elebrate fungi with us! We will be finding out incredible facts about some of our fungi and creating a fabulous fungi based work of art.
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
Enjoy celebrating all things apple at Apple Day 2026 in Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
Highlights include:
🍏 Apple tasting & sales: many heritage varieties to taste and/or buy (you can purchase with cash or card)
🍏 Apple identification: apple experts from the East of England Apples and Orchards Project will be on hand to identify apples. Bring your unidentified apples along to the team, preferably with stalk and leaf attached to help with accurate identification.
Pick up this free trail from the Garden ticket offices to learn about the folklore and mythology surrounding some of our common British trees. The trail will take you on an adventure around the Botanic Garden to learn stories about the magical properties of trees that have been lost to time. Visit all seven boards to learn about each tree and collect a stamp of its magical item. Then head to one of the Ticket Offices to gain the magpies’ golden stamp of ‘mischief’.
Suitable for ages 8+. Children must be accompanied at all times.
Did all of the dinosaurs disappear? Is it true that whales used to live on land? Just how old are the oldest animals?
Travel back in time with us and take part in our hands-on activities to find the answers to these questions and more!
Meet scientists from the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences who are studying the fossils of ancient animals to understand how they evolved. Chat to them about their work and find out what it's like to research some of the earliest animals on Earth.
Did all of the dinosaurs disappear? Is it true that whales used to live on land? Just how old are the oldest animals?
Travel back in time with us and take part in our hands-on activities to find the answers to these questions and more!
Meet scientists from the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences who are studying the fossils of ancient animals to understand how they evolved. Chat to them about their work and find out what it's like to research some of the earliest animals on Earth.
Add a little science to your Halloween celebrations and discover the fascinating world of skeletons. Explore the bones tunic, find out what your bones do for you, and compare human and animal X-rays.
There will be a short, 5-minute talk about the objects at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. You can arrive at any time and stay for as long or as little as you like.
There’s no need to book, just drop-in. All welcome, especially suitable for families.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Add a little science to your Halloween celebrations and discover the fascinating world of skeletons. Explore the bones tunic, find out what your bones do for you, and compare human and animal X-rays.
There will be a short, 5-minute talk about the objects at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. You can arrive at any time and stay for as long or as little as you like.
There’s no need to book, just drop-in. All welcome, especially suitable for families.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Zoom back in time to the world of ancient Greece at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Learn to weave like Athena, make your own helmet like Ares, and handle replica objects from everyday Greek life.
Join us and step into a world of gods, heroes, myths, and more...
Join us for a relaxed and social session in the galleries with your baby. This sensory, playful session will introduce different ways to explore the gallery with your little one. This session is suitable for 0 – 18months.
Session runs 1-2pm
A family ticket is for up to two adults and three children
Bring your little explorer for a story-based journey through the museum. This relaxed and social session will include sensory, hands-on and playful activities.
Please note, the session will move through different galleries and museum spaces. To allow enough space for all participants, we kindly request buggies not be brought into the galleries during the session. A buggy park will be available at the accessible entrance of the museum. This session is suitable for 18 months – 5 years.
Session runs 10.30-11.30am
