone
Stafford
Keeper talks all day and roughly 600 animals from over 140 species to spot, with no need to book ahead.
Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopPicnic area+1 more
Inflata Nation Inflatable Theme Park Birmingham
Birmingham · ages 0+
Wall to wall inflatables, from an eleven metre slide to a ball pit with blasters, in one to two hour sessions.
Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor seating+4 more
from £11.95Carnival Golf and Games, Merry Hill
Brierley Hill
Indoor crazy golf, digital darts and carnival games under one roof, with combo tickets if you fancy more than one round.
Birthday partiesIndoor playFood on site
from £6.99Berzerk Active Play Birmingham
Birmingham
Active Soft Play in Kings Heath with sensory zones, parties and SEND sessions.
Indoor playBirthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits+5 more
from £7.50Forge Mill Farm
West Bromwich
Sandwell Valley farm with animals, Natural Play Barn and farm shop in West Bromwich.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+16 more
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Tereza Bušková: Mothers without Hands, What Grows In Between and Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £5. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Stitchety Workshops with artist Kate Tilley, Tereza Bušková: Mothers without Hands and What Grows In Between are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Birmingham today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKWhat Grows In Between · free- Fri23 things · Meerkat Talk
- Sat32 things · London Road Weeny Workshop, Saturdays 4-6yrs
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