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
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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
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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
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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.
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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. |
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
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Thursday August 16
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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
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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 |
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What | When | Where | Details |
Grand Medieval Melee
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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
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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.