Date: 14 February 2025 Time: 10am – 4pm
Meet guide dogs in training and learn more about their training from the staff and volunteers.
Date: 16th February 2025
FREE Family Film Club – more info here.
Date: 18th – 21st February 2025 Time: 1.30pm – 4pm
During National Nest Box Week to learn more about our native birds and get crafty with a selection of bird box related activities plus meet the adorable European tree frogs.
Date: 19th February 2025 Time: 11am – 1pm
Come along for some FREE February half term fun with your favourite Superhero’s plus soft play!
Date: Friday 21st February 2025 Time: 10:00–11:30 | 12:00–13:30 | 14:00–15:30
Date: Saturday 22nd February 2025 Time: 10:00–11:30 | 12:00–13:30
Ahoy, Mateys! Join us for a FREE Family Adventure at our Pirate-Themed Fundraiser for Julia’s House! Set sail on a thrilling quest where young pirates team up with the daring Pirate Pearl & Pirate Patch to recover stolen treasure from the crafty crustacean sensations. Adventure awaits—don’t miss it!
To book your FREE space head to the Super Nova Kids UK website.
Colehill Village Hall, Cannon Hill Road, Wimborne BH21 2LR.
14th Feb 7.30pm
15th Feb 2.30pm & 7.30pm
16h Feb 2.30pm
Adult £7 | Child £5. Head to Colehill Music & Drama FB Page to book.
Lighthouse Road, Swanage BH19 2JL.
19th February 11am-3pm – Wild Wednesdays free arts & crafts donations welcome.
20th February 10.30am-12pm – Dinosaur Discover Kids Activity – £3.50 booking required.
19th Feb have a go at Archery and Tomahawk throwing. Our experts will be on hand to teach you the best techniques to make your aim true.
20th Feb learn what it takes to survive in the wild with a range of bushcraft skills.
Prices start from £5. No need to book.
If you are visiting Moors Valley Country Park and Forest check out all the fantastic free trails there are on offer from the popular Play Trail to the Music Trail or the high up Tree Top Trail or how about the brand new Stick Man Trail there is something for everyone plus pop into the Ranger Den for FREE and check out what events they have running.
You can also see if you can spot the life-size sculptures of Gruffalo and all his friends. More info here.
Various locations in Bournemouth and Poole
Thanks to local gallery, Ambassadeur Art, a variety of artists have created a series of murals that make fun and colourful backdrops for your selfies. The Selfie Wall Trail stretches from Sandbanks all the way to Southbourne meaning wherever you are on the seafront, the perfect selfie opportunity isn’t far away.
You can pick up a Selfie Wall Trail leaflet from the Bournemouth Tourist Information Centre and various other places around the seafront.
Follow our discovery trail up Poole High Street to find out more about the hidden histories of the buildings and the people who lived there.
Click here to get to the FREE trail.
Date: 15th-23rd February + 24th – 31st May & 1st June 2025 Time: 10am-3pm
Do you fancy yourself an amateur detective? Do you love nature? Come and borrow one of our Nature Detective bags free of charge this half term at the Knoll Beach Office (non-monetary deposit is required).
Date: 1st February – 2nd March 2025
The Big Top Doodle Room – Come in and have fun sketching and doodling.
Drop In (outside of bookable activities) plus circus-themed play area for younger children and a trail around the museum.
Dorchester DT1 1XA.
Date: 25th January – 11th May 2025 Time: 10am – 5pm
Special Exhibition Gladiators of Britain plus join the Gladiator Trail – a fun-filled family activity that will take you on an exciting journey through the museum!
Date: 15th – 23rd February 2025 Time: 10am-4pm
On the Tamagotchi Garden Adventure Trail, you’ll complete tasks, hunt for snacks and water, and do activities with your pet to fill their happiness meter. Suitable for children of pre-school and early primary school ages.
Free with Museum Entry.
DT2 8PY.
Date: From 8th February 2025
Collect your map from the shop (£2.99) and find as many as you can return your complete map for a prize.
Free entry.
Date: 17th – 21st February 2025
Educational, nature focused trails run throughout the school holidays. The trail runs through part of the nature reserve.
Each trail costs £3 and each completed trail wins a prize. No need to book.
Lighthouse Road, Swanage BH19 2JL.
Date: 12th – 26th February 2025
Head to the Castle reception and purchase your activity trail booklet (£3.50). The trail will take you on a trip around the park to learn more about Durlston’s treemendous trees and you might just win a prize!
If you want to save some money, but still want to enjoy eating out, we’ve listed all the places kids can eat for free or £1 (or with special discounted meals) this February Half term and beyond locally in BCP & Nationwide just click here.
☔️️Did you know that there are over 450 parks and open spaces in BCP? The Parks Foundation have a list of fun and FREE nature activities in a park near you!
Catch the last of the leaves and feel the first of the frosts with us in the parks, you’ll be sure of a warm welcome!
Check out the Winter Program and book your place today – more info here.
Ideas for the Teenagers! 
BCP has plenty of Skate Parks where the youngsters could throw some shapes on their boards with their mates here are just a few of our favourite ones: Duck Lane, Slades Farm, Baiter Park, Friers Field in West Moors, Pottern Park in Verwood, Riverside, Corfe Mullen REC, Bourne Valley, Kings Park, St George’s Field in Ferndown, Cavers REC in Ringwood plus Fordingbridge.
Some are a bit more hidden:
There is a great skate park at the back of the car park (infront of the allotments) at Wimborne football club.
Near Tesco Blandford – past Homebase on the left Tesco on the right then follow the road past the Brewery Storage Gate thats where you find the skate park.
Drive over the roundabout as you drive past Homebase on your left.. and the Tesco on your right.
You can also check out some more ideas for teen days out on here.
Did you know BCP has over 24 libraries to explore? Plus at least 5 in the surrounding areas like Ringwood, Ferndown, Corfe Mullen etc…. You can find your nearest one in our brand new local library guide here.
Check out the full programme until the end of the year – Click here for Events in your local BCP Library.
The Marvellous Makers are back for another awesome reading challenge! The Winter Mini Challenge is here both online and at your local library! Join in from 1st December and read 3 or more books before the 20th February 2025 to unlock special rewards. Sign up HERE!
There are many museums in and around the BCP Area who have free entry like the Red House Museum in Christchurch and the Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum see below.
If you want to explore a bit further into Dorset there is also the Wareham Town Museum, Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum as well as the Gold Hill Museum in Shaftesbury.
Please check ahead before visiting for more information on opening times etc.
The Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum which is a natural history museum with fossils, minerals and an Egyptology collection and a large garden is open on selected dates throughout the year. Entry donations are welcome.
Open Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th February 2025 from 10am-4pm.
For even more museums check this list out here.
We hope you enjoy some of these free & low cost things to do in BCP this February half term and have a great time out and about! 