February Half Term can be one of the trickiest of the school holidays to find activities to keep your kids happy.  The excitement of Christmas has long gone and the weather tends to be damp and cold.  Fear not, we have lots of  February half term activities for kids and family friendly events to try in Berkshire. Head to Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire or Surrey too for  more great half term events.

SPOTLIGHT

Norden Farm have done it again with a great line up of family friendly shows and activities this February Half Term.  Expect some spine-tinglingly funny scares and get your groove on to some Jurassic Classics at The Great Big Dinosaur Show. There’s lots more live theatre, arts & crafts and cinema too.  Check out the full Feb Half Term schedule

What’s On Feb Half Term in Berkshire

Family Theatre, Live Music and Puppets

• Little Red Riding Hood at Cox Green Community Centre (Cox Green) 10th – 11th Feb
• The Bubble Show at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 11th Feb
• The Sooty Show at the Hexagon (Reading) 11th Feb
• Snug & Grub Catch a Bug at Shaw House (Newbury) 12th Feb

The Great Big Dinosaur Show at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 13th Feb

Simon Mole and musician Gecko bring a show full of poems, raps and songs all about dinosaurs.

• The Bubble Show at South Street Arts (Readings) 14th Feb

Choogh Choogh family friendly show at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 14th Feb

Experience the sights, sounds and smells evoked through South Asian dance, music and theatre; and meet some amazing characters along the way in this family friendly show

• The Little Mermaid at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 14th – 17th Feb

Peppa’s Cinema Party film at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 15th – 16th Feb

With 5 brand new songs, as well as 11 interactive entertainment shorts with Peppa and her friends playing, dancing and singing in the real world, you and your little ones will be moving and grooving with Peppa in a whole new way!

• School of Rock Musical at South Hill Park Wilde Theatre (Bracknell) 17th – 18th Feb
• Choog Choogh at South Street Arts (Reading) 16th Feb

Skydiver at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 17th Feb

Prepare to soar through the fluffy clouds where flocks of birds and butterflies flutter. Explore the dream-like world that waits above us, in this multi-sensory dance experience for families.  Designed for ages 3-5 years

Alice in Wonderland at the Kenton Theatre (Henley) 17th Feb

Join in the hilarity of seeing this classic story brought vividly to life in a show packed with comedy, music, audience interaction, and fun for the whole family!

• Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out at the Hexagon (Reading) 17th – 18th Feb
• There’s a Monster in Your Show at the Haymarket Anvil Arts (Basingstoke) 17th – 18th Feb

Outdoor Adventures

• Lunar New Year Maidenhead Lion Dance (Maidenhead) 10th Feb FREE
• Windsor Charity Pancake Run (Windsor) 13th Feb
• Launchpad’s Reading Pancake Race (Reading) 13th Feb

Lunar New Year Celebrations at Market Place (Wokingham) 18th Feb FREE

Wokingham will be celebrating the Lunar New Year by drawing performers, artists, and helpers from across the south of England. The lion dance, one of the most important traditions at Chinese New Year, will be performed in the heart of the town alongside music, arts and crafts.

Arts, Crafts & Creativity

• Royal Patronages Feb half term family trail at Windsor Castle  (Windsor) 10th – 18th Feb
• Lunar New Year family crafts at the Nicholson Centre (Maidenhead) 10th Feb FREE

Master Builders Club Brick Building Workshop 
Henley & Caversham 12th Feb
Sonning Common 13th Feb

Join in for an Amazon bricking building adventure.  With 1000’s of LEGO bricks, children can be dropped off for this engaging workshop or parents are welcome to stay. Suitable for children aged 5+ who love LEGO. Just bring your imagination.

• Create With Beano Workshop (Bracknell) 12th – 16th Feb
• Family Art Workshop at West Berkshire Museum (Newbury) 14th Feb
• Family Activity Day at Shaw House (Newbury) 14th Feb

Arts & Crafts sessions at Norden Farm (Maidenhead) 15th – 17th Feb

Come along to Norden Farm for 45 minutes of Arts and Crafts. For ages 4-11 years

• Drawing Portraits (ages 7 to 13 years) at the Corn Exchange (Newbury) 16th Feb
• Messy Museum Day at  West Berkshire Museum (Newbury) 16th Feb

Indoor Fun

• Feb half term activities at the MERL (Reading) 10th – 18th Feb
• Jungle Quest at IKEA (Reading) 10th – 18th Feb
• Dino Day at Kennet Shopping Centre (Newbury) 13th Feb FREE
• WONKA tea party at Crocus of Dorney (Windsor) 15th Feb

Trainmaster play session (Reading) 18th Feb

If your child loves trains, then they are going to love Trainmaster! This play group creates a train fantasy land, where trains of all sizes gather in one hall to spark imaginations.

• Raver Tots (Windsor) 18th Feb
• The Lookout Discovery Centre (Bracknell)
• Monster Mayhem trail at Reading Museum (Reading)

Trails

• Queens Walkway trail (Windsor)
• Beano Nasher Trail at The Lexicon (Bracknell) 10th – 18th Feb FREE
• Dinton Pastures (Wokingham) tbc

Fun on the Farm

• Beale Wildlife Park (Lower Basildon, near Reading)
• Feb half term Love & Lambs Odds Farm   (Wooburn Green)
• Wellington Country Park (near Reading) reopens from 10th Feb
• Chobham Adventure Farm (Woking)
• Meet the lambs at Finkley Down Farm  (Andover) 10th – 18th Feb

Ideas for a day out in February Half Term

There are lots of great reviews on Red Kite Days for a family day out in Berkshire, all tried and tested by a Mum and kids. This year is particularly difficult as we have to keep close to home.  Check out our guide to the best family walks in Berkshire, family bike rides in Berkshire and snowdrop walks

Where to go for a family walk in Berkshire

Bike Rides with Kids in Berkshire

Snowdrop Walks in Berkshire