WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Cardiff tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Cardiff, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
5 things on 3 free 1 indoors 5 venues
Thu 8 October5 things on
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Ffasiwn
National Museum Cardiff · Cardiff
Indoors
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Wales is... Aberfan
St Fagans National Museum of History · Cardiff
from £149All day · check times with the venue
Spook-Fest
Crealy Theme Park & Resort · Exeter
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Audio Described Tours
National Roman Legion Museum · Caerleon
15:30
Harry Potter DAY
St. Mellons Library and Hub · Cardiff
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
Beth Morris Workshops
Cardiff · ages 0+
Holiday clubs where kids draw, paint and craft their way through a day, split into themed sessions like Doodle Club and Wild Club.
Being Brunel
Bristol
Step into Brunel's own head, wander a recreated Victorian dining room, then draw on a moving train inside a broad-gauge carriage.
Cathays Picture Framing & Gallery
Cardiff
A small Cardiff gallery and framing shop where you can browse original Welsh and international art up close.
Free parking
FreeCoed y Werin
Caerphilly
Free woodland walking with sunny glades, boggy dips, ancient rocks and fungi to spot along the way.
Parking
FreeCathays Library
Cardiff
Free local library with rhyme time sessions and a heritage collection of old Cardiff maps and photos to dig through.
Indoor seatingToiletsWi-Fi
The Dock
Cardiff
Live sport on the big screens by day and live music Thursday and Friday nights, with a kitchen open right through the afternoon.
Food on siteRestaurant
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Ffasiwn, Wales is... Aberfan and Audio Described Tours 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 £149. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Ffasiwn is 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 Cardiff today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKFfasiwn · free- Fri8 things · Audio Described Tours
- Sat7 things · Spook-Fest
- Sun4 things · Wales is... Aberfan
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