April 25, 2024

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: What's coming up throughout May?


Please click the links below for details of local upcoming events in the area and note this page will be added to so please bookmark where possible!

Individual events

Sat 4 May - Chippenham roller disco

Sat 4 May - Highworth May Day Carnival

Sun 5 May - The Chimpanzees of Happy Town come to Bradford On Avon

Sun 5 May - Warminster Fun Day 'Spring In The Park'

Sun 5 May - Picnic In The Park at Alice Park, Bath

Sun 5 May - Great Chalfield Plant Fair, near Melksham

Sun 5 May - The Big Bark at the Bath & West Showground

Sun 5 May - Spring Open Day at Brockworth Hedgehog Rescue, near Gloucester

Mon 6 May - May Day workshop and Morris Dancing at The White Hart at Ford, near Colerne

Mon 6 May - Spring Fayre at Old Down Estate, near Bristol

Mon 6 May - Dino Family Fun Day at Bath Racecourse

Mon 6 May - Malmesbury Duck Race

Sat 11 May - Calne Lions Duck Race

Sat 18 May - Wootton Bassett Carnival

Sun 19 May - Open day at The Avon Riding Centre, near Bristol

Sun 26 May - Bristol Craft & Flea Market

Mon 27 May - South Cerney Street Fair & Grand Duck Race

Mon 27 May - Tetbury woolsack races


Multiple events/dates (grouped by area where possible)

'A Woodland Wonder' play from The Last Baguette theatre company - touring various locations including Malmesbury, Bath and Corsham

May activity calendar from the Bath & Wiltshire Parent website

Celebrate National Walking Month in Wiltshire

Wildlife Wonders at Cheddar Gorge

Inflatable Theme Park at Gatcombe Farm Shop, near Bristol

Spring South Gloucestershire Food & Drink Festival, near Bristol

Bristol Walk Fest

See Bluey & Bingo plus experience Dinosaur Valley at Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, near Bristol

The Bath Festival

The Bath Spring Fayre

Enjoy Woodland Family Mornings, Wild Dad's and more with Creative Roots in Batheaston

Lots of activities taking place at the Larkhall Festival in Bath

Coming up at The Holbourne Museum in Bath

Workshops, plays and more at the American Museum in Bath

Visit the Spring Floating Fayre in Bathampton

Castle Combe Steam Rally

Box Revels Banquet, Cricket Match and Fete

Rock The Tots, workshops, family gigs, comedy and more at The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham

Maddy's Farm Spring Open Days at Whitehall Garden Centre, Lacock

Steve Backshall - Live at Longleat

The Labyrinth Inflatable Challenge in Trowbridge

Visit The Woodland Gardens, enjoy Giffords Circus or attend a workshop at Bowood House & Gardens, near Calne

Wartime Britain at The REME Museum, Lyneham

Weekly Park Yoga at John Coles Park, Chippenham

Monkton Park Scarecrow Trail, Chippenham

Chippenham Folk Festival

Swindon Festival of Literature

Rosie Fest in Malmesbury

May events as listed by Cirencester Rocks

Weekly activities at Westonbirt Arboretum

Tewkesbury's BIG Weekend!

Unipiggle Rainbow Riddle Trail at Painswick Rococo Garden near Gloucester

May events as listed by Gloucester Rocks

Lots of ideas from the Explore Gloucestershire website

Even more ideas from the So Glos website

Explore Gloucestershire and The Cotswolds with the National Trust


What's on at Roves Farm near Swindon


Please note the inclusion of these events on this list does not indicate MOD-endorsement.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVE's