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What’s On For Kids | May Half Term Buckinghamshire 2025
24 May - 1 June
May / June half term in Buckinghamshire is set to be an exciting one with lots of great events and half term activities for kids.. Here’s the Red Kite Days guide to what’s on for kids in Bucks and some great ideas for days out with kids. From Milton Keynes to Aylesbury and High Wycombe to Marlow, we’ve got it covered!
If you fancy exploring a little further afield, check the what’s on guide for Oxfordshire or Berkshire or Hertfordshire
SPOTLIGHT EVENT – HOGSAHW FARM & WILDLIFE PARK
Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park will have an action-packed week of family fun this May half term. Have a go at circus skills, ride the miniature train, watch the beautiful birds of prey take flight, burn off steam with outdoor adventure play & score points with family games!
May Half Term Activities Buckinghamshire 2025
Outdoor May Half Term Adventures
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Trail at Cliveden (Taplow, South Bucks) 10th May – 29th June
- Art in Nature at Waddesdon Manor (Waddesdon) 24th May – 1st June (closed Tue 27th)
- Dino Week at Mead Open Farm (Leighton Buzzard) 24th May – 1st June
- Half Term Hoedown at Odds Farm Park (Wooburn Green, nr High Wycombe) 24th May – 1st June
- May Half Term Fun at Tumblestone Hollow (north of Henley) 24th May – 1st June
- Day Out With Thomas at Bucks Railway Centre (Quainton) 25th + 26th May
- Roman Gladiators at Chiltern Open Air Museum (Chalfont St Giles) 25th – 26th May
- Sustainability Trail at Stowe Gardens (near Buckingham) 25th May – 1st June
- Terrific Tuesday at Chiltern Open Air Museum (Chalfont St Giles) 27th May
- Napolenonic Weekend at Chiltern Open Air Museum (Chalfont St Giles) 31st May – 1st June
Mysterical May’hem at Hobbledown (Epsom) 24th May – 1st June
Mysterical May-Hem is back at Hobbledown Epsom – and it’s packed with dragons, dancing, potions and plenty of silliness. Expect parades, jelly-eating comps, potion-making and more – all included in your entry ticket.
Explore epic play areas, meet 100+ animals, and discover the wild world of Hobbledown. 1 hour from Aylesbury & 40 mins from Beaconsfield
Indoor May Half Term Events
Animal Antics at The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (Great Missenden) 24th May – 1st June
Open everyday throughout May half term, The Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre have a great lineup of activities. With an animal trail, the BEST storytelling, clay workshops and animal handling there’s something for everyone.
- Out of this World fun at Discover Bucks Museum (Aylesbury) 24th May – 1st June
- Half term family activities at Bletchley Park (Milton Keynes) 25th – 30th May
- Half Term fun at Milton Keynes Museum (Milton Keynes) 26th – 30th May
- May half term STEAM Bytes at National Museum of Computing (Milton Keynes) on select dates
Family Theatre, Live Music and Puppets
Science Museum The Live Stage Show at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre (Aylesbury) 25th May
Experience the brand-new stage show from Mark Thompson Productions which will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination and inspire you in new and exciting ways at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
Taylormania at Milton Keynes Theatre (Milton Keynes) 26th May
The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features all of Taylor’s much loved hits including ; Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You Made Me Do, I Knew You Were Trouble and many, many more. With an incredible live band and dancers this promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see at Milton Keynes Theatre.
- Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid Show at The Elgiva (Chesham) 25th May
- Dantastic’s Party Time at Kenton Theatre (Henley) 27th May
- The Ultimate Bubble Show at Kenton Theatre (Henley) 29th May
Days Out with Kids May Half Term in Bucks
If you’re looking for days out from farm parks to great walks, we’ve got lots of great ideas reviewed on Red Kite Days. Head to the Places to Go section, pop in your location below the map and find out what’s near you. Here’s a few highlights
Bletchley Park (home of the WW2 Code Breakers)
