10 Top Tips for a fun packed February Half Term in Solihull and Warwickshire
February Half Term is often written off as the poor relation of the school holidays. The weather can’t be relied upon and there are no big festivals taking place to celebrate together. Here are Raring2go! we’re busting this myth with a round-up of our 10 favourite places to go and things to do around Solihull and Warwickshire this February Half term!
1. West Midlands Safari Park – Character Week
To celebrate the start of our main season during the nine days of February half term, we’re delighted to bring even more excitement to the Park. Throughout half term, there will be special guest appearances in the Safari Academy on selected dates, with ticketed Meet & Greet sessions available and included at no extra cost with your admission.
2. Hatton Adventure World – Zoobee’s Magic Academy
Step into a world of wonder and join Professor Zoobee’s Magic Academy—an enchanting adventure that’s perfect for kids and grown-ups alike. Zoobee’s Magic Academy will be packed with spellbinding fun for the whole family, including Magic Arts & Crafts, Magic Academy workshops, Family Magic Show, All-day Animal Handling, Falconry Displays, Superslide Mania, and much more!
As the February half term holiday falls over Valentine’s weekend, Stratford Butterfly Farm is inviting families to enjoy the magical experience of wandering through the tropical rainforest filled with colourful butterflies. With fish-filled pools, waterfalls and lush plants and blooms, the popular family attraction is the perfect place to share a moment of wonder.
4. The Chocolate Shed – Chocolate Making workshops
Children’s Chocolate Making Workshops in our Warwickshire chocolaterie for children to come and celebrate the joy of making hand made chocolates. During this season’s workshops we are offering children the opportunity to come and and try their hand at chocolate making and make some delicious chocolatey treats to take home with them and enjoy.
In a Snapshot… The MAD Museum does what it says on the tin! Based in the center of Stratford upon Avon, this quirky attraction displays interactive pieces of mechanical art, in particular; kinetic art and automata.
Solihull Play Town is a safe, creative and imagination-based role play centre in the heart of Solihull. At our bespoke and carefully designed learning space, your children can discover life as doctor, experience being a fire fighter, enjoy getting pampered in the salon, or even work as a shop assistant. Their imagination may even take them in another direction and they’ll want to explore being a builder or a chef. We also have a town green where they can enjoy cooking on the BBQ, serve ice creams or have fun catching up with friends at the picnic bench.
7. Resorts World Birmingham – Magic and Mayhem
Join us for our Magic & Mayhem event this February half term! We’re turning up the fun with music, magic, circus acts and non-stop entertainment to keep little ones smiling all day long and kick off the week! Join us Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th February, 11am – 4pm, for two action-packed days of free family fun in our atrium. Expect a high-energy kids’ silent disco, the brilliant Louby Lou the clown, roaming circus performers and jaw-dropping magic from the incredible Magic Russ. But that’s not all. Our popular half term hunt will take place around the building for the little ones to get involved in adding even more adventure!
8. Belgrade Theatre – There’s a Monster in Your Show
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series tours the UK in a brand-new musical show. This show will be at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry from 17 – 21 February.
At F1® Arcade UK in Birmingham, state-of-the-art bespoke F1 racing simulators provide a thrilling racing experience like no other. Grab your group and enjoy head-to-head racing around some of the world’s most iconic race tracks whilst experiencing the full motion of Formula One cars. With a variety of race modes available team up or take on your friends head-to-head at the best F1 racing experience in the UK.
With over 10 exhilarating outdoor activities for ages 4-104, there’s something for everyone this February Half Term at Go Ape. From high ropes courses for kids to high ropes courses for adults, bouncy nets 30 ft above the forest floor, to all-terrain Forest Segways, plus so much more. We have all the forest adventure boxes ticked.
