Find great ideas for days out with kids in Surrey and the best family friendly events happening summer 2024. The Surrey summer holiday activities guide is packed full with big family days out or smaller, local ideas.  From Leatherhead to Woking and Guildford to Epsom, we’ve got it all. Venture a little further and find more summer activity ideas in our Berks summer holiday activities guide event listings.

If you’re working and looking for childcare then check out the summer holiday camps in Surrey guide.

Surrey Summer Activities & Events for Kids 2024

Outdoor Summer Adventures in Surrey

• Summer of Play at Polesden Lacey (Great Bookham, near Dorking) 13th July – 8th September
• Summer of Play at Hatchlands Park (East Clandon near Guildford) 13th July – 1st September
• Summer Festival at Chessington World of Adventures 20th July – 1st September
• Horsell Village Show (Horsell) 27th July
• Chobham Adventure Farm (Chobham) is always a super fun family day out
• Summer of Fun at Bocketts Farm Park (Leatherhead) 20th July – 1st September
• Summer Show Weekends at Birdworld (Farnham) Each weekend through July and August
• Godstone Farm‘s Summer Of Fun (Godstone) 23rd July – 1st September
• Summer of Play at Winkworth Arboretum (Godalming) 31st July – 4th September
• Trails, crafts and summer activities at Gatton Park (Reigate) running all summer
• Brooklands Museum (Weybridge) various events throughout July and August
• Dinosaur Weekend at Birdworld (Farnham) 24th – 26th August

PlayFest 2024 (Aldershot) FREE

Aldershot PlayFest! is an amazing action-packed day of fun hands-on play and games for all ages.  Held on Saturday 24th August, there will be lots of activities for families to look forward to throughout the town centre.  A great way to start the August bank holiday weekend in Aldershot.

• Live science shows
• Daring dragons
• Sensational science experiments
• Active adventures
• Wild crafts
• Buzzy bees
• Make some noise
• Arty party
• Brilliant board games
• Mini master chefs
• Museum magic
• Sensory and toddler play

Surrey Indoor Summer Events

• Mini Painters (under 5s) at The Lightbox (Woking) 19th July
• Sculpture with Plaster  at The Lightbox (Woking) 30th July
• Showtime 8-11 years at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) 24th July
• Showtime 5 – 7 years at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) 25th July
• Robot Explorers at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) 26th July

Family Theatre, Live Music and Puppets

• Sleeping Beauty at Camberley Theatre 18th – 20th July
• 5 Children and It at The Harlequin (Redhill) 28th August
• Summer Circus Workshop at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (Guildford) 31st July
• Horrible Histories at G Live (Guildford) 19th August

Cirque The Greatest Show at G Live (Guildford) 23rd August

Escape with to G Live for a night like no other, into a world where the very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular. A world that explodes into colour as everyone’s favourite West End and Broadway hits combine with breath-taking, amazing performances, incredible contortionists, and thrilling feats of agility and flair.

• The Lion Inside at G Live (Guildford) 27th – 29th August
• Sleeping Beauty at Rhoda McGaw Theatre (Woking) 22nd – 24th August
• Peter Pan outdoor theatre at Hatchlands Park (East Clandon near Guildford) 24th August

Sports Generation summer holiday intensive swim lessons (multiple locations around Surrey with warm luxurious swimming pools)

Surrey Summer Days Out With Kids

We have some great guides pulling together reviews so you can have a quick scan through and find somewhere great to try out with the kids.

Surrey Splash Pads, Paddling Pools and Lidos

Cool off in an open air pool and having water fun at a splash pad

Surrey Soft Plays & Indoor Play Centres

Faced with a rainy day?  Head to one of the great soft plays, imaginative role play centres or trampoline places in Surrey

Looking for a play park to run off some energy – we’ve been to lots!