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Swansea Food & Drink Festival lands in Swansea city centre for the first time on Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th August.

It's a weekend of street food, local produce, and live entertainment with a friendly, laid-back vibe the whole family will love - dogs welcome too!

Wander through Oxford Street, Princess Way, and Portland Street, sampling street food, sweet treats, craft drinks, and loads more from local vendors.

There'll be music, performances, and plenty of places to sit, eat, and soak up the summer atmosphere in the heart of Swansea.

Entry is free and you don’t need a ticket – just turn up and enjoy!

🕙 Saturday: 10 AM -7 PM | Sunday: 10 AM- 5 PM
🚗 Parking from £1/hour at city centre car parks or easily accessible by train/bus.

Mark your calendars for August 9th - 10th and come hungry!

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Summer Holiday Fun

🎯 COAST Kids Events: Free kids activities across Swansea including football, martial arts, and paint-your-own pottery sessions.

🐧 The Beach Team Summer Fun: Join the fun at Blackpill Lido and Langland Bay with daily shows all week - big games, face painting, crafts, Bible stories and more.
Monday - Friday | Various Times

🕵️‍♀️ Hide and Seek Trail: Explore the National Waterfront Museum’s galleries to track down six quirky hidden objects, uncover their stories, and stamp your trail sheet as you go.
21 July – 31 August | 10 AM – 4 PM | Free

Crazy Characters (ALN Session): A relaxed, fun-filled morning with Mr Tumble, Bluey, and children's entertainers for families with children who have ALN or need a quieter space. Free entry, but booking required.
9.30 AM – 11.30 AM | Bonymaen Community Centre, SA1 7AW

🛁 Luna’s Butterfly: Bath Bomb Workshop @ LUSH Swansea: Hands-on fun for ages 5+ - make your own “Luna’s Butterfly” bath bomb to take home.
12 PM – 2 PM | £5 per participant

Summer Holiday Fun

🎯 COAST Kids Events: More free creative and active sessions, from coastal walks to pottery painting and early years play.

💪 Girls To The Front: Tuesday Movement Sessions: Free fitness and confidence-building sessions for girls aged 10–16 at West Street Community Space, Gorseinon.
Every Tuesday (23 Jul – 13 Aug) | 4.15 PM – 5 PM | Free

🖼️ Family Gallery Tour: A family-friendly guided tour blending sketching for kids with insight into the gallery’s founder and collections, led by the Glynn Vivian learning team.
2 PM – 2.45 PM | Free (Suggested £3 donation)

👶 Babylove Sensory Sessions: A colourful, musical experience for little ones aged 0–3 at Quadrant Shopping Centre. Booking essential.
10.30 AM – 2 PM | Free

🐴 Mini Horse Magic: Join Happy Hooves at Three Cliffs Bay Holiday Park for seaside sessions with miniature horses, including grooming, walks, and cuddles.
Tuesday 29 – Thursday 31 July | Various times | Booking required

🎮 The Hangout @ St David’s Collaboration Station: Chill out every Tuesday with free Wi-Fi, music, games, ping pong, food and more in a relaxed space for young people in Swansea City Centre.
Tuesdays | 4 PM – 7 PM | Free

Summer Holiday Fun

🦸 Princesses & Superheroes Meet & Greet: Say hello to your favourites – from the Ice Queen to the Spider Hero – with three magical shows at Quadrant Shopping Centre.
11 AM – 3 PM | Free

🦸 Comic Workshops: Get creative at The Welfare in Ystradgynlais with community-led workshops where children design their own climate change hero and bring their story to life, comic-style.
For ages 7–11: 10 AM – 12.30 PM | For ages 12+: 1.30 PM – 4 PM | £3 per child

🎯 COAST Kids Events: Bounce, paint, and play with a full day of fun, from creative crafts to football and early years activities.

🎨 I Can Paint… A Self-Portrait: Family art session at Glynn Vivian inspired by the Tigers & Dragons exhibition. Explore portraits and paint your own using fun techniques and materials.
11 AM – 1 PM & 2 PM – 4 PM | £3 per child

🐒 Monkey Colour Mystery: Discover why baby monkeys are often a different colour from their parents in this playful science session with Swansea University researchers at Oriel Science.
11 AM & 2 PM | Free

Welly Wednesday: Head to Ravenhill Park for a welly walk, nature trail hunt, and nature activities linked to familiar stories.
10 AM - 11 AM & 12 PM - 1 PM | Free

Summer Holiday Fun

🎯 COAST Kids Events: A creative Thursday of free music, art, pottery painting, and early years fun across Swansea.

🦖 Dinomania: Roar into summer with this prehistoric adventure of fossils, dino encounters and fun learning at Quadrant Shopping Centre.
11 AM – 3 PM | Free

🦖 Unnatural History: Footprints: Join Swansea Museum’s summer artist-led workshop to create fantastical footprint-inspired creatures using your imagination.
10 AM – 1 PM | Free

📦 Summer Cardboard Big Build: Dinosaurs: Build epic dinosaur creations from cardboard using Makedo tools in this hands-on workshop at the National Waterfront Museum. Ages 7+, bring 3–4 boxes!
12 PM & 2 PM | £3 per child

🏞️ Family Play Session @ DFS Park: Another great chance to get active outdoors as a family with games, activities and more.
1 PM – 3 PM | Free

🌿 Forest School Summer Fun: Join Forest School SNPT at Three Cliffs Holiday Park for muddy, magical outdoor sessions for ages 0–11.
10 AM or 1 PM | £6 per child

Summer Holiday Fun

🛡️ Kid’s Gladiator Day: Face off on the Gladiator Duel, tackle the Human Demolition inflatable, and race through the assault course at RSPCA Llys Nini's action-packed inflatable day.
10:30 AM–12:30 PM or 1–3 PM | £12 per child, £1 per adult

💻 Technocamps: Micro:bits Workshop: Learn to code health-focused tech using micro:bits in this free creative coding session for ages 8–13 at Volcano Theatre.
11 AM – 1 PM | Free

🔥 Chit Chat BBQ: A weekly summer session for ages 13–17 with free BBQ food, karaoke, and laid-back vibes at St David’s Collaboration Station.
Weekly this summer | 4 PM - 7 PM | Free

🎥 Summer Film Club: Beetlejuice (1988): Enjoy craft activities, board games, and a midday screening of Beetlejuice at Volcano Theatre.
12 PM (doors 10.30 AM) | Suggested donation £1

🎯 COAST Kids Events: Wrap up the week with free inflatable fun, pottery painting, and early years activities around Swansea.

🎭 Puppets & Theatres Workshop: Drop-in family workshop at the Dylan Thomas Centre creating seaside puppets and mini theatres using recycled materials.
1 PM – 4 PM (Quiet Session 10 AM - 12 PM) | Free

🦎 Plantasia Experience: Get up close with bugs, reptiles, snakes and more with the Plantasia team at Quadrant Shopping Centre.
11 AM – 3 PM | Free

💌 Letterpress Print a Postcard: Try your hand at printing your very own postcard using the National Waterfront Museum’s vintage nipping press. Also Saturday.
12.30 PM – 3.30 PM | Free

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🦊 The Grimwood Museum Adventure: Spot Grimwood characters, vote for a new mayor, design campaign posters, and enter a prize draw in this fun museum trail at the Dylan Thomas Centre, running all month.
2–25 August | 10 AM – 4 PM | Free

🚌 Swansea Bus Museum Summer Saturdays: Slot car racing, model railways, vintage vehicles, ride-ons, and a heritage bus ride - all under cover with kids entry £1.
Every Saturday | 11 AM – 3 PM

Summer Holiday Fun

🎬 Summer Holiday Family Film Club: Drop into Glynn Vivian Art Gallery every Sunday during the school holidays for a selection of animated films from around the world.
11 AM – 4 PM | Free