Kids around Ely
58 upcoming events
Get kids around Ely in your weekly roundup.
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceFiguring out what to do with the kids around Ely without losing the whole day to it: shows for young audiences, craft workshops, storytelling, music for tiny ears, circus and days out in the fresh air. We've gathered it all in one place, with the recommended age on every event.
For a rainy Wednesday or a Sunday in the open air, the right idea is right below.
Events — kids around Ely
Mon26
Today
Today
Video games5–17 yrs
Cambridge October Half Term Tech Camp
King's College School
At 9 AM£49.46
Kids
Cambridge October Half Term Tech Camp
King's College School
At 9:30 AM£64–125
HockeyTeam sports12–18 yrs
October Half Term 2026: School Years 8-13
St John's College Sports Ground
At 9:30 AM£64–125
Team sportsHockey8–12 yrs
October Half Term 2026: School Years 4-7
St John's College Sports Ground
At 10 AMFree
Story time4–8 yrs
Polar Stories
The Polar Museum
At 2:30 PMFree
Story timeLiterature4–7 yrs
There is No Dragon in this Story
Cambridge Central Library
At 3 PM£10
Creative workshop6–11 yrs
Crotchet a Spook - Children's Workshop
Discover Downham
At 3:15 PM£2–3
Creative workshopup to 15 yrs
Halloween craft
Creative Grounds Café – Crafts, Coffee & Workshops in Willingham
At 4:30 PM£129.63
Music for toddlersCreative workshopfrom 8 yrs
Disney Star Studio Recording Experience
Rustat Close
Tue27
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Spooky Crafts at Barnwell Road Library
Barnwell Road Library
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Creative workshop11–16 yrs
Glass Painting Session
Newmarket Nexus , Connecting Young People
Tomorrow · 1 PM£5
Kids' showAnimals0–15 yrs
Milton Maze Pumpkin Patch
Rectory Farm
Tomorrow · 2:30 PM£11–17
Kids' showTheatrefrom 3 yrs
The Enormous Turnip
Cambridge Junction
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Hope Church Holiday Club 2026
Saint Georges Church
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshopHeritage0–15 yrs
Frightful Faces Pumpkin Fest
Tithe Barn
Wed 28 · 10:30 AM£0–3
Water sports0–15 yrs
East Cambs Family Fun Swim
The Hive Leisure Centre
Wed 28 · 10:30 AM
Outdoors1–5 yrs
Little Feet, Big Impressions
The Museum of Cambridge
Wed 28 · 2 PM
Creative workshop5–11 yrs
Halloween Art Class For Children!
Discover Downham
Wed 28 · 5 PM£15
Kids0–12 yrs
Little Pumpkins Family Halloween Party
Liberty Club Grill
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Thu 29 · 2:30 PMFree
Creative workshopup to 15 yrs
Spooky Crafts at Arbury Court Library
Arbury Court Library
Thu 29 · 4:30 PM£129.63
Creative workshopfrom 8 yrs
Half Term Disney Star Studio Recording Experience
Rustat Close
Thu 29 · 5 PM£0–3.50
Story time0–5 yrs
East Cambs Tree Tops Stay And Play Soft Play
Treetops
Thu 29 · 5:30 PM£6
Kids' show0–15 yrs
NightMARE at the Museum: Back to School!
National Horseracing Museum
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMFree
Kids0–15 yrs
Party man world
Partyman World of Play
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Sat 31 · 10 AM
Kids7–11 yrs
Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Creative workshop3–12 yrs
Halloween Crafts Morning
Present Made Eddington, Amenity Building
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Outdoors0–15 yrs
Free Family Halloween Hunt at Darwin Green
2 Wallace Way, Cambridge, CB3 0YJ
Sat 31 · 2:30 PMFree
Story time3–8 yrs
Special Storytime: Halloween Edition
Cambridge Central Library
Later
Mon 2 · 9:45 AM£4.50–6.94
Kids0–3 yrs
The Little Cosy Club
Estover Playing Field
Mon 2 · 5 PM
Kids0–15 yrs
Girl Guides Workshop
Discover Downham
Wed 4 · 10:30 AM
Kids1–5 yrs
Little Feet, Big Impressions
The Museum of Cambridge
Sat 7 · 10 AM£9.38
Music for toddlers0–6 yrs
Singing Group for Children and Families in Cambridge
Meadows Community Centre
Sun 8 · 11:30 AMFree
Literature0–15 yrs
A Super Special Seasonal Book Signing with Robin Stevens
Waterstones
Fri 13 · 10:15 AM
Creative workshopAnimals2–5 yrs
Thelwell Inspired Tiny Ponies
National Horseracing Museum
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
AnimalsCreative workshop2–5 yrs
Animal Tails: Our Feathered Friends
Museum Of Zoology
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Martial arts5–12 yrs
Martial art & Self-Defense for Kids
Pa-Kua Cambridge
Fri 20 · 10 AM£3.50
Creative workshopStory time0–5 yrs
Little Explorers at Ely Museum - November 2026
Ely Museum
Sat 21 · 8:30 AM£29–50
Animals
Cronins Canine Companions Emmi-Pet Dog Teeth Cleaning Clinic
Cronin's Canine Companions
Sat 21 · 10 AM£19.84
Music for toddlersClassical0–5 yrs
Bach to Baby Christmas Family Concert
Downing Place URC
Sat 21 · 2 PM£6.13
Craftsfrom 8 yrs
Calligraphy Workshop for Children
Cambridge Central Mosque
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AM
Kids7–11 yrs
Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
Wed 2 Dec · 10:30 AM
Story time1–5 yrs
Little Feet, Big Impressions
The Museum of Cambridge
Sat 5 Dec
Street party
Santa’s Grotto at Burwell
Mill Close
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AM£15
Creative workshopStory time
Christmas Grotto - Santa in the mill
Burwell Museum
Fri 11 Dec
PantoKids' show
Beauty & The Beast
The Maltings Ely
Fri 11 Dec · 10:15 AM
Creative workshop0–5 yrs
Orson's Christmas helpers
National Horseracing Museum
Fri 11 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeAnimals2–5 yrs
Animal Tails: Winter Sleep
Museum Of Zoology
Sat 12 Dec
Animals0–15 yrs
Father Christmas at Ely Museum
Ely Museum
Sat 12 Dec · 10 AM£19.84
Music for toddlersKids' show0–5 yrs
Bach to Baby Christmas Family Concert
Downing Place URC
Sat 12 Dec · 11:30 AM£19.84
Music for toddlers0–4 yrs
Bach to Baby Christmas Family Concert
Downing Place URC
Mon 14 Dec · 10:30 AM
Kids' showMusic for toddlers4–10 yrs
All The Small Things
Cambridge Junction
Fri 18 Dec · 10 AM£3.50
Creative workshopMusic for toddlers2–5 yrs
Little Explorers at Ely Museum - December 2026
Ely Museum
Fri 18 Dec · 4:30 PM£9
AnimalsKids' show0–12 yrs
Meet Santa in his Magical Grotto
Priory Golf & Activity Centre
Sat 26 Dec · 10 AM
ScienceGuided tour7–11 yrs
Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
See also around Ely
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£27.50
Singer-songwriterConcert
This Flight Tonight - The Songs of Joni Mitchell
The Maltings Ely, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM£20.15
RockIndie
Pet Needs
MASH Cambridge
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
Concert
Pet Needs
15 Market Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PF
Tomorrow · 7 PM£5
RockPunk
Superfriends + Brutalligators + Bad Wives
The Tram Depot, Cambridge
Fri 30 · 7 PM
Soul / FunkConcert
Dexys Midnight Runners in Cambridge
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
PoetryLiterature
Downham Songwriters & Poets
Discover Downham, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Sat 31£23.50–45
ClassicalOutdoors
Candlelight: Ariana Grande
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Sat 31 · 12 AMFree
Street party
Halloween
Riverside Bar & Kitchen, ELY
Sat 14
ClubRock
Hiam Rock'N'Roll Nights
Hiam Sports & Social Club, Ely
Fri 30 · 2 PM£0–4
Street party
East Cambs Halloween Party
Soham Town Rangers Football and Social Club, ELY
Sun 1 · 4:30 PM£5–20
Street party
Low level noise and laser show
The Beeches Isleham
Fri 30 · 7 PM£12.50–15.50
Outdoors
Spooky Snakehall 2026 - Farm Fright Night Friday 30th October
The Prospects Trust, Reach
Sat 31 · 7 PM£7–9
DJ setDrum & Bass
Darkfader & Friends Halloween Party
Mildenhall Social Club
Sat 7 · 10 AM£3.96–9.38
Outdoors
Cars and Coffee Cambridge
Grange Farm, Cambridge
Sat 21 · 2 PM
ClubDJ set
L6 Day Party
The ARK Newmarket, Cambridge
Sat 31 · 5:30 PM
Street partyOutdoors
Halloween Fireworks Extravaganza
The Lant Sports Ground
Sat 31 · 6 PM£25
Ecstatic danceOutdoors
Ecstatic Dance Cambridge
Ecstatic Dance Cambridge
Tue 10 · 7 PM£10–15
Ecstatic danceWellness
Move&Relax in Cambridge: Ecstatic Dance Experience
Marleigh Community Centre, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 7 PM£22.38
Parties
30s & 40s Singles Night at The Tivoli Cambridge | Love at First Sign
The Tivoli Cambridge
Wed 28 · 8 PM
Parties
Cellars Halloween Party
Clare Cellars
Fri 30 · 6 PM£8
DJ setClub
DJs Short & Sweet + Miss Lady Jane
Hot Numbers Coffee, Cambridge
Fri 30 · 7 PM
Ecstatic danceWellness
FRIDAY WAVES
FRIDAY WAVES — Cambridge
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM£11.55
DJ setHip-Hop
Dunna Runna - Halloween Special 2026
The Blue Moon, Cambridge
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM£10–30
Parties
Addenbrooke's Mess Halloween Party x October Payday Social
King Street Brewhouse, Cambridgeshire
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
SwingDJ set
Cambridge Lindy Exchange 2026 (CLX)
Eddington Ave, Cambridge
Fri 30 · 9 PM
Club
Halloween 2026- JOIN THE WAITLIST!
VINYL Cambridge
Sat 31 · 3 PM£6.76–10.13
DJ set
Garage Nation Cambridge Halloween Old Skool Day Party
Kiki, Cambridge
Sat 31 · 3 PM
ClubDJ set
Garage Nation Cambridge Halloween Day Party
Kiki Cambridge
Sat 31 · 6 PM£15
Ecstatic danceSocials
Ecstatic Dance Cambridge
Ecstatic Dance Cambridge
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM£13.70
Parties
Twin Peaks Halloween Party
The Cherry Pit, Cambridge
Sat 31 · 9 PM£7
Club
Halloween @ Revolution Cambridge 2026
Revolutions Cambridge
Tomorrow
Stand-up
Big Deal Comedy - The Matinee
Town and Gown, Cambridge
Sun 25 · 7:30 PM£6.13–20
TheatreHeritage
'Divvy Day': Street Theatre Celebrating The Kite's Cooperative Legacy
The Grafton, Cambridge
Wed 28 · 7 PM
ImprovComedy
The Cambridge Improv Variety Show
Cambridge Town and Gown
Thu 29
Stand-up
Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet
Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Fri 30
Village danceJazz
Cambridge Lindy Exchange
Cambridge Lindy Exchange — Cambridge
At 7:30 PM
Theatre
The Forbidden Realm of Conspiracies: Uncovered
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sat 31 · 10:30 AM
Heritage
Beasts from the East: Creatures in East Anglian Folklore
Ely Museum
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Feltwell Christmas Craft Fair - 7 November - Community Hall, Bell Street, IP26 4AL
Feltwell Methodist Church, Thetford
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
TalkExhibition
Interwoven: In Conversation with the work of Ann Sutton OBE (b.1935)
Fen Ditton Gallery
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM£0–4
TalkHeritage
Cambridge Horse Trams
Histon Methodist Church
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM£20
Fashion & Design
Autumn Winter 2026 Trend & Partywear Presentation - Histon
Tawa Lounge, Histon
Tue 17 · 9:30 AMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Social Value and Impact Morning: Social Value Engine
Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge Campus, Cambridgeshire
At 5 PMFree
ExhibitionHeritage
Roots and Rhythms Exhibition Private View
Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge
At 5:30 PMFree
TalkScience
Free Will and the Brain: 1. Consciousness and Free Will
Biffen Lecture Theatre, Cambridge
At 6:30 PM£0
TalkPolitics & Economy
Unity in adversity - The geopolitical case for joining the EU
The Maypole, Cambridge
TomorrowFree
ExhibitionLGBTQ+
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Talk
Roots and Rhythms International Knowledge Exchange Symposium
Cambridge School of Art
Tomorrow · 6 PM£8
Literature
Return to Prythian: Celebrating ACOTAR in Cambridge
Waterstones, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 7 PM£30
Food
Around The Table Supper Club: Korean edition
Yori BBQ, Cambridge
Wed 28 · 5 PMFree
TalkPhilosophy
StED Talk with Prof. Aaron Koller
St. Edward King and Martyr, Cambridge
Wed 28 · 5:45 PMFree
Literature
October Translated Fiction Bookclub, at Heffers Bookshop
Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge
Wed 28 · 6 PM
Guided tourScience
Institute of Astronomy Public Open Night
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
Thu 29 · 5 PMFree
TalkPhotography
Digital Photography After AI
GR06/07 Faculty of English, Cambridge
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Richard Haldane and the modernization of the British State
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
Food
Coffee Cupping & Sandwich Tasting at Marvin's
Marvin's Sandwiches, Petersfield
Fri 30 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Autonomy under pressure: Great power rivalry in Latin America
Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Fri 30 · 5:30 PM
ExhibitionFolk / Acoustic
Museum Late: Folklore
The Museum of Cambridge
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — kids around Ely
Ely Museum
3 events
National Horseracing Museum
3 events
Estover Playing Field
2 events
The Museum of Cambridge
4 events
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
3 events
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Cambridge Central Library
2 events
Discover Downham
3 events
St John's College Sports Ground
2 events
Museum Of Zoology
2 events
Downing Place URC
3 events
Rustat Close
3 events
Cambridge Junction
2 events
Frequently asked questions
What's there to do with kids around Ely this weekend?
Shows for young audiences, workshops, storytelling and days out in the fresh air. Filter by age on each event to find what suits yours.
Are there free kids' activities around Ely?
Yes, plenty of library workshops and outdoor activities are free. The price is shown on every event.