WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER
What's on in Plymouth today
Every family event, show and session happening in and around Plymouth today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.
3 things on 2 venues
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.
from £4.60Plymouth Life Centre
Plymouth
A big sports centre with pools, a climbing wall, diving boards and an inflatable jungle assault course all under one roof.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more
Strawberry Fields Farm Shop Buckfastleigh
Buckfastleigh
A farm shop stop for homemade pies and pasties, a cream tea with proper Cornish clotted cream, and a pumpkin patch that takes over every October.
CaféEV chargingFood on site
from £7.50The Barn Climbing Centre
Tavistock
A big wooden bouldering wall, roped climbs and a 9.5 metre lead wall under one roof, open till 10pm on weekdays if you fancy an evening session.
CaféGift shopOutdoor play
Kennick Reservoir
Teignbridge
A countryside walking spot near Teignbridge, though the reservoir itself is now restricted to anglers and the western bank is shut for soft mud.
ParkingToilets
from £3.50Cawsand Ferry
Plymouth · ages 3+
A half-hour scenic ferry hop across to Cawsand's beach, rock pools and village lanes.
CaféDog friendlyToilets
from £5.95Strawberry Fields Farm shop Lifton
Lifton
A working farm with a maize maze, a barrel train ride and a pumpkin patch that turns into a fire-lit evening show in October.
CaféDog friendlyGift shopParking+1 more
Good to know
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.
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.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Plymouth today, with times and prices.
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