Just like that, Christmas is a distant memory and Valentine’s Day is basically here! Once again, there are a lot of activities in the area to keep our children occupied this week. Many of them are free or very low cost. Let me know if you spot anything else that is missing from the list!
Make sure you don’t miss out! Scroll down to the bottom to see events that are taking on multiple dates throughout half term and remember that many of these activities need booking!
Saturday 11th February
- Medway Night Lights
Monday 13th February
- 10 things I love about you craft at Hempstead Library
Tuesday 14th February
- Forest School at Wild at Heart Learning (from £15)
- Holiday Cooks making Gruffalo Crumble Fridge Cake at The Cookery Cabin (£5)
- Valentine’s Crafts followed by a story and hot chocolate at Shorne Woods Country Park (£2)
- Kindness Rocks craft at Walderslade Village Library
- Storytime, love and kindness craft at Strood Community Hub
- Love-ly lave lamps craft at Luton Library
- Build a Bird Box at Trosley Country Park (£12)
- Learn to ride session at Cyclopark
- Shakespeare’s Rochester at Eastgate House
- Valentine’s crafts drop in at the Pentagon in Chatham
Wednesday 15th February
- Forest School at Wild at Heart Learning (from £15)
- Kindness Rocks craft at Walderslade Hook Meadow Library
- Love is all round craft at Wigmore Community Hub
- Foxy Faces craft workshop at Sun Pier House
- Batty Bats craft workshop at Sun Pier House
Thursday 16th February
- Bright and cheery craft at Chatham Community Hub
- Fluttering hearts craft and storytime at Lordswood Library
- Sam Rapp poetry workshop at Chatham Community Hub
- Learn to ride session at Cyclopark
- Half term arts and crafts at St. Andrew’s Arts Centre (£3 or two children for £5)
- Charles Dickens’ Rochester guided tour for kids (£5)
- Tudor Rochester guided tour for kids (£5)
Friday 17th February
- Kindness cloud craft at Rainham Library
- Holding hands card craft at Twydall Community Hub
- Chromatography moths craft workshop at Sun Pier House
- Vinland Viking storytelling adventure at St. Andrew’s Arts Centre
Saturday 18th February
- 10 things I love about you craft at Cuxton Library
- Love bug bookmark craft at Twydall Community Hub
- Half term pottery painting fun at Sun Pier House (from £3)
Multiple Days
- Peace Doves at Rochester Cathedral – decorate your own dove on 13th, 14th or 17th February (small charge)
- Rainbows colouring craft drop-in at Medway Archives Centre
- Giant games at The Historic Dockyard Chatham (free with admission ticket)
- Half-term trails at Shorne Woods Country Park and Trosley Country Park
- Mosaic heart craft at the Guildhall Museum
- Zulu wars activity at the Royal Engineers’ Museum (£3 plus admission)
- Cinderella at The Brook Theatre (from £11 per ticket)
- Make a love bird at The Moat House Coffee Shop