WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER

What's on in Derby today

Every family event, show and session happening in and around Derby today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.

28 things on 6 free 3 indoors 15 venues

Wed 7 October28 things on

ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT

Places to just turn up to

Farms, parks and museums that don't need booking. Check opening hours on the listing before you set off.

Engraved stone sign about wildlife conservation at Mill Lakes, with viewing platform visible in background.

Free

Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes

Nottingham

A free walk around a quiet lake with birdwatching, a Saturday morning café and no fishing or swimming to worry about.

CaféDog friendly

from £6.50

Trent Lock Adventure Golf (Pirates Landing)

Long Eaton, Nottingham

Pirate-themed outdoor adventure golf at Trent Lock, Sawley - 12 floodlit holes from about £6.50, open year-round.

ParkingFood on siteRestaurant

Two pole dancers performing synchronized acrobatic moves on vertical poles against a purple background.

PoleKat Fitness Aerial Arts Academy

Nottingham · ages 4+

Pole fitness, aerial hoop and bungee fit classes for kids from 4 and adults, in a studio near Nottingham city centre.

Free parkingIndoor play

Autumn grounds of a stately brick manor house with fallen leaves, benches and trees in yellow foliage.

from £11

The Children's Country House at Sudbury

Sudbury · ages 0+

National Trust kids-first country house near Sudbury - Museum of Childhood, gardens and cafe from £11 child.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more

from £5

Pukka Pacas & Friends

Boundary

Boundary petting farm with alpacas and friends - £5 entry, under-2s free. Thu-Sun turn-up; walks priced separately.

ParkingFree parkingCaféFood on site+5 more

Free

Allestree Library

Derby · ages 0-3

Free rhymetimes and storytimes for babies and toddlers, plus sensory board books to borrow, in a library with short opening hours.

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Good to know

Is anything free?

Yes, Cricketer & Stockinger: Exploring the Relationship Between Cricket & Framework Knitting, LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging, Wednesday Walks at Kingsbury Water Park, Kitchen Garden Tour and 2 more 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 £1. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.

What if it rains?

Cricketer & Stockinger: Exploring the Relationship Between Cricket & Framework Knitting, Deaf Youth Theatre and A Service of Lament for Homelessness are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.

How up to date is this?

The list refreshes every few minutes from the organisers' own published schedules. If an event is cancelled at short notice it may still show; the booking link on each listing goes to the organiser's live page.

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