WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Coventry tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Coventry, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
20 things on 2 free 3 indoors 7 venues
Thu 8 October20 things on
from £4.9509:30
Toddler Mornings
Jam Jam Boomerang · Coventry · ages 0-4
Indoors
10:00
Meerkat Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
from £510:00-16:00
Room on the Broom Corn Maze
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
All day · check times with the venue
Blazing Halloween
Drayton Manor · Tamworth
All day · check times with the venue
Spooky October Fun
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire
All day · check times with the venue
Autumnal Antics and Spooky Fun - Autumn at Sandwell Museums
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich
All day · check times with the venue
Be creative, be entertained, be surprised have fun! What's on at Sandwell Museums
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich
10:30
Amazing Adaptations Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
11:30-11:45
Giraffe Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
11:30
Gorilla Ranger Chat
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
- Free
12:15-12:35
Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:30
Butterfly House: Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:40
Ape Feed - Meet the Keeper
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
12:45
Lemur Feed and Keeper Q&A
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
14:30
Aldabra Tortoise Talk and Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
15:15
Big Cat Talk & Feed
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
15:45
Lemur Talk
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone
- from £17.95
17:30
Laser Parties
Jam Jam Boomerang · Coventry · ages 8-12
Indoors 
Free19:00-22:00
Faith, History and Healing with Anthony Reddie
Leicester Cathedral · Leicester
Indoors
19:30
Talisman Fringe
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
from £6Rodbaston Animal Zone
Stafford
Keeper talks all day and roughly 600 animals from over 140 species to spot, with no need to book ahead.
Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopPicnic area+1 more
from £30The Grange
Coventry · ages 11+
A military-style airsoft site for 11-plus where teams run, crawl and shoot each other with 6mm BBs across rough outdoor terrain.
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.
from £7.50Forge Mill Farm
West Bromwich
Sandwell Valley farm with animals, Natural Play Barn and farm shop in West Bromwich.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+16 more
from £2Woodgate Valley Urban Farm
Birmingham
A £2 wander round goats, sheep and woodland trails, though the animals are look-not-touch these days.
Group bookingsPicnic areaWheelchair accessible
from £3.20Selly Manor Museum
Birmingham
A timber-framed Tudor house where kids can try on armour, dress up and poke about a real medieval garden.
Toilets
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed and Faith, History and Healing with Anthony Reddie 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 £4.95. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Toddler Mornings, Laser Parties and Faith, History and Healing with Anthony Reddie are 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 Coventry today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKHumbolt Penguin Talk & Feed · free- Fri22 things · Toddler Mornings
- Sat30 things · London Road Weeny Workshop, Saturdays 4-6yrs
- Sun3 things · Fright Fiesta
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The best family things happening around Coventry, one hidden gem, and a rainy-day backup plan, from a dad who's been there with a bored seven-year-old.
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