Bumper summer at top Birmingham attraction with dozens of things to do across five jam-packed weekends
It’s going to be a bumper summer at one of Birmingham’s top attractions - here’s exactly what you need to know.
This Summer, children and adults alike can reconnect with their roots through a series of interactive family events at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
From the end of July to late August, across 5 consecutive weekends families are invited to attend workshops specialising in sustainability, live theatre performances as well as adventures and trails throughout the Gardens.
The Cirque Du Pollenate is certain to be the climax of the season, presenting a celebration where families can explore the world of pollination through creative circus performances and acts.
Following a highly successful Summer in 2024, comprised of yoga sessions, outdoor cinemas, and of course, the iconic ‘Jazz and Blues Festival’, this success is only likely to escalate through the initiation of lively expressive arts sessions including journaling and storytelling, with the purpose of rekindling imagination and curiosity.
In the Gardens Cinemas, various cult classics are to be showcased, including Spirited Away, The Goonies and The Lost Boys
The jam-packed calendar this year includes:
- Photography Further Steps - Date: Saturday 12th July Time: 10:30am-4pm Cost: Ticketed (check website)
- Yoga Mornings at Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Date: weekly Saturday classes commencing from 12th July Time: 9am-10am. Cost: £12 per session
- BCU Sketch and Stitch Community Day- Date: Monday 14th July Time & Cost: Check Website
- Pollinator Trail- Date: Friday 18th July to Sunday 7th September Time:10am-6pm. Cost: Trails an additional £2 and picked up from the Welcome Desk upon arrival
- Gardens Theatre: Sense and Sensibility- Date: Friday 18th July Time: 7.30pm Cost: Ticketed
- Family Wednesdays: Pond Dipping- Date: Alternate Wednesdays during the Summer Holidays (23rd July; 6th,20th August) Time: 11am-12pm Cost: Included with admission
- Big Butterfly Count and Nature Walk- Date: Saturday 26th July Time: 11am Cost: Free with Gardens Entry or Membership
- Family Explorers: Nature Journaling- Date: Sunday 27th July Time: 10:30 am-1.30pm Cost: £3 per child (purchased alongside a general admissions ticket to the Gardens)
- Planted: A Day of Botanical Creative Practice- Date: Tuesday 29th July Time: 10:30am Cost: Ticketed
- Family Wednesdays: Animal Handling- Date: Alternate Wednesdays (e.g 30 July; 13, 27 August) Time: Approx. 2pm-3pm Cost: Included with admission
- Artisan Market - Date: Saturday 2nd August Time: 10am-8pm Cost: £5 for adults, £18 for family (members free).
- Gardens Theatre: The Wind in the Willows- Date: Sunday 3rd August Time: 7.30pm Cost: ticketed
- Cirque du Pollinate: A Family Summer Garden Party- Date: Friday 7th August- Sunday 9th August Time: 10am-5pm Cost: Ticketed
- Gardens Cinema: Moonrise Kingdom- Date: Thursday 14th August Time: Doors 6.30pm, film at 9pm Cost: ticketed
- Gardens Cinema: The Goonies- Date: Friday 15th August Time: 6.30pm, film at 9pm Cost: ticketed
- Gardens Cinema: The Lost Boys - Date: Saturday 16th August Time: Doors 6.30pm, film at 9pm Cost: Ticketed
- Gardens Cinema: Spirited Away- Date: Sunday 17th August Time: Doors 6.30pm, film 9pm Cost: Ticketed
- Gardens Theatre: Macbeth- Date: Saturday 23rd August Time: (evening) Cost: Ticketed
To book tickets or for more information visit here.