Milkshake! Live

Come and join Little Princess and Scruff, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Roary and Big Chris, Fifi and Bumble and the Bananas in Pyjamas as they come out to play live on stage. This is a show sure to have you clapping your hands and singing aloud.

Ride Arctic Alley

The Snow Centre in Hemel introduces Arctic Alley to its menu of family summer fun – the perfect antidote to this heatwave. Kids aged seven and up can ride the snow chute on a Snow Ringo – braving bumps, twists and turns for a real thrill.

  • The Snow Centre, St Albans Hill, Hemel Hempstead, all summer. Details: 0845 258 9000, thesnowcentre.com

Summer activities at Butterfly World

Stuck for something to do over Summer? Why not head down to Butterfly World which has boredom relieving activities through the whole of the holidays. Every day you can join in with insect handling, Ant World Talks and face painting, as well as exploring the wonderful site and beautiful butterflies. Other fun-filled activities that take place throughout the summer include storytelling sessions, bug hunts and arts and crafts sessions.

  • Butterfly World Project, Miriam Lane, Chiswell Green. Throughout July and August Details: 01727 869203, butterflyworldproject.com

Dotty the Dragon

Blunderbus children’s theatre company presents an enchanting fairytale adventure, blending live music, puppets and high energy storytelling. Dotty is a baby fire dragon who lives at the top of a mountain with her grumpy dad, Mr Dragon. In the village below, everyone fears for their lives, for dragons eat children, don’t they?

  • Harpenden Public Halls, Southdown Road, Harpenden on Saturday, July 20 at 11am and 2.30pm. Details: 01582 767525, harpendenpublichalls.co.uk

High School Musical

Tring Festival Company presents one of Disney’s biggest franchises for its annual children’s show, featuring in excess of 70 children aged eight to 15.

  • Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring, July 23-27

Summer Fun Tuesdays

Every Tuesday in August you can enjoy a different fun crafty activity, Whether that’s taking part in a scavenger hunt, making your own bag to collect lots of natural bits and pieces outside then using them to help decorate a big collage.

  • Ashridge Estate Visitors Centre, Moneybury Hill, Berkhamsted on Tuesdays in August. Details: 01442 851227, nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

Annie Jr

Little Voices Entertainment , the Watford-based children’s theatre group, the special version of the hit musical written for child performers.

  • Pump House Theatre, Local Board Road, Lower High Street, Watford, August 1-3. Details: 07904 255607, littlevoicesentertainment.co.uk

Arabian Nights Summer Holiday Workshop

Herts Inclusive Theatre is holding a fantastic five-day holiday activity for 6-19 year olds. Based on the theme of Arabian Nights, participants will learn acting, singing and dancing skills for a performance for family and friends at the end of the week.

  • The Ark Theatre, off Elstree Way, Borehamwood, August 5-9, 10.30am-3pm. Details: hit-theatre.org.uk

Aliens Love Underpants

Full of aliens, action and special effects, this wacky and hilarious tale is brought to life on stage for the first time. Come dressed as your favourite alien character.

  • The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, Wednesday, July 24, 11am & 2pm. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

The Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Bring your teddy along and join in for a show filled with stories, songs and much much more! It’s non-stop fun with prizes, giveaways and the biggest teddy bear in town.

  • The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, Wednesday, August 7, 1pm and 3.30pm. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

Three Little Pigs Balloon Show

Part of the Lookout Pop-up Festival. Set to music, this quirky and wonderfully visual version of the fairy tale will delight and entertain all the family. An inventive retelling of the classic Three Little Pigs.

  • Markyate Parish Council Hall, Markygate, Saturday, August 10, 2.30pm. Details: 01442 228091, oldtownhall.co.uk

Postman Pat Live

Come along and see everyone’s favourite postman live on stage! Pat and his friends will be singing and laughing in this fun-filled new stage show that is the must see for the summer holidays.

  • The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, August 14-15. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

Finding Alice

A superb reworking of Lewis Carroll's fairytale, DOT Productions presents a fun-packed family show based on the Lewis Carroll books. You're in for a treat with characters we all know and love, music and sing-a-long-songs!

  • Maltings Art Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans Sunday, August 18 at 3pm. Details: 07807 8700 887, maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

Beauty and the Beast

This tale as old as time is performed by the very talented, award-winning Empire Theatre Arts. Belle, a local girl who is smart and sassy, longs for adventure. Little does she know that in a castle not far away lives a hideous beast looking for love and someone who can see the real him – but who could ever learn to love a beast?

  • Harpenden Public Halls, Southdown Road, Harpenden on August 23 and 24 at 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm matinee on August 24. Details: 01582 767525, harpendenpublichalls.co.uk

Heartwood Summer Festival

An outdoor family day to celebrate trees and woodland through art. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic theme is nature detectives, so dress your bears accordingly! There will also be a sleepover in the woods and bushcraft – booking for this is essential. Heartwood Forest, Sandridge, St Albans on Saturday, August 24 from 11am to 4pm. Details: 07909 893545, woodlandtrust.org.uk/heartwood

Theo’s Summertime Party

Join mischievous Theo and ITV’s Wendy Abrahams for this hilarious summer show, jam-packed with magic, music and laughter for the whole family. They are also joined by Wink Taylor, the writer behind TV favourites Sooty and Basil Brush.

  • The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Road, Radlett, August 29, 11.30am & 2pm. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

Summer Spectacular

There are acres of fun to be had at Willows Farm Village this summer. The Summer Spectacular includes rabbit racers, bird displays, meeting shire horses, a puzzle hunt, goat racing, sports day races, story time, and a children’s disco. You can also take part in chicken egg dodging, enjoy the country fun fair, Frisbee golf, the indoor play barn, lakeside walks, and meet Daisy the milking cow.

  • Willows Farm Village, Coursers Road, London Colney, St Albans until September 1 from 10am to 5pm. Details: 0870 129 9718, willowsfarmvillage.com