Independent, local and curiousOxford, properly discovered

Community

Family Day at the Science Oxford Centre

Oxford · Oxfordshire

Visit the Science Oxford Centre, open every Saturday for a unique family experience. Explore, discover and play in the Exploration Zone, where children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits – create and test flying designs at the Air Table, build a giant magnetic ball run, and see what’s hot and what’s not with the Curious Camera. Make a splash at the outdoor Water Lab (open until October). With 15 acres of woodland and ponds, there’s plenty to explore outside too. Pick up an Explorer Backpack and trail map and see what wildlife you can spot. What is included in your ticket: Two-hour timeslot in the Exploration Zone Access to the woodland and outdoor areas from 10am–4.30pm Exploration Zone Session Times: 10.00am – 12.00pm 12.30pm – 2.30pm 3.00pm – 5.00pm Suitable for ages 3+ (all welcome) Advance online booking recommended to avoid disappointment Science Oxford Centre Quarry Rd, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8SB

First listed performance
Saturday, 2 January 2027 · 10:00
Source checked
Monday, 5 October 2026
Price
£8
Venue
Oxford

Find the venue

Oxford

Oxfordshire

View in OpenStreetMap ↗

This listing includes a choice of performances or sessions. Choose your visit and confirm its time on the official listing before adding it to your calendar.

Keep planning

More at Oxford.

Community

Oxford Half Marathon

Oxford · Oxford
Sun, 11 October 2026

The Oxford Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 11 October 2026, with the half marathon starting at 09:30. Check the organiser’s current participant and spectator information before travelling. General entries are sold out; the organiser provides information about charity places.

Once a week, properly useful

What's on,
in your inbox.

Our considered weekly pick of Oxford events: exhibitions, music, theatre, family plans and good reasons to leave the house.