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Every place in Bristol

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

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Clock FactoryFree

Clock Factory

Bristol · adults only (18+)

An 18+ venue for DJ and aerial classes, jujutsu, spoken word and tabletop nights, not a kids' day out.

LockersToilets

Red and orange poppies with purple flowers in a garden bed overlooking a grassy park and water.Free

Cold Knap beach

Barry

A pebbly beach with a duck-and-swan lake next door and remote-controlled boats to watch in summer.

ToiletsWheelchair accessible

Tropical-themed miniature golf course featuring bright turquoise water, white rocks, and palm trees beside an enclosure.from £8.75

Congo Falls Adventure Golf

Bristol · ages 3+

A jungle-themed adventure golf course booked in advance, taking about an hour to play round as a group.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking required+9 more

Congress Theatre

Congress Theatre

Cwmbran

A theatre box office for pantomime and family shows, with wheelchair access and a lift to the auditorium.

Accessible toiletCaféWheelchair accessible

Cooking Itfrom £50

Cooking It

Bristol · ages 14+

Hands-on cookery classes on Gloucester Road for adults and teens from 14, with hen, stag and birthday parties from £50 a head.

Booking requiredCard onlyIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more

Child in harness climbing an indoor rock wall with illuminated building-themed obstacles.from £16.50

Crazy Climb

Bristol · ages 5+

Twenty-plus roped climbing challenges, from spinning cogs to teetering towers, with a 1.5-hour session built around real climbing time.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBooking requiredCafé+3 more

Turquoise storefront with colourful murals featuring dragons and mythical creatures, with deck chairs outside on a sunny day.from £35

Creative Space

Bristol

Kids get stuck into fused glass, crochet, sewing or linocut printing in one-off workshops or short courses.

Birthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookingsWheelchair accessible

Close-up of paintbrushes with yellow paint against a pink background, with a blurred person painting in the background.

Crockadoodledo - Pottery Painting Cafe in Bath

Bath · ages 5+

Pick a mug, a plate or a money box and paint it up with ceramic paints, ready to collect a few weeks later.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+1 more

DJ Bridgee'o's Entertainments Ltdfrom £7

DJ Bridgee'o's Entertainments Ltd

Yate, Bristol

Bouncy castles, a Gladiator Dual and Nerf Target Shootout turn up at your venue, with a DJ and mascots thrown in for parties.

Adults dancing together in a studio with framed artwork on the walls.

Dance Factory Bristol

Bristol

Six-week courses where you learn actual Strictly Come Dancing routines, in classes kept small enough that they book out.

Steam locomotive with yellow passenger carriages travelling through a wooded valley alongside a stream.from £9

Dean Forest Railway (Norchard Station)

Lydney

A nine mile round trip through the Forest of Dean on a steam train, with stops to hop out and take photos.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingGift shop+4 more

Devito's Circusfrom £8.99

Devito's Circus

Street

A proper two-hour bigtop show with acrobatics, balancing and aerial acts, plus free workshops on Saturday mornings.

Accessible toiletSensory friendlyWheelchair accessible

Large group of children dancing and posing together in a red-walled indoor entertainment venue.

Dj Kool Kids

Bristol

A DJ turns up with lights and a full disco set to run the party games, dance routines and pass the parcel so you don't have to.

Birthday partiesParty rooms

A young child in a green jumper interacts with a blue illuminated touchscreen display in a museum setting.from £4

Double Puc @ We The Curious

Bristol · ages 2+

Over 200 hands-on exhibits to poke, pull and press, plus 3D Planetarium shows for the ones old enough to sit still.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+9 more

Heritage steam train with red and cream carriages travelling through rural countryside with green fields and bare trees.from £9

East Somerset Railway

Shepton Mallet

A 2.5 mile steam train ride through Mendip countryside, plus an engine shed, signal box and a play area for the ones who get bored of sitting still.

Allergy awareBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+10 more

Easter Compton Farm Shop and Cafe

Easter Compton Farm Shop and Cafe

Bristol

A farm shop and cafe near Bristol stocking local meat, fresh veg and baked goods, with useful early opening and later hours than most cafes.

Felix Road Adventure Playground

Easton Community Centre

Bristol

Stay & Play sessions for babies and toddlers, plus classes and youth nights, at a community centre with its own cafe.

Café

Bride in white dress and red shoes holds hands with groom in black suit on urban street.from £45

Easton Social Dancing

Bristol

Private or small-group ballroom and Latin lessons in Easton, built around salsa, with a monthly night out to try the moves for real.

Electric Bristolfrom £25

Electric Bristol

Bristol

A late-night gig venue in Bristol with evening live shows, not a daytime kids' attraction.

Lockers

A burger with a wholemeal bun, beef patty, lettuce and tomato slices on a white plate.from £25

Emborough Farm

Radstock

A single daily session of hand feeding and stroking highland cows, alpacas, sheep and pigs, all pre-booked in advance.

Booking required

Emersons Green Village Hall

Emersons Green Village Hall

Bristol

A community hall running baby sensory, toddler playgroups, dance, karate and roller skating classes across the week.

Baby changeParkingWheelchair accessible

Empty cinema auditorium with red velvet seats facing a screen showing a vintage film scene.

Everyman Bristol

Bristol

A proper cinema in Clifton with baby, toddler and relaxed screenings built round young kids rather than tacked on.

Allergy awareIndoor seatingFood on siteRestaurant+2 more

Accessible toilet cubicle with grab rails, lowered sink and hearing loop symbol on wall.

Exchange

Bristol · ages 14+

A gig venue for teens and up, not a kids' venue, with strict age rules on the door.

Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible

FEAR Avon Valley Scream Park

FEAR Avon Valley Scream Park

Bristol · ages 16+

A gravel-lot scare park of horror mazes, tactical stunt shows and fire displays, strictly for adults, not kids.

Blue badge parkingCaféFree parkingFood on site+3 more

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