WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER
What's on in Reading today
Every family event, show and session happening in and around Reading today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.
7 things on 3 free 2 indoors 4 venues
Wed 7 October7 things on
10:00
Caribbean Contribution to RAF - Resources box
Reading Abbey Ruins · Reading
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Heritage
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre · Reading
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Windsor Carriages
The Savill Garden · Egham
All day · check times with the venue
Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
The Savill Garden · Egham
- Free
10:30-11:00
Rhymetime at Reading Museum
Reading Abbey Ruins · Reading · ages 0-5
from £23.5017:30
Owls by Moonlight
Hawk Conservancy Trust Bird of Prey Centre · Andover
- Free
17:30
RASPO Juniors Steel Band Workshops
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre · Reading · ages 8-16
Indoors
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 £7.50Laser Quest
Wokingham · ages 6+
A darkened multi-level arena where you and your kid can shoot it out with laser packs, games running every 20 minutes.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingWheelchair accessible
FreeBeacon Hill National Nature Reserve
Exton
Free chalk downland walking with a viewpoint at the top and the South Downs Way running right through it.
Butlins Fairground
Bognor Regis · ages 0+
Dodgems, vintage stalls and a mini fairground for the little ones, plus go-karts and a bungee trampoline if you fancy paying extra.
Food on siteParkingRestaurant
Harcourt Arboretum (University of Oxford)
Oxford
130 acres of woodland and wildflower meadow to roam, with a play area and den-building for the kids to get stuck into.
Accessible toiletBaby changeFree parkingGift shop+8 more
FreeHORTON'S STEAM FAIR
Arundel
Vintage steam-powered fairground rides, a big wheel and old-school games set up for one weekend only in Arundel.
from £32Colossus
Chertsey · ages 0+
A full day of rollercoasters, with a 10-loop giant and a 98ft drop the height-restricted riders will brag about for weeks.
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Heritage, Rhymetime at Reading Museum and RASPO Juniors Steel Band Workshops 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 £23.50. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Heritage and RASPO Juniors Steel Band Workshops 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.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Reading today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKOrdinary People, Extraordinary Heritage · free- Fri7 things · Windsor Carriages
- Sat10 things · Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
- Sun10 things · Classic Cars & Bikes Meet
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