Things to do with kids in Cardiff
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Tuesday 27 Oct
Into the Blue: Indigo & Woad Botanical Colour Lab
Maki Kita and Doreen Barnaville share an hour of botanical colour at The Cwtch, Chapter Arts Centre, on Tuesday 27 October 2026, 5. See a natural-blue-dye demonstration using indigo and woad harvested from Chapter’s Growing Colour Garden, look at colour samples from other plants and ask questions about the garden and the process.
Wednesday 28 Oct
Sphere Construction Club at Grangetown Hub
Get creative with construction and see what you can build or make. The library is open for browsing around the session.
D/Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth skiing at Cardiff Ski Centre
The Outdoor Partnership offers a two-hour learn-to-ski session for D/deaf and hard-of-hearing young people aged seven to seventeen at Cardiff Ski Centre on Wednesday 28 October 2026, 1.
Halloween crafts at Canton Library
Make black cats, ghosts and Halloween masks at this spooky afternoon craft session.
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Classes & workshops
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Sport & movement
Junior Spin at Llanishen Leisure Centre
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Llanishen
11–17 years
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Full programme detailsJunior squash at Fairwater Leisure Centre
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Fairwater
Juniors
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Full programme detailsKids ski and tubing holiday camp
Eola.co
Nearby: Fairwater
Ages 7–16
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Full programme detailsMini ski lessons, ages 4–6
Eola.co
Nearby: Fairwater
Ages 4–6
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Full programme detailsMonday Open Access youth club at Fairwater Leisure Centre
Cardiffyouthservices.wales
Nearby: Fairwater
Ages 11–18
Multi-sports, crafts, board games and digital activities for young people aged eleven to eighteen.
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Full programme detailsNorth Ely Inclusive Youth Club
Cardiffyouthservices.wales
Nearby: Ely
11–25 years
Build confidence through sport, crafts, cooking, games and digital creativity in an inclusive youth group.
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Butetown Hub book corner
Nearby: Butetown
Browse bilingual children’s books in the neighbourhood hub at Plas Iona.
Butetown Pavilion – Youth Hub
Nearby: Butetown
A Dumballs Road community hub with a reading area and activities for younger children and young people.
Craft in the Bay gallery
Nearby: Butetown
Look closely at contemporary Welsh craft in a free gallery at The Flourish.
Free
Techniquest science discovery centre
Nearby: Butetown
Launch a rocket and explore two floors of hands-on science on Stuart Street.
The Senedd with children
Nearby: Butetown
Explore the Welsh Parliament’s public building, children’s play area and waterfront views.
Free
Wales Millennium Centre for family theatre
Nearby: Butetown
Choose a family production at the theatre on Bute Place.
Addresses for your route
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- Butetown Hub book corner
Plas Iona, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5HW
- Butetown Pavilion – Youth Hub
Dumballs Road, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FE
- Craft in the Bay gallery
Craft in the Bay, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 4QH
- Techniquest science discovery centre
Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW
- The Senedd with children
Senedd, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1SN
- Wales Millennium Centre for family theatre
Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL
- Canton Library
Canton Library, Library Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QD
- Chapter Arts Centre
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
- Peggy’s Pots at The Bone Yard
Peggy’s Pots, The Bone Yard, Paper Mill Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8DH
- Thompsons Park
Thompsons Park, Romilly Road / Pencisely Road, Cardiff
- Victoria Park, Canton
Victoria Park, Victoria Park Road East / Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff
- Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre
Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre, Michaelston Road, Ely, Cardiff CF5 4SX
- Ely and Caerau Hub
Ely and Caerau Hub, Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BQ
- Plymouth Great Wood: the Llewellyn Avenue approach
Plymouth Great Wood, southern approach from Llewellyn Avenue, Ely, Cardiff
- The Dusty Forge
The Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardiff CF5 5BZ
- Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre
Cardiff Ski & Snowboard Centre, 198 Fairwater Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3JR
- Fairwater Hub and library
Fairwater Hub, Doyle Avenue, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3HU
- Fairwater Leisure Centre
Fairwater Leisure Centre, off Waterhall Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3LL
- Grange Gardens
Grange Gardens, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
- Grange Pavilion
Grange Pavilion, Grange Gardens, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 7LJ
- Grangetown Hub and library
Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF11 6PA
- Parc Play
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment, Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
- Llanishen Hub
Llanishen Hub, 11 Station Road, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5LS
- Llanishen Leisure Centre
Llanishen Leisure Centre, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5EB
- Llanishen Reservoir Waterside Walk
Waterside path around Llanishen Reservoir, Cardiff; visitor access via Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs Visitor Centre, Lisvane Road, Lisvane CF14 0BB
- RampWorld Cardiff Indoor Skatepark
RampWorld Cardiff, Unit B, Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5DU
Guides & inspiration
Butetown, Cardiff with kids: books, science and creative stops
Plan a family outing around Butetown’s books, community activities, hands-on science, free Senedd crafts, Welsh craft and family theatre.
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Canton with kids: parks, books and making
Plan a family outing in Canton, Cardiff: Victoria Park, books and crafts at Canton Library, Chapter and pottery at The Bone Yard.
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Ely, Cardiff with kids: books, dance and community
Plan a local family outing around Ely and Caerau Hub, the children’s centre, beginner street dance, youth clubs, The Dusty Forge and the woodland approach from Llewellyn Avenue.
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Fairwater, Cardiff with kids: books, swimming and the dry slope
Plan a family outing in Fairwater, Cardiff, with local books, swimming, toddler play, children’s clubs and dry-slope skiing and tubing.
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Grangetown with kids: gardens, books and play
Plan a local family outing in Grangetown, Cardiff, with Grange Gardens, the Pavilion, library activities, adventure play and community groups.
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Llanishen, Cardiff with kids: books, swimming and waterside walks
Choose a family outing in Llanishen around the library hub, swimming and junior sports, RampWorld and the open waterside path around Llanishen Reservoir.