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What’s on - Summer Holiday activities August 13 – August 19

What's on - Summer Holiday activities August 13  - August 19

 

The Capital FM Cardiff Bay Beach Festival is back - bigger and better than ever - in a new waterfront location near Cardiff Bay Barrage - and packing even more attractions into the summer holidays. Until Sept 2.

http://www.cardiffbaybeach.co.uk/

 

Children's Play Services

Daily play schemes are operating over the summer holidays.

Visit https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Leisure-parks-and-culture/Childrens-Play/play_teams/Pages/default.aspxfor details of sessions.

 

Monday August 13

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Rhyme Time

2pm

Canton Library

Rhyme time session for babies up to 1 years old

Amser Stori

10.30am - 11am

Cardiff Central Library  Hub

Welsh language story time under-5s

Summer Reading Challenge Activities

10am

Cathays Branch and Heritage Library

Check with library for more details

Story and Rhyme Time

10.30am

Fairwater Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

RSPB workshop

2pm - 4pm

Grangetown Hub

Check with hub for more details

Games and Puzzles

4pm - 5pm

Grangetown Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Story & Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Llandaff North Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Crafts

11 - 11.30am

Llandaff North Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12 years

Beano Rhymetime

2pm

Llanishen Hub

Beano themed story and rhymes for under 5s

Comic Book Workshop

2pm - 4pm

Rumney Hub

 

Comic Book Club. Discover new comics and create your own

Storytelling

11am, 1pm, 2.30pm

Firing Line Museum, Cardiff Castle

 

The museum is full of stories. Join us as we bring some of these to life with family storytelling sessions. Suitable for children of all ages.

Jurassic Kingdom

August 11 - 24

10am - 6pm daily

Bute Park

A spectacular outdoor dinosaur experience for families with over 30 installations of animated dinosaurs. Please note this is a paid-for event.

Visithttp://www.jurassickingdom.uk/cardiff/

for details

 

Tuesday August 14

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Storytime

11am

Canton Library

Story time for children aged 2 to 4 years

Story Time

10.30 - 11.30am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Story time for children aged 2 to 4 years

Mischief Makers Club

2.30  - 3.30pm

Cardiff Central Library  Hub

Summer Reading Challenge Mischief Makers craft / science activity for children aged 5 to 12                          

Summer Reading Challenge Activities

2.30pm

Cathays Branch and Heritage Library

Check with the Library for more details

Play Session

10-11.55am

Ely and Caerau Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Story time

10am - 11am

Grangetown Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Puzzle Club

3.30pm - 5pm

Llandaff North Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Lego Club

4-5pm

Llanishen Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 - 12

Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Penylan Library

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Beano Rhymetime

10.15-10.45am

Powerhouse Hub

Beano themed story and rhymes for under 5s

Story time

10:15am - 11:15am

Radyr Library

Stories, songs, and a craft activity

Summer Reading Challenge event

2.30pm

Rhydypennau Library

Summer Reading Challenge themed story, craft and activity

 

Wednesday August 15

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Summer Reading Challenge Club

10.3am - 12.30pm

Canton Library

Mischief Makers activity for children aged 5 to 12 years

Family crafts

10am - 3pm

Cardiff Story Museum

Drop in for some creative, crafty fun for all the family! £1 per child.

 

Toddle Time

10.30am-11am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Rhyme and story time for children aged 1 to 2 years

Play Session

10-11.55am

Ely & Caerau Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Story and Rhyme Time

1.30-2pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Story and Rhyme time for children aged 0-4 (older siblings welcome)

Lego Club

 

3-4.30pm

 

Ely & Caerau Hub

Chance for kids to come along and be creative with Lego!

Make & Do

2pm

Fairwater Hub

Craft activity for children

Summer Reading Challenge Craft Session

2pm - 3pm

Grangetown Hub

Mischief Makers craft activity for children aged 5 to 12

Comic Book Workshop

2pm - 4pm

Llanrumney Hub

Discover new comics and create your own

Rhyme Time

10.30am - 11am

Penylan Library

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Gardening Club

4-5pm

Powerhouse Hub

Gardening activities for children

Children's book club

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Radyr Library

Book club for ages 7-12, with games and activities

Story Time

2.15-3pm

Rhiwbina Library

Story time for under 5s

Discover Nature with theRSPB Cymru 

 

August 15 - 19

Victoria Park.

Meet at the RSPB Marquee by the Café

 

Free family activities. Create your own magic park potion and more.

Sowing and Growing

11am - 12.30pm

Bute Park Education Centre

Free activity sessions for families. Learn what seeds need to grow. Plant salad seeds to take away, grow and enjoy. Arts & crafts activities. Suitable for children aged 5 - 10. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sowing-and-growing-gwasgaru-a-thyfu-tickets-48234188757

 

 

 

Thursday August 16

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Rhyme Time

10.30am - 11.00am

Cardiff Central Library  Hub

Rhyme time session for babies up to 1 years old

Mischief Makers Club

11-1pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Try sports such as table tennis, curling and basketball!                          

Play Session

2-3.55pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Junior Story Time

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Grangetown Hub

Story time for children aged 5 to 12 years

Table Tennis Club

4pm - 5pm

Grangetown Hub

Weekly Table Tennis Club

Story & Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Llandaff North Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Crafts

11  - 11:30am

Llandaff North Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12

Roger the Dodger Event

2pm - 4pm

Penylan Library

Joke and fun craft event

Gnasher Stories

10.30-11am

Powerhouse Hub

Contact the  Hub for more details

Rhyme Time

10.30-11am

Rhiwbina Library

Rhyme time session for babies up to 1 years old

Rhyme Time

10am

Rhydypennau Library

Story and rhymes for under 5s

 

Friday August 17

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Amser Stori

10.30am

Canton Library

Welsh language story time for u-5s

Story Time

10.30am - 11.30am

Cardiff Central Library  Hub

Story time for children aged 2 to 4

Lego Club

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Cardiff Central Library  Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12 (participation by their guardians also welcome!)             

Lego Club

3 - 4.30pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Chance for kids to come along and be creative with Lego!

Sports Club

1.30-3.30pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Try sports such as table tennis, curling and basketball.

Story and Rhyme Time

10.30am

Fairwater Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Lego Club

3pm - 4pm

Grangetown Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12

Dance Stars

4pm - 5pm

Grangetown Hub

Check with hub for more details

Rhymetime

11-11:30am

Llanishen Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Mischief Makers

10.30am - midday

Radyr Library

Summer reading challenge stories, games and challenges

 

Saturday August 18

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

 

Grand Medieval Melee

 

 

August 18 & 19

10am - 5pm

 

Cardiff Castle

A day full of the sights and sounds of life centuries ago with all the hustle and bustle of a medieval encampment! Tickets available atwww.cardiffcastle.com

 

Lego Club

11am

Fairwater Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12

Colouring and Craft

3.30 - 4.30pm

Grangetown Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12

Children's Film Club

10am - 12pm

Llandaff North Hub

Check with hub for more details

Children's Film Club

2pm - 4pm

Llandaff North Hub

Check with hub for more details

Lego Club

11am - 12pm

Llandaff North Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12

Craft Club

2:30 - 3:30pm

Llandaff North Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12

Crafts, Jigsaws and Board games

10-12pm

Powerhouse Hub

Play session with a range of games and activities

Lego Club

3-4pm

Powerhouse Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12

Conservation Detectives 

10.30 - 3pm

Firing Line Museum, Cardiff Castle

Take a closer look at some of the objects in the collections and find out how they are looked after. 

 

 

**** Information is correct at time of publication. Please confirm details with venue as changes can occur.