One week to go until Littledown Family Fun Day!

BH Live’s annual free-to-attend Family Fun Day returns to Littledown Park on Sunday 28 July 2024 and it promises to be a day packed with attractions and entertainment.

Whatever the weather, there is something for families with children of all ages to see and do.

Entertainment this year includes free Virtual Reality sessions, tunes courtesy of Absolute Music, Circus Skills, a funfair, Urban Bike displays, a science dome, static Birds of Prey display, 300m assault course, Bournemouth Bug Show, Vocal Star and so much more.

There will be special guest appearances from characters including Spiderman, The Gruffalo, Transformer Robots Megatron and Bumblebee, plus Minky Moos’ Tinkerbelle, Barbie, Elsa and Anna from Disney’s Frozen II.

Visitors will be enthralled this year with Butterfly Stilt Walkers and the appearance of the world’s ‘largest walking dinosaur’ as he strolls Littledown Park’s main field with his friends.

Displays and activities available both indoors and outdoors include Arts & Crafts as well as stalls selling artisan products. Face painting and hair wrapping will also be available for all ages.

Lookout at Littledown, the centre’s newest eating and drinking hotspot, will be open throughout the day selling cocktails, beers, soft drinks and food with live band performances held on its outdoor summer terrace overlooking the park. Stalls and vendors will also be available on Littledown’s parkland selling a range of refreshments and food throughout the day.

Dorset Police’s neighbourhood policing team will be there to meet and greet visitors.

As well as being a hub for swimming, classes, gym and sports, Littledown and its parkland is also a hub for community, sporting and social events. Littledown’s play park and paddling pool (weather dependent) will also be open to visitors on the day and throughout the rest of the summer season.

The event has been made possible thanks to additional support from sponsors, including Greatest Hits Radio, Absolute Music, Sportmax, Raring 2 Go and Shadow Design.

Littledown Centre and Littledown Park are operated by registered charity BH Live in partnership with BCP Council.

Rob Cunningham, Director of Leisure and Business Development for BH Live, shared:

“The Littledown Family Fun Day is a highlight in my calendar every year. It’s a great opportunity to encourage more local families to come and explore Littledown’s fantastic facilities and beautiful parkland. I would also like to extend a huge thanks to this year’s event organisers and vendors who have worked so hard to provide a day packed with lots of things to see and do.

“As BH Live is a registered charity, any surplus generated through events such as Littledown Family Fun Day is reinvested into our local communities to improve public facilities and services. This means that by attending our Family Fun Day, visitors aren’t just having a great day out but are helping to improve what’s on in their local community too.”

General admission to the family fun day is free with some activities free to participate in. Charges apply for food, refreshments, some activities and rides. Prices will be displayed by stall holders and activity providers on the day.

Littledown Centre will be open and running as usual,

Visitors are advised to walk, cycle or take public transport to the event where possible. Limited car parking is available on a first come first served basis.

With the exception of service and assistance animals, people are asked to please leave their pets at home.

For more information about updates about Littledown Family Fun Day, visit Littledown’s Facebook event page.