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32 Phonebox Magazine | August 2025Summer holidays can seem to drag on, and nobody wants to get bored during the vacation break. There%u2019s lots of time to fi ll but we%u2019re not all made of money. What we need is fun things to do that don%u2019t cost the earth (or are even free).Here, Phonebox Magazine has listed 31 things to do during August. There%u2019s one suggestion for each day of the month and plenty to keep all the family happy %u2013 no matter what their age %u2013 with many of these free of charge.Although it%u2019s one idea per day, many of these entries are available for several days in August so you can mix and match to suit your plans. There is something here for all ages, toddlers to pensioners.Schedules are subject to change so always check with the venue before travelling anywhere.School term is over, the days are warm and dry, and the summer holidays have begun. There are now fi ve of six weeks ahead of us to fi ll up with exciting and interesting things. So where will you go?31 THINGS TO DO WITH T1PLAY AREAS, EMBERTON PARK,FREEemberton.park@milton-keynes.gov.ukCOWPERFEST,Cowper%u2019s Oak, West Underwood, %u00a35, cowpersoak.co.uk2 3TOM GATESMilton Keynes Theatre, from %u00a316.50, atgtickets.com/shows/tom-gates4 5 67 8 9 10 11SUMMER SONG-WRITING WORKSHOPSfor Young People (10-11 years), The Stables, Wavendon, %u00a325, stables.orgSUN CATCHERS with Anne-Marie Abbate, Higgins Gallery, Bedford, %u00a35.50thehigginsbedford.org.ukDINOSAURS IN THE PARKDelapre Abbey, Northampton, %u00a39, dinosaurs@delapreabbey.orgFAMILY SLEDGINGSnozone, Milton Keynes, from %u00a314.99, snozone.comWILD CANVAS %u00a315 (%u00a38 child), Turvey House, Turvey, wildcanvas.co.ukBOX END AQUA PARKBedford, %u00a317.50 (1 hour), boxendpark.comROBIN HOOD The Arches Theatre, Clifton Reynes, from %u00a310, thearchestheatre.co.ukHOLIDAY CLUB:Myths, Legends & Monsters (9-13 years), %u00a3110 (1 week), royalandderngate.co.ukso you can mix and match to suit your plans. There is something here for all ages, toddlers to pensioners.Schedules are subject to change so always check with the venue before travelling anywhere.7