Family Fun Days are popular racecourse events that tend to take place when kids are off school, such as during the summer, half-term, Halloween and Christmas. Alongside live horse racing, family fun days typically entail lots of great activities for kids. Past events have included: face painting, mascot races, selfies with superheroes, funfair rides, bouncy castles and other inflatables, mobile petting farms, outdoor garden games, egg & spoon races, children’s discos, horse education stations, and more. Additionally, family fun days usually come with great food & drink options for kids, such as sweet shop pop-ups and ice cream vans. A lot of the racecourses even give families the option to bring their picnics!
Upcoming Events
Huntingdon: Fairytale Fireworks Evening
24th October 2026
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Huntingdon
Aintree: Halloween Family Day
25th October 2026
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Aintree
Hereford: Halloween Family Raceday 2026
26th October 2026
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Hereford
Bangor-on-Dee: Spooktacular Family Day
27th October 2026
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Bangor-on-Dee
Newton Abbot: Jump Racing Family Fun Day
28th October 2026
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Newton Abbot
Wincanton: Fairytale Fireworks
30th October 2026
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Wincanton
Ascot: Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday
31st October 2026
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Ascot
Fakenham: Fireworks and Halloween Event
31st October 2026
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Fakenham
Nottingham: Halloween Spooktacular & Fireworks
31st October 2026
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Nottingham
Newcastle: Friday Floodlit - Firework and Funfair Racenight 2026
6th November 2026
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Newcastle
Wolverhampton: Christmas Pantomime Raceday 2026
27th December 2026
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Wolverhampton
Doncaster: Winter Family Fun Day 2026
29th December 2026
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Doncaster