Coventry is a fantastic place for family fun this summer. Whether your kids love sports, crafts, or learning new things, there’s plenty to keep them entertained. From exciting live shows and movies to interactive museums and creative workshops, Coventry has it all.
Make the most of your day with family-friendly places to eat and shop. Start with some active sports, enjoy a crafty afternoon or an educational visit, and wrap up with a meal at a kid-friendly restaurant. Discover the best summer activities in Coventry and create lasting memories with your family!
West Orchards Dinosaurs
The dinosaurs have escaped, and we need YOUR help to find them, along with a special golden egg. Head to West Orchards Shopping Centre this summer.
The Trail will launch on Saturday 13th July with a roarsome fossil dig, the opportunity to meet a baby dinosaur, along with FREE face painting and other dinosaur activities going on through West Orchards. Use your fantastic discovery skills to find the golden egg and be in with a chance to win £100!
The Dino Trail will run until Sunday 8th September with pop up FREE activities on Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays:
24th July – Face Painting
31st July – Face Painting
7th August – Crafts
14th August – Crafts
21st August – Crafts
28th August – Face Painting
Find out more: https://www.westorchards.co.uk/events/dino-trail/
St Mary’s Guildhall
Join the team throughout the summer holidays for family friendly activities such as a children’s trail and summer themed crafts. On Tuesdays visit the medieval kitchen to explore live demonstrations and find out the fascinating world of Tudor medicine and food.
On Friday 2nd August, don’t miss the special birds of prey talk. Get up close and personal with up to 6 birds of prey in the Great Hall and learn about their historical significance as symbols of power, wealth, and royalty.
Let There Be Dragons! Celebrate the bank holiday on Monday, 26th August, with an exciting new family friendly immersive dragon experience. Join a valiant Dragon Trainer as they take you on a never-seen-before journey through the Guildhall’s legendary past. Hear valiant tales, learn what it takes to become a dragon tamer, and meet some legendary friends.
Find out more and book https://stmarysguildhall-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows?i=4
Belgrade Theatre
Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show, Fun Day Out at the Belgrade this summer!
Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day.
Prepare to sing and dance with colourful scarecrows, feed the penguins, build big sandcastles, and even swim in the sea!
Packed full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa’s Fun Day Out guarantees giggles and snorts for all Peppa fans, and a perfect introduction to theatre.
Find out more and book: https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events/peppa-pig-fun-day-out/
Dippy at Herbert
Visit Dippy the world-famous dino-star in Coventry, a life-size replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton – a 26 metre-long dinosaur that lived 155-145 million years ago. Discover fun facts about Dippy, the Nation’s favourite dinosaur from the Natural History Museum, along with close encounters with fossils. The Learning Team will share a short, interactive talk with visitors, aimed at families, but all are welcome. Standing at the feet of this 26-foot Diplodocus, you will learn more about Dippy and get hands-on with some of the fossils from the Herbert’s natural history collection.
Jurassic Playground – The Herbert’s popular FREE early year’s exhibition for families will be returning this summer with Jurassic Playground. Taking inspiration from Dippy, younger visitors will encounter specially designed art works in a world of sensory spaces, that will encourage imaginations and allow children the freedom to explore in a space designed specifically for under 5s. Older children are welcome to join in too, as this is an inclusive family experience.
Joyful Jurassic Crafts – celebrate nature and making as explored in the ‘JOY’ exhibition. Join an adventure of rewilding and reconnecting with natural Jurassic environments, exploring fossils, and sowing ideas of greening to craft our way through the summer holidays. Monday to Saturday through the holidays
Find out more and book: https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/
The Wave
Perfect for the summer season full of sunshine, The Coventry Wave offers a great day out for the whole family, big and small!
From high-speed slides and a fun-packed splash zone to the exhilarating Wave Pool and relaxing Lazy River… There’s something for thrill, spill and chill seekers of all ages to enjoy. Why not cool off on one of the lightning-fast slides or relax and take it easy in the relaxing lazy river! If you’re ready to ride the wave, head to The Wave this Summer.
Find out more and book: https://bookings.thewavecoventry.com/
Sports Fest
Coventry’s much-loved Sports Fest event is set to return with six days of free activities this summer.Visit Broadgate from Tuesday 6 August – Sunday 11 August from 10am – 4pm each day.
As always, they’ll be a wide range of sports and wellbeing activities to try out, suitable for all ages and abilities. Local sports clubs and organisations will be at the event, showcasing their skills and offering opportunities to get involved
Boom Battle Bar
For the whole family, the Boom Battle Bar’s family games package is the perfect activity to keep everyone entertained throughout august.
Choose your 3 games, from Karaoke Booth, Shuffleboard, Augmented Reality Darts, American Pool, Crazier Golf and Pepsi Pong for hours of fun at the battleground – excluding Axe Throwing – and let the entertainment begin!
Gather the family from 22nd July – 2nd September 12pm – 5pm (except Saturdays) this Summer and get booked on for a day of thrilling excitement to get your adrenaline pumping.
Find out more and book: https://boombattlebar.com/uk/coventry/social-events/family-boom-package/
Ballroom Climbing Wall
The Ballroom Climbing Wall is a dedicated bouldering centre for all abilities in Coventry, a place where anyone aged 5+ can come and give bouldering a go. Kids and climbing are a perfect match, and they’re passionate about introducing the next generation to the sport through supervised climbing for kids as young as 5. Anyone under the age of 18 will need to have an adult supervisor (18+). Climb with your children or book them on to a class where they’ll learn new skills and make friends
Find out more and book: https://www.ballroomclimbing.co.uk/
Odeon Cinema
Round up the kids! Grab some popcorn! And get ready to explore new worlds together. You’ll find a film that’s brilliant fun for the whole family at The ODEON Cinema Coventry.
Stuck for things to do when it’s raining? Odeon has you covered, with their brilliant value Adult and Child tickets, where the adults pay kids’ prices. With a season of fantastic family movies coming up, the little’uns will love them – and so will the big’uns! Fancy seeing Inside Out, Despicable Me 4 or Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Find out more: https://www.odeon.co.uk/offers-membership/odeon-family-value/
Lower Precinct
A very special CoComelon character is coming to visit The Entertainer, in the Lower Precinct, on Saturday 27th July.
Come on down to The Entertainer to meet Cody who will be making regular appearances between 10:00am-4:00pm. It’s free to meet Cody but we would suggest arriving early to avoid any disappointment.
Another great event is planned for Saturday 29th August at The Entertainer with Beyblade. Bring your best Beyblades for battles, giveaways, and fun! All ages welcome. Don’t miss out on prizes and surprises throughout the day!
Street of Coventry A FREE Outdoor arts festival for Coventry. Running for several weeks starting on the 16th August. Brace yourself for breath taking dance routines, captivating storytelling and mesmerizing visual spectacles. Find out more: https://imagineer-productions.co.uk/prods/
