Mini Days Out

🆓 Free things to do

Brilliant days out that don’t cost a penny — parks, nature reserves, free museums and more. A day out with the kids doesn’t have to be pricey, and these are the places that prove it.

Refine below by age, area and more, or search all places.

2,914 places — showing the first 60

2,911 of 2,914 of these have a map location so far.

78 Derngate, Northampton
IndoorRainy day££

78 Derngate

Northampton, Northamptonshire

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Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
OutdoorFree entryFree

Abbey Gardens

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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Abbotsford House - the historic home of Sir Walter Scott
In & out££

Abbotsford

Galashiels, Scottish Borders

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Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
OutdoorFree entryFree

Aberdeen Beach

Aberdeen, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

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Abington Park, Northampton
OutdoorFree entryFree

Abington Park

Northampton, Northamptonshire

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Acorn Farm, Liverpool
In & out£

Acorn Farm

Liverpool, Merseyside

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Action Zone play area
IndoorRainy day££

Action Zone

Glenrothes, Fife

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Active Reality Bristol East - Free-roam VR arena
IndoorRainy day£££

Active Reality

Bristol, Bristol & Bath

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ADC Theatre building on Park Street, Cambridge
Indoor££

ADC Theatre

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Open jump area at Airbox Bounce trampoline park
IndoorRainy day££

Airbox Bounce

Cramlington, Northumberland

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Free days out — questions

What free days out are there for children?

Country parks, nature reserves, playgrounds, beaches and woodland walks are free to enjoy, and a lot of museums and galleries don't charge for entry either. Every place on this list is free to get into — filter by area to see what's near you.

Are museums free for kids?

Many are — a good number of local and national museums have free entry for everyone, children included. We show the entry price on each venue's page, so you can tell before you set off.

What can you do with kids for free near you?

Filter this page by area, or use “near me” to enter a postcode and sort the free days out by distance. It's an easy way to turn up somewhere new without spending anything.

Do free days out have any hidden costs?

Entry is free, but some places charge for parking or have a café or gift shop. Where we know about parking we say so on the venue's page, so there are no surprises.