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Every place in Brighton

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

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Large crowd of spectators seated on grass watching a performance on a wooden stage at an outdoor summer venue.from £12

Brighton Open Air Theatre

Brighton · ages 0+

Outdoor performances under the sky, from theatre and comedy to music, with picnics welcome on the grass.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCard onlyFood on site+3 more

Brighton Palace Pierfrom £1

Brighton Palace Pier

Brighton

Rides over the water, from a roller coaster and helter skelter to teacups and a carousel, plus arcades and soft play.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+7 more

A seagull perched on ornate white railings overlooks Brighton beach and seafront buildings under blue sky.

Brighton Prestige Boat Trips

Brighton

Small-group coastal boat trips from Brighton Marina, past the pier and out to the Rampion Wind Farm.

Booking requiredFood on sitePicnics allowedToilets

Upside Down House - Liverpoolfrom £7.45

Brighton Seafront Gallery

Brighton

An upside-down house where every room is built for gravity-defying photos, done and dusted in twenty minutes.

Booking requiredWheelchair accessible

Group of choir members in striped tops singing together under industrial-style pendant lights at an indoor venue.from £105

Brighton Swing Choir

Brighton

Weekly Monday-night singing sessions in Brighton, learning four-part swing and jazz arrangements with no audition needed.

Brighton West Pierfrom £2.75

Brighton West Pier

Brighton

A Punch and Judy show on the seafront at the West Pier Centre, open a few hours a day, Friday to Monday only.

Person ziplining across a beach with a pier and seafront buildings in the background.from £22

Brighton Zip

Brighton

A 300-metre zipwire ride over Brighton beach from a 30-metre tower, solo or side by side.

Group bookingsIndoor seatingFood on siteSchool visits

View from observation tower showing coastal town, beach, seafront promenade and surrounding residential buildings under blue sky.

Brighton i360

Brighton

A glass pod glides 450 feet above the beach for a 25-minute, 360-degree view over Brighton and the coast.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsFood on site+1 more

Brighton's Murder Mystery - Escape Room

Brighton's Murder Mystery - Escape Room

Brighton · ages 7+

A 45-minute race to solve a murder mystery in an old mansion set-up, upstairs in a Brighton pub.

Booking required

A row of colourful beer pump taps at a bar counter, with festive decorations and spirits bottles visible in the blurred background.from £18

Brighton's TV Game Show! | North Laine Brewhouse

Brighton · ages 16+

A live TV-style game show booked out just for your group, with brewhouse games like shuffleboard and darts thrown in.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site

Brooklands Park and LakeFree

Brooklands Park and Lake

Lancing

A free park built around a lake, with a big adventure play area and a flat path all the way round for buggies and wheelchairs.

Outdoor playWheelchair accessible

Marshmallows toasting on sticks over a campfire with flames in the background.from £8

Bushy Wood Activity Centre

Hailsham · ages 4+

Climbing walls, archery and air rifles on a wooded site near Hailsham, booked out as group sessions rather than pay-on-the-day tickets.

Food on siteToilets

Family riding a colourful carousel with illuminated horses under a red and gold canopy.

Butlins Fairground

Bognor Regis · ages 0+

Dodgems, vintage stalls and a mini fairground for the little ones, plus go-karts and a bungee trampoline if you fancy paying extra.

Food on siteParkingRestaurant

Historic brick building with outdoor terraces beside a canal, visitors seated under red umbrellas on a sunny day.

Camden Market

London

A sprawl of canalside stalls, food halls and an indoor rollercoaster, with a market maze that swallows a whole afternoon.

Accessible toiletCaféFood on siteRestaurant+3 more

Empty cinema auditorium with curved rows of blue seats facing a dark screen, lit by overhead gold trim and green emergency lights.

Chequer Mead Theatre

East Grinstead

A local theatre with family shows, free arts and crafts sessions, and a Teddy Bear Storytime for the smaller ones.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

An adult and children in Halloween costumes celebrating outdoors among autumn decorations and pumpkins.from £32

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington

Surrey theme park and zoo with rides, animals and on-site parking.

ParkingToiletsAccessible toiletFood on site+6 more

Church of Scientology of BrightonFree

Church of Scientology of Brighton

Brighton

A free self-guided tour of multimedia displays and a personality test, open daily in Brighton for anyone wanting a look inside.

Toilets

Children riding a water slide at a seaside amusement park on a sunny day.Free

Clarence Pier

Southsea

A seafront fairground of rides, arcades and adventure golf, paid for by the token or the wristband, whichever way you fancy losing money.

Baby changeIndoor playKids menuFood on site+3 more

Colossusfrom £32

Colossus

Chertsey · ages 0+

A full day of rollercoasters, with a 10-loop giant and a 98ft drop the height-restricted riders will brag about for weeks.

Players in camouflage gear and headsets playing paintball in an outdoor arena with white barriers.from £30

Demolition Paintball - Brighton

Brighton · ages 8+

Full day or half day paintball battles across the site, with a splatmaster version for 8 to 10 year olds who aren't ready for the real thing yet.

Birthday partiesBooking required

Drusillas Park

Drusillas Park

Alfriston, East Sussex · up to age 12

Family zoo near Alfriston - animals for Brighton day-trips. Soft Play N.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+16 more

Duke of York's Picturehouse

Duke of York's Picturehouse

Brighton

A proper old cinema in Brighton with a bar for a drink before the film and a sensory-friendly setup for anyone who needs it.

Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyHearing loop+4 more

Dukes at Komedia Picturehousefrom £3

Dukes at Komedia Picturehouse

Brighton · ages 1+

Two-screen cinema in the centre of Brighton with £3 child tickets, a Thursday baby session and a Tuesday toddler club.

Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFood on site+2 more

Outdoor leisure venue terrace with seating, colourful umbrellas, building and surrounding trees on a sunny day.from £13.95

E.M.S.R. Adventure Park

Eastbourne · ages 0+

Ride miniature trains round a five-acre lake, then loop through a maze and crazy golf on the same ticket.

Booking requiredCaféFree parkingGift shop+1 more

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