Discover family-friendly events and activities to keep the kids entertained during the February school holidays in Bristol. From events at Bristol's award-winning attractions and entertaining theatre shows to outdoorsy fun, here is Visit Bristol’s round-up of family-friendly fun this February half term. 

Top picks

• Brighten up your evenings by exploring the free-to-visit Bristol Light Festival

• Explore a magnificent, historic ship and lean about the world's greatest engineers at Brunel’s SS Great Britain

• Get up close with underwater creatures and learn about marine discoveries at Bristol Aquarium

• See wolves, zebras, giraffes and more at Bristol Zoo Project

• Be amazed by the fictional realm and dazzling spaces at Wake The Tiger

• Get curious minds buzzing with 200+ exhibits at We The Curious

• Join in with Lunar New Year celebrations at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and Wai Yee Hong

• Test your flying skills and see planes, helicopters and the last Concorde to fly at Aerospace Bristol

• Step into a world of wonder, from caves and a hall of mirrors to 4D cinema at Wookey Hole

• Watch family-friendly shows Tiny Planet at The Wardrobe Theatre, Exciting Science at Redgrave Theatre, or BOXVILLE at Bristol Old Vic

If you’re looking to save a few pennies, then see what you can do in Bristol for free, or check out our school holiday special offers, including family offers, eating out, days out and places to stay.

Outdoor Adventures 

Jump around the trees and get the kids off the screens at Bristol’s outdoor attractions, wander around the new Room on the Broom trail at Westonbirt Arboretum,  take to the treetops in the Forest of Dean, or stomp and squelch in the mud at WWT Slimbridge!

All Aboard Watersports, Mojo Active, and Tree Tops Bristol are all running Holiday Clubs during the February Half Term. 

Indoor and Soft Play 

Bristol is packed full of fabulous wet-weather activities, from indoor fun at Out There Indoors to quirky interiors and photo ops at Upside Down House.

Visit eye-opening museums, or take part in competitive socialising activities - there are plenty of things to keep everyone busy when the skies turn grey. 

As well as events to keep you busy on your February half-term break in Bristol, don't forget to check out our family-friendly things to do section for information on all our big attractions and activities.

If you are going to make a break of it, then check out the family-friendly accommodation section to help you pick the right hotel, apartment or B&B for you.

Need somewhere kid-friendly to eat? Then we've pulled together a list of family-friendly places to eat in Bristol here.