🎊 Ickwell May Day Festival 2025


Time: 10:00

🎊 Ickwell May Day Festival is an annual celebration on the first May bank holiday. Dancers process from Northill to Ickwell to the Maypole where the May Queen crowned. This is followed by traditional country dancing by children and adults from the parish. A selection of stalls, refreshments and entertainments are available.

🌸 IN NORTHILL
▪️Starting Point:
The car park of The Crown Public House, Northill.
▪️11:30 AM: Morris Men perform their dances. 
▪️12:45 PM: Children gather with their beautifully decorated hoops. 
▪️1:00 PM:Judging of the decorated hoops takes place, followed by the assembly of the procession. 
▪️1:30 PM: The procession begins, heading to Ickwell Green (a half-mile walk along the village road). 

⛔️ Note: The road will be closed to vehicular traffic during the procession.

🌸 ICKWELL GREEN
▪️10:00 AM: onwards: A variety of stalls, refreshments, and entertainments will be available near the Maypole arena.
▪️12:00 PM onwards: Seating in the arena becomes available.
🔸️Adults: £2
🔸️Children under 16: £1
▪️2:00 PM: Crowning of the May Queen, followed by dances performed by both children and adults from within the Parish.

FACILITIES 
🅿️ Car parking is provided, including spaces for disabled parking near the arena.
🚻 Toilet facilities are available on-site.

13 other events on this day

🎪 Circus Wonderland in Luton - May 2025


Time: 13:00

🎪 Circus Wonderland is coming to Stockwood Park in Luton this May 2025.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Performing under the roof of Circus wonderland big top, girls flying high, Circus Wonderlands dare devil juggler Whizzing around on his extreme motorbike, Never before seen at Circus Wonderland the sensational wheel of death. come and see for yourself, you will not believe your eyes. 

🗓 2025 DATES:
Thursday 1st May: 4:30pm & 7:30pm
Friday 2nd May: 4:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday 3rd May: 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Sunday 4th May: 1:00pm & 4:00pm
Monday 5th May: 1:00pm

You will be in for the time of your life so sit back relax and enjoy the show!

🎟 THE  CHEAPEST TICKETS ARE ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY WHICH COST:
▪️Adult: £9.50
▪️Child: £9.50
▪️Under 2: Free on lap
(95p per person booking fee)

*Please check online for other day priced tickets via the event link.

💥£5 DISCOUNT VOUCHER
Look for discount vouchers in the shops where you see our poster displayed, or download and print off the voucher. You can click on the big voucher image via the event link
You need only one voucher to receive the discount for your whole party.
Discount vouchers are not valid with the mid-week super saver offer.

🚣‍♂️ Taster Kayaking Session in Bedford


Time: 10:30 - 15:00 Price: £5.00

🚣‍♂️ Come along to have a go at kayaking and canoeing at the Viking Kayak Club in Bedford from 10.30am - 3pm. No booking required.

▪️AGE: Minimum age 8 years old.

▪️COST: £5 for 30 minutes.
All equipment provided

ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
▪️You must be able to swim
▪️Bring clothes & shoes without laces you can get wet.
▪️A change of clothes is advisable in case you fall in.
▪️No need to book, just turn up!

📍LOCATION
Viking Kayak Club shares a building with the Star Rowing Club at Batts Ford, off Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1QS. 
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🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
The car park at the club is for members only with a valid permit and is shared with Star Rowing Club, so please do not park here.
There are three pay and display car parks close by, at the Harpur Centre, River Street and Prebend Street.
If you drive an electric vehicle, there is a designated car park adjacent to the clubhouse. However, do read the signage carefully as some of the spaces are for taxis only.

🤸‍♂️ Stevenage Inflatable Fun Days - May 2025


Price: £10.00

🙋‍♀️ Inflatable Fun Days will be seeing you in May 2025 at Stevenage Rugby Club!

▪️AGE:
Only children aged 2-12 can use the inflatables - strictly no adults.

🗓 DATES:
▪️Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th May 2025

🕥 SESSION TIMES:
▪️10:30am until 1:30pm
▪️2:00pm until 5:00pm

🎟 PAY ON THE GATE ONLY! NO PRE-BOOKING
£10 per child, please bring cash where possible to speed up your entry time and to avoid signal issues.  Accompanying adults are free of charge!

🚘 EXTRA CHARGES
Trampolines and Bumper Carz are an additional charge.

🐶 NO DOGS
Strictly NO dogs allowed

🍦REFRESHMENTS
Hot & Cold refreshments available

🅿️ FREE Car parking 

🚂 Haynes Summerfield Miniature Railway 2025


Time: 10:30 - 15:30

🚂 The Summerfield Line will take you between Haynes End Station and Hammer Hill Station.

TIMES
Trains depart Haynes End between 10:30 and 15:30 (approx.), we close at 16:00.
Steam engines will also be in action as often as we are able.

ℹ️ ABOUT
At Hammer Hill you will have the option of taking a ride on two more of our railways - The Springfield Line from platform 2 and The Winterfield Line from platform 3 - tickets for both are sold at Hammer Hill. 

🥪 PICNIC AREA
The picnic area at Hammer Hill will also be open for you to use, from where you will be able to watch the Garden Line in operation.

☕️ REFRESHMENTS
At Haynes End the Station Buffet will be open for refreshments and picnic tables are available for your use on the grass outside.                           
🌧 WEATHER INFORMATION
We do try to run even when the weather is not at its best, but will have to cease operations should conditions dictate.

❓️ DO I HAVE TO BOOK IN ADVANCE?
Except where indicated you do not need to book in advance, merely "turn-up and go". The operation of all railways is subject to the availability of volunteers to run them and the prevailing weather conditions.

🎟TICKET PRICE (Card payments)
▪️Summerfields Railway (the main line) - £3.00 (return ticket from Haynes End to Hammer Hill)
▪️Springfield Line - £1.80
▪️Winterfield Line (the raised track) - £1.80

☎️ Phone for enquiries: 07498 869902

🚘 AdamCFest 2025 at Hertfordshire Country Showground


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

🚘 AdamCFest is back for its 4th year! This time we are growing into the Hertfordshire County Showground, with easy links to the M1 so great for all to attend with your modified, supercar, classic or otherwise. A great day out on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025 for all, whether you have a showcar or with to spectate!


🏁 WHAT TO EXPECT
It's a day where we celebrate the passion for cars, showcasing a wide variety of models ranging from vintage classics to the latest supercars.

Expect to see some amazing rides, hear incredible engine roars, and meet fellow car lovers who share your enthusiasm. It's not just about looking at cars, though – there will be interactive sessions, Q&As, and plenty of opportunities for great photos and content.

⭐️ Burn Out Pad,
⭐️ Live Dyno Runs,
⭐️ Family Fun,
⭐️ Live Stage Interviews,
⭐️ Youtubers & Their Cars,
⭐️ Car Club Displays & My Invited Top 50 Cars!

🅿️ TIMES
Spectator Parking opens 9.30am, Spectator Entry at 10.30am.

🎟 SPECTATORS TICKETS
▪️
Adult spectator ages 14 & over: £19.38
▪️Child Spectator ages 6 - 13: £8.65
▪️Toddler ages 5 & under: Free

🐐 Animal Edge Family Fun Day May 2025


Time: 10:00 - 15:00

🎉 Come join us at the farm this bank holiday Monday and not only meet the animals but we will be joined with a special appearance from Moana...

WHAT TO EXPECT
✨️
Pony Rides
✨️ Animal feeding 
✨️ Rabbit and guinea pig handling
✨️ Play area
✨️ Refreshments 

🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets can be booked online via the event link.

▪️Adult: £4.60
▪️Child: £8.60

🦖 Dino Day 2025 at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

🦖 The Dinosaurs are coming BACK to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025. A perfect day out for your Dino-mad children. It’s going to be ROAR-some!

🦕 WHAT TO EXPECT
New for 2025 is Angie the Ankylosaurus, plus, we'll have a whole host of other dinosaurs, which we will confirm nearer the time, but in the past we've had a T-Rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, Spinosaurus, Velociraptor and a selection of baby dinosaurs!

They will be appearing on the grass outside the visitor centre throughout the day, offering visitors the chance to meet these amazing animals up close.

🚂 WHAT DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE?
Your ticket also includes access around the whole 25-acre site of our heritage railway meaning you can enjoy unlimited passenger train rides behind a full-size steam locomotive, plus, visit the railway museum, visitor centre with gift shop and café, enjoy the model railway, miniature train rides and admire all the exhibits around the site, from the great steam locomotives on display outside or in the sheds, to railway buildings, carriages and wagons from various eras all across the site.

🥪 FOOD & DRINK
Use our café, or bring a picnic to enjoy at one of the many outdoor picnic tables around the site. We are open from 10.30am-5pm.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adults: £14.50
▪️Senior: £13.50
▪️Child: £10.50
▪️Under 3s: FREE
▪️Family: 2 adults, 4 children: £44.50
▪️Family: 1 adult, 4 children: £30.00

▪️Season ticket holders: free entry included with your pass!

🌸 Aldbury May Fair 2025


Time: 12:00 - 17:00

🌸 Join us for a fun-filled day at the Aldbury May Fair!  We've got morris dancers, stallholders, and plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy.

WHAT TO EXPECT

🎶 The 2025 Aldbury May Fair is set to be another wonderful celebration of our local area and the fantastic community around Aldbury village school. It is a huge fundraising event, to help support the excellent quality education our children receive at Aldbury Nursery and Primary School and it is exclusively organised by a team of volunteer parents.

👑 Come along and you can expect to discover local crafts, feast on delicious food, enjoy lots of games and groove to live music. Enjoy our traditional maypole dancing, the lively Aldbury Morris Men, and the crowning of the May Queen and King.

🍻 Treat yourself to our local ale, lager, or gin at the bars while the little ones stay amused with quirky children’s activities and games.

ℹ️ FOR MORE INFORMATION

Our website is your one-stop-shop for all things May Fair, featuring an interactive map, food vendor list, and a timetable for the day’s events.

🚜 Pitstone Green Museum Opening Day 2025


Time: 10:30 - 16:30

🚜 Are you Looking for a fun and informative day out for the whole family?  Look no further!

💚 WHAT TO EXPECT

Explore Pitstone Museum's vast array of attractions, boasting over 40 unique exhibits. From captivating model railways to the clang of a working Blacksmith, from vintage game consoles to historic farm machinery, and from the impressive workings of a Rack Saw to the mighty 28-liter Crossley Gas Engine - there's something for everyone.

Step into the past and experience firsthand activities like lacemaking and pottery or embark on an adventure on our Tractor to Pitstone Windmill.

With the Museum only open to the public nine times a year, our team of approximately 50 dedicated volunteers are on hand to ensure your visit is both educational and enjoyable.

EVENT DETAILS
⭐️Rain or shine, we're open!
⭐️Browse through Craft & Trade Stalls housed in the Great Barn.
⭐️Enjoy a range of entertainment.
⭐️Refreshments on sale all day, or your welcome to bring a picnic.

🅿️ FREE PARKING
Free parking available in the Orchards.

🐶 DOGS
Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcomed.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Most main exhibits are wheelchair accessible, with disabled toilet facilities provided. The Cook Collection is only accessible by stairs.

🎟 ON THE DOOR TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £10   
▪️Concessions:  £8   
▪️Child (5-16): £4
▪️Under 5: FREE
▪️Family (1 Adult + 3 Children): £17   
▪️Family (2 Adults + 3 Children): £27
▪️Entry for Carers of disabled visitors: FREE

🗓 2025 OPENING DAY DATES
▪️
Easter Monday 21st April
▪️Early May bank holiday Monday 5th May
▪️Spring bank holiday Monday 26th May
▪️Sunday 8th June 
▪️Sunday 13th July
▪️Sunday August 10th
▪️Summer bank holiday Monday 25th August
▪️Sunday 14th September
▪️Sunday 12th October

☎️ Phone: 07973 154170
📧 Email: manager@pitstonemuseum.co.uk

💦 FREE Bennett's Splash Park in Dunstable 2025


Time: 10:00 - 18:00

💦 Bennetts FREE Splash park is great for a fun day out for all the family with a play park and Cafe onsite.

📆 2025 DATES
▪️Monday 5th May - Sunday 31st August
▪️7 days a week
▪️10am - 6pm

💦 FREE FAMILY FUN
Enjoy the 16 super soaking water features ranging from gentle mists, spray arches and tipping buckets to spray shooter cannons. The Splash Park is designed to be enjoyed by children of all ages from 2 years to 10 years.

Those who are older are asked to act responsibly for the safety of all.
Please note, the Splash Park will have 10 minute intervals where the water will stop to ensure water safety quality checks, why not take this opportunity to refresh at the Splashside Cafe.

❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Bennett’s Splash Park and Splashside Café may be subject to closure due to unforeseen circumstances due to weather, technical faults or other issues beyond our control. For regular updates, please follow us on Facebook: @bennettssplash *

🍕
THE SPLASHSIDE CAFE
The Splashside Café adjacent to the Splash Park offers an array of food and drinks for all to enjoy such as freshly prepared milkshakes, delicious pizzas, classic fish finger bap and much more! Please note, last orders are 5.30 pm. View the menu here.

🅿️ PARKING - Charges may apply
When driving to Bennett’s Splash, please park in Ashton Square Car Park located off Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BE.
The Splash Park is a minute walk from here, into Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground. Please take care when crossing the road.
ASHTON SQUARE CAR PARK is owned and operated by Central Bedfordshire Council. Please check the machines for chargeable days and hours.

🚂 East Midlands Steam And Country Show 2025 - Rushden


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🚂 As we continue to Grow the East Midlands Steam and Country Show, this year’s event will be bigger and better.

🗓 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 3rd May 2025: 10am - 5pm
▪️Sunday 4th May 2025: 10am - 5pm
▪️Monday 5th May 2025: 10am - 4pm

🎉 WHAT TO EXPECT
This is an amazing family day out for all.  From the steam Engines to classic cars, bouncy castles to the wall of death, a traditional hog roast to Chinese stir fry. We try to have something for everyone. Come along and take a look.

🌧 PLEASE NOTE:
All exhibits, rides and attractions are subject to service and weather conditions.

⛺️ CAMPING
Public camping will be available for £25 per night based on 2 adults & 2 children. Availability from Friday 2nd May - Monday 5th May 2025.
You can find out more via the event link.

🅿️ PARKING
Free parking with limited blue badge holders parking. Just show your blue badge to the team and they will direct you.

🎟 PAY ON THE GATE TICKETS, CASH OR CARD:
▪️Adult: £10
▪️Concessions: £5
▪️Child 5 - 13: £6
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️2 adults + 2 children: £25

🎊 SCOOTER SHOW & MAY DAY FAYRE 2025 IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🌸 Leighton Buzzard May Fayre 2025 will be held on the Hight Street and Parsons Park. Lots for everyone to enjoy, stalls to attractions and this event is free entry!

✈️ LANCASTER & DANKOTA FLY PAST - 14:03PM

🎉 LOCATION: IN THE HIGH STREET
▪️09:45:
Fiona Harrison - A Voice in a Million  
▪️10:30:
Pulfords Maypole Dancers 
▪️11:00:
Leanne Hughes Theatre School  
▪️11:45:
Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers  
▪️12:25:
Rock & Roll Dancers 
▪️12:55:
Swing Dance MK 
▪️13:30:
Royal British Legion Band 
▪️14:30:
Fiona Harrison - A Voice in a Million  
▪️15:20:
Calamity’s Fling 

🎉 LOCATION: IN THE RECREATION GROUND
▪️10:30:
Dog & Duck 
▪️11:00:
Dangerous Steve 
▪️11:40:
Medieval Combat Society  
▪️12:20:
Milton Keynes Pipe Band 
▪️13:00:
Dog & Duck 
▪️13:45:
Medieval Combat Society  
▪️14:25:
Milton Keynes Pipe Band 
▪️14:45:
LPR 24 Hour Football Finale  
▪️15:15:
Dangerous Steve 

🎧 SILENT DISCO: 2:00 - 3:30pm
A Silent Disco will at the Bandstand. Hosted by the Carnival Committee. 

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS:
✨️
Rotary Club BBQ  
✨️ Children’s Rides  
✨️ Inflatable Slides  

🌸 Wilden's May Day Fair 2025


Time: 11:00 - 14:00

🎉 Join us at Wilden Primary School for our annual May Day Fair 2025!

🌸 WHAT TO EXPECT
We'll have maypole and country dancing from the children, plus some fantastic stalls, a bouncy castle, face painting, games and ice cream. Don't miss out on the fun - see you there!