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💜 WHAT’S ON THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND | CARDIFF + NEARBY 💜
📅 Saturday 29 – Monday 31 August

The FINAL Bank Holiday weekend of the summer holidays is here… and there is SO much going on! 🙌💜

We’ve done a proper deep dive and pulled together some of the best family events happening across Cardiff, the Vale and nearby — including loads of FREE options, things for little ones, older kids, rainy-day ideas and a few that are definitely worth the drive.

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🆓 = FREE
👶 = Great for little ones
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🚗 = Worth the drive

☀️ SATURDAY 29 AUGUST

🧀 CAERPHILLY CHEESE FESTIVAL 🆓
📍 Caerphilly Town Centre
⏰ 9am–5pm
Food and craft stalls, live entertainment, children’s activities, funfair and more.

🧩 There’s also a Sensory Sanctuary at Caerphilly Library from 9:30am–4pm for anyone needing a quieter space.

🌿 You could combine it with Go Wild at Caerphilly Castle for a full day out.

🎪 ST ATHAN VILLAGE FAIR
📍 Paul Lewis Community Centre
⏰ 12pm–4pm
Fairground rides, games, crafts, stalls, food and family fun.

🃏 CARDIFF CARD SHOW
📍 Sport Wales, Sophia Gardens
⏰ 10am–4pm
Perfect for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Magic and trading-card fans.

🎟️ Ticketed — entry time depends on the ticket purchased.

🌊 COASTAL LITTER PICK – SOUTHERNDOWN
📍 Southerndown Beach
⏰ 11am–12pm
A lovely option if you fancy doing something a little different together. Open to all ages and abilities, with litter-picking equipment provided.

🎶 GREENMEADOW COMMUNITY FARM + THE TOODLE PIPS 👶 🚗
📍 Cwmbran
📅 Saturday & Sunday
🎵 Toodle Pips 1pm–3pm
Farm animals, play and live family entertainment — a lovely option for younger children.

🌈 SUNDAY 30 AUGUST

🎭 BUTETOWN CARNIVAL
📍 Cardiff Bay
⏰ 12pm–9pm
Carnival parade, live music, drumming, dance, cultural performances, family activities, street food and more.

🎨 FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT THE SENEDD 🆓
📍 Cardiff Bay
⏰ 12pm–3pm
Drop-in creative activities running alongside the carnival.

💡 You could easily make a full Cardiff Bay day of it with the Family Fun Park + CraftFolk Market too.

🚂 HEATH PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY 👶
📍 Heath Park
⏰ 1pm–5pm
Miniature steam, diesel and electric trains plus tram rides.

💷 Entry £2.80pp
🚂 Rides £2.80 each
👶 Under 3s FREE
No advance booking needed.

🎸 ROCK AM RESERVOIR 🆓
📍 Barry RFC
⏰ 12pm–10pm
FREE community music festival with live bands, street food, local traders and family-friendly entertainment.

🎟️ Free registration required.

💪 WALES’S STRONGEST MAN
📍 Cardiff International Sports Campus
🚪 Doors 12pm | Competition 1pm–5pm
Huge feats of strength, food and fan village.

👶 Under 2s free
🧩 Disabled/free carer tickets available.

🧀 CAERPHILLY CHEESE FESTIVAL 🆓
⏰ 9am–5pm
Final day!

🎶 GREENMEADOW COMMUNITY FARM + THE TOODLE PIPS 👶 🚗
📍 Cwmbran
🎵 Toodle Pips 1pm–3pm
Final weekend of Greenmeadow’s summer programme.

💜 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY | 31 AUGUST

⛪ LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL SUMMER FAIR 🆓
📍 Llandaff Cathedral
⏰ 11am–3pm

Face painting, coconut shy, Soak the Priest, artisan stalls, live music, refreshments and traditional summer-fair fun.

⭐ One of our favourite FREE Bank Holiday finds!

🚂 HEATH PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY 👶
📍 Heath Park
⏰ 1pm–5pm
Another chance to ride the miniature trains and trams.

🎭 BUTETOWN CARNIVAL – DAY TWO
📍 Cardiff Bay
⏰ 12pm–9pm

🎨 FREE SENEDD ACTIVITIES 🆓
📍 Cardiff Bay
⏰ 12pm–3pm

🏇 BANK HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN DAY – CHEPSTOW RACECOURSE 🚗
🚪 Gates 11:45am

This one is PACKED 👇

🐾 PAW Patrol Chase & Skye
🎡 FREE unlimited funfair rides
🎤 KPOP Superstars
🎶 Pop Queens
🪩 Kids’ disco
🎨 Face painting
🏇 Meet a racehorse
⚽ Football freestyler

👧 Under-18s FREE with a paying adult.

⚔️ ROMANS IN RESIDENCE – CAERLEON 🆓 🚗
📍 National Roman Legion Museum
⏰ 10:30am–4pm
Meet a Roman character from the past — this could include a soldier, doctor, officer’s wife or gladiator, depending on the day.

🗡️ GLADIATOR TRAINING
📍 National Roman Legion Museum
💷 £4.50
Sessions at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm.

🎈 FAMILY FUNDAY – BARRY CRICKET CLUB
📍 Barry Island
⏰ 12:30pm–5:45pm
🆓 FREE ENTRY
Bouncy castles, glitter tattoos, Nerf and football targets, crafts, raffle and more.

💷 Activities individually priced.

👶 EMILY’S LITTLE STARS – BIG SUMMER PARTY
📍 Heath Community Hall
⏰ 9:30am & 11am
💷 £10 per family | siblings free
Especially for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

👶 LEARN & PLAY – ST ATHAN
📍 The Gathering Place
⏰ 9am–11am
💷 £3 per family
Baby corner, free play, crafts, music time, snacks and refreshments.

🌟 ON ALL WEEKEND

🦸 SUPERHERO WEEKEND – FONMON CASTLE
📅 Sat–Mon | ⏰ 10am–4pm
Meet superheroes including Spider-Man, Batman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Captain America and Spider-Gwen, plus shows and all the usual Fonmon attractions.

👶 Under 3s FREE.

🏛️ STEP INTO HISTORY – ST FAGANS 🆓
📅 Sat–Mon | ⏰ 11am–4pm
Meet characters around the historic buildings and discover special objects from the museum collections.

🛍️ PLUS the South Wales Makers Market is there all weekend.

💷 Museum entry FREE
🚗 Parking £7 | Blue Badge parking FREE.

☀️ HELIOS + SUMMER OF FUN – NATIONAL MUSEUM CARDIFF 🆓
📍 Cathays Park
📅 Sat–Mon
See Luke Jerram’s huge Helios Sun installation plus the free Summer of Fun museum trail.

⭐ The museum is also open on Bank Holiday Monday.

🧪 TECHNIQUEST – A-MAZING SUMMER
📍 Cardiff Bay
📅 Sat–Mon
A brilliant indoor option with hands-on science exhibits, summer activities, planetarium shows and Gromit clay workshops.

🧩 Sensory bags and accessible facilities available.

💷 There’s also a £5 summer admission offer for qualifying families receiving Universal Credit and certain other benefits — advance booking required.

⚡ POKÉMON SUMMER OF PLAY – TREDEGAR HOUSE 🚗
📅 Sat–Mon
Pokémon Mega Evolution Trail, games, sticker collecting, Summer of Play activities and wooden arcade games.

🧩 Trail accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Normal National Trust admission applies.

🎡 CARDIFF BAY FAMILY FUN PARK
📍 Roald Dahl Plass
📅 Final weekend

⏰ Saturday 11am–9pm
⏰ Sunday & Monday 11am–8pm

Rides, dodgems, fun house, children’s attractions, games and food stalls.

🛍️ CRAFTFOLK BANK HOLIDAY MARKET
📍 Roald Dahl Plass
📅 Sat–Mon
⏰ 10am–5:30pm
Independent makers and stalls — easy to combine with the Family Fun Park.

🌿 SUMMER OF PLAY – DYFFRYN GARDENS
📍 St Nicholas
📅 Sat–Mon | ⏰ 10am–5pm
Giant games, mud kitchens, outdoor play and family activities throughout the gardens.

🧩 Accessible routes and facilities available.
Normal National Trust admission applies.

🏊 LIDO PONTY
📍 Pontypridd
Family fun swimming sessions throughout the weekend.

💷 Under-16s swim FREE
🎟️ Online booking required
💦 Activity bands for the inflatable obstacle course, zorbs and paddle boats cost extra.

🚗 WORTH THE DRIVE

🍔 Great British Food Festival – Margam Country Park
⚔️ The Greatest Knight – Tintern Abbey
🏰 Raglan Castle Odyssey – Sunday & Monday
🏹 The Harrington Companye – Tretower Court & Castle
⚡ Pokémon at Tredegar House
🏇 Chepstow Family Fun Day
⚔️ Romans & Gladiators in Caerleon
🎶 Greenmeadow Community Farm

🌧️ IF THE WEATHER TURNS…

🧪 Techniquest
🏛️ National Museum Cardiff – Helios + Summer of Fun 🆓
🧗 Boulders Cardiff – kids/family sessions available Saturday & Sunday; pre-book
⚔️ National Roman Legion Museum 🆓

💜 AND FOR A SIMPLE FREE DAY OUT…

🌊 Cardiff Bay Barrage
🏛️ National Museum Cardiff
🌳 St Fagans
🏖️ Barry Island / Rest Bay

Parking or travel costs may still apply.

PHEW 😂💜 There really is something for everyone this Bank Holiday weekend!

👇 What are you planning?

And if you know of a little local event we’ve missed, pop it in the comments so other families can find it too.

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Please always check directly with the venue before setting off, particularly for outdoor events, availability and ticketed activities.

🔐💜 WIN AN ESCAPE ROOM FOR UP TO 6 PEOPLE! 💜🔐

Who would you trust to help you escape? 👀😂

Cardiff Mums has teamed up with Escape Rooms Cardiff to give one lucky winner a FREE escape room experience for 2–6 people! 🎉

Whether you fancy a family challenge, a night out with friends, a date night with a difference or just want to find out who completely loses the plot when the clock starts ticking… this one is for you! 😂⏰

🎁 THE PRIZE

🔐 One FREE escape room game
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For 2–6 players
📅 Redeemable Monday–Thursday

💜 TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Like/react to this post
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3️⃣ Tag them if you dare… 😂

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📅 Competition closes Sunday 30 August at 8pm.
🏆 Winner announced on Cardiff Mums.

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Good luck everyone! 💜🔐

Who are you picking for your team — and who would be absolutely USELESS under pressure? 😂👇

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook.

💜 LOCAL & LOW-COST | CARDIFF THIS WEEK 💜
📅 24–30 August

Staying closer to home this week? We’ve got you. 🙌

Not every summer holiday day needs to be a big expensive day out — there are actually LOADS of smaller activities happening around Cardiff this week, including FREE play sessions, library activities, stay & plays, outdoor fun, SEND/ALN sessions and some lovely little events.

Basically… if you wake up thinking “what am I doing with the kids TODAY?” 😂 — SAVE THIS POST. 💜

☀️ MONDAY 24 AUGUST

📚 Story Time – Whitchurch Hub
⏰ 9:30–10:15am

👶 Baby & Toddler Group – Ararat Baptist Church
⏰ 9:30am | Under 4s
💷 £2 per family

🏉 Canton Rugby Club Stay & Play
⏰ 9:30–11:30am
💷 £4 per family + £1 for each additional child over 5, up to £6

🎨 Flying Start: Messy Monday – St Mellons Hub
⏰ 10am–12pm

📚 Story & Rhymes – Grangetown Hub
⏰ 10am

🎶 Rhyme Time – Penylan Library
⏰ 10am

🌳 The Big Park Singalong – Bute Park
⏰ 11am
📍 Outside The Secret Garden Café

👮 Fun with the PCSOs – Llandaff North & Gabalfa Hub
⏰ 11am–12pm

🎨 Crafts with Sian – Fairwater Hub
⏰ 11am–12:30pm | All ages

🌈 Children’s Play Services Holiday Sessions
📍 Grangetown Pavilion, Splott Play Centre + Grangetown Marl MUGA
Various afternoon sessions

🦖 TUESDAY 25 AUGUST

🌳 Flying Start Outdoor Stay & Play – Moorland Park
⏰ 10am–12pm

👧 Jolly Toddlers Summer Fun Day – Heath Community Hall
⏰ 10–10:45am | Approx. 16 months–6 years

💜 Flying Start Family Oasis – St Mellons Hub
⏰ 10am–12pm | Children under 8

📚 Story, Rhyme Time & Craft – Llanishen Hub
⏰ 10:30am

🎶 Wriggle & Giggle – Ty Gores, Riverside
⏰ 10:30–11am | Ages 0–4

🎨 Colouring Musical Instruments – Whitchurch Hub
⏰ 10:30am–12pm | All ages

👶 Jolly Babies Summer Fun Day – Heath Community Hall
⏰ 11–11:45am | 0–15 months

💜 Healthy Lives Community Engagement Event – Cardiff City Football Stadium
⏰ 11am–3pm
🎟️ FREE

🎪 FREE Circus in the Park – Anderson Fields
⏰ 11am–12:30pm

🌿 Dan y Coed FREE Nature-Based Outdoor Play
⏰ 1:30–3pm | Ages 0–5

🎪 FREE Family Circus – Oasis
⏰ 2–3:30pm

🌳 Children’s Play Services – Riverside Warehouse
⏰ 3:30–5:25pm

🐾 WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST

🌞 Flying Start Summer Fun Day – Western Leisure Centre
⏰ 10am–12pm

💜 Grow Up Summer Session – St Mellons Hub
⏰ 10–11:15am
👶 Birth–5 years | Emerging needs/ALN
🎟️ FREE

🎨 Roblox Pottery Painting – Peggy’s Pots, The Bone Yard
⏰ 10am–12:30pm

🎭 Huntrix & Saja Boys Event – Cardiff Theatre Café at St Andrews
⏰ 10:30–11:30am | Booking required

🎩 Magic Show with Christerical – Llanishen Hub
⏰ 11am–12pm

🌳 Outdoor Play Session – Whitchurch Common
⏰ 11am–1pm

🌲 Children’s Play Services Woodland Session – Llanrumney Hall
⏰ 11am–12:55pm

🐾 MEET THE GRUFFALO – St David’s Cardiff
🎟️ FREE
💜 11am SEN session
⏰ 12–3pm general sessions

👶 Baby Rhyme Time – Llanishen Hub
⏰ 2pm

🎨 Face Painting – Canton Library
⏰ 2–4pm

🎶 My First Concert featuring Baby Shark, Pinkfong & The Zoomies – New Theatre
⏰ 2:30pm | Booking required

🎮 Minecraft Event – Jump, Llanishen
⏰ 3–5pm

🐉 THURSDAY 27 AUGUST

🏉 Canton Rugby Club Stay & Play
⏰ 9:30–11:30am

👧 Jolly Toddlers Summer Fun Day – Heath Community Hall
⏰ 10–10:45am

🌳 Flying Start Outdoor Stay & Play – Victoria Park, Canton
⏰ 10am–12pm

💜 Neurodivergent Friendly Children’s Club – Canton Library
⏰ 10:30am–12:15pm

👶 Jolly Babies Summer Fun Day – Heath Community Hall
⏰ 11–11:45am

🎪 FREE Family Circus – STAR Hub
⏰ 1:30–2:30pm

🌈 Children’s Play Services – Llanedeyrn Powerhouse Hub
⏰ 3:30–5:25pm

🌿 FRIDAY 28 AUGUST

💜 SEND Session – Jump, Llanishen
⏰ 9:30–10:30am | Booking required

👶 Baby & Toddler Group – Ararat Baptist Church
⏰ 9:30am | Under 4s
💷 £2 per family

🚶 Cardiff Buggy Club – Llandaff Fields
⏰ 10am
📍 Meet outside Café Castan

🌿 FREE Friday Fun – St Peter’s Community Gardens
⏰ 10am–12pm

🌈 Flying Start Stay & Play – Adamsdown
⏰ 10am–12pm

🧸 Teddy Bear Story Time on the Rec – Penylan Library
⏰ 10:30am

🌳 Children’s Play Services – St Mellons Hub
⏰ 11am–12:55pm

🎉 Family Fun Day – Fox & Hounds, St Mellons
⏰ 12–4pm

🌟 SATURDAY 29 AUGUST

💜 Inclusive SEN/ALN Session – Parc Play
⏰ 10am–12pm
Booking required

🚂 SUNDAY 30 AUGUST

🎉 Family Fun Day – Fox & Hounds, St Mellons
⏰ 12–4pm

🎶 Tiny Dock Festival – The Dock, Cardiff Bay
⏰ 12–2pm
🎟️ FREE kids event

🏉 Bank Holiday Fun Day – Llanishen RFC
⏰ From 12pm
💷 £5 per child

🌿 Picnic & Sensory Play – Cyncoed Gardens
⏰ 1pm | Booking required

🚂 Heath Park Miniature Railway & Tramway
⏰ 1–5pm
Pay on the day

👶 Baby & Child First Aid – John Lewis
⏰ 2–4pm
💷 £30 | Booking required

💜 SO MUCH happening without having to travel far!

I’ll keep sharing the bigger days out and events separately too, but hopefully this helps with those days when you just need something nearby, affordable and easy to do with the kids.

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⚠️ Please check details directly with the organiser before travelling, particularly where booking is required, as sessions and availability can change.

💜 FREE ONLINE BABY MASSAGE COURSE 💜
Just had a baby? / Newydd gael babi?

This looks like such a lovely one for new parents! 👶✨

Cymraeg i Blant are running FREE online baby massage sessions, so you can join in from the comfort of your own home — perfect if getting out and about with a newborn feels like a mission!

🍼 Suitable from birth
💻 Online sessions
💜 Completely FREE
🗣️ No previous knowledge of Welsh needed — everyone is welcome

Upcoming courses:
📅 Fridays at 9.30am — starting 4 September
📅 Wednesdays at 1pm — starting 9 September

A really gentle way to spend some one-to-one time with your baby, learn some baby massage techniques and introduce a little Welsh along the way. 💕

👉 Book your place here:
https://bookwhen.com/tylinobabiarlein

Please tag or share with a new mum who might love this. 💜

💜 FREE FAMILY EVENT IN CARDIFF TOMORROW! 💜

Looking for something to do with the kids tomorrow? This one is definitely worth knowing about 👇

🎉 Healthy Lives Event 2026
📅 Tuesday 25th August
⏰ 11am–3pm
📍 Cardiff City Football Stadium
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

There’s loads happening for families, with 100+ health, wellbeing and community organisations all under one roof — plus plenty to keep the little ones entertained too!

🎈 FREE family activities include:
🎪 Bouncy castle
🧸 Soft play
🎨 Arts & crafts
🎭 Face painting
🤎 Henna art
📸 360 camera booth
✨ Balloon modelling & more

You’ll also be able to find:

💜 Free health checks and advice
💜 Child vaccination information & support
💜 Workshops and demonstrations
💜 Local community groups and services
💜 Wellbeing support
💜 Employment, training & volunteering information

It sounds like a really useful community event and an easy way to fill a few hours with the kids without spending anything. 🙌

📌 Save this for tomorrow and tag another Cardiff mum who might fancy coming along!

Who’s thinking of going? 💜

💜 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK | CARDIFF + NEARBY 💜
📅 Monday 24 – Sunday 30 August

HOW are we already at the last full week of the summer holidays?! 😭☀️

If you’re running out of ideas, don’t worry — there is still LOADS happening across Cardiff and nearby this week, including dinosaurs, The Gruffalo, circus fun, fairs, outdoor play, trains, community events and plenty of FREE family activities. 🙌

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💜 MONDAY 24 AUGUST

🎵 The Wiggles Tribute – Gnoll Country Park, Neath
⏰ 12pm–5pm
🎟️ FREE admission | No booking needed
🚗 Parking charges apply

🎡 Fun Land Porthcawl – Final Week!
FREE entry with unlimited ride wristbands available.

🦖 TUESDAY 25 AUGUST

🦕 Dino Day – Pontypridd Museum
💷 £2 per booked session
👧 Ages 4–11 | All welcome
Quiet session available + bookable sessions throughout the day.

💜 Healthy Lives Event – Cardiff City Football Stadium
⏰ 11am–3pm
🎟️ FREE
Health & wellbeing organisations, workshops, activities, advice and lots for families.

🎪 FREE Circus in the Park – Anderson Fields
⏰ 11am–12:30pm

🌳 Dan y Coed Outdoor Play
⏰ 1:30–3pm | Ages 0–5 | FREE

🎪 FREE Family Circus – Oasis
⏰ 2–3:30pm

👶 Tots Play Crawlers Summer Party – The Pantmawr Inn
Perfect for little crawlers! 💜

🐾 WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST

🌳 Meet The Gruffalo – St David’s Cardiff
🎟️ FREE
⏰ 11am SEN session
⏰ 12–3pm general sessions

🎩 Magic Show with Christerical – Llanishen Hub
⏰ 11am–12pm

🎨 Summer/Haf Jambori – Velindre, Whitchurch
⏰ 10am–1pm | FREE
Family arts & crafts fun.

🐉 THURSDAY 27 AUGUST

🏰 Fantasy Fun Day – Central Park, Barry
⏰ 11am–4pm | FREE ENTRY
Knights, falconry, archery, dragons, storytelling, NERF, crafts, gaming, VR, giant games & more!

👨‍👩‍👧 Stay & Play – Albany Baptist Community Hall
⏰ 10:30am–12:30pm
👶 Ages 0–5 | Older siblings welcome
🎟️ FREE + free drinks & snacks

🌿 FRIDAY 28 AUGUST

🌱 FREE Friday Fun – St Peter’s Community Gardens
⏰ 10am–12pm

🧸 Teddy Bear Story Time – Penylan Library
⏰ 10:30am

🎉 Family Fun Day – Fox & Hounds, St Mellons
⏰ 12–4pm

🌼 PYO Flowers + Bug Hunt – Forage Farm Shop
💷 £5pp | Booking required

🎭 Pinocchio – The Kymin, Penarth
Outdoor family theatre.

🎪 SATURDAY 29 AUGUST

🎉 Romilly Summer Event – Romilly Park, Barry
⏰ 11am–4pm | FREE ENTRY
Dog show, classic cars, live music, food, inflatables, games & more!

🎡 St Athan Village Fair – Paul Lewis Community Centre & Field
⏰ 12–4pm | FREE ENTRY
Rides, activities, stalls, food & community fun.

💜 Inclusive SEN/ALN Session – Parc Play
⏰ 10am–12pm

🚂 SUNDAY 30 AUGUST

🚋 Heath Park Miniature Railway & Tramway
⏰ 1–5pm
No advance booking — pay on the day.

🎉 Family Fun Day – Fox & Hounds, St Mellons
⏰ 12–4pm

🎶 Party on the Pitch – Llantwit Major Rugby Club
⏰ From 1pm | FREE community event

✨ PLUS ALL WEEK…

🎡 Fun Land Porthcawl continues until 31 August

🐉 Find the brick-built baby dragons at the Red Dragon Centre — FREE

🏛️ Summer at the Senedd — FREE family activities

🚗 WORTH THE DRIVE:
💗 Barbie’s Pink Pony Club – Newport
🎨 Paint Work – Barry
🎉 Broadlands Fun Day – Bridgend
🌻 Clearwell Farm weekend activities

And that’s before we even get to Bank Holiday Monday! 👀💜
I’ll be sharing our Bank Holiday picks separately so you can make the most of the final big weekend of summer.

👇 What are you planning this week?
And if you know of anything brilliant we’ve missed, pop it in the comments so other Cardiff families can find it too. 💜

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⚠️ As always, please check directly with organisers before travelling as event details, availability, prices and timings can change.

💜🏷️ NEW CARDIFF MUMS DISCOUNT | LABELS4SCHOOL 🏷️💜

Mums… is anyone else at the stage where the school uniform is bought, but absolutely nothing has a name in it yet? 😂🙈

I’m really excited to share a brand-new Cardiff Mums partnership with Labels4School — and they’ve given our community an exclusive 10% discount just in time for back to school! 🎉

✨ 10% OFF orders over £10
🏷️ Use code: CARDIFFMUMS

www.labels4school.co.uk/cardiffmums

💜 Use code CARDIFFMUMS for 10% off orders over £10.
They have personalised labels for pretty much everything the kids can possibly lose 😅 including:

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👟 Shoes
🥤 Water bottles
🍎 Lunchboxes
✏️ Stationery
🎒 School bags & more

There are loads of colours, designs and styles to choose from too, so you can make them really easy for little ones to recognise. 💜

🔗 I’ll pop our special Cardiff Mums shopping link in the comments below.

And a little extra lovely bit — shopping through our link helps support Cardiff Mums too, which in turn helps us keep bringing you more exclusive discounts, giveaways and local partnerships. 🥰

So if labelling uniform is still sitting on your back-to-school to-do list… this is your reminder! 😂👇

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💜 Happy labelling!

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🎉💙 FLASH GIVEAWAY | TOTS PLAY CARDIFF NORTH! 💙🎉

Calling all mums with crawling babies… fancy a gorgeous summer morning out with a friend? ☀️👶

Cardiff Mums has teamed up with Tots Play Cardiff North to give one lucky mum TWO parent-and-baby places at their In the Garden Summer Crawlers Party at The Pantmawr Inn! 🌿✨

📅 Tuesday 25th August
⏰ 11am
📍 The Pantmawr Inn

The session includes around 40 minutes of music, yoga & movement and parachute play, before heading outside for lots of gorgeous sensory fun in the garden, including:

🌱 Veggie patch “digging” sensory play
🐸 Froggy water play
🐟 Fish Pond sensory rice play
🫧 Bubbles
🎶 Music & movement
🌈 Parachute fun

Afterwards, everyone is welcome to stay for a chat, drink or lunch at the pub too. 💜
Food and drinks are purchased separately.

🎁 THE PRIZE

2 parent-and-baby places — one for you and your crawling baby, and one for a friend and their crawling baby! 💙

💜 TO ENTER:

✨ Like this post
✨ Comment below and tell us who you’d love to bring with you!
💙 Feel free to tag them so they don’t miss it!

⏰ Competition closes MONDAY 24TH AUGUST AT 12 NOON — so this is a quick one!

📌 The winner must be available to attend the 11am Crawlers Party on Tuesday 25th August and have a crawling baby.

The winner will be contacted shortly after the competition closes so arrangements can be made in plenty of time for Tuesday.

📌 Please enter on the ORIGINAL Cardiff Mums competition post so your entry isn’t missed.

Good luck! 🍀💙

A huge thank you to Tots Play Cardiff North for offering this lovely prize to our community. We’re really looking forward to working together! 💜

🛹 LAST CHANCE – ENDS TODAY AT 8PM! 🛴💥

If you haven’t entered our Spit & Sawdust Cardiff giveaway yet, today’s your last chance! 💜

We’ve got FOUR Under 7’s Sunday sessions to give away – so there will be 4 winners! 🙌

Perfect for little adventurers aged 0–6 who love scooters, balance bikes and having a go in the skatepark. 🛴🚲🛹

⏰ Competition closes TODAY – Saturday 22 August at 8pm

👇 IMPORTANT:
Please make sure you enter on the ORIGINAL Cardiff Mums competition post so your entry counts – not on this reshare.

🍀 Good luck everyone! Who’s got a little one who would LOVE this? 💜🛹

🛹💥 LITTLE WHEELS. BIG FUN. 4 WINNERS! 💥🛴

Cardiff Mums has teamed up with Spit & Sawdust Cardiff to give FOUR little adventurers the chance to win a FREE place at one of their brilliant Under 7’s Sunday sessions! 💜🙌

Every Sunday morning, Spit & Sawdust is taken over by a very enthusiastic rabble of youngsters aged 0–6 for a fun, relaxed session where little ones can explore the skatepark safely.

They can bring along:

🛴 Plastic scooters
🚲 Balance bikes
🛹 Or simply have a go at getting used to the skatepark space

No pedal bikes, as the sessions are especially designed for younger children and little wheels.

Parents and carers are welcome in the park to supervise, help out or sit on the sidelines with a coffee ☕💜

🎉 WE HAVE 4 WINNERS! 🎉

Each winner will receive ONE FREE Under 7’s session, worth £7.

Winners can choose the Sunday they’d like to attend and will simply need to email Spit & Sawdust to book their session.

💜 TO ENTER:

📌 Make sure you enter on the ORIGINAL Cardiff Mums post so your entry can be counted.

🛴 Comment below and tell us — what would your little one love to try: scooting, balance biking or skateboarding?

👍 Like this post

👯 Tag a parent or carer with a little one who’d love this too!

📍 Spit & Sawdust
Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AF

🗓 Sundays
⏰ 10am–12pm
👶 Ages 0–6
🎟 Booking essential

🏆 4 winners will be chosen!

⏰ Competition closes Saturday 22 August at 8pm.

Good luck everyone! 🍀🛹💜

T&Cs: Four winners will each receive one free place at an Under 7’s session. Winners must contact Spit & Sawdust directly by email to arrange their chosen Sunday. Sessions are subject to availability and advance booking is essential. No cash alternative. This giveaway is run by Cardiff Mums in collaboration with Spit & Sawdust and is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook.

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FREE PETTING FARM AT GNOLL COUNTRY PARK 🐑🐐🐰

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