See a full timetable of events and activities happening during this Love Parks Week. All activities are free drop-in sessions.
| Date | Session | Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 July | Explore our park | Orienteering 11.00am to 2.00pm, Libraries story telling 11.00am to 1.00pm (two sessions) | 2.00pm Stanley Park (meet at Stanley Park Visitor Centre) | Explore the park through orienteering challenges or guided walks before enjoying story-led picnic sessions |
| Tuesday 28 July | Our Heroes - past and present | 11.00am to 2.00pm | Italian Gardens | Come and meet our local heroes, from Blue Light responders to green space volunteers and get involved with fun activities. |
| Wednesday 29 July | 29 July Throwback fun | Sessions from 10.00am to 4.00pm - Traditional Games 10.00am to 2.00pm, Family Hubs Crafts 11.00am to 2.00pm, Pond Dipping 11.00am to 4.00pm. | Stanley Park (Please arrive at Stanley Park Visitor Centre to be signposted to your activity) | Spend the day playing popular games from the last 100 years. |
| Thursday 30 July | Let's get creative | 10.00am to 2.00pm - Crochet lesson 10.00am to 2.00pm, Space crafts- 10.00am to 2.00pm, Family Hubs Craft Session, 10.00 am to 2.00pm, Enveco Litter Picking 10.00am to 11.00am, Salsa Dancing at the Bandstand 1.00pm to 3.00pm | Stanley Park (meet at Stanley Park Visitor Centre) | Learn a new creative skill; from space crafts to crochet, or even salsa dancing! Plus, there's a litter pick event where you can help efforts to keep our award-winning park looking beautiful. |
| Friday 31 July | Let's get active | Circus Skills at the Bandstand 10.00am to 1.00pm, Active Blackpool sessions - Early Years multi sports in the Sports Centre 9.30am to 10.30am, 3V3 Football on the 3G Pitch 11.00am to 12noon, Older children’s Athletics 11.00am to-2.00pm, Tennis coaching 1.00pm to 2.00pm, (Courts open until 4) Netball 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Cricket 4.00pm to 6.00pm | Stanley Park / Blackpool Cricket Club | Spend the morning practicing circus skills or join Active Blackpool for netball, football, tennis, or athletics or join our toddler specific multi-sports session. We’ll end the day with an afternoon of cricket at Blackpool Cricket Club. |