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Family days out in and around Bristol, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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FreeClock 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
FreeCold Knap beach
Barry
A pebbly beach with a duck-and-swan lake next door and remote-controlled boats to watch in summer.
ToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £8.75Congo 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
Cwmbran
A theatre box office for pantomime and family shows, with wheelchair access and a lift to the auditorium.
Accessible toiletCaféWheelchair accessible
from £50Cooking 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
from £16.50Crazy 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
from £35Creative 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

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
from £7DJ 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.

Dance Factory Bristol
Bristol
Six-week courses where you learn actual Strictly Come Dancing routines, in classes kept small enough that they book out.
from £9Dean 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
from £8.99Devito'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

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
from £4Double 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
from £9East 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
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.

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
from £45Easton 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.
from £25Electric Bristol
Bristol
A late-night gig venue in Bristol with evening live shows, not a daytime kids' attraction.
Lockers
from £25Emborough 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
Bristol
A community hall running baby sensory, toddler playgroups, dance, karate and roller skating classes across the week.
Baby changeParkingWheelchair accessible

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

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
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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