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What’s on - Summer Holiday activities August 27 – September 1


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 27

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

 

Cardiff Harbour Festival

August 25 -27

 

Cardiff Bay

Entertainment for the whole family during the August bank holiday weekend. Spectators can enjoy live music, fun activities, bars, food stalls and more.

 

Discover Nature with RSPB Cymru

10.30am - 4pm

Heath Park.

Meet at the miniature railway

Free family activities. Make miniature bird nests and enjoy a bird safari from the train.

 

Tuesday, August 28

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Storytime

11am

Canton Library

Story time for children aged 2 to 4 years

Story Time

10.30am - 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 craft  for 5 to 12 years olds

Summer Reading Challenge Activities

10am & 2.30pm

Cathays Branch &

Heritage Library

Check with the Library for more details

 

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

Rhyme Time

10.30am - 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

10.15 - 11.15am

Radyr Library

Stories, songs, and a craft activity

 

 

Wednesday, August 29

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Family crafts

10am-3pm

Cardiff Story Museum

Creative, crafty fun for all the family! £1 per child.

 

Summer Reading Challenge Club

 

10.30am - 12.30pm

Canton Library

Mischief Makers activity for 5 to 12 year olds.

 

Toddle Time

10.30-11am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Rhyme and story time for 1 to 2 year-olds

Story & Rhyme Time

1.30-2pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Fun 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!

Summer Reading  Challenge Craft

 

2-3pm

Grangetown Hub

Mischief Makers craft activity for 5 to 12 year-olds

 

Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Penylan Library

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Gardening Club

4-5pm

Powerhouse Hub

Gardening activities for children

Story Time

2.15-3pm

Rhiwbina Library

Story time for under 5s

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 30

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Rhyme time session for babies up to 1 years old

Mischief Makers Club

11-1pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

Create your own Superhero in our Comic Book Workshop

Junior Story Time

3.30 - 4.30pm

Grangetown Hub

Story time for 5 to 12 year-olds

Table Tennis Club

4 - 5pm

Grangetown Hub

Weekly Table Tennis Club

Story & Rhyme Time

10.30 - 11am

Llandaff North Hub

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Crafts

11am - 11.30am

Llandaff North Hub

Craft activity for 5 to 12 year olds

Lego Club

4-5pm

Llanishen Hub

Creative Lego play for children aged 5 to 12 years

Summer Reading Challenge event

 

10am - 12pm

Whitchurch Library

Police finger printing and poster craft activity

Gnasher Stories

10.30-11am

Powerhouse Hub

Story time - contact Hub for more details

Rhyme Time

10.30-11am

Rhiwbina Library

Rhyme time session for babies up to 1 years old

 

 

Friday, August 31

 

 

 

 

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 years

Lego Club

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Creative Lego play for 5-12 year olds

Sports Club

 

1.30-3.30pm

Ely & Caerau Hub

 

Try table tennis, curling and basketball!

Lego Club

3-4pm

 

Ely & Caerau Hub

 

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

Dance Stars

4-5pm

Grangetown Hub

Check with hub for 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

Rhyme Time

10am

Rhydypennau Library

Story and rhymes for under 5s

Urban Buzz

2.30pm

Rhydypennau Library

Story, craft and activity in partnership with RSPB

Saturday, September 1

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Colouring  &Craft

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Grangetown Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12 years

Crafts

10-12pm

Llanishen Hub

Craft activity for children aged 5 to 12 years

Crafts, Jigsaws &Boardgames

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 years

 

 

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