To join in the fun, simply pick up your free bingo sheet on your way into the Garden. Get hunting for different springtime sights and claim your prize at the end. The bingo includes lots of amazing springtime plants and animals, including the brightly coloured Brimstone butterfly, beautiful cherry blossoms and the elusive Purple Toothwort plant.
Entry tickets are limited, and must be purchased in advance of your visit.
Autumn is very busy for the wildlife in the Botanic Garden and to celebrate we are giving out special Autumn Animals cards to all our young visitors. Pick up a free card from the ticket office and go on a hunt for fallen autumn treasures to decorate your animal. A total of six animal cards will be available, with a new card being released every week from the 17th October. Activity runs until the end of November.
Please note, all children must be accompanied. Standard admission charges apply for adults. Children under 16 years free.
An animated story for younger children, featuring some favourite paintings from the Museum's collection. Follow the story of brave Juliet as she helps the magical horse Gloriana to save her friend: a lion who has become trapped at sea.
Explore the animal kingdom with stories and play. The Museum of Zoology is the 'plaice' to learn about fishes and their friends. Suitable for children ages 2-5. Free. Booking recommended.
Explore the animal kingdom with stories and play. The Museum of Zoology is the 'plaice' to learn about fishes and their friends. Suitable for children ages 2-5. Free. Booking recommended.
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0-4. The sessions are designed with early years development in mind. Artists draw upon their expertise as early years facilitators and use the Kettle’s Yard ethos and collection to create sessions where babies, toddlers and their carers can experience and learn together.
Our early years artists take ideas and inspiration from our collection to create new worlds of development and enjoyment for children from 0 – 4 years old.
Friday 6 September (repeated Friday 20 September)
Animal Tails: Monkeys and more...
10.30-11.15 repeated 11.30-12.15
Join us for lots of drama, movement, dancing and imagining as we tell the story of a lonely little cactus and how he finds friendship. This sessions is led by the wonderful Michelle from Creative Movements Cambridge.
For ages 2-4. Normal admission charge for adults apply. Booking essential via 01223 331875.
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
A session for the very young with storyteller Marion Leeper based on that best of all pirate adventures: the Odyssey.
Travel with Odysseus. Help him overcome dangers, defeat strange monsters and get home in time for tea
For ages 3-5
Please note: The Museum has a glass roof. On sunny days temperatures in the gallery can be quite high. Cold water is available in the downstairs foyer and you may bring your own.
