What's on in Summer holidays

About our events

Join us for lots of fun family events this summer.

List of Events

  1. An adult and child taking part in a craft activity at a table.

    Art Club: Summer Fun at the Museum , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the summer holidays
    Join us for some creative crafts during the school holidays.
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  2. Two adults and a child are looking at plants in a garden. The child holds a clipboard. Blakesley Hall Tudor building is background.

    Busy Bee Garden Trail , at Blakesley Hall.

    Wed-Sun from 22 July to 30 August
    A fun trail for kids around Blakesley Hall gardens.
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  3. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium Summer Holiday Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Summer holiday weekdays (22 July - 30 August)
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  4. Exterior side view of a Tudor timber-framed house with large brick chimney on the side.

    Crafty Wednesdays: Summer Holidays , at Blakesley Hall.

    Every Wednesday in the school summer holidays
    A fun craft activity every Wednesday in the school holidays.
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  5. Close up of a tub of sand with replica fossil and brushes.

    Dino Dig! , at Thinktank.

    Monday to Friday during the Summer Holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!
    DetailsDrop-in
  6. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Selected Wednesdays in summer holidays
    Create your own wearable head.
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  7. A teddy wearing a harness and paper parachute sitting on the grass.

    Teddy Bear Zip Wire , at Blakesley Hall.

    Have your teddy bear zip wire from the top of Blakesley Hall into the gardens.
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  8. A toy dinosaur triceratops in mud, held in front of a real triceratops fossil skull.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
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  9. A member of staff with two smiling children. Jewellery making tools are on the table in front of them.

    Kids Jewellery Workshop , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Thursdays from 23 Jul – 27 Aug
    Learn and use real jewellers’ techniques to design and create either a bracelet or pendant.
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  10. A gallery display with graphic on wall and display case with taxidermy animals.

    My First Museum Tour - Summer , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Tuesdays and Thursdays in holidays
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  11. A person on a stage reading a story, with mats on the floor and a colourful graphic in the background.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Every Friday during summer holidays
    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
    DetailsDrop-in
  12. An adult holding a fungi and showing a group of people, they are outside in a woodland.

    Wildlife at Sarehole Mill , at Sarehole Mill.

    Selected Fridays in school holidays
    Step into our historic gardens this summer and enjoy a day of outdoor discovery in our beautiful green spaces.
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  13. Two people pose back to back, they are dressed in historical costume and holding bows and arrows.

    Tudor Day at Blakesley Hall , at Blakesley Hall.

    Fri 24 July
    A fun family day out discovering all about Tudor life.
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  14. A man playing an acoustic guitar outside, the sea, foliage and hills are in the background.

    An afternoon of classical guitar with Nigel Modern , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Saturday 4 July & Friday 24 July
    DetailsDrop-in
  15. A black and white photo of a band on stage with a person singing in the centre.

    Jazz at Craft & Culture , at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums.
    DetailsFree event
  16. A planetarium full of people looking at a person standing at the front.

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  17. Children sitting at a table doing an activity.

    What We Make Here , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Selected Saturdays
    A summer of discovering new ways of hands on fun!
    DetailsDrop-in
  18. Tribute wall which reads "Ozzy Osbourne 3.12.1948 - 22.7.2025 Forever the pride of Brum. Along side a photo of a crowd of people leaving tributes on near the Black Sabbath bench.

    Legacy: A Tribute to the Prince of Darkness , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    DetailsDrop-in
  19. Movie poster for Early Man on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Early Man , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  20. Jurassic World Poster on a grey background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic World , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  21. Close up of two children sitting and drawing at an easel in a gallery.

    Marvellous Makers , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Sundays
    Weekly, hands-on creative workshops.
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  22. A person showing a snake to an adult and child

    Jurassic Encounters: Zoolab at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Tue 28 Jul and Thu 27 Aug
    Dino-themed animal handling
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  23. Two people one is holding a screen print.

    Make and Take your very own Joe Lycett inspired screen print , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Wed 29 Jul and 28 Oct
    Join Private Press and make your very own screen print to take away.
    DetailsDrop-in
  24. A group of people playing a selection of brass instruments and performing in a street scene.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums.
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