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Discover colourful carnivals, dramatic jousting, arts, comedy, and some great free family fun days out across South East England this May half term. The Spring Bank holiday weekend also means you'll find an ever-growing number of events and activities for all ages, to get you out and about making the most of the long weekend. Whether you live here or are just in the region for a day out or enjoying a weekend away, take a look and discover what's on this half term holidays.
Find something near you to enjoy in our featured list below from value-added activities to family-friendly events. Whether you are looking for something to do over half term in Hampshire or along the South Coast, in the Surrey countryside, or planning on touring around the destination, use the links above to search what's on or head to the bottom of the page for a full listing of events across the South East over the half term holidays.
Planning a May half-term holiday? Discover great value accommodation across the South East for a spring getaway. You can also search by destinations to link up with the local offical tourism websites across the region. Our newsletter archive and YouTube channel is also a great place to discover things to do in South East England.
May half term runs from Saturday 26th May to Sunday 1st June across South East England and includes the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday 28th May. This is the last of the three bank holidays in the UK in May. The May holidays generally bring brighter longer days, more consistent weather and see the South East welcoming a host of music events and food festivals, outdoor trails and evening events to keep everybody thoroughly entertained.
Find hundreds more events and things to do in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset this May Half Term holiday and Spring Bank holiday in our guide below. Whether you're looking for something near you, or if you are travelling to a part of South East England for a short break or day trip, use the 'map view' button to find something local.
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Festival
East Molesey
DISCOVER THE UK'S BIGGEST TULIP DISPLAY
Performance
Portsmouth
The ultimate drag day out (voted the number one Drag Brunch event in the UK) heads to Portsmouth!
Childrens Events
Fareham
Come down to Parson's Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings
of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!
Create your own milkshake to eat alongside your pizza
with follow-up ice cream from our ice cream parlour.
£19.95 per child
Outdoor Event / Activities
Titmus Drive, Crawley
Looking for exciting family activities this Easter? Go Ape Crawley,
near Crawley is the perfect destination for outdoor
adventures and unforgettable memories. From 5th April to 21st April,
2025, join us for a thrilling Easter holiday experience in…
Childrens Events
Winchester
Zoom through the stars on an exciting flight through the solar system. Take a seat in the breathtaking Planetarium and discover the secrets of the skies above us during a presenter-led live show. The Planetarium Live is an opportunity to visit us…
Festival
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Comic Con returns to the Guildhall for 2025.
Food
Woodstock
The Food Festival is one of our most popular events and is set to return between Saturday 24th - Monday 26th May 2025.
Food
Maidenhead
Buy direct from local farmers, growers and dedicated small artisan producers and benefit from fresh quality food, honestly produced with a known provenance.
Theatre
Chichester
The bureaucrats in a remote provincial town are panicking. Word has gone round that a bigwig government inspector is heading their way. And things are far from ideal: for a start, the hospital's hopeless, the post office has gone to pot, and the…
Walking
Haywards Heath
Rise early and immerse yourself in one of nature's most beautiful gifts - morning birdsong.
Our gardens provide the perfect backdrop to enjoy the melodic calls of the season's woodland and garden birds. Join local ecologist and naturalist Tom…
Heritage & History
Woodstock
Step back in time and witness the thrilling clashing of steel and thundering of hooves as knights don their armour and mount their noble steeds for the most spectacular jousting event of the year.
Experience a captivating living history medieval…
Exhibitions
Chichester
Explore the profound connection between nature, sound, and art in a new series by one of Britain's most celebrated artists.
Food
Hedge End
Indulge in the timeless tradition of Afternoon Tea at Botleigh Grange Hotel & Spa. Savour delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, and an array of handcrafted bakes, all paired with tea and coffee. For an extra…
Childrens Events
Haywards Heath
This Easter, get ready for a truly rotten visit to Wakehurst as Roald Dahl's iconic story The Twits is brought to life in our stunning spring landscape! Outwit those rotten Twits by following an exciting fun-filled trail inspired by the book. Find…
Childrens Events
Selborne, Alton
This year's egg hunt includes stories and folklore about some of our best loved British birds! Hunt for ten eggs hidden in Gilbert White's Garden and match the birds pictured on the eggs with the stories about them. Match all 10 and claim a…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Dover
Join us in the grounds of Dover Castle for hands-on activities this May half term. Enjoy family fun and games in the fresh air!
Arts
High Street, Maidenhead
Step-by-step painting workshops in pubs and bars across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. Even if you haven't painted since school you will be able to create your very own work of art at a pub with The Paint Club.
This is not your usual art…
Easter
Hailsham
80,000 daffodil bulbs bloom in the grounds of a magnificent Tudor mansion.
Gardens
Haywards Heath
The ever-popular Specialist Spring Plant Fair will return to Borde Hill on Sunday 13th May from 10am to 3pm. Hosted by the Plant Fairs Roadshow, a collective of independent specialist nurseries, visitors can expect an extraordinary lineup of locally…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Deal
Join us in the grounds of Walmer Castle for hands-on activities this May half term. Enjoy family fun and games in the fresh air!
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