Kids around Ely for free
19 upcoming events
Get kids around Ely for free in your weekly roundup.
Figuring out what to do with the kids around Ely for free 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 for free
Wed28
Today
Thu29
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Rhymetime
Cambridge
Tomorrow · 2:30 PMFree
Creative workshopup to 15 yrs
Spooky Crafts at Arbury Court Library
Arbury Court Library
Tomorrow · 5 PM£0–3.50
Story time0–5 yrs
East Cambs Tree Tops Stay And Play Soft Play
Treetops
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Kids0–15 yrs
Party man world
Partyman World of Play
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
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
Sun1
Sunday 1 November
Later
Sat 7 · 2:30 PMFree
Creative workshop3–11 yrs
Children's Craft Drop-In
Cambridge Central Library
Sun 8 · 11:30 AMFree
Literature0–15 yrs
A Super Special Seasonal Book Signing with Robin Stevens
Waterstones
Tue 10 · 10:30 AMFree
Story time0–5 yrs
Little Stars at the Whipple Museum
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Thu 12 · 11 AMFree
LiteratureStory time
Reading Aloud with Cherry
Cambridge Central Library
Fri 13 · 10:30 AMFree
AnimalsCreative workshop2–5 yrs
Animal Tails: Our Feathered Friends
Museum Of Zoology
Fri 13 · 6 PM£0–5
Kids12–17 yrs
Boys Club (ages 12-17) - November 2026
Cambridge Central Mosque
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Martial arts5–12 yrs
Martial art & Self-Defense for Kids
Pa-Kua Cambridge
Fri 11 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Story timeAnimals2–5 yrs
Animal Tails: Winter Sleep
Museum Of Zoology
See also around Ely for free
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£27.50
Singer-songwriterConcert
This Flight Tonight - The Songs of Joni Mitchell
The Maltings Ely, Cambridge
At 7 PM£20.15
RockPunk
Millie Manders & The Shutup
MASH 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
Sun 1 · 1:15 PM£5–6
ClassicalConcert
Radegund, a concert by St Radegund's Voices
All Saints' Church, Cambridge
Tue 3 · 6 PM£9.38
Singer-songwriterConcert
Creative Club: Choral Singing workshop, glass of fizz included!
University Arms, 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
At 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 · 6 PM£6.66–13
ClubDJ set
SANCTUARY VII - Hallows Eve-Eve
The Tram Depot, 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£3
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 · 4 PM
ClubHouse
JACFEST Presents Terror At The Tivoli
The Tivoli 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
At 7 PM
ImprovComedy
The Cambridge Improv Variety Show
Cambridge Town and Gown
At 7 PM
Stand-upImprov
Big Deal Wednesday - The Cambridge Improv Variety Show
Town and Gown, Cambridge
At 7:30 PM£22
Theatre
Ghost Stories II
The Leper Chapel, Cambridge
Tomorrow
Stand-up
Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet
Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Fri 30
Village danceJazz
Cambridge Lindy Exchange
Cambridge Lindy Exchange — Cambridge
At 7:30 PM
Stand-up
Jonathan Pie
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sat 31 · 10:30 AM
Heritage
Beasts from the East: Creatures in East Anglian Folklore
Ely Museum
Sat 14 · 9 AM
TalkWellness
NXG Thrive joins The Cambridgeshire Youth Conference 2026.
Ely Community College, London
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Feltwell Christmas Craft Fair - 7 November - Community Hall, Bell Street, IP26 4AL
Feltwell Methodist Church, Thetford
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
TalkPhilosophy
StED Talk with Prof. Aaron Koller
St. Edward King and Martyr, Cambridge
At 5 PMFree
Talk
Improve Your English at Cambridge Central Library
Cambridge Central Library
At 5:45 PMFree
Literature
October Translated Fiction Bookclub, at Heffers Bookshop
Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge
At 6 PM£5–15
Literature
An Evening of Horror with V. Castro, Dan Coxon, and Matt Hill in Cambridge
Waterstones, Cambridge
At 6 PM
Guided tourScience
Institute of Astronomy Public Open Night
Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy
TomorrowFree
ExhibitionLGBTQ+
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now
Kettle's Yard, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
TalkPhotography
Digital Photography After AI
GR06/07 Faculty of English, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
TalkHeritage
Richard Haldane and the modernization of the British State
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Tomorrow · 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
Sun 1 · 11 AMFree
OutdoorsLiterature
Creative Walk: Mill Road Cemetery
Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge
Mon 2 · 5 PMFree
Talk
Faculty of History Trevelyan Lectures 2026
Student Services Centre, University of Cambridge
Mon 2 · 7 PM£16.96
TalkScience
Is your body holding back your golf swing?
St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, Saint Ives
Tue 3 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkPhilosophy
AI, Art and Morality
Rosemary Murray Library, Cambridge
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Venues — kids around Ely for free
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
Cambridge Central Mosque
2 events
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Cambridge Central Library
4 events
Discover Downham
2 events
Museum Of Zoology
2 events
Downing Place URC
3 events
Rustat Close
2 events
Cambridge Junction
2 events
Frequently asked questions
What's there to do with kids around Ely for free 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 for free?
Yes, plenty of library workshops and outdoor activities are free. The price is shown on every event.