What's on - Summer holiday activities August 12 - August 18
Capital FM Cardiff Bay Beach
Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay will once again transform into an urban seaside with buckets full of fun on offer to entertain the kids throughout the school holidays (July 20 - Sept 1).
The attraction features a giant child-friendly sandy beach, splash pads creating a water play area, and a variety of popular funfair rides and games for all the family.
Entry is FREE with additional charges for on-site facilities
Aqua Park Cardiff
Measuring over 100m by 80m the floating inflatable Aqua Park in Cardiff Bay has over 72 obstacles including slides, trampolines and monkey bars - making it the largest one in Wales and the ultimate day out for groups, families and adrenaline junkies!
Height restrictions apply. Open 7 days a week, until September 9th.
For tickets, visit:https://www.aquaparkgroup.co.uk/cardiff/
Please note, charges apply for activities at Llanover Hall Arts Centre. Please contact the centre for further information and to book on029 20 872030.
Monday August 12
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What | When | Where | Details |
Hands on History | 2.30pm | Cathays Heritage and Branch Library |
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Summer Reading Challenge arts and crafts | 1 - 2pm | Llanederyn Hub |
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Rhyme Time | 2pm | Llanishen Hub |
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Craft Club | 3.30-5pm
| Llanrumney Hub |
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RSPB Wild Challenge | 2-4pm
| Penylan Community Hub and Library |
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Rhyme Time | 10.30-11am
| St Mellon's Hub |
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Little Kickers | 1-2pm | St Mellon's Hub | For 1½ to 2½ year olds
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Little Kickers | 2-3pm
| St Mellon's Hub | For 1½ to 2½ year olds
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Rhyme Time | 10.30am | STAR Community Hub |
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Storytime
| 10:45am | Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub |
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Code Club
| 3:30pm | Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub |
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Read Along Club
| 4-4.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub | Reading Club for children aged 7-11
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RSPB Wild Challenge |
10am-12pm | Canton Library |
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Let's Act |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall | A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven |
Pottery |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall | Over 8s Lizards & Geckos |
Art |
8.45am - 4pm
| Llanover Hall | Over 8s Rainforest Animal Masks & Birds of Paradise |
Storytelling and Art | 8.45am - 12pm | Llanover Hall | Ages 5-8 My rainforest creatures (painting) |
Play session | 11am to 12:55pm
| Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Grangetown, CF11 6PA | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | Grangetown Nursery REACH Centre, Jim Driscoll Way, Grangetown. CF11 7DT | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10 to 1:00pm
| Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney. CF3 5HT
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 1:30 to 4:30pm | Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney. CF3 5HT | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 11am to 12:55pm
| Plasnewydd Community Centre, 2 Shakespeare Street, CF24 3ES
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2 to 3:30pm | Cemetery Park, Moira Terrace, Adamsdown, CF24 0DS | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Tuesday August 13
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What | When | Where | Details |
Story time | 10.30am | Cardiff Central Library Hub |
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Space Chase Club | 2.30pm | Cardiff Central Library Hub | Crafts and special guests with a space chase theme. Please contact Cardiff Central Library hub Children's department for further details.
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Story/Rhyme time | 10am | Grangetown Hub |
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Children's play session | 2 - 3.55pm | Llanedeyrn Hub | 5-14yrs
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Rhymetime | 10.30 - 11.00am | Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Teen Book Club | 4-5pm | Llanrumney Hub | Reading group for KS3 & KS4
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Rhymetime | 10.30am | Penylan Community Hub and Library |
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Craft Club | 2.15pm | Rhydypennau Library |
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Storytime | 2.15pm | Rhydypennau Library |
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Rhymetime | 10:30am | Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub |
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Space Chase Event | 11am-12pm | Rumney Partnership Hub | Crafts with a space chase theme for 3 to 12 yr olds
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Story time | 10.30am | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Story time | 1.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Play Session | 2.30-4.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Let's Act |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven |
Pottery |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Pinch Pot Parrots |
Art |
8.45am - 4pm
| Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Mini terrariums & Mini Beasts, Butterflies and Beetles |
Storytelling and Art | 8.45am - 12pm | Llanover Hall | Ages 5-8 Giant rainforest plants (textiles) |
Play session | 10 to 11:55am
| North Ely Youth Centre, Pethybridge Road, Ely. CF5 4DP
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10:45 to 12:15pm
| Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10 to 12.30pm
| Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney. CF3 5HT
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:05 to 4:00pm | Powerhouse, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PN | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Wednesday August 14
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What | When | Where | Details | |
RSPB Cymru Wild Challenge Wednesday | 10.00am-3.30pm | Victoria Park | Join us for Trees, Leaves and Seeds to learn how to identify the different types of trees you might find in your local area. Meet us in Victoria Park. CF51EG | |
| 10.30am | Cardiff Central Library Hub |
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Lego | 5 - 6pm | Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Space Chase Event | 11am-1pm | Llanrumney Hub | Crafts and special guests with a space chase theme
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Table Tennis | 4-5pm | Llanrumney Hub |
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Rhymetime | 10.30am | Penylan Community Hub and Library |
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Story Time | 2 - 4pm | Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub |
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Rhymetime | 2-3pm | Rumney Partnership Hub |
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Craft Club | 10.30am-12.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Play Session | 2.30-4.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Let's Act |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven | |
Pottery |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Camouflaged Animals | |
Art |
8.45am - 4pm
| Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Rainforest Musical Instruments and 3D Spray Art | |
Storytelling and Art | 8.45am - 12pm | Llanover Hall | Ages 5-8 Rainforest animals (3D clay) | |
Play session | 10 to 11:55pm
| North Ely Youth Centre, Pethybridge Road, Ely. CF5 4DP
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2.30pm-4.25pm | Grangetown Nursery REACH Centre, Ferry Road, Grangetown. CF11 0XR | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2 to 3:55pm | Shelly Gardens, Shakespeare Street, Roath, CF24 3ES
The Hayes, Cardiff city centre | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Summer Hayes
Blast Off! Zero G Disco |
10am - 3pm |
FOR Cardiff free event Go on a whizz-popping journey through the stars and dance, dance, dance at the Zero G Disco. |
Thursday August 15
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What | When | Where | Details |
Rhyme Time | 10.30am | Cardiff Central Library Hub |
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Junior Storytime | 3.30pm | Grangetown Hub | Story time for 5-12 year olds
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Story-time | 10.30 - 11.00am | Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Children's play session | 2 - 3.55pm | Llanedeyrn Hub | 5-14yrs
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Rhyme Time | 10.15-10.45am | Llanrumney Hub |
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Story Time | 2-3pm | Llanrumney Hub |
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Cardiff City Foundation
| 4-6pm | Llanrumney Hub |
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RSPB | 2-4pm | Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub | RSPB nature event, interactive play theme : "Bugs n Trucks"
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Rhymetime | 10:30am | Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub |
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Thrive Holiday Club | 10.30am-12.30pm | Canton Library | Crafts and activities based on the Summer Reading Challenge aimed at children with Autism in partnership with Thrive Cardiff.
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Lego Club | 3-5pm | Rumney Partnership Hub |
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Play Session | 10am-12pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Summer Reading Challenge Event | 2-4pm | Ely and Caerau Hub | Summer Reading Challenge themed session
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Summer Reading Challenge Crafts | 2-4pm | Fairwater Hub | Summer Reading Challenge themed session
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Let's Act |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven |
Pottery |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Tree frog pencil pots |
Art |
8.45am - 4pm
| Llanover HallLlanover Hall |
Over 8s Rainforest diorama and Magical Creatures of the Deep |
Storytelling and Art | 8.45am - 12pm | Ages 5-8 Save Our Rainforests (poster design) | |
Play session | 10 to 11:55am
| Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | St Francis Parish Hall, Grand Avenue, Ely, CF5 5HX | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10.05 to 12:00pm
| Rumney Hub, Llanstephan Road, Rumney, CF3 3JA | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:05 to 4:00pm | Powerhouse, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PN | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2 to 6pm | Splott Play Centre, Muirton Road, Splott, CF24 2SJ | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Friday August 16
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What | When | Where | Details |
Story Time
| 10.30am | Cardiff Central Library Hub |
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Lego Club | 2.30pm | Cardiff Central Library Hub |
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Lego Club | 3.30pm | Grangetown Hub |
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Rhyme time | 11am | Llanishen Hub |
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Llanrumney Play Centre | 2-3.55pm | Llanrumney Hub |
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Storytime | 10.30am | Penylan Community Hub and Library |
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RSPB Wild Challenge | 2.30-4.30pm | Radyr Library |
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Story time | 11-11.30am | St Mellon's Hub |
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SRC Arts and crafts | 2.30-3.30pm | St Mellon's Hub |
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Lego Club | 10.30am-12.30pm | Ely and Caerau Hub |
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Rhyme/ Story time | 10.30am | Fairwater Hub |
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Let's Act |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven |
Pottery |
8.45am - 4pm | Llanover Hall |
Over 8s Rainforest snakes |
Art |
8.45am - 4pm
| Llanover Hall |
Over 8s High flying birds kite & Slippery Snakes |
Storytelling and Art | 8.45am - 12pm | Llanover Hall | Ages 5-8 My Rainforest (multimedia) |
Play session | 2:30 to 4:25pm | Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10 to 1:00pm
| Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney. CF3 5HT
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 2:05 to 4:00pm | Llanrumney Hub, Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5NQ | Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Play session | 10 to 1pm | Splott Play Centre, Muirton Road, Splott, CF24 2SJ
| Free. For children aged 5-14 years old.
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Saturday August 17 |
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What | When | Where | Details | |
Jigsaws and board games |
| Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Kids crafts | 11am - 1pm | Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Lego club | 2-4pm | Llanedeyrn Hub |
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Kids Crafts | 10am - 12pm | Llanishen Hub |
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Lego Club
| 1-3pm | Llanishen HubLlanrumney HubRhydypennau LibraryEly and Caerau HubFairwater Hub |
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Lego Club
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RSPB
| 10.30am-1.30pm |
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Lego Club
| 10.30am-12.30pm |
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Lego Club
| 11am |
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**** Information is correct at time of publication. Please confirm details with venue as changes can occur.