YES FAM! THE BEST DAYS OUT IN SURREY
Looking for the best family days out in Surrey? From family theatre and day raves to remote control race cars and woodland wonders, take a peek and check out our hot picks.
MERRIST WOOD PUMPKIN PATCH PYO / OCTOBER 24 – 26 / MERRIST WOOD, WORPLESDON
Slip on your wellies and fancy dress, and prepare for the spooky season at Merrist Wood. With over 2,000 lovely pumpkins – big, small, wonky, and MONSTER- you’ll also find some quirky gourds and lumpy squashes. Come along and judge the Scarecrow competition, enjoy the FREE scavenger hunt and see Merrist Wood’s oh-so-wonderful farm animals. And don’t forget to stay for a hot chocolate and some ghoulish treats!
For more information, visit merristwoodevents.co.uk
SHREK THE MUSICAL / OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 4 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, the Broadway and West End smash hit Shrek the Musical is a fun-filled and hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a ‘shrektacular’ score. Fun for the whole family; get some tickets quick for an adventure at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre later this month.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
PIT SLOT RACING / GUILDFORD SPECTRUM
Have your little one’s got that need for speed? Love to vroom and zoom everywhere? Put the pedal to the metal and head for Guildford Spectrum to participate in some Pit Slot Racing – a giant 6-lane Scalextric-type track ideal for racing your best mates. Available for parties and family fun days, or simply pay and race – the choice is yours.
For more information, visit guildfordspectrum.co.uk
KIDS OF KANE / NOVEMBER 4 / WILFRID NOYCE COMMUNITY CENTRE, GODALMING
Kane FM hosts this very special family rave this November. Catch DJs from the station playing the best in Bouncy House, followed by a high-energy Jungle and DnB set. Enjoy bubbles, lights, lasers and much more in Godalming.
For more information, visit kanefm.com
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: THE MYSTERIOUS MANSION OF MYSTERY / NOVEMBER 4 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
Take a tour of the world’s most bewildering building with comedy heavyweights The Noise Next Door. Who knows what lurks in this ancient manor house’s curious corridors and bizarre boudoirs? You do! What you say goes in this hour of anarchic entertainment that is fun for literally everyone. It is a little bit spooky, a little bit stupid and a whole lot of fun for the family.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
ULTIMATE DINOSAURS / NOVEMBER 4 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Ultimate Dinosaurs is the hit sold-out stage show starring dinosaur aficionado Dr Ben Garrod. Prepare for an exciting pre-historic adventure as Ben talks you through the deadliest predators that roamed the planet. Yes, dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus and Spinosaurus would have walked or swam right where you are now! So test your knowledge against Dr Ben in this hit live interactive show, which is bigger and better than ever.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
TODDLERS POTTERY / NOVEMBER 10 / FARNHAM MATLINGS
This creative course is designed for parents, grandparents, carers and preschool children to interact together under the guidance of potter-in-residence Penny Eccles. There’s lots of fun to be had from squishing, shaping and cutting clay at Farnham Maltings this November.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
STICK MAN / NOVEMBER 10 – 12 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! What starts as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree? Find out at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this November.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
MINI PAINTERS (UNDER 5s) / NOVEMBER 17 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
Designed for little ones under 5, wander over to The Lightbox in Woking and join in with this messy painting session. Get creative and help improve sensory development and fine motor skills. All materials are provided, and advance booking is required.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
ALICE IN WONDERLAND TRAIL / NOVEMBER 18 – JANUARY 7 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM
Help the white rabbit find Alice at Painshill’s Alice in Wonderland Trail this winter. Follow the trail around the landscape and meet some familiar characters along the way.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
COOK TOGETHER: MEXICAN AND COOKIES / NOVEMBER 25 / GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY, WOKING
Enjoy some quality family time in the kitchen and head to the Gordon Ramsay Academy for a cooking day together. Learn how to cook a tasty feast that perfectly accompanies a family night at home. What’s on the menu? Mexican-style beef, bean and cheese enchilada and American-style (we mean big!) chocolate chip cookies. Nom.
For more information, visit gordonramsayacademy.com
WOODLAND ANIMAL GAMES / NOVEMBER 26 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE, LEATHERHEAD
Get into the great outdoors and head for a woodland adventure with the fam. The Surrey Wildlife Trust will host this excellent Woodland Animal Games Day over at the Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve this November. Connect to nature and discover how different animals prepare for winter.
For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org