February Half Term Days out with the Kids – Bury, Sudbury & Colchester
February
There’s so much going on in Suffolk and Essex this February half term. From theatre shows in Sudbury to Dinosaurs visiting Bury St Edmunds Cathedral! Forget about the freezing weather and make the most of this holiday with the kids…
Half Term Things to do in Sudbury, Suffolk
Children’s Theatre Show, Quay Theatre Sudbury
This February half term the Quay Theatre down by the riverside in Sudbury has Olaf Falafel coming to visit. His show promises to be the ‘STUPIDEST SUPER STUPID SHOW‘ and sounds like a lot of silly fun for little ones this holiday. Its an hour of kids comedy full of daft jokes that got rave reviews at the Edinburgh fringe festival. You can book tickets over on the Quay website – Suffolk family theatre show
Theatre Workshop, Quay Theatre Sudbury
It’s always a treat watching theatre in the beautiful Quay theatre, but this time instead of booking in the family to watch, why not book them to perform on the stage instead. If you have kids that are always play fighting and wrestling especially, this sounds perfect. Its a stage combat session designed to teach children and teens (there’s two different slots for different ages) the skills to perform fighting scenes that look realistic without anyone getting hurt! They are both running on Thursday 12th Feb – to book go over to the Quay Theatre booking page.
Sudbury Library Family Activities
Sudbury Library have a weekly baby and toddler group that they have been running for a long time on a Thursday morning. I used to go every week when my little girl was little. I always remember it being such a warm and inviting group that I really appreciated, as I’d only recently moved back to the area. They have their weekly Stay and Play session (suitable for under 5s ) this Feb half term on Thursday 19th Feb.
Half Term Things to do in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 2026
West Stow Family Event
West Stow is a great family day out at any time, but they have upped the appeal for half term with the return of their themed challenge based on Lord of the Rings. Families are challenged to complete the ring quest trail finding rings and runes to save middle earth. The event is running from the 14th-22nd February 2026.
Family Theatre at the Theatre Royal Bury
When it comes to children’s books you can’t beat Julia Donaldson and her popular book Tales from Acorn Wood is now a delightful children’s production. Its coming to the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds on the 17th and 18th February and this playful and creative family show, sounds a fun theatre trip for the whole family.
Family Events at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds
The Apex in Bury St Edmunds has lots of different events happening this half term that covers a variety of children’s interests. First up there’s a painting workshop where children are guided through how to paint their own animal painting step by step that they can then take home. Its called Kids and Canvas and you can book to paint a Mouse on the 17th Feb or a guinea pig on the 19th Feb.
They have also got Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs Live visiting on the 19th Feb and for older ones there is a live stage show celebrating the popular kids/teen book author Tom Gates on the 18th February.
Dinosaur Show Bury St Edmunds
For dinosaur fans big and small the popular Teach Rex event is coming back to the cathedral. Held at St Edmundsbury in Bury St Edmunds this February on the 16th and 17th its a 50 minute show with music fun and of course giant T Rexs! The tickets are £8 and I expect will sell out soon.
Half Term Things to do In Colchester, Essex 2026
Half Term Events at Colchester Castle
At Colchester Castle this half term they have added on a few extra events for February half term such as The Unicorn Quest Trail, a Mythical Castle Creatures Family tour and a childrens craft session. You can find out all the info over on the Colchester Castle page.
Colchester Zoo Holiday Events
One of our favourite days out in East Anglia – I have loved going with my children to Colchester Zoo since they were tots and we’ve always been impressed with their seasonal events. For February half term they have different activities happening on their main stage such as the Zoo Crew parties as well as different themed boxes to discover in the Exploratorium.
If you’re visiting the Zoo for the first time – Take a look at our family review…Top Tips For Visiting Colchester Zoo
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