Looking for family friendly activities to do during May half term in Essex, there are lots of great attractions offering amazing days out for everyone.
May Half Term Activities in Essex
Audley End House and Gardens Kids Rule!
Location : Audley End Rd, Audley End, Saffron Walden CB11 4JF
Get ready for a right royal knees-up at the Kids Rule events this May half-term.
Celebrate the jubilee half term week by joining the Victorian Fairy Hunters on a very Victorian pastime.
Immerse yourself in the time of Queen Victoria by picking up your quest sheet from the Fairy Hunters and search for the mystical fairies, imps and nymphs hiding in the gardens.
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Audley End Miniature Railway Wildlife Week
Location: Audley End Rd, Audley End, Saffron Walden CB11 4JB
Revolving around the Nature Corner, the big world of little creatures. Wildlife Week will teach your children all about the different habitats, insects and creatures you may find in the wild, or even at the Railway!
Featuring Bug Hotels, Wormeries, Bird Boxes and much more, your children will learn an abundance of knowledge as they venture through the Nature Corner that they can keep with them forever. Using their Wildlife Week Worksheet they can tick off when they have learnt all the different topics throughout the day.
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Barleylands Farm Park Royal Half Term
Location : Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD
Join Barleylands from 28th May-5th June for Princess Meet & Greets, Magic Shows with Skittleman, fun themed crafts, animal activities, and more!
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Colchester Zoo May Half Term
Location : Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0SL
Visit Colchester Zoo this May Half Term for a fantastic day out with all the family and take part in our Regal Trail for the chance to win an Animal Experience.
Party on the Stage with Ruby the Red Panda, A Regal Trail, Create royal enrichment for the animals to enjoy and Royal Refreshments.
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Hastys Adventure Farm
Location : West Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1AG
Plenty of family friendly space to let the children enjoy some fresh air and everything the farm has to offer.
Adventure play park, Tractor Park, Sand Pit, Toddler Area, Go Karts, Grass Sledges, Animal Barn and much more.
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Marsh Farm Superheroes & Princesses
Location : Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5WP
Join them for a magical & exciting day as Superheroes and Princesses take over Marsh Farm!
Explore the farm and meet the animals, get a hole in one on the crazy golf course, ride the brand new train and meet some of your favourite superheroes and princesses.
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Mountfitchet Castle
Location : 12 Grove Hill, Stansted, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8SP
Mountfitchet Castle is a unique open-air museum experience where the visitor can travel back in time over 900 years and truly witness life in a medieval Motte and Bailey castle.
Three fabulous attractions for one admission price, a fantastic family day out for all ages.
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Old MacDonalds Farm Dinosaurs Unleashed
Location : Weald Rd, Brentwood CM14 5AY
It’s gonna be Juras- sic!
Meet Baxter the 4 metre long T-Rex, plus some dino babies. Complete the dino trail for some great prizes.
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Princes Theatre – Fireman Sam
Location : Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the adventure soon turns to danger.
Can Fireman Sam come to the rescue and save the circus? Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, action-packed show.
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Looking for May half term activities to do in a neighbouring county, check out May half term Norfolk and May Half term Suffolk.