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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Toddler Time
Toddler Time sessions are free interactive sessions for toddlers and their parents or carers. There are a total of 11 sessions on offer weekly in libraries across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The sessions, which are run by library staff, are aimed at children under 5 years of age. It’s are a great way to introduce…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Igloo Soft Play
Igloo Soft Play and Sensory Room is part of Immanuel URC Church in Southbourne. It’s quite small, which makes it a great soft play for younger children. Ten month old Orla was in her element here and particularly enjoyed crawling in and out of the igloo windows. How to get to Igloo Soft Play Immanuel…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers (2026)
In addition to my blog on 101 Things to do in Bournemouth, as I have recently become a grandma, I am embarking on a new project; 101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers. I have started to put together a series of blogs on local events and activities which are particularly suitable…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Christmas Tree Wonderland
Bournemouth’s annual Christmas Tree Wonderland is part of the town’s Christmas offering with Christmas trees and other festive illuminations running through the town centre, down towards the sea. There is also a range of attractions including ice skating, mini golf, a train, Christmas Market and Alpine Bar. The festive attractions are in place from Mid…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Lighthouse Poole
Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts is, among other things, a theatre. But it is much more than that; billed as the largest regional arts centre in the UK, it contains a 1500 seat concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, an art gallery as well as bars and a cafe. Originally built in 1978 to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Take a Gin Distillery Tour
For Father’s Day I bought my dad tickets for a tour of Conker Distillery based in the Bournemouth suburb of Southbourne. Luckily, he chose to take me as his plus one for the distillery’s regular weekend afternoon tour. Here, you get to learn all about the manufacture of gin with plenty of gin tasting along…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Museum
Note: Poole Museum is closed for refurbishment until Spring 2025. In the meantime, there will be a series of Museum on the Move activities and events to take Poole’s stories and heritage out into the local community. Poole Museum is housed in a former Victorian flour mill and grain warehouse on Poole Quay. It tells the…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Poole Beer Festival
The annual Poole Beer Festival is organised by East Dorset CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and last year notched up its 25th anniversary. The festival takes place at St Adhelm’s Centre in Branksome, just 3 miles west of Bournemouth, on the main road to Poole (A35). How to get to Poole Beer Festival It would,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Run Bournemouth
Run Bournemouth consists of a weekend of running races over a range of distances, which takes place annually on Bournemouth sea front in October. On Saturday, there are children’s races in the afternoon with distances from 1 kilometre to 2 kilometres, depending on age. This is followed by the Supernova 5k at dusk. On Sunday,…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Pavilion
Bournemouth Pavilion is a theatre in central Bournemouth, overlooking Bournemouth Gardens and the sea. Built in the 1920s, this Art Deco theatre retains its original charm and provides year-round entertainment, including touring West End shows, opera, ballet, pantomime, comedy and music concerts. Although there is a broad range of shows on offer, we usually go…
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