May half term in Gloucestershire is set to be an exciting one with lots of places to visits, activities and events for families.  Here’s the Red Kite Days guide to what’s on for kids in Gloucestershire.  If you fancy exploring a little further afield, check the half term what’s on guide for Oxfordshire too or find half term holiday camps.

May Half Term Events in Gloucestershire 2025

Family Theatre, Live Music and Puppets

• Pinocchio at Cheltenham Playhouse (Cheltenham) 22nd – 25th May
• Splat! at Everyman Theatre (Cheltenham) 24th May

Splat Children’s Theatre Show at Chipping Norton Theatre (Chipping Norton) 27th May

Splat! is a physical comedy about Art and Creativity coming live on stage to The Theatre Chipping Norton. The show explores themes of collaboration, play, dedication, spontaneity and letting go.

• All Board a Pirate Experience at The Roses (Tewkesbury) 30th May
• Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids at the Sub Rooms (Stroud) 30th May
• Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience at The Roses (Tewekesbury) 30th – 31st May

Outdoor Half Term Adventures in Gloucestershire

• May half term trail at Newark Park (Wootton-Under-Edge) 23rd – 31st May
• Lloyd of the Flies wetland bug hunt at Slimbridge Wetland Centre (Slimbridge) until 1st June
• It May Be Wild half term at Over Farm’s Countryside Adventure (Over) 24th May – 1st June
• Cattle Country Farm Park splash pool opens for May half term (Berkeley) 24th May – 1st June
• May half term garden games at Dyrham Park (Chippenham) 24th May – 1st June
• May half term fun & lamb feeding experiences at Cotswold Farm Park
• Mini Farmers half term event at Roves Farm (Sevenhampton) 24th May – 1st June
• Knights Tournament at Berkeley Castle 25th – 26th May
• Eastnor Castle steam & vintage show (Ledbury) 25th – 26th May

South Cerney street fair and duck race (South Cerney) 26th May

The Grand Duck Race is the much-anticipated culmination of the Street Fair and always draws a large crowd. Make sure to grab your spot by the riverside to see the ducks battle their way through the many obstacles in their quest to be the first across the finish line and claim the right to be called the champion! Will your duck be the victor?

• Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling (Brockworth) 26th May
• Historical Hysterical Critters at Berkeley Castle 27th – 28th May
• Robert Dover’s Cotswold Olimpick Games (Weston Subedge) 30th May
• Wychwood Festival 30th May – 1st June
• Dreamworks Gabby’s Dolhouse at Fairytale Farm (near Chipping Norton) until 31st May
• Eastnor Castle family fun day (Ledbury) 1st June
• Stick Man Trail at Westonbirt Arboretum (Westonbirt)
• Stick Man Trail at Beechenhurst Forest (Forest of Dean)
• Gruffalo Trail at Dean Heritage Centre

Indoor May Half Term Events in Gloucestershire

• Trainmaster play session (Stroud) 25th May
• Make your own botanical print book at the Corinium Museum (Cirencester) 27th May
• Circus Skills workshop at The Roses (Tewkesbury) 29th May