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With half term almost upon us, What's On have selected some great events taking place across the Midlands for you and your little ones to enjoy throughout the school holidays.
Dippy In Coventry: The Nation’s Favourite Dinosaur
To celebrate the start of Dippy the Diplodocus’ three-year residency at the Herbert, the venue is hosting a variety of roarsome activities for little ones and their families to enjoy over half term.
Daily drop-in sessions of dino-themed craft activities will be available throughout the week, providing children with the chance to model dinosaurs from clay and make their own volcanoes.
A free trail through the museum’s galleries explores the connection between fossils and folklore - with displays dotted around the building - while a special exhibition of fossils drawn from both the Herbert and Warwickshire Museum collections will be available to view from the 21st to the 23rd.
Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry, Mon 20 - Sat 25 February
Tickets to see Dippy at Herbert Art Gallery are free but prebooking is advised. Drop-in craft activities cost £2.50.
Colourful February Half-Term Activities
Families can enjoy a range of colour-themed activities at the British Motor Museum during the half-term holiday.
Children can take a stroll through the museum with the Colour Creator Trail, build a colourful ‘ArtBot’, or enjoy a family Colour In The Collection tour (taking place at weekends on 11 & 12, 18 & 19 and 25 & 26 February, at 11.30am and 1.30pm).
There are also Science Of Colour shows to enjoy, presented by the museum’s resident scientists, Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin. The shows take place on weekdays (from the 13th to the 17th and the 20th to the 24th, at 11am, 12pm, 1pm & 2pm).
British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, Sat 11 - Sun 26 February
All activities are included in the museum entry fee. Prices are £9 child, concession £12.50, adult £14.50.
Living Dangerously Half Term
Half-term visitors to the Black Country Living Museum can learn all about the devastating disasters and downright bad luck that plagued manual workers back in the 19th & 20th centuries, before the age of health & safety legislation.
Historic characters will be on hand to explain the hazards associated with coal mining, the perils of nailmaking and factory work, and the disasters which could befall a person in their very own home.
There’s also an opportunity to take part in an entertaining and educational activity trail. Along the way, you can help a roaming journalist get their headline, assist the village nurse in treating injuries, and play your part in bringing order to chaos in the company of a local police officer.
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
Living Dangerously is included in general museum admission, prices start from £11.45 (3-15 years) and £22.95 adult, with several concession options available.
Shropshire Kids Festival
Catering for youngsters up to 14 years of age, Shropshire Kids Festival boasts hundreds of activities, all under one roof.
Giant inflatables, bouncy castles and sports-related fun all feature, whilst visitors looking to broaden their cultural experiences can join in with drama performances, choreographed dance routines and arts & crafts workshops.
Telford International Centre, Sat 18 - Sun 19 February Ticket prices range from £12.50 - £25.00
Big And Small Science Busking
Families can explore ‘minibeasts’ and ‘megabeasts’ this half term in Thinktank’s Find Your Future gallery.
Visitors will be able to conduct their own biodiversity surveys to find minibeasts that live in the native grasslands, and use a digital microscope to explore the microscopic world in more detail. Then they can head over to the museum’s natural science collection to learn more about the megabeasts of the past.
The museum’s theatre will also be running interactive science demonstrations in the Big And Small Family Show.
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, every Sat between Sat 18 February - Sat 25 March
Activities are included in admission prices, ranging from £8.25-£17.05
Bluey and Bingo
Children's TV favourites Bluey and Bingo will be meeting little ones at West Midland Safari Park this February Half Term.
They will be making personal appearances at intervals throughout the day, with three meet and greet sessions where children can snap a pic with the pair, and two activity sessions lasting for 15 minutes, promising plenty of fun and games for the family.
West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley, Monday 20 - Friday 24 February
Appearances are included in the general admission ticket price and subject to availability.
Jurassic Seas
Navigate the jurassic trail around the National SEA LIFE Centre, following the clues to become a SEA LIFE Ranger.
Go on a roarsome adventure during February half term whilst exploring the aquarium and see fascinating sea creatures up close, including Gentoo Penguins, Northern Sea Otters, Black Tip Reef Sharks and many more.
National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
Activities included in admission, prices starting at £24
Freddo's Big Top Stage Show
Expect to laugh along with Freddo the Clown, have your mind read by The Great Fredeedo and be amazed by the juggling of Spin Master Freddo.
The show is included with the Cadbury World entry ticket.
Cadbury World, Bournville, Sat 11 - Sun 12, Sat 18 - Fri 24 February
Entry tickets are available online starting at £18.95
STEM Week
RAF Museum Midlands is hosting a range of fun activities to celebrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Week during the February half-term holiday.
Visiting families can utilise their STEM skills by launching their own rocket, driving spheros through a maze and creating their very own cargo drop contraption.
Plus, on the 22nd, 23rd & 24th, the University of Wolverhampton’s STEM team will host an interactive family-friendly show entitled A Volatile History Of Chemistry.
RAF Museum Midlands, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
Entry to RAF Museum Midlands is free, but pre-booking a museum entry time is advised.
Festival of Archery
Warwick Castle’s Festival of Archery returns this February half term.
Guests will be amazed by the archers’ skills as they tackle a range of exhilarating challenges and go head-to-head in a tournament of epic proportions.
Throughout the day, families can watch the castle’s resident archers bring this historic skill to life in a range of jaw-dropping performances. The teams of archers will go head-to-head in a series of rounds across the castle grounds, until the last shootout of the day where only one will take the accolade of being the castle’s sharpest shooter.
Those inspired by the professionals can also try their hand at ‘have -a-go’ archery to see if they can hit the bullseye themselves.
Warwick Castle, Sat 11 - Sun 26 February
Lanternory
Families are invited to enjoy February half-term with tales by lantern light of heroes and villains at Tamworth Castle.
The Lanternory experience incorporates a 30-minute lantern making workshop, followed by a 50-minute tale by a storyteller as visitors tour through the castle lit by lantern light, using the lanterns the visitors have made.
Evening slots at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm or 7pm are available for the Lanternory event, with tickets priced at £14.50 for a child and £10 for an adult. The event is suitable for ages 7+.
Tamworth Castle, Fri 24 February