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Wicksteed park has lots happening all year round. Here you can find out what is going on and when to make planning your visit easier than ever.

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Outdoor Cinema Season: Top Gun

16th August 2019

I feel the need, the need for speed! Fasten your seatbelts and strap in with a top film for our Outdoor Cinema Season, Top Gun! Join us for an evening watching Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis be up there with the best of the best! Enjoy watching this classic film in our 147-acre park with snacks and drinks available!

Outdoor Cinema Season: Bohemian Rhapsody

17th August 2019

Come and enjoy this Oscar Winning Film, Bohemian Rhapsody for our final Outdoor Cinema Season film for 2019!

Wicksteed Park Bonfire Night

2nd November 2019

Join us this Bonfire Night for another Wicksteed extravaganza! This will be our 18th annual Fireworks Display which will be held on Saturday, November 2nd from 5pm, with the bonfire being lit at 7.15pm and Fireworks Display at approx 8pm.

Christmas Party at Wicksteed Park

Various nights in December

Come and celebrate your Christmas Party at Wicksteed Park this year with our famous parties due to be bigger than ever! Find out more here!

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Comedy Night- September

27th September 2019

Join us for our Comedy Night! Working with The Official Comedy Club who are renowned for scooping up some of the best comedy talents around. Virtually all of their acts have appeared on TV and come highly regarded!

Wicky's Little Monsters Ball

26th October 2019

Wicky Bear is holding his annual Little Monsters Ball, and he can’t wait! He and his crew will be performing some spooktacular dances as well as hosting party games and a disco.

Magical Wicksteed Park 2019

Dates throughout December

Dates throughout December ||Following the success of Magical Wicksteed Park last year, we are going even bigger this year! More information will be coming soon.

Christmas Extravaganza Show

Dates throughout December

Dates throughout December ||Our family-friendly daytime variety show returns to kick off this year’s festive season. With over 30 costume changes, stunning vocalists and dancers from West End shows such as Les Misérables, Oklahoma!, Miss Saigon and Carousel, plus more

Wicksteed At War 2020

12th June 2020

Wicksteed At War is a living history show for the whole family. The show features an action packed arena, hundreds of tanks and military vehicles with reenactors camps and battles as well as aircraft flyovers.

Heritage and High Tea

22nd August 2019

Join us to discover more about the heritage of Wicksteed Park with a short talk and guided tour that takes you on a journey through our park and even on the Train!

Bats Walk at Wicksteed Park

Dates throughout August

Dates throughout August ||Join us in August at twilight to watch these fantastic creatures come out to forage and feed, you’ll be able to hear their calls using our bat detectors. We will go for a short guided walk along the lakeside!

Bats & Boats at Wicksteed Park

Dates throughout August

Dates throughout August ||Join us on Fridays throughout August at twilight to watch these fantastic creatures come out to forage and feed, you’ll be able to hear their calls using our bat detectors. We will be using both the Ferry Boat and subject to numbers rowing boats.

Summer Activity - Story Time

Every Friday in August

Every Friday in August ||Come and join us for Story Time at the Learning Space! These will be 30-minute storytime sessions for pre-school age. Donation-based, with a different book each week! This is a fantastic way to introduce sounds, words and language, all whilst sparking your child's imagination and joy for books!

Summer Activity - Drop in Crafts

Dates throughout August

Dates throughout August ||This will be linked to our exciting Wild Wicksteed Exhibition. Join us in the Learning Space, where there will be simple paper-based craft activities based on the really wild side of Wicksteed Wildlife.

Zoolab Animal Mix Show!

22nd August 2019

Join Zoolab’s Ranger Brandon in the learning space this summer for a fun and informative session to see and learn about a range of animals. You can expect to see a Snake, Tarantula, Giant Snails and Cockroaches amongst other things

Masque Theatre Presents Love’s Labours Lost

15th August 2019

Back by popular demand come and enjoy this family friendly Shakespearian Comedy show! Bring a chair or blanket and head down towards amphitheatre for a wonderfully entertaining evening.

Heritage Open Day

13th September - 22nd September

13th September - 22nd September || Join us during Heritage Open Days for our Special Family Fun Heritage Trail, pick up a map from reception and take a leisurely a walk around the park to discover more about our heritage.

Summer Activity - Mini Gardens

14 & 15 August

14 & 15 August ||Join us in the Learning Space where our Education Team will be using Garden Pots to make a magical mini garden. Come and join us and get your fingers dirty with creativity!

National Play Day

7th August 2019

Join us down near the roundhouse for National Play Day 2019! This year we are looking to make this bigger than ever, so make sure you come and join us for a day full of free fun activities!

World Puddle Jumping Championships 2019

30th October 2019

Here is your chance to set a new world record! Come to our 6th annual World Puddle Jumpin Championship, which will be bigger than ever with more puddles available!

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