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Family days out in and around Coventry, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £360The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham
Birmingham · ages 7-17
A weekly theatre school where 7 to 17 year olds train in acting, dance and singing, building towards real performances.
from £22The VR Space
Warwick · ages 8+
Strap into VR escape rooms, horror scares and multiplayer shooters, booked in 45 to 60 minute slots for ages 8 and up.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings
from £10The Victory Show
Leicester
A weekend of WW2 aircraft, tanks and living history on grass farmland, with an airshow from 9am and hundreds of vehicles to gawp at.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+4 more
from £5The Wave Waterpark
Coventry · ages 0-11
Six slides, a wave pool and a lazy river under one roof, booked in two-hour slots so you know exactly when you're done.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+9 more
from £9.95Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
Birmingham · ages 0+
Play in MiniBrum, try 200+ hands-on science exhibits and watch a 4K planetarium show.
Birthday partiesCaféGift shopBaby change+8 more
FreeTocil Wood and Nature Reserve
Coventry
A free woodland walk on the edge of Warwick University, best between April and July when it's not a mudbath.
from £163.33Trade Skills 4U
Coventry
Hands-on electrical training in Coventry, from PAT testing to EV charging, with courses typically running 9am to 4pm.
FreeTriumph Factory Visitor Experience
Hinckley
A free 90-minute tour round a working motorcycle factory, plus an exhibition on Triumph's history.
Booking requiredCafé
from £9.45Tropical Birdland
Desford
Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.
ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre
Solihull
A leisure centre with pools, tennis courts and an athletics track, plus summer sessions of soft play and badminton.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+2 more
from £4.50Tudor World
Stratford-upon-Avon · ages 0-16
A creaky old Tudor building packed with hands-on history, a quiz for the kids and, after dark, a proper ghost tour by lantern light.
Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFirst aidPublic transport nearby+2 more
from £21.55Twycross Zoo
Atherstone · ages 0-16
A big walk-round zoo with soft play, a splash park and a Gruffalo-themed corner alongside the animals.
CaféRestaurantFood on siteOutdoor play+8 more
from £20Wag and Splash
Stratford-upon-Avon
A heated dog swimming pool for private swims, puppy classes and pool parties, this one's for the four-legged family member.
Booking requiredDog friendlyFree parking
FreeWall Roman Site
Lichfield
Free Roman ruins and a small museum on the edge of Lichfield, with a bathhouse footprint you can walk right up to.
Free parkingToilets
FreeWappenbury Wood Nature Reserve
Rugby
A free waymarked woodland trail with bluebells in spring and old trees worth stopping to guess the age of.
Free parkingPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible
FreeWar Memorial
Coventry
Free to visit, with a visitor centre, a skate park nearby, and a bistro for whoever needs feeding.
CaféGift shopFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry
Free family art sessions, storytelling for babies and live theatre under one roof, with a proper café for the in-between bits.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more
from £26Warwick Castle
Warwick
Medieval castle day trip from Birmingham - Soft Play N.
Birthday partiesEV chargingGift shopGroup bookings+4 more
from £30Warzone Airsoft and Paintball
Coventry · ages 8+
Spring-loaded paintball for kids from age 8, plus traditional paintball and airsoft parties for the 12-plus crowd.
Birthday partiesGroup bookings
from £5Waterfowl Sanctuary & Childrens Farm
Banbury · ages 1-16
A small animal park where you can feed rabbits and goats, then let the kids loose on a big playground with a tractor to climb.

West Midlands Circus Centre & RoguePlay Theatre
Birmingham
Kids' circus and aerial classes where they can try trapeze-style skills rather than just watch someone else do it.
Café
from £6West Midlands Police Museum
Birmingham · ages 3+
Three floors of real police history to explore yourselves, with a handling collection and dress-up to try along the way.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+2 more
from £6West Midlands Safari Park
Bewdley · ages 0+
Drive your own car through four miles of lions, giraffes and rhinos, then park up for rides and walk-through animal zones.
Free parkingParkingToiletsFood on site+6 more
FreeWicksteed Park
Kettering · ages 0-8
Over 25 rides, a duck-feeding lake and a miniature train, with a wristband that lets small legs go round again and again.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more
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