The Halloween Trail at Clifton Observatory
Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LT
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Pumpkin Sale and autumn family activities
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
The event advertises music from Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Choir, flower crafts, child-friendly activities from the Pony Farm Bus and National Trust, and café snacks. The farm’s outdoor playground is currently unsafe and the site is not wheelchair accessible.
Hartcliffe Dads Rock
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0JW
Explore child-led musical play with your baby or toddler and meet other dads or male caregivers. This free eight-week Evolve Music group is for Bristol City Council residents with children under two.
Wool Spinning Workshop with Heather
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
Process wool from the farm’s sheep with Heather from the Avon Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers: clean fleece, brush the tips, blend colours and spin using a spindle. Meet at the Community Workshop, the wooden building to the right of the Playful Barn.
Lego Club at Bedminster Library
Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4AQ
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Crafternoon at Fishponds Library
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Hockeys Lane, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3HL · Nearby: Fishponds
3–12 years; accompanying adult required
Make a craft to keep or give away, with all materials supplied.
Crafternoon at Hartcliffe Library
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Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE · Nearby: Hartcliffe
3+; crafts aimed at 3–10 years
Make a changing weekly paper craft at a drop-in library session.
Cygnets Art School at Windmill Hill City Farm
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Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA · Nearby: Bedminster
5–12 years
Learn traditional drawing, painting and sculpture through step-by-step art projects.
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Full programme detailsGlazed and Confused Pottery Painting
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Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA · Nearby: Bedminster
All ages; under-16s with adult
Choose a ceramic piece and paint your own design at a two-hour pop-up.
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Coffee Pot toddler mornings
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Church Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 8JR · Nearby: Bishopsworth
Toddlers with parents/carers
Play, make crafts and sing while parents and carers meet each other.
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Full programme detailsStacy’s Sensory Story Time
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Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 7JW · Nearby: Bishopsworth
4 years and under
Explore a different book through sensory activities, Makaton and singing.
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
acta Community Theatre
Nearby: Bedminster
See original community theatre and join baby sensory storytelling at acta.
All Saints Church Fishponds
Nearby: Fishponds
Find a term-time toddler group and family activities on Grove Road.
Bedminster Library
Nearby: Bedminster
Browse books and enjoy stories, rhymes and Lego at the neighbourhood library.
Bishopston Library
Nearby: Bishopston
Choose children’s books, share stories and join family activities on Gloucester Road.
Bishopsworth Library
Nearby: Bishopsworth
Browse books and join rhyme, story and building activities at the local library.
Blaise Castle Estate
Nearby: Henbury
Choose playgrounds, woodland walks and picnic space in a large historic estate.
Free estate entry; main car park charged
Addresses for your route
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- acta Community Theatre
Gladstone Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3AY
- All Saints Church Fishponds
Grove Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2BW
- Bedminster Library
Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4AQ
- Bishopston Library
Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8BN
- Bishopsworth Library
Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 7LN
- Blaise Castle Estate
Blaise Castle Estate, Kings Weston Road, Bristol BS10 7QS
- Blaise Community Garden
Blaise Community Garden, Church Lane, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QS
- Blaise Museum
Blaise Museum, Henbury Road, Bristol BS10 7QS
- Campus Pool Skatepark
Whitchurch Lane, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 7RW
- Chance & Counters — Gloucester Road
79–81 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AS
- Clifton Library
13 Princess Victoria Street, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4BX
- Clifton Observatory
Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LT
- Fishponds Library
Hockeys Lane, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3HL
- Glenside Hospital Museum
Glenside Hospital Museum, UWE Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol BS16 1DD
- Hartcliffe Children’s Centre and Family Hub
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0JW
- Hartcliffe City Farm
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
- Hartcliffe Club for Young People
Gatehouse Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 9AN
- Hartcliffe Library
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0BE
- Hay Bale Café at Hartcliffe City Farm
Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0QH
- Henbury Leisure Centre
Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG
- Henbury Library
Crow Lane, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7DR
- Oldbury Court Estate
Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2JH
- On The Hill — formerly Zion
Bishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol BS13 7JW
- Redgrave Theatre
Percival Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LE
- St Peter’s Church Bishopsworth
Church Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 8JR
- Windmill Hill City Farm
Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4EA
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Bedminster with kids: city-farm animals, library crafts and theatre
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Bishopston with children: stories, board games and hands-on science
Plan a Gloucester Road books-and-games outing or a hands-on science holiday club, with practical opening, age and admission details.
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Bishopsworth with children: skatepark play, stories and family events
Compare Campus Pool’s age-specific skate sessions, St Peter’s family activities and books, music and creative events along Bishopsworth Road.
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Clifton with children: village books, a cave adventure and family theatre
Plan a Clifton outing around library stories, the Observatory’s Camera Obscura and Giant’s Cave, or a family performance at the Redgrave Theatre.
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Fishponds with children: library crafts, woodland play and a museum visit
Plan library crafts, coding, playground time at Oldbury Court and a creative visit to Glenside Hospital Museum, with local booking and access details.
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Hartcliffe with children: farm animals, library crafts and shared music
Plan a genuinely local Hartcliffe outing around the city farm, Peterson Avenue library, early-years music and age-specific youth groups.
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Henbury with children: Blaise discoveries, garden visits and swimming
Plan playground time and museum discoveries at Blaise, a visit to the community garden, library rhymes and children’s swimming in Henbury.