What's On 18/9

Every week we’ll bring you an update on local events and what to do with the kids in Hertford, Ware and Hoddesdon.

If you’d like to submit an event or activity for inclusion, email editorial@parentingdaily.co.uk…

Friday, September 19^th, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, September 19th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

http://www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Saturday, September 20^th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday, September 20^th, 2pm: Andy & Mike’s Tick Tock Time Machine, Hertford Theatre

www.hertfordtheatre.com

Sunday, September 21^st, 11am-1pm: Hidden Hertford Walk, Hertford Museum

http://www.hertfordmuseum.org

Monday, September 22^nd, 7.15-8.15pm: Michele’s Dance Club, Jackson Hall, Hoddesdon

Michele_Maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Tuesday, September 23rd, 11am: Parent & Baby Screening – Boyhood, Hertford Theatre

www.hertfordtheatre.com

Wednesday, September 24th: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday September, 25^th, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

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Friday, September 26^th, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, September 26^th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Friday, September 26^th, 7.30-11pm: The Musclehelp Foundation 4^th Big Charity Quiz, Wodson Park

www.musclehelp.com/event/charity-quiz-night

Saturday, September 27^th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday, September 27^th, 10am: Planes 2, Hertford Theatre

www.hertfordtheatre.com

Saturday September 27^th, 12-4pm: Tea In the Museum Garden, Hertford Museum

http://www.hertfordmuseum.org

Sunday September 28^th, 11am-3pm: Autumn Wedding Expo, Hertford Castle

www.hertford.gov.uk

Tuesday, September 30th^h, 11am: Parent & Baby Screening – A Promise, Hertford Theatre

www.hertfordtheatre.com

Wednesday, October 1st: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday October 2nd, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Thursday, October 2nd-8th: Hertford Children's Book Festival 2014

http://www.hertfordchildrensbookfestival.co.uk/

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Friday October 3^rd-8^th: Hertford Children’s Book Festival 2014

http://www.hertfordchildrensbookfestival.co.uk/

Friday, October 3rd, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, October 3rd, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Saturday, October 4th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday, October 8th: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday October 9th, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

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Friday October 10th-12^th: Hertford Food & Drink Festival

Friday October 10^th, 10.30am-12pm: Hertford Country Market, Hertford Museum

http://www.hertfordmuseum.org

Friday, October 10th, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, October 10th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Friday October 10^th: Food Glorious Food Afternoon Tea Walk, Hertford Town Centre

www.gohertford.co.uk

Saturday, October 11th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday October 12^th, 12-3pm: Autumn Open Day, Hertford Castle

www.hertford.gov.uk

Sunday October 12^th, 2.30pm: One Direction Where We Are – The Concert Film, Broxbourne Civic Hall

www.broxbourne.gov.uk

Wednesday, October 15th: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday October 16th, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

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Friday, October 17th, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, October 17th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Saturday, October 18th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday October 18^th, 10am-5pm: Ware’s Got Talent Auditions, Tower School, Ware

www.lovewareliveware.org

Sunday October 19^th, 10am-5pm: Ware’s Got Talent Auditions, Tower School, Ware

www.lovewareliveware.org

Wednesday, October 22nd: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday October 23rd, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Thursday, October 23^rd, 7pm: Shakespeare For Schools, Broxbourne Civic Hall

www.broxbourne.gov.uk

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Friday, October 24th, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, October 24th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Saturday, October 25th, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday, October 26th: Tiny Toes Show - Baby & Toddler Exhibition, Orsett Hall, Essex

http://tinytoesshow.co.uk

Sunday, October 26^th, 5pm-6.30pm: Children’s Haunted Hertford Ghost Walk

www.hertford.gov.uk

Monday, October 27^th, 9.30-4.30: Super Hero Fun Day, High Wych Primary School, Sawbridgeworth

www.jollypods.co.uk

Wednesday, October 29th: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday October 30th, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Thursday, October 30^th, 7.30-9pm: Halloween Haunted Hertford Ghost Walk

www.hertford.gov.uk

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Friday October 31^st, 7-10.30pm: Halloween Haunted Hertford Ghost Walk

www.hertford.gov.uk

Friday, October 31^st, 7.30pm: Live Professional Wrestling, Broxbourne Civic Hall

www.broxbourne.gov.uk

Friday October 31^st, 7pm: Ware’s Got Talent Finalists’ Public Show, Chauncy School

www.lovewareliveware.org

Friday, October 31st, 2.15-2.45pm: Toddler Tales, Ware Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

Friday, October 31st, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Saturday, November 1st, 10am-12pm: Children’s Dance Class, Great Amwell Scouts Hall, Ware

Michele_maguire@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday, November 5th: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday November 6th, 10.30-11am: Toddler Tales, Hertford Library

www.hertsdirect.org/libraries

If you’d like to submit an event or activity for inclusion, email editorial@parentingdaily.co.uk.

Paradise Wildlife Park - Big Cats and Big Fun

If you live in the East Herts area and haven’t yet been to Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, what have you been doing?!!

The Park is an amazing place to visit, and is open every day of the year, with the exception of Christmas Day. Tickets are reasonably priced at between £14 and £19 for adults and £9 and £16 for kids/senior citizens (depending on the season), but good discounts are available by booking online.

And you can easily spend a full (long) day at the Park. Of course, there are the animals. PWP has a huge collection of over 400 animals, with the big cats being the major attraction. They include white tigers, white lions, snow leopards, cheetahs, leopards and more, and you won’t believe how close you can get to them. If you have young children, I’d advise keeping away from the enclosures near to feeding times, though. They may not be keen on seeing half-eaten animal limbs littered around the cage (although my son thought it was “awesome”…).

You must make sure to visit the red panda enclosure, but be prepared to ‘ahh’ yourself until it hurts.

The reptile house will appeal to those who want to check out various snakes, alligators and dragon-type creature (not so keen myself).

And the bat house won’t disappoint if you enjoy watching strange-looking, noisy creatures hanging from the ceiling (ditto).

The penguins are super cute though, as are the meerkats, and you shouldn’t miss out the farmyard animals, particularly if you have younger children.

But Paradise Wildlife Park is about so much more than the animals. There’s a huge adventure play area (well, officially, three different adventure parks), soft play centre, a woodland walk, dance & magic shows, a paddling pool, kids stage shows, pedal cars, a woodland train, face-painting and more.

The only thing that’s a slight negative, in my opinion, is that there’s also an area full of coin-operated ride-ons, etc. If I’ve spent money on getting into the Park, lunch, etc I begrudge being put in a situation where I’m battling with my son about a £1 Simpsons ride on top of that outlay.

But that’s just a tiny thing. The Park is fantastic and worth a visit whether you have kids or not. Definitely recommended.

AND we have a family pass (two adults, two children) to give away for free to one lucky Parenting Daily reader. All you have to do is email us at editorial@parentingdaily.co.uk telling us you’d like to enter the prize draw.

Closing date for entries is Wednesday October 1^st and the winner will be announced on Friday October 3^rd.

What's On In East Herts - 28/8/14

It's nearly September. How did that happen?!

Make the most of your days (and keep the kids amused while they're still off school) by checking out our calendar of events in and around Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon and villages over the coming weeks (and beyond).

Every week we’ll bring you an update on local events and what to do with the kids in the East Herts area.

If you’d like to submit an event or activity for inclusion, email editorial@parentingdaily.co.uk…

Now until Sunday, August 31st: Animal Garden's Summer Events, Van Hage, Ware

http://www.vanhage.co.uk/

Now until Sunday, August 31st: Summer Spectacular, Willows Farm Village, St Albans

http://www.willowsfarmvillage.com/

Now until Sunday, August 31st: Summer Circus, Van Hage, Ware

http://www.vanhage.co.uk

Friday, August 29^th, 5pm: Kids Martial Arts, Hertford Combat Academy

http://www.hertfordcombatacademy.co.uk

Friday, August 29th, 10am, 11am and 12.30pm: Hartbeeps, Hertford Theatre

www.hertfordtheatre.com

Saturday, August 30^th: Teas in the Garden, Hertford Museum

http://www.hertfordmuseum.org

Saturday, August 30^th: Open Air Cinema Screening – The Italian Job

http://www.hertford.gov.uk

Saturday, August 30th: Cotter Irish Dance Classes, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

www.thecotterschoolofirishdancing.co.uk

Wednesday, September 3rd: Yoga With Abi, Hornsmill Community Centre, Hertford

Follow @yogawithabi on Twitter for more details

Thursday, September 5th, 2.30pm-3.15pm or 3.15pm-4pm: Tiger Cheer, Hertford Theatre

http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/

Saturday, September 6th, 11am-4pm: Parent, Baby and Toddler Show, Hertford Theatre
www.hertfordtheatre.com

Saturday 13th September, 10am: How to Train your Dragon 2, Hertford Theatre
www.hertfordtheatre.com

Sunday, September 14th 12pm-6pm: Hertford Heritage Day, Hertford Castle

http://www.hertford.gov.uk/events/hertford-heritage-day-21/

Thursday, October 2nd-8th: Hertford Children's Book Festival 2014
http://www.hertfordchildrensbookfestival.co.uk/

Sunday, October 26th: Tiny Toes Show - Baby & Toddler Exhibition, Orsett Hall, Essex

http://tinytoesshow.co.uk

Friday, December 5th 6pm-10pm: Dickensian Evening, Ware

http://www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk/

If you’d like to submit an event or activity for inclusion, email editorial@parentingdaily.co.uk.