March bring us the start of spring, with longer and sunnier days. Enjoy discounted days out, daffodil walks, lambs and family friendly outings this March in Bristol and Bath for families!
£5 Entry all March at Old Down Country Park. Purchase online or in person. Book tickets
Room on the Broom Trail at Westonbirt Arboretum
Mini-museum hunt! 50 years of Aardman at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Find out more
‘Hop into the Wild’ Activites at Tyntesfield until 15 March. Free entry with National Lottery Open Week 7-14 March (must take lottery ticket or eligible game, check t&cs). Plus, World Book Day Toddler & Preschoolers’ Storytime 5 March. Find out more
Live Lambing on the Farm at Cotswold Farm Park & Lambing After Dark Book tickets
Superhero Engineers at SS Great Britain until 22 March. Book tickets Plus, Go Aloft: Rig Climb Experience Age 10+ 26-29 March Find out more
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Redgrave Theatre 4 – 6 March Book tickets
World Book Day: Stories at the Museum at MShed 5 March Find out more and at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 6 March Find out more
Rock The Tots at The Wardrobe Theatre. 5 March Book tickets
Lego Robotics at The Ardagh 5, 12 & 19 March. Ages 8-15 Book tickets
BS13 Glow at The Roundhouse Friday 6 March Book tickets
British Science Week at Bristol Aquarium 6 – 15 March Book tickets
Super Super Saturday at Children’s Scrapstore. Free arts, crafts and play Saturday 7 March Find out more
Textile Brooch Making Day at Holburne Museum Saturday 7 March. Drop-in & all ages. Find out more
Little Mermaid Princess Family Breakfast at Riverside Inn, Saltford. Saturday 7 March Book tickets
Play Time: A Woodland Wonder at The Egg. Ages 2-6. 7, 8 & 23 March Book tickets
National Lottery Open Week Free and discounted days out 7-15 March with a National Lottery ticket, scratchcard or instant win game. Some require pre-booking and t&cs apply.
🌳 National Trust – FREE entry (7-14 March)
Visit Dyrham Park, Tyntesfield, Prior Park, Newark Park, Lacock & Stourhead (amongst others). No pre-booking required! Present a National Lottery ticket, scratchcard or instant win game for free entry for 1 adult & up to 4 children. Under 5s get free admission. Need to pay for parking. Please note this does NOT include Mother’s Day.
🏛️ Roman Baths (Kids go FREE 7-8 March!)
One free child ticket per one full or concessionary paying adult ticket. Valid for walk-up ticket purchases only, so don’t pre-book.
🌸 Painswick Rococo Garden (FREE entry 11-13 March) Beautiful gardens with snowdrops! No need to pre-book.
🚢 MV Balmoral ship (FREE small group tours 7 March)
Moored in Bristol Harbour near the MShed. Best to pre-book via email: ev****@********al.com
🦆RSPB Ham Wall (FREE parking!)
Enjoy free parking at this beautiful nature reserve from 7-15 March – just display proof of play in your windscreen.
🏰 Glastonbury Abbey (FREE entry 9-13 March!) Enjoy free entry for the ticket holder and accompanying children (aged 0-15). No need to pre-book.
Aerospace Museum
- Wales & West Spacefest 7 March
- National Lottery Open Week 9-13 March
- Model Railway Day 14 March
- Bristol Vintage Bus Day 29 March
Under 16s Travel for 20p (with a fare paying adult) at Avon Valley Railway Sunday 8 March Book tickets
Circus Extravaganza in Timsbury 8 March Book tickets
Hotwells Pantomime – Sleeping Beauty and the Time Machine at Tobacco Factory 11 – 14 March Book tickets
Travelling Light Studio Free family theatre day – no pre-booking required. Saturday 14 March More details
Daffodil Month at American Museum & Gardens 14 March – 19 April Find out more
Mother’s Day is Sunday 15 March. Read our blog post for ideas of how to celebrate!
The Greatest Showman at Bristol Hippodrome – from 15 March. Sold out but there may be some last minute re-sale tickets on Twickets. Sign up for alerts as tickets in high demand go very quickly once listed.
Toddler Takeover at Congo Falls Adventure Golf Tuesday 17 March, Plus 20% off on weekdays during March! Book tickets
Chipping Sodbury Mop Fair High Street, Chipping Sodbury. Friday 20 – Saturday 21 March More info
Gozzle’s Wetland Adventure at Slimbridge from 20 March Find out more
Ostara at Windmill Hill City Farm – Market, Wassail Ceremony, Crafts etc. 21 March More info
Ashton Court Miniature Railway Running Days 22 & 29 March More info
Spring Fayre at Bath City Farm 28 March More info
Steam Train Ride at the Bristol Harbour Railway by the MShed 28 & 29 March More info
A Squash and a Squeeze at Redgrave Theatre 29 & 30 March. Age 3+ Book tickets
Junior Parkruns for ages 4-14 in various parks on Sunday mornings. See parkrun.org.uk
Thanks for reading!
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