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 page.

Some events are taking place outdoors and may have to be changed or cancelled due to inclement weather.

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

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Sessions are FREE, unless stated otherwise. Events are provided by the South and Vale Active Communities team, Better Leisure and Oxfordshire Play Association.

Support for specific events also comes from: 

• for Didcot Youth Festival: soha, Didcot Community Partnership, SOFEA, Sovereign Network Group (SNG), TRAIN
• for Summer of Skate events: South and Vale Community Safety Partnership, ATB Shop, Soha Community Fund, SNG, BLUNT. Scooters, Enuff Skateboards, SLAMM SCOOTERS, and INDEPENDENT.

Wednesday 23 July

• Xplorer – 10am-midday – Millennium Green, Oxford Road, Kingston Bagpuize, OX13 5FZ. Find out more about Xplorer and book your space here or just turn up on the day.

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

• Aston Tirrold Mini Family Fun Day – 10am-midday – Astons Pavilion, The Astons Recreation Ground, Chalk Hill, OX11 9DQ. Find out more about Aston Tirrold Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Teen Cricket and Rounders (Age 11+) – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – Memorial Park, Reade’s Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9SH. Max 30 for the session. More information and booking coming soon.

School holidays – week 1

Monday 28 July

• Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm – more information and booking coming soon.

Tuesday 29 July

• Mini Family Fun Day (Family event) – 10am to midday – Memorial Park, Reade’s Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9SH – more information and booking coming soon.

• Xplorer – 10am to midday – Faringdon Folly Sports Ground, Stanford Road, SN7 7AQ. Find out more about Xplorer and book your space here, or just turn up on the day.

Wednesday 30 July

• Xplorer – 10am to midday – Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University, OX2 9AT. Find out more about Xplorer and book your space here, or just turn up on the day.

• Little Legends Soccer School (Age 3-14) – 10am to 2pm – Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University, OX2 9AT – Maximum 30 per session. Find out more about Little Legends and book your space here

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

Thursday 31 July

• 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 holidays – week 2

Monday 4 August

• Wicket Warriors Cricket (age 5-11) – 10am to midday – Faringdon Leisure Centre SN7 7LB Maximum 30 children per session. Find out more about Wicket Warriors and book your space here

• Summer of Skate, Abingdon – 10am to 1pm, Abingdon Skatepark, Audlett Drive, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ

• Summer of Skate, Sutton Courtenay – 2pm to 5pm, OX14 4AW

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.

• Wicket Warriors Cricket (5-11) – 10am to midday – Shrivenham Memorial Hall, SN6 8BL. Maximum 30 children per session. Find out more about Wicket Warriors and book your space here.

Wednesday 6 August

• Wicket Warriors Cricket (Age 6-11) – 9am to 10:45am – White Horse Tennis and Leisure Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ. Maximum 30 children per session. Find out more about Wicket Warriors and book your spaces here

• Didcot Mini Family Fun Day 1 – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – GWP District Community Centre, Didcot, OX11 6GR. Maximum of 30 for the Family sessions and 16 for New Age Kurling and Boccia. Find out more about the Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

Thursday 7 August

• Summer of Skate, Faringdon – 10am to 1pm, SN7 8BF

• Wantage Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Wantage Leisure Centre, Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BY. More information and booking coming soon.

• Summer of Skate, Grove – 2pm to 5pm, OX12 9DZ

Friday 8 August

• Grand Slammers Tennis (Age 5-11) – 10am to midday – Wantage Tennis Club, Park End Manor Road, Wantage OX12 8DW. Maximum 20 per session. Find out more about Grand Slammers and book your space here.

School holidays – week 3

Monday 11 August

• Wallingford Family Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Cholsey Pavilion, Station Road, Wallingford OX10 9PT. Find out more about the Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm – more information and booking coming soon.

Tuesday 12 August

• Xplorer – 10am to 11.30am – Long Furlong Play Park, Boulter Drive, Abingdon, OX14 1XP. Find out more about Xplorer and book your space here, or just turn up on the day.

• Court Crusaders Netball (age 6-11) – 1230pm to 1.30pm – White Horse Tennis and Leisure Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ. Maximum of 20 children for the session. Find out more about Court Crusaders and book your space here.

Wednesday 13 August

• Xplorer – 10am to midday – Sunnyside Park Benson, OX10 6LZ. Find out more about Xplorer and book your space here, or just turn up on the day.

• Didcot Mini Family Fun Day 2 – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – GWP District Community Centre, Didcot, OX11 6GR. Maximum of 30 for the Family sessions and 16 for New Age Kurling and Boccia. Find out more about Didcot Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Summer of Skate, Thame – 3pm to 6pm, OX9 3RN

Thursday 14 August

• Berinsfield Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Abbey Sports Centre, Green Furlong, Berinsfield, Oxfordshire OX10 7NR. More information and booking coming soon.

Friday 15 August

• Wallingford Mini Family Fun Day 1 – 10am to midday – Bull Croft Park, Wallingford OX10 0BX. Find out more about the Wallingford Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Woodcote Mini Family Fun Day – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Rd, Woodcote, RG8 0QY – more information and booking coming soon.

School holidays – week 4

Monday 18 August

• Henley Mini Family Fun Day – 10am to midday – Henley YMCA, 2 Lawson Rd, Henley, RG9 1NZ – more information and booking coming soon.

• Summer of Skate, Cholsey – 10am to 1pm, OX10 9LP

• Monday Funday @ The Junction – 1.30pm to 3pm – more information and booking coming soon.

• Summer of Skate, Didcot – 2pm to 5pm, OX11 7GE

Wednesday 20 August

• Chinnor Mini Family Fun Day – 1pm to 3pm – Chinnor Recreation Ground, Rear of Mill Lane School, Mill Lane, Chinnor, OX39 4RF. Find out more about Chinnor Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

Friday 22 August

• Mini Fun Day – 10.30am to 12.30pm – Watlington MUGA, Watlington Recreation Ground, Shirburn Rd, Watlington, OX49 5BZ. Find out more about Watlington Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Wallingford Mini Fun Day 2 – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – Laurence Hall, Church Road, Cholsey, Wallingford OX10 9PP – more information and booking coming soon.

School holidays – week 5

Monday 25 August

• Summer of Skate, Chalgrove – 10am to 1pm, OX44 7SU

• Summer of Skate, Sutton Berinsfield – 2pm to 5pm, OX10 7PS

Tuesday 26 August

• Wheatley Fun Day – 10am to 3pm – Park Sports Centre, Holton, OX33 1QZ – more information and booking coming soon.

• Family Pickleball – 12.30pm to 1.30pm – White Horse Tennis and Leisure Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ – more information and booking coming soon.  

Wednesday 27 August

• Didcot Mini Family Fun Day 3 – 1.30pm to 3.30pm – GWP District Community Centre, Didcot, OX11 6GR. Find out more about Didcot Mini Family Fun Day and book your space here.

• Summer of Skate, Henley – 2pm to 5pm, RG9 1TF

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.

Friday 29 August

• Chalgrove Mini Fun Day – 1 to 3pm – Baron Hurst Drive, Chalgrove, OX44 7TE. Find out more Chalgrove Mini Fun Day and book your space here.

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.

Our Active Communities Team work across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to help residents with their physical health and wellbeing. They run 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.