Half Term Things to do in Suffolk
Looking for things to do with the children in Half Term? Suffolk is the place to be!
There are plenty of events happening and Days Out in Suffolk to keep the children entertained over Half Term. Watch this space as we're constantly adding new events!
If you are holding a Half Term event, please email the details to suffolkguides.admin@suffolktouristguide.com for inclusion here.
SCORE at Ipswich Town Community Trust
Open Throughout Half-Term Week
Show boredom the red card this February Half-Term with Ipswich Town Community Trust's SCORE, the new name for ITFC's Holiday Soccer Camps.
Experience a BRAND NEW coaching and games programme overseen by our friendly, experienced and FA qualified coaching team. With sessions running throughout Suffolk including Bury St Edmunds, Framlingham, Ipswich, Thetford, Elmswell, Felixstowe, Saxmundham and Woodbridge, you won't have to travel far to reach a venue close to home.
SCORE is open to both boys and girls aged 4 - 12 years of age and with our amazing, better than ever, new prices, you cannot afford to miss out on booking your child's place! 1 day camps can now be booked at the new low price of £10 and our 2 day course are fantastic value at just £20! Please click on the link above for contact details.
Weekend wildlife walk at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
February: Sat 13
Start at 9.30 am (2.5 - 3 hours)
Join us for a seasonal weekend walk to look for autumn wading birds and migrants, wintering ducks and geese and a host of other wildlife highlights that may be present at the time.
Bird box building and Family Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
13 Sat 10.30am – 12.30pm
Make your own wooden nest box and lard cake to take home and go on a bird walk. £5 per box. All children must be supervised.
SOMETHING FOR THE ADULTS: While the kids and grandchildren are out having fun, why not treat yourselves to one of Food Safari's special events? Click on Food Safari's link to get a whopping 20% off 'Beer Safari' tickets (event to take place on 19 February) today! This offer is exclusive to the Suffolk Tourist Guide.
Minsmere’s Homes for Wildlife week at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
Sat 13 to Sun 21 February
10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Looking for something to do at half term? Then visit
RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, near Westleton, or the RSPB Wildlife Information Centre at Snape Maltings, to enjoy family fun and discover some wonderful nature on your doorstep.
The theme at
Minsmere each day from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February is Homes for Wildlife, focusing on how you can attract wildlife to your own garden. This event is free, with no need to book.
RSPB spokesman, Ian Barthorpe, said, “We’ll show you how to attract a wide range of interesting creatures to your garden, including hedgehogs, lacewings, bumblebees. There’ll be short walks every half hour to discover some of Minsmere’s wildlife and learn what squirrels, birds and other animals use to make their nests.”
On Thursday 18 February, you can make you own nestbox and take it home to provide a nesting place for blue tits or great tits. The nestbox kits are ready for you knock in the nails. Costs are £8 per child, or £5 for RSPB Wildlife Explorers, and advance booking is essential on 01728 648281. Sessions run every half hour from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm, and places are limited.
At Snape Maltings, visitors can help to make our Big Picture. This is event is free, and runs from 10 am to 4 pm daily from Sunday 14 to Sunday 21 February.
Ian Barthorpe continued, “Here’s your chance to paint, draw, stick on or write a poem about the types of wildlife and countryside that you care about, highlighting how important it is to protect them for the future.”
IN CELEBRATION OF CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010 at The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Sunday 14 February at 2.30pm
Year of the Tiger
Tickets: £4.95 / £3.95 for children under 12
Explore Kentwell Hall in Long Melford
14th-21st February
Enjoy a lovely day out with the kids exploring this spectacular moated Tudor mansion, plus Kentwell's gardens and farm are open from 11am to 4pm each day.
The Culture of the Countryside at The Museum of East Anglian Life
15th to 20th February
Come along to the Museum and have a go at handling museum objects this half-term!
The Museum of East Anglian Life with the Sainsbury Centre will be holding the Culture of the Countryside event on Wednesday 17th February 2010 at the Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket. The event is a half-term family object handling day where visitors will be able to handle objects from around the world.
Come along and handle items from the Sainsbury Centre and the Museum. Find out what stories they can tell and what mysteries they may conceal! Visitors will also hear local tales and stories and join in with a mask-making workshop all from 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Admission is £6.50 for adults and children age 6 –14 yrs are FREE (no more than 3 children per adult). There is no extra charge for the activities.
The Museum will be open for February half term from Monday 15th to Saturday 20th February.
HALF-TERM HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR - 10am-11am - DOUBLE LAPS! at Anglia Indoor Karting, Ipswich.
15th - 20th February
Experience the thrills and spills of indoor karting on weekdays during School Holidays, subject to availability. Suitable for all ages, including young children. Please click on the link for more information.
Gruesome Graves Tour at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Monday 15th, Wednesday 17th, Friday 19th February, 12pm & 2pm
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring an adult. Places are limited to 30 people per tour so please arrive early and book on the day.
Normal admission.
Make a nest box in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10am – 12 noon
For families, £5 per box.
Youth Forum Team activities in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 3pm
Wildlife experiences, practical conservation work, lunch cooked on an outdoor fire Age 10 – 18. FREE.
Hibernating hedgehogs Activity Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 12.30pm
Age 4 – 7. £4.
Wind in the Willows Activity Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 12.30pm
Age 4 – 7. £4.
Be Crafty at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Tuesday 16th & Thursday 18th February, 11am – 1pm and 2 - 4pm Drop in and make an Anglo-Saxon shield fit for a warrior.
Normal admission
Scrub Bashing and Spuds in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 11.30am – 2.30pm
At Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft Age 13 – 16. £3 (concessions available) Phone 07774 852312 or email yoe.project@suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Sharing nature - Winnie the Pooh in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 10am – 12 noon
Age 4 – 8. Child £4/adults free
Family Bird Event in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 10am – 3.30pm
Bird trails and craft and make a bird box to take home Runs as 3 x 1½ hour sessions 10 – 11.30, 12.30 – 2, 2 – 3.30. Child £5 (£8 for 2) including bird box/Adult £1.
Family Afternoon in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 2pm – 4pm
Child £3.50/adult £1.50.
Winter wander at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
February: Thurs 18
Start at 10 am (1.5 – 2 hours)
Join us for an introduction to Minsmere’s winter wildlife highlights. Enjoy a relaxed walk with a later start, returning to the visitor centre in time to purchase a warming bowl of soup. These shorter walks will take in one or two hides, depending on where the best variety of wildlife can be seen, and are ideal for beginners and improvers. Costs: adult £5, RSPB member £4, children half price.
Make a Nestbox Day at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
Thursday 18 February
10.30 am to 2.30 pm (Allow at least one hour)
Celebrate National Nestbox Week by making your own nestbox to take home and put up in your garden. All materials supplied. Cost £8 per child, Wildlife Explorers members £5, accompanying adults free. Booking essential. Look out for quizzes and other family activities throughout half term.
Wind in the Willows Activity Day in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
18 Thurs 10.30am – 2.30pm
Age 8 – 12. £6.
Young wardens – coppicing in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
19 Fri 10am – 2pm
Age 10 – 15. £6.
Activity day in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
19 Fri 10am – 2pm
Age 6 – 10. £6.
Telling Tales: The Hare and the Tortoise - The Golden Goose - Sea of Clothes at Dance East, Ipswich
19 - 20 February, 11am & 2pm
Telling Tales takes a fresh look at well-loved children's stories, turning them into funny pieces of dance theatre.
Look out for a light-hearted version of the classic Aesop fable The Hare and The Tortoise; a speedy re-telling of The Golden Goose by the Brothers Grimm, and Sea of Clothes, where shirts and skirts take on a dancing life of their own!
Tickets: £6 (£4 under 18s and students)
Family ticket: £16 (party of 4, must include at least 1 adult and 2 children)
To have your event included here, please email us at suffolkguides.admin@suffolktouristguide.com
For more activities in Suffolk please see Things to Do in Suffolk
Days Out in Suffolk
Suffolk Attractions
There are plenty of events happening and Days Out in Suffolk to keep the children entertained over Half Term. Watch this space as we're constantly adding new events!
If you are holding a Half Term event, please email the details to suffolkguides.admin@suffolktouristguide.com for inclusion here.
Spring Half Term 2010
SCORE at Ipswich Town Community Trust
Open Throughout Half-Term Week
Show boredom the red card this February Half-Term with Ipswich Town Community Trust's SCORE, the new name for ITFC's Holiday Soccer Camps.
Experience a BRAND NEW coaching and games programme overseen by our friendly, experienced and FA qualified coaching team. With sessions running throughout Suffolk including Bury St Edmunds, Framlingham, Ipswich, Thetford, Elmswell, Felixstowe, Saxmundham and Woodbridge, you won't have to travel far to reach a venue close to home.
SCORE is open to both boys and girls aged 4 - 12 years of age and with our amazing, better than ever, new prices, you cannot afford to miss out on booking your child's place! 1 day camps can now be booked at the new low price of £10 and our 2 day course are fantastic value at just £20! Please click on the link above for contact details.
Weekend wildlife walk at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
February: Sat 13
Start at 9.30 am (2.5 - 3 hours)
Join us for a seasonal weekend walk to look for autumn wading birds and migrants, wintering ducks and geese and a host of other wildlife highlights that may be present at the time.
Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, Ipswich
Enjoy feeding our friendly animals and meet breeds that were well known 80 years ago.
Enjoy feeding our friendly animals and meet breeds that were well known 80 years ago.
Bird box building and Family Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
13 Sat 10.30am – 12.30pm
Make your own wooden nest box and lard cake to take home and go on a bird walk. £5 per box. All children must be supervised.
SOMETHING FOR THE ADULTS: While the kids and grandchildren are out having fun, why not treat yourselves to one of Food Safari's special events? Click on Food Safari's link to get a whopping 20% off 'Beer Safari' tickets (event to take place on 19 February) today! This offer is exclusive to the Suffolk Tourist Guide.
Minsmere’s Homes for Wildlife week at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
Sat 13 to Sun 21 February
10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Looking for something to do at half term? Then visit
RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, near Westleton, or the RSPB Wildlife Information Centre at Snape Maltings, to enjoy family fun and discover some wonderful nature on your doorstep.
The theme at
Minsmere each day from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February is Homes for Wildlife, focusing on how you can attract wildlife to your own garden. This event is free, with no need to book.
RSPB spokesman, Ian Barthorpe, said, “We’ll show you how to attract a wide range of interesting creatures to your garden, including hedgehogs, lacewings, bumblebees. There’ll be short walks every half hour to discover some of Minsmere’s wildlife and learn what squirrels, birds and other animals use to make their nests.”
On Thursday 18 February, you can make you own nestbox and take it home to provide a nesting place for blue tits or great tits. The nestbox kits are ready for you knock in the nails. Costs are £8 per child, or £5 for RSPB Wildlife Explorers, and advance booking is essential on 01728 648281. Sessions run every half hour from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm, and places are limited.
At Snape Maltings, visitors can help to make our Big Picture. This is event is free, and runs from 10 am to 4 pm daily from Sunday 14 to Sunday 21 February.
Ian Barthorpe continued, “Here’s your chance to paint, draw, stick on or write a poem about the types of wildlife and countryside that you care about, highlighting how important it is to protect them for the future.”
IN CELEBRATION OF CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010 at The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Sunday 14 February at 2.30pm
Year of the Tiger
Tickets: £4.95 / £3.95 for children under 12
Explore Kentwell Hall in Long Melford
14th-21st February
Enjoy a lovely day out with the kids exploring this spectacular moated Tudor mansion, plus Kentwell's gardens and farm are open from 11am to 4pm each day.
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Bring the kids along to watch, study or simply enjoy the company of Owls and other birds of prey.
Open all year round from 10am til dusk,
seven days a week. Please click on the link above for full details.
Bring the kids along to watch, study or simply enjoy the company of Owls and other birds of prey.
Open all year round from 10am til dusk,
seven days a week. Please click on the link above for full details.
The Culture of the Countryside at The Museum of East Anglian Life
15th to 20th February
Come along to the Museum and have a go at handling museum objects this half-term!
The Museum of East Anglian Life with the Sainsbury Centre will be holding the Culture of the Countryside event on Wednesday 17th February 2010 at the Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket. The event is a half-term family object handling day where visitors will be able to handle objects from around the world.
Come along and handle items from the Sainsbury Centre and the Museum. Find out what stories they can tell and what mysteries they may conceal! Visitors will also hear local tales and stories and join in with a mask-making workshop all from 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Admission is £6.50 for adults and children age 6 –14 yrs are FREE (no more than 3 children per adult). There is no extra charge for the activities.
The Museum will be open for February half term from Monday 15th to Saturday 20th February.
HALF-TERM HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR - 10am-11am - DOUBLE LAPS! at Anglia Indoor Karting, Ipswich.
15th - 20th February
Experience the thrills and spills of indoor karting on weekdays during School Holidays, subject to availability. Suitable for all ages, including young children. Please click on the link for more information.
Gruesome Graves Tour at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Monday 15th, Wednesday 17th, Friday 19th February, 12pm & 2pm
Children are invited to a special tour of the burial mounds – don’t forget to bring an adult. Places are limited to 30 people per tour so please arrive early and book on the day.
Normal admission.
Make a nest box in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10am – 12 noon
For families, £5 per box.
Youth Forum Team activities in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 3pm
Wildlife experiences, practical conservation work, lunch cooked on an outdoor fire Age 10 – 18. FREE.
Hibernating hedgehogs Activity Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 12.30pm
Age 4 – 7. £4.
Wind in the Willows Activity Morning in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
16 Tues 10.30am – 12.30pm
Age 4 – 7. £4.
Be Crafty at Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge
Tuesday 16th & Thursday 18th February, 11am – 1pm and 2 - 4pm Drop in and make an Anglo-Saxon shield fit for a warrior.
Normal admission
Jimmy's Farm
Visit Jimmy's Farm - as seen on TV!
Join Jimmy and the team to learn all about life on the farm.
Jimmy's Farm has a wondeful ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND, with two crazy areas including a Chicken Safari, one for the toddlers and another for older children.
Find out more by clicking on the link above.
Visit Jimmy's Farm - as seen on TV!
Join Jimmy and the team to learn all about life on the farm.
Jimmy's Farm has a wondeful ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND, with two crazy areas including a Chicken Safari, one for the toddlers and another for older children.
Find out more by clicking on the link above.
Scrub Bashing and Spuds in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 11.30am – 2.30pm
At Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft Age 13 – 16. £3 (concessions available) Phone 07774 852312 or email yoe.project@suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Sharing nature - Winnie the Pooh in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 10am – 12 noon
Age 4 – 8. Child £4/adults free
Family Bird Event in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 10am – 3.30pm
Bird trails and craft and make a bird box to take home Runs as 3 x 1½ hour sessions 10 – 11.30, 12.30 – 2, 2 – 3.30. Child £5 (£8 for 2) including bird box/Adult £1.
Family Afternoon in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
17 Wed 2pm – 4pm
Child £3.50/adult £1.50.
Winter wander at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
February: Thurs 18
Start at 10 am (1.5 – 2 hours)
Join us for an introduction to Minsmere’s winter wildlife highlights. Enjoy a relaxed walk with a later start, returning to the visitor centre in time to purchase a warming bowl of soup. These shorter walks will take in one or two hides, depending on where the best variety of wildlife can be seen, and are ideal for beginners and improvers. Costs: adult £5, RSPB member £4, children half price.
Make a Nestbox Day at RSPB Minsmere, Saxmundham
Thursday 18 February
10.30 am to 2.30 pm (Allow at least one hour)
Celebrate National Nestbox Week by making your own nestbox to take home and put up in your garden. All materials supplied. Cost £8 per child, Wildlife Explorers members £5, accompanying adults free. Booking essential. Look out for quizzes and other family activities throughout half term.
Mannings Amusement Park, Felixstowe
We are open during Half Term for some indoor fun!
Bring the kids along to play in the arcades with traditional seaside penny pushers, video games, bowlingo, casino areas, Indoor Magical Golf - and for the parents there are the Sunday markets, bars, cafes and much much more! Outdoor rides re-open at Easter. Please click on the link above for more information.
We are open during Half Term for some indoor fun!
Bring the kids along to play in the arcades with traditional seaside penny pushers, video games, bowlingo, casino areas, Indoor Magical Golf - and for the parents there are the Sunday markets, bars, cafes and much much more! Outdoor rides re-open at Easter. Please click on the link above for more information.
Wind in the Willows Activity Day in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
18 Thurs 10.30am – 2.30pm
Age 8 – 12. £6.
Young wardens – coppicing in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
19 Fri 10am – 2pm
Age 10 – 15. £6.
Activity day in association with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
19 Fri 10am – 2pm
Age 6 – 10. £6.
Telling Tales: The Hare and the Tortoise - The Golden Goose - Sea of Clothes at Dance East, Ipswich
19 - 20 February, 11am & 2pm
Telling Tales takes a fresh look at well-loved children's stories, turning them into funny pieces of dance theatre.
Look out for a light-hearted version of the classic Aesop fable The Hare and The Tortoise; a speedy re-telling of The Golden Goose by the Brothers Grimm, and Sea of Clothes, where shirts and skirts take on a dancing life of their own!
Tickets: £6 (£4 under 18s and students)
Family ticket: £16 (party of 4, must include at least 1 adult and 2 children)
Southwold Pier
Enjoy a traditional day out at the seaside by visiting Southwold Pier and playing in its amusement arcade full of wacky games!
Enjoy a traditional day out at the seaside by visiting Southwold Pier and playing in its amusement arcade full of wacky games!
To have your event included here, please email us at suffolkguides.admin@suffolktouristguide.com
For more activities in Suffolk please see Things to Do in Suffolk
Days Out in Suffolk
Suffolk Attractions
Special Offers from Hotels in Suffolk
There are some great offers and deals on the Suffolk Hotels Guide for Half term week, so click on the link above now to check them out and make your booking!
There are some great offers and deals on the Suffolk Hotels Guide for Half term week, so click on the link above now to check them out and make your booking!
