We run and support a variety of events and activities for local communities every summer.
All events are free to attend, although some have limited spaces and must be reserved in advance.
Events are open to all ages and abilities, unless otherwise stated. Children must always be supervised by an adult.
Some events are delivered by our partners, with funding support from our Summer Activity Grants scheme.
Scroll down to see the full calendar of events and activities, which includes:
- Active families – fun-filled sessions of games, fitness and discovery with something for everybody, regardless of age or ability. Read more below
- Music in the Parks – Sunday afternoon concerts including jazz, wind, brass and more. Watch the Music in the Parks trailer
- Folk in the City – a family weekend of free folk music-inspired entertainment at Cherry Hinton Hall
- Out of the Ordinary festival – artists provide music, dance, physical theatre, visual comedy and aerial displays. Watch the Out of the Ordinary trailer
- Mayor’s Day Out – an annual event for the over-55s to visit a seaside destination by coach. This year’s trip is the 40th anniversary of the first event.
Events calendar
Up to Sunday 27 July
- Saturday 21 June, midday to 4.30pm: Chesterton Festival on Chesterton recreation ground
- Sunday 29 June, 3 to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Nightingale recreation ground
- Sunday 20 July, 3 to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Jesus Green
- Thursday 24 July, 10.30am to 5pm: Come Outside festival at Arbury Court Library. Drop-in activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, gardening, map making, sport and movement and more.
- Friday 25 July, 9am to 1pm: Family football funday for ages 3 and older at Cambridge Regional College, delivered by Kinnerz Coaching. Booking required. Football sessions and tournament for all age groups, parents included!
- Contact 07809 116545
- Reserve your place at the family football funday
- Friday 25 July, 10am to 2pm: Freebie Friday at Milton Country Park. delivered by the country park. Booking required. Outdoor activities for all ages, including accessible bikes and guided and self-led options.
- Friday 25 July, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
- Saturday 26 July, 11am to 4pm: Out of the Ordinary Festival preview in the city centre
Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August
- Monday 28 July, 10 to 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm or 1 to 2pm: Fishing as a family for ages 5 and older at Hall’s Pool, Milton Country Park, delivered by Everybody Can Fish. Booking required. Learn to fish in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment – catch carp, roach, rudd and tench with support from specialist instructors.
- Tuesday 29 July, 9.30 to 11.30am: Healthy eating workshop at Cambridgeshire FA HQ, delivered by Proformance. Booking required. A hands-on workshop teaching families to prepare affordable, healthy meals. Includes recipes and food to take home.
- Tuesday 29 July, 10am to 2pm: Active families event on Coldham’s Common
- Tuesday 29 July, 11.30am to 12.30pm: Family summer skills splash at Abbey Leisure Complex, delivered by GLL. Booking required. Build water confidence and swimming technique with fun and supportive pool sessions.
- Wednesday 30 July, 10am to midday: Magic in the wild for ages 5 and older at Milton Country Park, delivered by Earth and Mind. Booking required. Learn about different plants, how to forage safely, which plants are edible and pick up some recipe ideas.
- Wednesday 30 July, 12.30pm: Outdoor laser tag for ages 6 and older who receive Universal Credit, at Milton Country Park, delivered by Zapt Laser Tag. Booking required.
- Wednesday 30 July, 2 to 4pm: Sports and activities for ages 5 and older on Nightingale recreation ground, delivered by Queen Edith’s Community Forum with Kinnerz Coaching. Booking required. Multi-sport sessions for age groups 5 to 9 and 10 and older.
- Thursday 31 July, midday to 1pm: Family fun gymnastics at Cambridge Gymnastics Academy. Booking required. Try equipment, learn new skills, and stay active as a family. Bring water and wear sports clothing – no jewellery, and sessions are barefoot only.
- Friday 1 August, 10am to 2pm: Freebie Friday at Milton Country Park. delivered by the country park. Booking required. Outdoor activities for all ages, including accessible bikes and guided and self-led options.
- Friday 1 August, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
- Monday 28 to Thursday 31 July: Family climbing sessions for ages 4 to 16 from families who receive Universal Credit at Clip ’n Climb in Cambridge. Booking required. Have fun with your family attempting the different climbing walls.
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August
- Saturday 2 August, 1 to 8pm: Folk in the City outdoor concert at Cherry Hinton Hall
- Sunday 3 August, 3 to 5pm: Music in the Parks (Folk in the City) at Cherry Hinton Hall
- Sunday 3 August, 9.30 to 10.30am: Family martial arts for ages 5 and older at Mayfield Primary School, delivered by Cambridge Pencak Silat. Booking required. Learn basic self-defence techniques and improve fitness together.
Monday 4 to Friday 8 August
- Monday 4 August, 10 to 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm or 1 to 2pm: Fishing as a family for ages 5 and older at Hall’s Pool, Milton Country Park, delivered by Everybody Can Fish. Booking required. Learn to fish in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment – catch carp, roach, rudd and tench with support from specialist instructors.
- Tuesday 5 August, 9.30 to 11.30am: Healthy eating workshop at Cambridgeshire FA HQ, delivered by Proformance. Booking required. A hands-on workshop teaching families to prepare affordable, healthy meals. Includes recipes and food to take home.
- Tuesday 5 August, 10 to 11.30am: Dance, games and crafting for ages 2 to 6 at Arbury Community Centre, delivered by Stardust Dance Academy. Booking required. A fun family morning with dance, games, crafts, and parent participation.
- Tuesday 5 August, 10am to 2pm: Active families event on Trumpington recreation ground
- Tuesday 5 August, 11.30am to 12.30pm: Family summer skills splash at Abbey Leisure Complex, delivered by GLL. Booking required. Build water confidence and swimming technique with fun and supportive pool sessions.
- Wednesday 6 August, 10am to midday: Magic in the wild for ages 5 and older at Milton Country Park, delivered by Earth and Mind. Booking required. Learn about different plants, how to forage safely, which plants are edible and pick up some recipe ideas.
- Wednesday 6 August, 12.30pm: Outdoor laser tag for ages 6 and older who receive Universal Credit, at Milton Country Park, delivered by Zapt Laser Tag. Booking required.
- Wednesday 6 August, 2 to 4pm: Sports and activities for ages 5 and older on Nightingale recreation ground, delivered by Queen Edith’s Community Forum with Kinnerz Coaching. Booking required. Multi-sport sessions for age groups 5 to 9 and 10 and older.
- Thursday 7 August, 10 to 11.30am: Yoga, mindfulness and crafting for ages 6 to 11 at Arbury Community Centre, delivered by Stardust Dance Academy. Booking required. Gentle yoga, partner poses, crafting, and relaxation techniques.
- Thursday 7 August, 11am to 1pm: Wellies in the woods for ages 4 to 11 who live in the CB4 area at Milton Country Park, delivered by the Red Hen Project. Booking required – open to Red Hen Project members only. A nature walk and activity session led by a trained guide.
- Contact stacy@redhenproject.org to reserve your place on the wellies in woods event
- Thursday 7 August, midday to 1pm: Family fun gymnastics at Cambridge Gymnastics Academy. Booking required. Try equipment, learn new skills, and stay active as a family. Bring water and wear sports clothing – no jewellery, and sessions are barefoot only.
- Friday 8 August, 10am to 1pm: Can maps be fun? for ages 11 to 17 at Milton Country Park, delivered by Expeditions for Everyone. Booking required. Outdoor navigation sessions for neurodiverse young people and their families.
- Friday 8 August, 10am to 2pm: Freebie Friday at Milton Country Park. delivered by the country park. Booking required. Outdoor activities for all ages, including accessible bikes and guided and self-led options.
- Friday 8 August, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
- Friday 1 to Friday 8 August: Family climbing sessions for ages 4 to 16 from families who receive Universal Credit at Clip ’n Climb in Cambridge. Booking required. Have fun with your family attempting the different climbing walls.
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August
- Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 August: Family climbing sessions for ages 4 to 16 from families who receive Universal Credit at Clip ’n Climb in Cambridge. Booking required. Have fun with your family attempting the different climbing walls.
- Sunday 10 August, 3 to 5pm: Music in the Parks at Arbury Town Park
- Sunday 10 August, 9.30 to 10.30am: Family martial arts for ages 5 and older at Mayfield Primary School, delivered by Cambridge Pencak Silat. Booking required. Learn basic self-defence techniques and improve fitness together.
Monday 11 to Friday 15 August
- Monday 11 August, 10 to 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm or 1 to 2pm: Fishing as a family for ages 5 and older at Hall’s Pool, Milton Country Park, delivered by Everybody Can Fish. Booking required. Learn to fish in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment – catch carp, roach, rudd and tench with support from specialist instructors.
- Tuesday 12 August, 9.30 to 11.30am: Healthy eating workshop at Cambridgeshire FA HQ, delivered by Proformance. Booking required. A hands-on workshop teaching families to prepare affordable, healthy meals. Includes recipes and food to take home.
- Tuesday 12 August, 10am to 2pm: Active families event on St Albans Road recreation ground
- Tuesday 12 August, 11.30am to 12.30pm: Family summer skills splash at Abbey Leisure Complex, delivered by GLL. Booking required. Build water confidence and swimming technique with fun and supportive pool sessions.
- Wednesday 13 August, 9am to 6pm: Mayor’s Day Out to Great Yarmouth
- Wednesday 13 August, 10am to midday: Magic in the wild for ages 5 and older at Milton Country Park, delivered by Earth and Mind. Booking required. Learn about different plants, how to forage safely, which plants are edible and pick up some recipe ideas.
- Wednesday 13 August, 2 to 4pm: Sports and activities for ages 5 and older on Nightingale recreation ground, delivered by Queen Edith’s Community Forum with Kinnerz Coaching. Booking required. Multi-sport sessions for age groups 5 to 9 and 10 and older.
- Thursday 14 August, midday to 1pm: Family fun gymnastics at Cambridge Gymnastics Academy. Booking required. Try equipment, learn new skills, and stay active as a family. Bring water and wear sports clothing – no jewellery, and sessions are barefoot only.
- Friday 15 August, 10am to 2pm: Freebie Friday at Milton Country Park. delivered by the country park. Booking required. Outdoor activities for all ages, including accessible bikes and guided and self-led options.
- Friday 15 August, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August
- Saturday 16 August, 10am to 1pm: Can maps be fun? for ages 11 to 17 on Midsummer Common, delivered by Expeditions for Everyone. Booking required. Outdoor navigation sessions for neurodiverse young people and their families.
- Sunday 17 August, 9.30 to 10.30am: Family martial arts for ages 5 and older at Mayfield Primary School, delivered by Cambridge Pencak Silat. Booking required. Learn basic self-defence techniques and improve fitness together.
Monday 18 to Friday 22 August
- Monday 18 August, 10 to 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm or 1 to 2pm: Fishing as a family for ages 5 and older at Hall’s Pool, Milton Country Park, delivered by Everybody Can Fish. Booking required. Learn to fish in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment – catch carp, roach, rudd and tench with support from specialist instructors.
- Tuesday 19 August, 9.30 to 11.30am: Healthy eating workshop at Cambridgeshire FA HQ, delivered by Proformance. Booking required. A hands-on workshop teaching families to prepare affordable, healthy meals. Includes recipes and food to take home.
- Tuesday 19 August, 10am to 2pm: Active families event on Coleridge recreation ground
- Tuesday 19 August, 11.30am to 12.30pm: Family summer skills splash at Abbey Leisure Complex, delivered by GLL. Booking required. Build water confidence and swimming technique with fun and supportive pool sessions.
- Tuesday 19 August, 4 to 6pm: Holiday fun and activities at Trumpington Pavilion, including a hot dog tea from 5pm. Children must always be supervised by an adult
- Wednesday 20 August, 10am to midday: Magic in the wild for ages 5 and older at Milton Country Park, delivered by Earth and Mind. Booking required. Learn about different plants, how to forage safely, which plants are edible and pick up some recipe ideas.
- Thursday 21 August, midday to 1pm: Family fun gymnastics at Cambridge Gymnastics Academy. Booking required. Try equipment, learn new skills, and stay active as a family. Bring water and wear sports clothing – no jewellery, and sessions are barefoot only.
- Friday 22 August, 10am to 1pm: Can maps be fun? for ages 11 to 17 at Trumpington Meadows, delivered by Expeditions for Everyone. Booking required. Outdoor navigation sessions for neurodiverse young people and their families.
- Friday 22 August, 10am to 2pm: Freebie Friday at Milton Country Park. delivered by the country park. Booking required. Outdoor activities for all ages, including accessible bikes and guided and self-led options.
- Friday 22 August, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August
- Saturday 23 August, 11am to 5pm: Out of the Ordinary festival in the city centre
- Sunday 24 August, 11am to 5pm: Out of the Ordinary festival in the city centre
Monday 25 to to Friday 29 August
- Tuesday 26 August, 9.30 to 11.30am: Healthy eating workshop at Cambridgeshire FA HQ, delivered by Proformance. Booking required. A hands-on workshop teaching families to prepare affordable, healthy meals. Includes recipes and food to take home.
- Tuesday 26 August, 11.30am to 12.30pm: Family summer skills splash at Abbey Leisure Complex, delivered by GLL. Booking required. Build water confidence and swimming technique with fun and supportive pool sessions.
- Wednesday 27 August, 10am to midday: Outdoor games and craft for ages 5 to 10 in Eddington, delivered by Woodcraft Folk. Booking required.
- Contact pioneers@woodcraft.org.uk
- Join the WhatsApp group to reserve your place on an outdoor games and craft session
- Wednesday 27 August, 10am to midday: Magic in the wild for ages 5 and older at Milton Country Park, delivered by Earth and Mind. Booking required. Learn about different plants, how to forage safely, which plants are edible and pick up some recipe ideas.
- Wednesday 27 August, 10.30am to 1pm: Summer crafts and activities at Clay Farm Centre, followed by a free lunch at midday
- Wednesday 27 August, 2 to 4pm: Outdoor games and craft for ages 9 to 13 on Histon road recreation ground. Details and booking information as at 10am on 27 August
- Wednesday 27 August, 2 to 4pm: Sports and activities for ages 5 and older on Nightingale recreation ground, delivered by Queen Edith’s Community Forum with Kinnerz Coaching. Booking required. Multi-sport sessions for age groups 5 to 9 and 10 and older.
- Thursday 28 August, 10am to midday: Outdoor games and craft for ages 6 to 12 in Romsey. Details and booking information as at 10am on 27 August
- Thursday 28 August, 2 to 4pm: Outdoor games and craft for ages 10 to 15 on Midsummer Common. Details and booking information as at 10am on 27 August
- Friday 29 August, 10am to midday: Outdoor games and craft for ages 9 to 13 on Logan’s Meadow. Details and booking information as at 10am on 27 August
- Friday 29 August, 1 to 2pm and 2 to 3pm: Multi-sport sessions for ages 15 and under at North Cambridge Academy sports hall, delivered by Phil Mullen Sports Coaching. Booking required. Inclusive sports sessions for families at 1pm, and disability inclusive sessions at 2pm.
- Contact phil@philmullensportscoaching.com to reserve your place on a multi-sport session
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August
- Saturday 30 August, 10am to midday: Outdoor games and craft for ages 0 to 5 at St Matthew’s Church Hall. Booking required.
- Contact pioneers@woodcraft.org.uk
- Join the WhatsApp group to reserve your place on an outdoor games and craft session
- Sunday 31 August, 9.30 to 10.30am: Family martial arts for ages 5 and older at Mayfield Primary School, delivered by Cambridge Pencak Silat. Booking required. Learn basic self-defence techniques and improve fitness together.
- Sunday 31 August, 3pm to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Coleridge recreation ground
September
- Monday 1 September, 10 to 11am, 11.15am to 12.15pm or 1 to 2pm: Fishing as a family for ages 5 and older at Hall’s Pool, Milton Country Park, delivered by Everybody Can Fish. Booking required. Learn to fish in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment – catch carp, roach, rudd and tench with support from specialist instructors.
- Sunday 7 September, 3 to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Trumpington recreation ground
Active families events
Our ‘active families’ events give families a chance to enjoy sports and activities together. They are fun-filled sessions of games, fitness and discovery with something for everybody, regardless of age or ability.
There are structured activities including archery, boulder climbing, dance, football, golf, orienteering, table tennis and more. And in the family fun zone you can grab equipment such as a skipping rope or hula hoop.
There will also be an activity challenge with prizes to be won, and we’ll be available to share helpful information about local ways to stay active all year round.
Bring comfortable clothing and shoes, plenty of drinks and snacks, and a picnic blanket to relax on in the sun!
