The schools have officially broken up, and we have quite the lineup to keep you, your family and friends busy throughout August!
First let's take a look back at July's highlights!
The new movie Minions & Monsters was released this month, with new minions James & Henry very busy promoting the newest film in the franchise.
Willows Farm introduced the newest member of the Peter Rabbit friends and family at their park. Jeremy Fisher has joined the fun on the farm, and we can’t wait to see more from this gentleman.
Bluey & Bingo headed to Battersea Park for 5 days of Big Day Out - a week of excitement to kick-start the school holidays!
We saw Marshall & Rhubarb welcoming guests at the launch of the PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie UK, which is coming out in cinemas on August 6th! We can’t wait!
Finaly festival season is well and truly underway and there's only more to come throughout August:
Camp Bestival, Dorset (1st–2nd August)
Bing, Supertato and Hey Duggee are appearing on 1st August, with Bluey also joining the fun. On 2nd August, Bluey is returning alongside Ubercorn, Zog and Hey Duggee.
Gloworm Festival, Newark (7th–9th August)
Supertato is kicking off the festival on 7th August. On 8th August, the festival is welcoming Bing, SpongeBob, Baby Shark & BebeFinn, Skye, Rubble & Marshall, Hey Duggee, Dobble and Bluey. On 9th August, Paddington, Baby Shark & BebeFinn, Bluey, SpongeBob, Supertato, Zog, Skye, Rubble & Marshall and Dobble are all appearing.
CarFest, Silverstone (28th–30th August)
On 28th August, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Hey Duggee and Supertato are all appearing. On 29th August, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Hey Duggee and Supertato are returning for another day of fun. On 30th August, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Hey Duggee are rounding off the weekend.
Victorious Festival, Southsea (28th–30th August)
Fireman Sam and Dobble are appearing on 28th August. Dobble is returning on 29th August, and Supertato is making a special activation appearance on 30th August.
And if that's not enough, check out more family friendly events happening near you this month:
Please note: events are subject to change.
1st August: Henry & James (Minions) Meet & Greet – Vue, Westfield White City
1st August: Gabby & Cakey Meet & Greet – Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk
1st August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Salcey Forest, Northampton
1st August: Miffy Meet & Greet – Whitemoor Lakes, Lichfield
1st August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Longleat Safari Park
1st & 2nd August: Chase, Marshall, Skye & Rhubarb (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Hamleys, White City
1st & 2nd August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Cotswold Farm Park
2nd August: The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Meet & Greet – Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex
2nd August: Henry & James (Minions) Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, White City
2nd August: Fireman Sam Meet & Greet – Sutton Coldfield
3rd August: Shrek Meet & Greet – Two Rivers Shopping Centre, Staines
4th August: Snoopy Meet & Greet – Selfridges, Birmingham
4th August: The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Meet & Greet – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, West Midlands
5th August: Chase & Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
5th August: Teletubbies Meet & Greet – Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
6th August: Fireman Sam Meet & Greet –Trafford Centre, Manchester
6th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Delamere Forest, Cheshire
7th August: Chase Meet & Greet – Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough
8th August: Baby Born Bear Meet & Greet – Light Cinema, Stockport
8th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Tanfield Railway, Gateshead
8th August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – Silverstone
8th & 9th August: Shaun the Sheep Meet & Greet – Longleat Safari Park
9th August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
9th August: Elmo Meet & Greet – Smyths, Brent Cross
9th August: The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Meet & Greet – Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, Edinburgh
10th August: Superman & Batman Meet & Greet – Two Rivers Shopping Centre, Staines
11th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, West Midlands
12th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
12th August: Shrek Meet & Greet – Clacton Shopping Village
12th August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
12th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough
13th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
14th August: Chase (PAW Patrol) Narration & Trail – The Moor Shopping Centre, Sheffield
14th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Haldon Forest, Devon
15th August: Marshall (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Character.com, Watford
15th August: Shaun the Sheep Meet & Greet – Lakeside Village, Doncaster
15th & 16th August: Chase (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Longleat Safari Park
15th & 16th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
15th & 16th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
16th August: The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Meet & Greet – Ribble Steam Railway, Preston
17th August: Chase & Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Wingham Wildlife Park, Kent
17th August: Zog Meet & Greet – Kent & East Sussex Railway
18th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, West Midlands
19th August: Polo Bear (Ralph Lauren) Meet & Greet – New Bond Street, London
19th August: Chase & Marshall (PAW Patrol) Narration – Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Salisbury
19th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Hamleys, Westfield
19th August: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
19th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – John Lewis, Liverpool
20th August: Bluey Meet & Greet – John Lewis, High Wycombe
20th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Hamleys, Regent Street
20th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Alice Holt Forest, Surrey
20th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Swords Pavilions Shopping Centre, Dublin
21st August: Freya (Sylvanian Families) Meet & Greet – John Lewis, Liverpool
21st August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire
21st August: Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – British Motor Show, Farnborough
22nd August: Freya (Sylvanian Families) Meet & Greet – John Lewis, Cambridge
22nd August: Sonic the Hedgehog™ Meet & Greet – British Motor Show, Farnborough
22nd August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Mid Norfolk Railway
22nd August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Bedgebury Forest, Kent
22nd August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – East Lancashire Railway, Bury
22nd & 23rd August: The Gruffalo Meet & Greet – Flamingo Land, North Yorkshire
22nd & 23rd August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Longleat Safari Park
23rd August: Bluey Meet & Greet – Freshney Place Shopping Centre
23rd August: Chase & Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk
23rd August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – British Motor Show, Farnborough
23rd August: Marshall & Rubble (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
23rd August: Gabby & Cakey Meet & Greet – Hamleys, Regent Street
25th August: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – McArthurGlen Designer Outlet, West Midlands
26th August: Bluey Narration – Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
26th August: The Gruffalo Meet & Greet – St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
26th August: SpongeBob Meet & Greet – Clacton Shopping Village
26th August: Rubble (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury
27th August: Gabby & Cakey Meet & Greet – Wingham Wildlife Park, Kent
28th August: Freya (Sylvanian Families) Meet & Greet – Peter Jones, Sloane Square
28th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – High Lodge, Suffolk
28th August: Gabby & Cakey Narration – The Big Feastival, Oxfordshire
28th August: Polo Bear (Ralph Lauren) Meet & Greet – Westfield, White City
29th August: Freya (Sylvanian Families) Meet & Greet – Smyths Biggleswade
29th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Smyths, Biggleswade
29th August: JJ (CoComelon) Meet & Greet – Smyths, Biggleswade
29th August: Batman Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Bluewater
29th August: Chase & Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
29th August: Witch (Room on the Broom) Meet & Greet – Jeskyns Woodland, Kent
29th August: Mr Tickle Meet & Greet – Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
29th August: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Hampton Court Palace Food Festival
29th August: Polo Bear (Ralph Lauren) Meet & Greet – Westfield, White City
29th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, MetroCentre
29th & 30th August: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex
30th August: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – Hampton Court Palace Food Festival
30th & 31st August: Shaun the Sheep Meet & Greet – Bristol Zoo Project
31st August: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Hampton Court Palace Food Festival
31st August: Chase & Skye (PAW Patrol) Meet & Greet – Chepstow Racecourse, South Wales
31st August: Polo Bear (Ralph Lauren) Meet & Greet – Westfield, White City
31st August: Alderney (Wombles) Meet & Greet – Wanstead, London
31st August: Gabby & Cakey Meet & Greet – Twinlakes Park, Melton Mowbray
31st August: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet – Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex
31st August: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
31st August: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Longleat Safari Park
We excitedly step into March as the days slowly start to stretch and the first hints of spring appear. February has been a busy and brilliant month for character events.
One of the biggest talking points of this month has come from the world of Peppa Pig, as her little brother George made headlines after being fitted with a hearing aid following a diagnosis of moderate, permanent hearing loss.
Paddington™ made appearances across London to celebrate the launch of the new Paddington x Lush collection, made with fresh ingredients and seriously good manners.
Legoland Windsor celebrates its 30th birthday this year, marking the milestone with interactive experiences, including the chance to meet the world's first-ever LEGO Birthday Cake Guy at the park.
Peter Rabbit™ hopped his way around shopping centres across the UK as part of Ebebek’s retail initiative – together his charm (and their wonderful Peter Rabbit collection), increased a drive in footfall.
And in schools up and down the country, Number Day was marked with plenty of mathematical fun – with Numberblocks’ very own Numberblock One making a very special visit alongside the NSPCC.
It's been a packed month, and we have plenty more exciting events lined up ahead!
Please note: events can be subject to change.
1st March: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Milton Keynes
3rd March: Little Miss Sunshine & Mr Bump Meet & Greet – Battersea Power Station, London
5th March: Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – The Reader, Liverpool
7th March: Tiger that Came to Tea Meet & Greet - Hamleys, London
7th March: Bluey Meet & Greet – Llangollen & Corwen Railway, North Wales
7th March: Peter Rabbit™ Meet & Greet - Broad Street Mall, Reading
7th March: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, Edinburgh
7th March: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Metro Centre
7th March: Gabby and Cakey Meet & Greet – Barleylands Farm Park & Village
8th March: Danger Mouse Meet & Greet - Forbidden Planet Camden
8th March: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park, Edinburgh
8th March: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Bo’ness & Kinnel Railway Edinburgh
14th March: CoComelon’s JJ Meet & Greet – The Square, Tallaght, Dublin
14th March: Madame Cholet & Tobermory Meet & Greet – Romford’s Great British Sprint Clean
14th March: Peppa Pig & George Pig Meet & Greet – The Entertainer, Edinburgh
21st March: CoComelon’s JJ from CoComelon Meet & Geet – Smyths, Old Kent Road
21st March: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Quorn & Woodhouse Station, Leicestershire
21st March: Bluey & Bingo Meet & Greet – Reddish Vale Farm Park, Stockport
21st March: Sylvanian Families Freya Meet & Greet – Smyths Old Kent Road
21st March: PAW Patrols Chase & Rubble Meet & Greet – South of England Rare Breeds, Kent
21st March: Very Hungry Caterpillar Narration – Walthamstow Wetlands
21st March: Gruffalo & Child Meet & Greet – Blaenavon Heritage Railway
22nd March: Hey Duggee Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park
28th March: Bluey Meet & Greet - The Entertainer, Bluewater
28th March: Paddington™ Narration – Hertfordshire Zoo
28th March: Gruffalo & Child Meet & Greet – Llanfair Caereinion Railway Station
28th March: SpongeBob Meet & Greet - The Works Merry Hill, Birmingham The Fort
29th March: SpongeBob Meet & Greet – The Works, Beckton Retail Park, Bromley
29th March: Paddington™ Narration – Hertfordshire Zoo
29th March: Bluey Narration – Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster
29th March: Peter Rabbit Meet & Greet – Bucklebury Farm, Reading
29th March: Gruffalo & Child Meet & Greet – Llanfair Caereinion Railway Station
31st March: Paddington™ Meet & Greet – Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes
31st March: Bluey Meet & Greet – Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Norfolk
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