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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.

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.

Wednesday 23 July

Thursday 24 July

  • Didcot Youth Festival (Ages 10 – 20) – 1pm to 5pm – Cornerstone Arts Centre, 25 Station Road, Didcot, OX11 7NE – No booking required. Find more information about Didcot Youth Festival here. This event is supported by soha, Didcot Community Partnership, SOFEA, SNG and TRAIN,

Friday 25 July

  • Teen Cricket and Rounders (Age 11+) Sonning Common – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – Memorial Park, Reade’s Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9SH. Max 30 for the session. Find out more and book your space here.

School summer holidays – week 1

Monday 28 July

  • Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm –Opposite Library, Broad Street, Abingdon, OX14 3LZ. This is an Early Years session with siblings welcomed to join. Find out more and book your space here.  

Tuesday 29 July

Wednesday 30 July

  • OPA Play Day Henley – 11am to 3pm – Makins Recreation Ground, Henley. This is a free to attend family event – no booking required.

Thursday 31 July

  • Fun Games and New Age Kurling – 10.30am-12:15pm – The Beacon, Civic Centre Portway, Wantage OX12 9BX. Find out more and book your space here. **Fun Games Age 5-8 session is fully booked. Please email active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk to be added to the waitlist**
  • OPA Youth sessions (Age 10-12) – Midday to 3pm – Holton Playing Fields, Wheatley. This is a free to attend event – no booking required.

Friday 1 August

  • OPA Play Day Faringdon – 11am to 3pm – Tuckers Park, Faringdon. This is a free to attend family event, no booking required.

School summer holidays – week 2

Monday 4 August

  • Summer of Skate, Abingdon (ages 5-16) – 10am to 1pm, Abingdon Skatepark, Audlett Drive, Abingdon OX14 3PJ. Skate and scooter events, tuition, competitions and prizes. No booking, just turn up!
  • Summer of Skate, Sutton Courtenay (ages 5-16) – 2pm to 5pm, Sutton Courtenay Recreation Ground, Old Wallingford Way, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AR. No booking, just turn up!

Tuesday 5 August

  • OPA Play Day Berinsfield – 11am to 3pm – Tuckers Park, Lay Recreation ground, Berinsfield. This is a free to attend family event, no booking required.

Wednesday 6 August

Thursday 7 August

  • Summer of Skate, Faringdon (ages 5-16) – 10am to 1pm, Faringdon Skatepark, Stanford Road, Faringdon, SN7 8BF. No booking, just turn up!
  • Summer of Skate, Grove (ages 5-16) – 2pm to 5pm, Grove Skatepark, Denchworth Road, Grove, OX12 0FL. No booking, just turn up!

Friday 8 August

School summer holidays – week 3

Monday 11 August

  • Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm – Opposite Library, Broad Street, Abingdon, OX14 3LZ. This is an Early Years session with siblings welcomed to join. Find out more and book your space here.

Tuesday 12 August

Wednesday 13 August

  • Summer of Skate, Thame – 3pm to 6pm, Thame Skatepark, Tythrop Way, Thame, OX9 3RN. No booking, just turn up!

Thursday 14 August

Friday 15 August

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

  • Wheatley Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Park Sports Centre, Holton, OX33 1QZ. Find out more and book your space here. This is a joint event with GLL, Leisure Centre activities will be bookable soon.

Wednesday 27 August

  • 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

  • Henley Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Henley Leisure Centre, Gillots Lane, Henley, RG9 1PA. Find out more and book your space here. This is a joint event with GLL, Leisure Centre activities will be bookable soon.

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.