Summer 2025 - Events and activities
There are a whole lot of exciting summer activities for our younger residents this summer - check some of them out below and don't forget to mark them in your diary.
Herts Summer Parks 2025
It's back - The Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership, in collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council, is excited to bring back Herts Summer Parks for 2025
A dynamic, festival style programme of free park activities for young people aged 12–16 across Hertfordshire this August.
How to join
Spaces are free, but you must register. Complete the form using the button below for fast-track entry on the day:
Free food included
Anyone who attends will receive a free takeaway voucher to enjoy a hot meal from a local food vendor. Food vendors will be confirmed at each location and are subject to change
Where and when
Friday 8 August
Friday 15 August
Friday 22 August
King George V Playing Fields, Sish Lane, SG1 3LS
HAPpy Camps
The summer holidays are about to get extra exciting with HAPpy Camps!
HAPpy Camps offer free sessions for all Hertfordshire children who get benefits-related free school meals. There’s fun, physical activity and a hot lunch on offer.
The programme, funded by Hertfordshire County Council and the Department for Education (DfE) via the government’s Holiday Activity and Food programme, is coordinated by Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership and the Hertfordshire Community Foundation.
How to join
If your child is eligible and you have not received your code, contact your school office. These camps are for children aged 4-16 (reception to year 11) who are registered to receive benefits-related free school meals. Your school will provide a booking code up to six weeks before the HAPpy camps open.
Booking is now live. Find out more and register using the button below.
Stevenage FC Foundation - SG Youth Hub and football camps
SG Youth Hub
Looking for something to do during the 6 week Summer Holidays? SG Youth Hub is back.
Stevenage FC Foundation are pleased to announce that SG Youth Hub will be running throughout 2025 thanks to funding from Bedfordshire Luton Community Foundation!
SG Youth Hub is a social hub for 11-16-year-olds which features sport, physical activity, gaming, trips and other activities geared to those who are in their teens!
How to join
SG Youth Hub is absolutely free for all attendees!
Find out more and register using the QR code on the Stevenage FC Foundation - SG Youth Hub Facebook page by using the button below.
Where and when
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
11am - 3pm
Gordon Craig Theatre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ
If you have any enquiries, please contact ben.leader@stevenagefcf.com
Kellogg's football camps and girls only camps
Stevenage FC Foundation Soccer Camps are for boys and girls aged 5-12 years old of all abilities.
Soccer Camps provide children with the opportunity to learn the games key skills through fun games and activities. Each session is designed to be physically active, promoting fitness, healthy habits, improving footballing ability through gameplay and socialisation. There may also be some special guest visits.
How much does it cost?
Soccer camp: £25 a day - multi-day discount available. Save up to £15 by booking a full week.
Girls only soccer camp: £22.50 a day
How to join
Find out more and book a place using the QR code on the Stevenage FC Foundation - Soccer Camps Facebook page.
Where and when
Monday 28 July - Friday 29 August
Soccer camps - 9am to 3pm
Girls only soccer camps - 10am to 3pm
Services for Young People
The activities are for young people aged 12-16, who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals. The programmes will take place Monday to Thursday during the first 3 weeks of the Summer holidays, with each session lasting four hours a day.
There are 20 spaces available in each district, and the allocation of places is on a first come, first served basis.
Parents/ carers of young people who are eligible should have been sent or can request a unique HAPpy booking code from their child’s educational setting. This includes those who are elected home educated.
How to join
Booking for the North Herts and Stevenage SfYP Summer Holiday Activity Programme is now live. Please use the button below to book.
Where and when
Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
2pm - 6pm
Bowes Lyon Young People's Centre, St. Georges Way, Stevenage SG1 1XY