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Activities Oxfordshire Welcome to Activities Oxfordshire and Oxfordshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme Thank you for reading the above and visiting our page.

This project supports and links up all different kinds of organisations which offer positive, organised, leisure-time activities for young people in Oxfordshire. Including information from The Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF), which is funded by the Department of Education. It provides organised holiday activities for children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals and who are in Reception through to Year 11. The activities run in the long school holidays; the six-week summer holiday, the two-week spring holiday and the two-week winter holiday. We encourage co-promotion and linking up, provide some funding for activities and promotion, and organise regular meetings to help look at access, gaps and barriers, and opportunities for new work. This is a partnership project between Oxfordshire County Council, the Oxfordshire District and City Councils, and other partners. We welcome discussion and will always seek to answer your queries and pass your feedback on to the relevant person or partner. However, we may remove postings that do not observe the following:
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We reserve the right to block users who are unable to abide by these conditions.

05/11/2026

Bonfire night,

How have we got here already? Only seemed like last week we were celebrating Halloween!

Are you hosting a party, setting a bonfire to remember Guy Fawkes?

Well to ensure we do not turn up unannounced, keep the bonfire small and under control.
Keep it away from hedge lines and fences, and remember to check for hedgehogs and other small animals before lighting.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/my-safety-fireworks

Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back! ✨From 13–15 November, Oxford will be full of festive activities, including th...
04/11/2026

Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival is back! ✨

From 13–15 November, Oxford will be full of festive activities, including the Victorian Christmas Market, Christmas Light Bus and Rose Hill Light Parade, plus crafts, sing-alongs, immersive performances and more!

Find out more: www.oxlightfest.com 👇

Discover Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival 2026, 13–15 November. Explore dazzling lights, family events, arts, culture and festive experiences across Oxford.

04/11/2026

Activities Oxfordshire lists activities and services for young people in Oxfordshire, you can also sign up to list your youth activity or service or just hear more about local events and activities for young people at

www.activitiesoxfordshire.info

An exciting opportunity for young people interested in doing some work experience.
04/11/2026

An exciting opportunity for young people interested in doing some work experience.

Two Oxfordshire museums are offering four young people the chance to take on roles and gain first-hand experience of working in the sector.The initiative is part of Takeover Day, when museums, galleries, historic homes, archives and heritage sites across the country invite young people to gain behin...

It's Youth Work Week, a time to celebrate the impact of youth work across the UK. This year's theme is 'Where Futures Be...
02/11/2026

It's Youth Work Week, a time to celebrate the impact of youth work across the UK. This year's theme is 'Where Futures Begin', celebrating the people and places where young people grow, belong and thrive.

Discover local youth groups for children and young people in Oxfordshire on the Activities Oxfordshire website: www.activitiesoxfordshire.info

30/10/2026

Code Club is back at Cowley Library!
A fun way for 8-12 year olds to learn coding skills, create projects and make new friends, with support from our fantastic volunteers.

Next sessions:
31 October • 14 November • 28 November and 12 December at 11:15am - 12:45pm

To book a place, email [email protected] or call 01865 815137.

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We hope everyone celebrating has a safe Halloween! 🎃If you do have plans to be out and about celebrating, these helpful ...
30/10/2026

We hope everyone celebrating has a safe Halloween! 🎃
If you do have plans to be out and about celebrating, these helpful tips from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue can help keep you safe and well.

Ghosts might like being invisible, but we don’t!👻
With darker evenings, it’s important to make sure everyone can be seen by other road users.
Before going out this Saturday, remember:

🔦 Take a torch
✨ Add reflective strips or accessories to costumes, bags or buckets
🚶 Use well-lit routes and safe places to cross
👀 Stop, look and listen before crossing

Do not forget those important road safety skills while enjoying your Halloween adventures. 🎃

Be bright. Be seen. Stay safe.

Looking for things to do in Oxfordshire? 🔎Activities Oxfordshire makes it easy to discover local activities, activity pr...
29/10/2026

Looking for things to do in Oxfordshire? 🔎

Activities Oxfordshire makes it easy to discover local activities, activity providers and support services for young people across the county.

Browse featured activities, filter by activity type, and sign up for weekly bulletins to hear about the latest activities and opportunities.

https://www.activitiesoxfordshire.info/

There's still time to enter the 2027 Short Story Competition! Winners will see their story published as an eBook, availa...
28/10/2026

There's still time to enter the 2027 Short Story Competition! Winners will see their story published as an eBook, available for Oxfordshire Libraries members to borrow in 2027.

Our short story competition is still on! We are looking forward to uncovering fresh talent, imaginative stories and unique voices from across the county. The competition provides a fantastic opportunity for locals to turn the page on their writing journey, get their work discovered, and share their stories with library customers across Oxfordshire.

Open to everyone aged 7 and above, the competition features three categories: Children, Young Adult and Adult. If you know any budding authors who have a story waiting to be written, please encourage them to enter!

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/shortstorycompetition

27/10/2026

October half-term is here, and we’ve put together a fantastic roundup of local events to keep the whole family entertained.

From spooky woodland trails and pumpkin picking to steam train adventures, LEGO building and live shows, there’s plenty happening right on your doorstep. Take a look at what’s on below and start planning a week filled with seasonal magic and autumn fun!

📌 Pumpkin picking at Oxfordshire Farm Shop & PYO and Millets Farm Centre

📌 Midnight Moon Spooky Trail and Pumpkins at High Lodge Farm

📌 The Pumpkin Express at Didcot Railway Centre

📌 Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow

📌 October Snake Hunt at Waterperry Gardens

📌 Bippo’s Halloween Circus at Millets Farm

📌 Halloween park trail at Howbery Park

📌 Pumpkin carving workshop at Howbery Park

📌 Spooktacular Discos at Millets Farm

📌 Xplorer Halloween comes to Wantage

📌 Monkey Movies – Room on the Broom at The Beacon

📌 Family Friendly – Halloween Drive-In Cinema at The Springs, Wallingford

📌 Toy Story 5 at the Regent Cinema in Faringdon

📌 Taskmaster for Kids at The Kenton Theatre

📌 Creative Seasons: Free art pop ups

📌 The Great Ghost Hunt (Lego master builders club)

📌 Faringdon Fireworks Spooktacular (Faringdon TC)

📌 Free Multisports session for age 5-12 (south and vale active communities)

📌 Junior Model Making at the Pendon Museum

Check out our Halloween newsletter and 'What's on' page for more events - link in bio!

Address

Education, Employment And Training Team Children's Services, County Hall 4th Floor, New Road
Oxford
OX11ND

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441865328460

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