Family Day Out in Beaconsfield
Find forthcoming events in Buckinghamshire today and this weekend, in a destination full of glorious countryside with strong rural links, a host of family-friendly visitors attractions and historic houses to experience. Our easy to use interactive calendar makes it easy to find the event for you, whether you're visiting Buckinghamshire or are local to the county, be inspired by our selection of entertaining events near you.
To find out what's on in Buckinghamshire today or this weekend, use the search box above to narrow down your required date. Families on a budget can look out for a generous helping of free events (F) taking place while there are plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or a weekend break.
Pop along anytime during the year to Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, and experience all of the family fun events on offer and by purchasing their annual pass you can go as often as you like. Get out and about and try something new and exhilarating with the treetop challenge in Wendover Woods, Aylesbury, a great way to burn off some energy and see the woods from a different perspective!
Explore our featured list below or head to the bottom of the page to view lots more events in Buckinghamshire.
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The guide below shows our calendar of events in Buckinghamshire. Whether you're local or visiting the area, find what's happening near you by clicking the Map View button.
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Exhibition
Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Explore the history of AI and pioneers in this technology, including Codebreakers, smart speakers & chatbots, social media & search engines at the new Bletchley Park exhibition - The Age of AI
Special Events
Aylesbury
Enjoy a relaxed and informative wine tasting, in our atmospheric Cellars with our wine experts, this informal wine tasting is ideal for novices and experts alike. Our team will guide you through a carefully curated selection of Rothschild and…
Heritage & History
Chalfont St Giles
Experience Elizabethan dancing, swordplay, gunpowder, and more!
During Tudor times, May Day continued to be celebrated as an important festival, rooted in ancient beliefs and traditions. The arrival of May marked the end of winter and the beginning…
Festival
Waddesdon
A two day festival of performance, art, music, food and drink set against the magnificent backdrop of Waddesdon Manor.
Exhibitions
Aylesbury
The display of more than 20 works takes as its inspiration the new book Jewish Country Houses (edited by Juliet Carey and Abigail Green, Profile Books, 2024), which sheds new light on a previously overlooked category of country houses owned,…
Music
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
Father's Day: Hemley Hillbillies Live at COAM
15 June – 11am to 5pm
Listen to the Hemley Hillbillies playing Live at Chiltern Open Air Museum this Father's Day!
Come and explore our 45-acre site and historic buildings and relax on our Village Green…
Walking
West Street, Marlow
Have fun (re-)discovering Marlow, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air, exploring this charming Thames town. Curious About Marlow visits not…
School Holidays
Beaconsfield
Magic comes to Bekonscot Model Village and Railway, Buckinghamshire this summer holidays
Music
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
6 July – 12:30pm until 6:30pm
Chiltern Open Air Museum are pleased to be hosting Bucks Music Trust's Summer Festival this summer. Around 600 amateur musicians, ranging from beginners to advanced, will be performing on two stages in the open air,…
Heritage & History
Milton Keynes
Join Bletchley Park in celebrating 80 years since Victory in Europe this May with this special weekend event
Fun for all the family, these two-day events are a chance to step back in time and enjoy a marvellous weekend of vintage entertainment…
Music
Bletchley
Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe with a special afternoon of music and a cream tea.
Alongside the frenetic war-time activities of the Bletchley Park Codebreakers flourished another series of activities – that of the Bletchley…
Participatory Event
Chalfont St. Giles
The Blacksmith Experience Day takes place in the Victorian forge and is led by an experienced blacksmith. You will learn the skills and basic techniques of the traditional blacksmith and make your own simple hand-forged object to take home.
Childrens Events
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
27 May – 11am to 4pm
Come to Chiltern Open Air Museum on 27 May for a fun-filled half term event!
No need to worry about entertaining your children during the school holidays! We have you covered with special themed family activities on Tuesdays…
Heritage & History
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
28 & 29 June – 10am to 5pm
Experience the excitement of medieval jousting as it makes a triumphant return to Chiltern Open Air Museum. This highly anticipated event promises to be a feast for the senses, as the clash of steel and the thundering of…
Participatory Event
Marlow
Each year the sight of hundreds of Santas running and walking 5km (3 miles) around the streets of Marlow has provided the town with a glorious spectacle which kicks off the festive season.
Exhibitions
Waddesdon
Art in Nature is a new and unique event that brings together leading land and environmental artists from across the UK to create and showcase new works inspired by and created in the beautiful grounds at Waddesdon.
Heritage & History
Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles
31 May & 1 June – 10am to 5pm
Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of the Napoleonic era at this special Napoleonic Living History Weekend this June.
Witness the military encampments of Wellington, Blucher, and Napoleon's armies,…
Special Events
Marlow, Marlow
Step back in time and celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Danesfield House.
Brimming with history, Danesfield House was once home to the Intelligence Section of the RAF, known as RAF Medmenham. The unit specialised in photographic…
Free Event
Milton Keynes
Art in the Park 2025 returns to Milton Keynes on Saturday 21st June, from 1–9pm, for a vibrant, free celebration of culture, diversity, and artistic expression. Held during Refugee Week and themed around "Belonging", the festival showcases refugee…
Exhibitions
Aylesbury
In 2024, a cataloguing project in the Waddesdon Archive led to the rediscovery of an extraordinary collection: 229 letters and papers written or signed by some of history's most influential figures, including Elizabeth I, Benjamin Franklin, Lord…
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