Things to do West Midlands May half term 2025

With May half term 2025 rapidly approaching, it’s time for a list of things to do in the West Midlands. Lots of attractions have events taking place this year and others are reopening for the summer. From family trails to fun days, there’s lots to see and do around the West Midlands. If your dog would like to join you for some half term fun, check out my post about dog friendly days out in the West Midlands.

This post covers the West Midlands County area only. If you are looking for May half term days out in nearby counties, please see below:

• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Warwickshire
• Worcestershire

Bear Grylls Adventure

Whilst there is no specific half term event taking place at Bear Grylls Adventure, there are plenty of exciting indoor and outdoor activities to fill a day out. Choose from:

• Axe Throwing
• Archery
• iFly indoor skydive
• High ropes course
• Shooting
• Climbing
• Cage snorkelling
• Shark dive
• Escape rooms

Website: Bear Grylls Adventure.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

It’s all a bit Jurassic Park at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens this May half term. The Jurassic Gardens event offers a unique opportunity to interact with dinosaurs up close. Visitors can meet a raptor, a brontosaurus, and even cuddly baby dinosaurs. They can also learn how to train a raptor and watch baby dinosaurs hatch and come to life. There’s themed arts and crafts on selected dates too, and a pre-historical plants trail can be purchased at the welcome desk.

Dates: 24th May to 1st June 2025

Website: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Black Country Living Museum

Children are going to love the half term event at the Black Country Living Museum because it’s all about sweets! Reminisce about flavours of the past, follow a discovery trail and meet the historic characters as you take a look around the historic homes and shops.

Dates: 24th May to 1st June 2025.

Website: Black Country Living Museum

Review: Plutonium Sox review of the Black Country Living Museum.

Cadbury World

Come and join DJ Freddo for a disco dance party at Cadbury World this May half term. Audience participation is required and DJ Freddo has a new invention that will help him to teach visitors the steps for his favourite song.

Dates: 24th May to 1st June 2025.

Website: Cadbury World

Review: Plutonium Sox review of a family day out at Cadbury World. 

Cannon Hill Park

Whilst no specific event takes place at Cannon Hill Park this May half term, it’s always a great day out with plenty to do for all ages. Toilet facilities are available and you can purchase food and drink or enjoy a picnic. Activities include:

• Fun Park:  The fun park has rides, activities and games for children aged up to 10 years old. 
• Golden Putter: 36-hole mini golf. 
• Land Train: Tour the park on the land train. 
• Swan Lake Boating: Hire a pedal boat and relax in the park’s lake.
• MAC Birmingham: Check out the exhibitions, galleries, theatre, cinema, crafts and workshops. 
• Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park: Visit animals including red pandas, monkeys and reptiles and meet the keepers to learn more about them. 
• Sports Facilities: Participate in tennis, fishing, running, cycling and walking. 

Full information is available on the Cannon Hill Park website.

Coventry Transport Museum  

It’s all about hands-on exploring at the Coventry Transport Museum for their half term workshop. Learn about engineering using various objects in the museum. The museum will loan you reference books, tools and safety gear to tinker with the objects. Then, you’ll make a project using their materials and afterwards, it’s time to play. Every child needs to be accompanied by a grown up for this workshop.

Dates: 24th to 31st May 2025.

Website: Coventry Transport Museum

Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Learn about the history of weaving in Coventry this May half term at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Enjoy a crafting workshop to make coasters and bookmarks and explore silk painting. Additional activities take place on certain days, so it’s worth checking the website before you go.

Dates: 24th to 31st May 2025.

Website: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

While you’re at the museum, don’t forget to pay a visit to Dippy the Diplodocus, their resident dinosaur who is currently there for a three-year holiday from his usual home at the Natural History Museum.

Legoland Discovery Centre

There doesn’t seem to be a specific event happening at the Legoland Discovery Centre for West Midlands May half term 2025. However, visitors booking a standard play session can enjoy the ultimate indoor lego experience. Create a masterpiece at a build station, check out the mini Midlands, have fun in soft play and take advantage of the 4D cinema and two rides. If you decide to visit the National Sea Life Centre as well, you can buy a combined ticket online to save money.

Website: Legoland Discovery Centre.

National Sea Life Centre

Angry Birds fans will love the May half term event at the National Sea Life Centre. Help Red to help the oceans by following an Angry Birds discovery trail. Learn about the underwater world, the impact pollution has on it and how you can help. Meet and greets with Red take place at selected times each day.

Dates: 17th May to 8th June 2025.

Website: National Sea Life Centre

Review: Plutonium Sox review of a family day out at the National Sea Life Centre.

Sandwell Valley Country Park

No specific event takes place for West Midlands May half term 2025 at Sandwell Valley. However, this is always a good option for a budget-friendly day out. Enjoy this outdoor space with great bird watching, bike trails and a Green Flag award-winning park.

A traditional farmyard, rabbit village, walled kitchen gardens, a small museum, and award-winning tea rooms are all part of the fully restored working Victorian farm. Additionally, Forge Mill Farm has a farm store, a small animal area, a farm trail, and a playground for kids. There’s even an aerial assault course if you’re feeling adventurous. Football fields, crazy golf, tennis courts and pitch-and-put are also available for visitors.

Website: Sandwell Borough Council

Selly Manor

Follow the Yellow Brick Road at Selly Manor this May half term. There’s an Oz theme with sensory play and a trail for younger children. For older ones, there are garden games, crafts adn a house trail.

Dates: 26th to 29th May 2025.

Website: Selly Manor Museum

The Wave

The Wave is one of the UK’s largest and newest indoor waterparks, located in Coventry city centre. Whilst it doesn’t have a specific event taking place during may half term, it’s always worth a visit. It features six epic slides, a large splash pad, the Wave Pool, Mana Spa, a 120 station gym, a 25m swimming pool, a class studio and squash courts. If you’re heading there for a day out during half term, look out for the Torrent with its disappearing floor, the cascade with its exciting plunge pool and a roller coaster ride on the rapids. Little ones will enjoy the splash pad and if you’d rather chill out, the lazy river is for you.

Website: The Wave

Think Tank Museum

There are a few activities taking place at Thinktank this May half term, the dates of them are all slightly different.

• Museum Trail: Based on life on the home front. Dates: 24th May to 1st June 2025.
• Lunar Lego Lab: A workshop about Lego coding with a space theme. Create your own Lego innovation. Dates: 26th to 30th May 2025.
• Family Show (Roving Robots): Learn about robot rovers. Dates: Monday 26th to Friday 30th May 2025.

Website: Think Tank