WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER
What's on in Southampton today
Every family event, show and session happening in and around Southampton today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.
4 things on 2 indoors 3 venues
Wed 7 October4 things on
09:30
Adult and Baby / Adult and Child Swim Programme
Places Leisure Soft Play Eastleigh · Eastleigh · ages 0+
Indoors09:45-10:30
Active Play and Bounce
Places Leisure Soft Play Eastleigh · Eastleigh · ages 0-5
Indoors
from £310:00
Halloween Trail - Spirit Of The Woods
Itchen Valley Country Park · Southampton
from £23.5017:30
Owls by Moonlight
Hawk Conservancy Trust Bird of Prey Centre · Andover
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 £3Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum
Newport
Cabinets full of gold coins, cannon and diving gear pulled from real shipwrecks, tucked inside a craft village near Newport.
Free parking
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.
The Play Park Romsey
Romsey · ages 0-12
Slides, tunnels and a ball pit for a 2.5 hour session, with a separate area for the under fours.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParty rooms+1 more
from £3.90Poole Park Railway
Poole · up to age 2
A slow loop of Poole Park's lake on a miniature steam-style railway, over almost as soon as it's begun but a proper hit with under-fives.
Card onlyDog friendlyPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible
The 1865
Southampton
A live music and gig venue with doors typically at 7pm.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingIndoor seatingPublic transport nearby+3 more
from £16.99Bowl Central Fareham
Fareham · ages 6-17
Ten-pin bowling and an arcade prizes counter under one roof, with party packages built around both.
Birthday partiesFood on siteParty rooms
Good to know
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £3. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Adult and Baby / Adult and Child Swim Programme and Active Play and Bounce 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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What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Southampton today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKAdult and Baby / Adult and Child Swim Programme · Places Leisure Soft Play Eastleigh- Fri7 things · Activity morning
- Sat7 things · Beer & Steam
- Sun5 things · Halloween Trail - Spirit Of The Woods
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