Summer events


We run and support a variety of events and activities for local communities every summer.

Young people on a climbing wall
Young people on a climbing wall at an active families event

All events are open to all ages and abilities and free to attend, unless otherwise stated. Children must always be supervised by an adult.

Some events will have limited spaces and must be reserved in advance. You can book your place at these events from Monday 6 July. If booking is not mentioned for an event, it’s open to everybody and you can just turn up on the day.

To help as many families as possible benefit, we ask you to book places on no more than three different activities.

If you cannot attend a session you have booked onto, please let the activity provider know as soon as possible so they can offer your place to another family.

All the events will also be listed in our Hello Summer leaflet. We’ll make it available to download here when it’s ready.

Events calendar

We’re working hard to confirm more events, so check back here as summer approaches!

Wednesday 1 to Sunday 19 July

Sunday 5 July

  • Sunday 5 July, 3pm to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Dudley Road recreation ground with Some Voices plus support

Sunday 12 July

  • Sunday 12 July, 1pm to 8pm: Cambridge 75th celebration event on Jesus Green – to celebrate 75 years since Cambridge attained city status

Monday 20 to Friday 24 July

Tuesday 21 July

Wednesday 22 July

  • Wednesday 22 July, 11am to 2pm: Hello Summer launch event at Nightingale Pavilion Community Room and recreation ground – start the summer with a range of activities featured in this year’s Hello Summer programme
Fun and games at a free summer event
Fun and games at a free summer event

Thursday 23 July

Friday 24 July

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July

Saturday 25 July

  • Saturday 25 July, 10.30am to 11.30am: Family fitness session at the Family Centre on Fisher’s Lane
  • Saturday 25 July, 11am to 3pm: Playful mapping drop-in session for all ages at the Cambridge Room
  • Saturday 25 July, midday to 4pm: Summer Jam hip hop and creative session at Definitely Read Build, CB4 2RN – What3words location: ///into.cotton.tunes. Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • To book your place on this hip hop and creative session, send ‘party’ to projects@sincru.co.uk or 07846 467660
    • This grant-funded session is delivered by SIN Cru

Sunday 26 July

  • Sunday 26 July, 3pm to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Nuns Way recreation ground with Chris Fox and Lizzy Hardingham in partnership with Cambridge Folk Festival

Monday 27 to Friday 31 July

Monday 27 July

Tuesday 28 July

Wednesday 29 July

Thursday 30 July

Friday 31 July

Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August

Saturday 1 August

Monday 3 to Friday 7 August

Monday 3 August

Tuesday 4 August

Wednesday 5 August

Thursday 6 August

Friday 7 August

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August

Saturday 8 August

Sunday 9 August

Monday 10 to Friday 14 August

Monday 10 August

Tuesday 11 August

Wednesday 12 August

Thursday 13 August

Friday 14 August

Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August

Saturday 15 August

Sunday 16 August

Monday 17 to Friday 21 August

Monday 17 August

Tuesday 18 August

Wednesday 19 August

Thursday 20 August

Friday 21 August

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August: events to be confirmed

  • Events to be confirmed

Monday 24 to Friday 28 August

Monday 24 August

Tuesday 25 August

Wednesday 26 August

Thursday 27 August

Friday 28 August

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August

Saturday 29 August

Watch the highlights from last year’s Out of the Ordinary festival

Sunday 30 August

  • Sunday 30 August, 11am to 5pm: Architects of Air: Myriad on Jesus Green – tickets will go on sale soon
  • Sunday 30 August, midday to 6pm: Out of the Ordinary festival (Sunday) in and around the city centre
  • Sunday 30 August, 7pm to 9pm: Silent disco and noisy bouncy disco at St Andrew’s Church. End the summer dancing to your favourite music, food and craft stalls. Ages 11 to 16 welcome – there will be something for everyone
A giant puppet at last year’s Out of the Ordinary festival
A giant puppet at last year’s Out of the Ordinary festival

Monday 31 August and after

Monday 31 August

Sunday 6 September

  • Sunday 6 September, 3pm to 5pm: Music in the Parks on Chesterton recreation ground with Soham Comrades Band
Watch a recap of last year’s active families events

Page last reviewed: 6 July 2026