Pay once, return for the next year at Nottingham Castle

We have some great news for you - from this Wednesday, 1 June, we're making changes at Nottingham Castle, meaning you can pay once and come back as many times as you like (within a year of the date of your ticket).

From 1 June, admission is £7 for adults, £5 for children and £20 for two adults and up to three children. 

Find out what's coming up at Nottingham Castle

What's On this half-term?   Half-term is here again! See what's on around the city for little ones on our dedicated landing page.  Dog Trail at Wollaton Park Golden Arrow Trail at Newstead Abbey 1000 years of History activities at Nottingham Castle Wheee! Festival and much more!  See what's on

Wheee! Festival is now on! 28 May - 5 June

Free Family Fun Weekend 4 - 5 June at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

With shows in the theatre, another brand new luminarium and our a free Family Weekend in Highfields Park, there's plenty to entertain from now until 5 June.

• The Architects of Air are back with their amazing new luminarium Katena
• Don't miss Snow White, a brand new show from the team behind Flat Stanley
• Multi-award winning international company Aracaladanza returns to the UK to delight audiences with their new dance theatre production for families, Vuelos
• Family Fun Weekend on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June with FREE make and do fun, performances and workshops for the whole family

See the full Wheee! programme

Autokarna Festival  Sunday 5 June at Wollaton Park FREE family fun day featuring classic and vintage vehicles, music and food and drink.  Find out more

FREE Tennis Have a go day - Saturday 4 June, Smithy Row Join the LTA and Nottingham Building Society and come and take part all forms of tennis for free. Equipment is provided and all abilities are invited to come and get involved. There will be mini courts, inflatables, as well as chances to measure your serve and your accuracy too!

Family Fun Day at Nottingham Castle
Thursday 9 June 10.30am - 2.30pm

Join us to celebrate reading and storytelling at a free day out at Nottingham Castle:

• Under the sea arts and crafts and puppet show
• Meet Peppa Pig and friends
• Learn to Line Dance with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• FREE face painting and balloon animals
• Soft play area

Pick up a FREE entry voucher from any city libraries or Nottingham Tourism Centre (valid citycard needed, but you can also sign up for a citycard at any city library).

Great British Birthday Bash at the Aegon Open 11 June - Women's semi finals day A fabulous day of top class women’s tennis is the backdrop for a celebration the Queen’s 90th birthday and all things British. Come to enjoy the fun with the party atmosphere as your cherry on the top of a great day! Frances Quinn from the Great British Bake Off will make tennis themed cupcakes Meet the 'Queen' Royal craft activities for kids Take a picture with the Davis cup Live music Buy your tickets at: www.aegonopennottingham.co.uk

Nottingham 10k Race for Life
9.30am Sunday 5 June, Victoria Embankment

Walk or run 10k to support Cancer Research UK. Children aged 6 and under are FREE to enter. There's plenty for family and friends to do too, with food and drink stalls, face painting and inflatables.

Register to take part

Simon Starling at Nottingham Contemporary

Until 26 June

Don't miss the major solo exhibition by Turner Prize winner Simon Starling – his largest exhibition in the UK to date. It includes a selection of his installation works, many unseen in the UK before, in addition to a major new commission.

Visit Nottingham Contemporary - its FREE

Outdoor Theatre - tickets now on sale!

 Enjoy an evening of culture and fun in beautiful surroundings at our heritage sites! Bring your own picnic and enjoy performances including Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, Wuthering Heights, Danny the Champion of the World and A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

See all plays and get tickets

East Midlands Flower Show
Newstead Abbey 25 - 26 June

Gardening fan? Don't miss the first East Midlands Flower Show!

• Expert talks, including from TV presenter and garden designer Alan Mason, BBC/RHS Great Chelsea Garden Challenge winner Sean Murray and John Stirland from BBC Radio Nottingham
• Beautiful show gardens designed by local nurseries, horticultural colleges and landscapers
• Home and garden marquee full of seasonal plants, gifts and garden furniture plus some great local food and drink
• Children's zone to keep little ones entertained

Get early bird tickets (before 10 June) for just £8 

NTU Degree Show 4 - 11 June FREE, Nottingham Trent University city campus The NTU Degree Show is one of the largest exhibitions of work by graduating artists and designers in the UK, simultaneously showcasing creativity and innovation from 20 course areas. Visit the show

Home to Home - The Windrush migration story, through the eyes of a child

Nottingham Playhouse, 4 - 5 June and Friday 10 June

Enjoy this unique, moving, poignant and highly relevant migration story. Catherine Ross, Founder/ Director of SKN Heritage Museum, tells her story of coming to the UK from the Caribbean as a 7-year-old girl.

Discover her first impressions of the UK, including what it was like going to school, living in a 2-up-2-down, seeing snow for the first time and more...Enjoy Catherine’s tales, laugh and groan at the adventures she had.

Suitable for all ages and completely FREE - see times and more details.

More events in Nottingham

Daily: heritage and cave tours at The Malt Cross

Daily: cave tours at Nottingham Castle

This week: See what FREE City of Football activities are on this week

Tuesday 31 May: FREE Family Nature Walk and Bug Hunt at Woodthorpe Grange Park

Tuesday 31 May: FREE Natural Art at Colwick Park

Wednesday 1 June: Cookie Baking at Green's Windmill

Wednesday 1 June: Theatre - The Nodines at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Thursday 2 June: FREE Library Club - Gardener's Question Time at Clifton Library

Saturday 4 June: FREE Jazz afternoon at St Martins Church Bilborough

Sunday 5 June: FREE Croquet Open Day at Highfields Park

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Exhibitions

Until 5 June: David Jones: Vision and Memory at Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Until 19 June: Doug Fishbone's Leisure Land Golf at New Art Exchange

Until 19 June: Sunscreen at New Art Exchange

Until 26 June: The Sound of Silence at Nottingham Castle

Until 26 June: Turner Prize Winner Simon Starling Exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary

Until 17 July: Gordon Cheung: Here be Dragons at Nottingham Castle

Until 7 August: Grand Tourists and Others at Nottingham Lakeside Arts