Activities Oxfordshire

Don't forget that you can join Museum of Oxford on Saturday 4th July for Alice Day fun!

Throughout the summer holidays, Name It Youth Project will be running a range of fun and varied activities for children and young people aged 5–16, including sports, STEM sessions, a youth festival, and a summer send-off finale.

Turn up the volume on reading this summer with a FREE children’s
reading challenge at your local Oxfordshire library!

From 4 July to 5 September, children across Oxfordshire can collect stickers as they enjoy reading library books.

The Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat, in partnership with Universal Music Group UK, celebrates the joy of reading with a theme inspired by music. It’s the National Year of Reading, so we’d love to make reading part of your summer adventures!

Under 4s can take part in a mini challenge with their own special card and stickers!

Look out for fantastic new books and activities at your library!

Find out more at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/summer-reading-challenge

Read to the Beat illustrations by Harry Woodgate, illustrations and logo
© The Reading Agency 2026

🌟Story Makers: Stories of Stars

🚀Family Open Afternoon: 13 June 2026, 2-4pm
📍Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street, OX1 3AZ
🆓 Family Art Activities, all welcome!

Come and see the Exhibition of Art Work from Story Makers Arts based learning project with Larkrise and Wood Farm Primary Schools. Story of Stars Exhibition runs for one week between 13-20 June 2026.

This year’s project partnered with History of Science Museum and investigated their collection of historic astronomical instruments, which offered a framework for engaging with understanding of stars and planets, life on earth and feelings of hope.

The Story Makers’ time in the museum collections, brought learning through object handling, imagination-based movement and sound, drawing and modelling. Participants have created beautiful art work to illustrate their different responses to this experience.

📚Story Makers is an annual arts based initiative that has been running since 2011 working with children and staff selected Oxford primary schools to help them explore their creativity & emotional self-expression together and boost their confidence, all whilst supporting their learning, speech & language development and providing tonnes of fun! Developed by Fusion Arts and Arts Psychotherapist Helen Edwards

Booking is now open for this year’s Summer Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme!

Sessions will run on selected days between 18 July and 31 August. Parents who book before 1 July can reserve up to 8 sessions per eligible child. After this date, up to 16 sessions can be booked.

Find out more and book activities online: https://eequ.org/hafoxfordshire

We are delighted to be working with our Play partners in Banbury for the annual PDP / Summerfest Playday on Wednesday 12th August 🫶

This year's theme is 'By The Sea' 🌴 🏖️

FREE Entrance & FREE Activities to ensure an Inclusion for ALL 🙏

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Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not join Oxfordshire Play Association - OPA for their Play and Activity Day in Benson? It’s free to attend, with lots of activities on offer!

🎉We are excited to announce that the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme is back for summer 2026! 🎉

The programme provides eligible children and young people with free holiday activities and healthy meals during the summer holiday.

Find out more about the programme and register your interest online: https://eequ.org/hafoxfordshire

Looking for fun things to do locally?🚀

Activities Oxfordshire is an online space where you can explore fun, local and interesting things to do and get involved with!

👉 Discover what's on near you: https://www.activitiesoxfordshire.info/