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South and Vale Holiday Activities

During most school holidays, our Active Communities team offer a range of free and low-cost activities, for young children, teenagers and families to enjoy at locations across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.

Bookings open around a month before each holiday period – follow our new Active Communities Facebook page, you can join our mailing list to receive regular email updates, or if you have any questions; please email active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk 

The activities are usually very popular so, where required, we would encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.  See below for details of our next programme of holiday activities and how to book. 

What’s on, where and when:

The Active Communities team have lots of free activities running and are attending some events over the summer holidays. More information and booking can be found on the individual activities booking pages.

Outdoor events may be subject to change or cancellation due to unfavorable weather.

Please note bookings will close when spaces are filled or at 11.45pm the night before the event. There may be some spaces available on the day, but this is not guaranteed.

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All sessions are FREE! Please see below for a full list on what’s on and the links to the booking forms, where required. You are welcome to turn up to an activity on the day and we will always try to accommodate families.

Most events are provided by the South and Vale Active Communities team, Better Leisure and/or Oxfordshire Play Association (OPA).

  • Support for Didcot Youth Festival also comes from Soha, Didcot Community Partnership, SOFEA, Sovereign Network Group (SNG), TRAIN
  • Summer of Skate events are provided by South and Vale Community Safety Partnership and ATB Shop, with support from Soha Community Fund, SNG, BLUNT. Scooters, Enuff Skateboards, SLAMM SCOOTERS, and INDEPENDENT. You can find out more about Summer of Skate on this poster.
Top Left – A group of children wearing helmets and protective gear, happily posing at a skate park, likely after rollerblading or skateboarding. Top Right – Two children playing cricket on a grassy lawn, one batting and the other bowling. Bottom Left – A group of children playing with a colorful parachute and plastic balls in an outdoor park, supervised by an adult. Bottom Right – A group of children indoors, engaged in a fitness or dance class, possibly following a routine. This image seems perfect for promoting a kids’ summer camp, activity center, or sports program, showing a range of exciting options both indoors and outdoors.

School summer holidays – week 4

Monday 18 August

  • Summer of Skate, Cholsey (ages 5-16) – 10am to 1pm, Cholsey Recreation Ground, Station Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9PT. No booking, just turn up!
  • Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm – Opposite Library, Broad Street, Abingdon, OX14 3LZ. This is an Early Years session with older siblings welcomed to join. Find out more and book your space here.
  • Summer of Skate, Didcot (ages 5-16) – 2pm to 5pm, Ladygrove Skatepark, Cow lane, Didcot, OX11 7GE. No booking, just turn up!

Wednesday 20 August

Thursday 21 August

Friday 22 August

School summer holidays – week 5

Monday 25 August

  • Summer of Skate, Chalgrove (ages 5-16) – 10am to 1pm, Chalgrove Recreation Ground, The Green, OX44 7SU. No booking, just turn up!
  • Summer of Skate, Sutton Berinsfield (ages 5-16) – 2pm to 5pm, Berinsfield Recreation Ground, Lay Avenue, OX10 7NF. No booking, just turn up!

Tuesday 26 August

Wednesday 27 August

  • Summer of Skate, Botley (ages 5-16) – 9:30am-12:30pm – Botley Bowl Skate Park, Arnold’s Way, Oxford, OX2 9EQ. No booking, just turn up!
  • Summer of Skate, Henley (ages 5-16) – 2pm to 5pm, Makins Recreation Ground, Greys Road, Henley, RG9 1TE. No booking, just turn up!

Thursday 28 August

Friday 29 August

Term Time Activities

We offer a range of free and low-cost activities, for young children, teenagers and families to enjoy at locations across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse during term time.

To find out more, visit our Term Time Activities page.

Activities for all residents

We also work across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to help residents with their physical health and wellbeing, running a variety of weekly activities for all ages and abilities.

To find out more and to see what activities are available near you, visit our pages on Active Communities in South Oxfordshire and Active Communities in the Vale of White Horse.