Cardiff Events
Bargoed Summer Music Festival 2026
Sat 11 Jul
Bargoed Town Centre CF81 8QT
Bargoed town centre will become Caerphilly County Borough’s hottest music venue on Saturday 11th July with the Bargoed Summer Music Festival!...
Bargoed Winter Fair 2026
Sat 14 Nov
Bargoed Town Centre CF81 8QT
Bargoed will be brought to life on Saturday 14th November as it hosts its annual festive fair!
Festive stalls, entertainment and funfair rides will...
FREE taster session with the Weston-Super-Mare Rock Choir
Mon 29 Jun
Winterstoke Hundred Academy, Beaufighter Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS24 8EE
If you are wanting to join a choir you'll find a warm welcome with us in the Rock Choir.
Your local Weston-Super-Mare choir is run by...
Willow Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 4 Jul
Willow Cottage, Bridgend CF35 5DL
One acre secluded garden, located in the Vale of Glamorgan. Designed and built by the owners who are landscape professionals...
Welsh Bead Fair Sat 18th July - Free Entry & Refreshments!
Sat 18 Jul
Redwick Village Hall, Church Row, Redwick, Caldicot NP26 3DE
Beads & Pearls For Making Great Jewellery. Many semi-precious beads just imported by MrBead, seed beads & findings by Southampton Bead Shop, plus...
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Yew Tree Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 18 Jul and Sun 19 Jul
Yew Tree Cottage, Bridgend CF35 6PU
The main garden has been designed with colourful herbaceous borders, unusual shrubs and climbing plants...
Little Caerlicyn - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 5 Sep and Sun 6 Sep
Little Caerlicyn, Newport NP18 2JZ
Small flower farm and gardens around renovated Tudor cottage and barn, situated on a steep hillside. Four distinct areas, perennials, roses, dahlias,...
Maes-y-Wertha Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 12 Jul
Maes-y-Wertha Farm, Bryncethin CF32 9YJ
A three acre hidden gem outside Bridgend. Entering the garden you find a small Japanese garden fed by a stream, this leads you to informal mixed beds...
Grove Road Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Today
Grove Road Gardens, Bridgend CF31 3EF
An interesting and varied group of town gardens on the south side of Bridgend each with its own distinctive character...
Rose Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul
Rose Cottage, Bridgend CF32 9YN
Rose Cottage is an old fashioned Welsh cottage garden with jumbled flower beds, a herb yard and lots of fruit and vegetables...
April House - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 23 Aug
April House, Usk NP15 1PT
One acre site with glorious views over the Usk Valley and Wentwood Forest. Garden developed over past 20 years from bramble thicket and dairy...
eat:Portishead
Sat 8 Aug
Lockside, Portishead BS207AE BS20 7AE
eat:Portishead food festival Autumn Edition ...Saturday 8 August from
10-4pm all around Portishead Marina, free to attend, family-friendly
and...
The Downs Preparatory School - Open Garden for NGS
Wed 29 Jul
The Downs Preparatory School, Bristol BS48 1PF
65 acres wrap around the Grade II listed Charlton House, once part of a wider estate inc the well known Tyntesfield NT property...
Usk Open Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Today
Usk Open Gardens, Usk NP15 1BH
Usk's floral public displays are a wonderful backdrop to the gardens. Around 15 to 20 private gardens opening...
Highfield Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 12 Jul, Sun 9 Aug
Highfield Farm, Goytre NP4 0AA
Highfield Farm Garden is a celebration of plants. There are over 1400 cultivars, with many rarities, densely planted over three acres and set within...
Highfield Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 13 Sep
Highfield Farm, Goytre NP4 0AA
Highfield Farm Garden is a celebration of plants. There are over 1400 cultivars, with many rarities, densely planted over three acres and set within...
Woodbine House - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul
Woodbine House, Usk NP15 1QY
A hidden naturalistic garden extending to about 2½ acres. Woodland walks with quirky features at every turn...
Cefn Cribwr Garden Club - Open Garden for NGS
Today
Cefn Cribwr Garden Club, Bridgend CF32 0AP
Cefn Cribwr is an old mining village atop a ridge with views of Swansea to the west, Somerset to the south and home to Bedford Park and the Cefn...
Court House - Open Garden for NGS
Today
Court House, East Quantoxhead TA5 1EJ
Lovely 5 acre garden, trees, shrubs (many rare and tender), herbaceous and 3 acre woodland garden with spring interest and late summer borders...
Babbs Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 11 Jul, Sun 12 Jul, Sat 25 Jul, Sun 26 Jul
Babbs Farm, Highbridge TA9 4RF
A 1½ acre plantsman's garden on Somerset Levels, gradually created out of fields surrounding old farmhouse over last 30 yrs...
Sunday Gig with PM LeGrand
Sun 5 Jul
Wild West Cider House and Winery
Failand Farm
Green Lane
Failand
Bristol BS8 3TR
Live music and street food on a Sunday afternoon at Wild West Cider and Wine!
Come hang out with us this summer for some awesome gigs at The Farm!...
Sunday Gig with Nothin' but Dust
Sun 26 Jul
Wild West Cider House and Winery
Failand Farm
Green Lane
Failand
Bristol BS8 3TR
Live music and street food on a Sunday afternoon at Wild West Cider and Wine!
Come hang out with us this summer for some awesome gigs at The Farm!...
Portway Blues Band - Live @ The RBL Club, Watchet
Sun 19 Jul
The Rbl Club, Mill Lane, Watchet TA23 0AR
Join Portway Blues Band for an afternoon of the best live blues music! Portway Blues Band are a 5-piece band playing classic blues rock originals and...
eat:Minehead
Sun 9 Aug
The Avenue, Minehead TA24 5XZ
eat:Minehead Food Festival returns Sunday 9 August 2026 from 10-4pm.
Join us for a delicious day out all along The Avenue, closed to vehicles for...
Clytha Park - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul
Clytha Park, Abergavenny NP7 9BW
Large C18/19 garden around lake with wide lawns and specimen trees, original layout by John Davenport, with C19 arboretum, and H...
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Things to do around Cardiff
Cardiff is a dynamic city in Wales, that has a lot to offer for anyone looking for a fun and memorable day out. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the city, enjoy the natural beauty of the bay and the parks, or have some adrenaline-filled adventures, Cardiff has something for everyone. Here are some of the top things to do in Cardiff:
- Experience the thrill of white water rafting, indoor surfing, ice skating, and more at Cardiff International White Water, Viola Arena, and Cardiff Ski and Snowboard Centre. These are great places to have some friendly competition and burn off some energy. ¹²³⁴
- Learn about the history and legends of Cardiff at the Cardiff Castle, the National Museum Cardiff, the St Fagans National Museum of History, and the Doctor Who Experience. These are fascinating places to see artefacts, paintings, buildings, and stories from different periods and cultures. ⁵
- Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature at the Bute Park, the Dyffryn Gardens, the Techniquest, and the Cardiff Bay Boat Tours. These are lovely places to see a variety of animals, plants, and scenery, and have a relaxing picnic or a leisurely boat ride.
- Have some fun and creativity at the Escape Reality, the Breakout Cardiff, and the Wales Millennium Centre. These are fun places to enjoy the immersive games, meet the wax figures of celebrities, solve puzzles and escape rooms, and watch the latest shows and performances.
Cardiff is a great place for a day out or a weekend getaway. With so many attractions and activities to choose from, you'll never run out of things to do in Cardiff. Book your tickets online and start planning your adventure today.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 30/01/2024
(1) Activities in Cardiff • Visit Cardiff. https://www.visitcardiff.com/see-do/activities/.
(2) THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Cardiff - Tripadvisor. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g186460-Activities-Cardiff_South_Wales_Wales.html.
(3) 20 Best Things To Do in Cardiff, Picked By A Local - Time Out. https://www.timeout.com/cardiff/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-in-cardiff.
(4) THE 10 BEST Fun Activities & Games in Cardiff (Updated 2024) - Tripadvisor. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g186460-Activities-c56-Cardiff_South_Wales_Wales.html.
(5) THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Cardiff - Tripadvisor. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g186460-Activities-Cardiff_South_Wales_Wales.html.
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