Are you looking for something to do with the children this half term? There’s lots to do in Andover.
On Bank Holiday Monday, come and join in Anton Rotary’s Duck Races at Town Mills. With duck and model boat races as well as all sorts of games, this is a fun afternoon out.
Andover Museum are celebrating 200 years of passenger railway travel with a trail around the museum, drop in on Wednesday 28th May to make a model train and on Saturday 31st May you can join the local model railway club and help create a huge track in the main exhibition space.
If you enjoying building, there’s lego workshops with Brilliant Bricks at The Lights on Wednesday 28th May, at 10.30am you can go on an Underwater Adventure or at 1pm you can have a space adventure.
And if you want to get outdoors, why not make a trip to Andover Trees United? For younger children there’s a Gruffalo Trail on Tuesday 27th May with a story-themed walk through the "deep dark wood," spotting clues and characters from the beloved tale. After your adventure, get creative making your own Gruffalo crown or mouse ears. For ages 7 – 11 on Thursday 29th May there is Freshwater Adventures, discovering pond life through a hands-on Pond Dip, catching creatures like newts and water boatmen, then sculpting clay animals inspired by your discoveries.
There’s more crafts with Chapel Arts Studios’ Artful Play on Saturday 31st May and Fantastical Fairytales at Andover Library on Thursday 29th May.
24th May - 1st June (Fri to Sun 10am – 4pm)
Andover Museum
Railway Family Fact Trail
Cost: Included with Admission Ticket
Andover Museum | Hampshire Cultural Trust
Monday 26th May, 12 noon – 4pm
Town Mills
Anton Rotary Duck Races
Cost: Free
Tuesday 27th May, 10am till 12pm
Andover Trees United
Nature Explorers Half Term Activities: Gruffalo Trail!
Cost: £6 per child - accompanying adults FREE - and include refreshments.
Wednesday 28 May, 10.30am & 1pm
The Lights
Brilliant Bricks
Cost: £6 per child
Brilliant Bricks | The Lights Andover
Wednesday 28th May, 10:30am - 3:30pm (drop in)
Andover Museum
Wednesday Craft Club: Model Trains
Cost: £2 per Child
Andover Museum | Hampshire Cultural Trust
Thursday 29th May, 10am till 12pm
Andover Trees United
Nature Explorers Half Term Activities: Freshwater Adventures!
For ages : 7 to 11
Cost £6 per child - accompanying adults FREE - and include refreshments.
Thursday 29th May 2025, 10am – 11am
Andover Library
Fantastical Fairytales Crafts & Activities
Cost: £2.00 per child
Thursday 29 May 2025, 10:30am - 3:30pm (drop in)
Museum of the Iron Age
Back to the Iron Age
Cost: Included with annual ticket to Museum of the Iron Age
Museum of the Iron Age | Hampshire Cultural Trust
Saturday 31st May 11am – 3pm
Chapel Arts Studios
Artful Play
Cost: donate-what-you-can
Saturday 31st May, 10am – 4pm
Andover Museum
Railway Model Display and Play
Cost: Included with Admission Ticket
