Things to do in Southampton with kids

Looking for things to do in Southampton? VisitRevisit have all you need to plan a fun packed day. Search for attractions, activities and events. Adventure awaits for you, your family and friends. Keep a track of the things to do in your itinerary and build a day out in Southampton to enjoy and remember.

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Attraction
From £80

Animal Encounters and Lessions

Welcome to AnimalEd! We offer exciting, educational visits with our rescue animals in which people of all ages can get hands-on with their learning.

Romsey Rapids Sports Complex
Activity

Romsey Rapids Sports Complex

Offering a gym, sports hall, swimming pool, squash courts, classes, swim lessons, indoor climbing wall, indoor bowls and much more.

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway
Attraction
Adults from £10.35

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway

The Gardens are a spectacular 200 acre site, world-famous for the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, rare trees and shrubs.

Attraction
Adults £5

King John's House & Museum

When you visit King Johns House and Museum, you make a journey through time.

Attraction
Adults £12.70

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

An arboretum covering 180 acres and accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs.

Attraction
Adults from £15.50

Marwell Zoo

Get closer to the natural world; with giraffes, tigers, rhinos, meerkats, penguins and more.

Activity
From £2

October half term: Pumpkin Parade

Follow the Pumpkin Parade trail to discover Hallowe'en-themed activities, from pumpkin noughts and crosses to pumpkin rolling and more!

A Nutcracker Christmas at Mottisfont
Event
Free

A Nutcracker Christmas at Mottisfont

Enter the magical world of theatre this Christmas as Mottisfont unveils the Nutcracker with an adventure for all the family to enjoy!

Starts tomorrow Ends 5th January 2025
Attraction
Free

Curtis Museum

One of the finest local history collections in Hampshire, exploring 100 million years of history.

Wolvesy Castle
Attraction
Free

Wolvesy Castle

Wolvesey has been an important residence of the wealthy and powerful Bishops of Winchester since Anglo-Saxon times.

Attraction
Free

Winchester Cathedral

Our Cathedral is the opposite of a dusty museum. Its an inspiring space for daily worship and a busy community hosting a huge range of activities.