Family Fun Days 2025
Family Fundays at Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse are a great value day out for all ages and and we have plenty scheduled for 2025!
Here at Ripon we believe that horse racing is a sport that should be enjoyed by all the family, we offer FREE admission into all enclosures to all children under 18 for ALL race meetings as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
We also have two permanent playgrounds available at each meeting, located in our Course and Paddock enclosures to keep the children entertained. Bouncy castles and fun slides are also available in the course enclosure on Saturday meetings (weather dependant).
There are lots of lovely options for something to eat whilst here with us and we also welcome picnics in our Paddock & Course Enclosures (racegoers may bring a small amount of alcohol into the Course Enclosure – 4 cans or equivalent – but strictly no spirits and no glass. Alcohol must not be brought into the Paddock Enclosure).
There are catering outlets in the course enclosure (which is where the majority of our Children’s entertainment is based) and over in the Paddock & Club enclosures we have a wide variety of options including jacket potatoes, home cooked dinners in our Fountains Café along with Fish n Chips and Hot roast sandwiches & toasties.
And for afters, we have the wonderful ‘Charlotte’s ice creams’ and our traditional sweet shop on site.
If you would like a sit down meal, we have our Club Dining room in the Club Enclosure where Children are welcome. Our caterers are more than happy to offer them a Children’s version of what is on the day’s ‘A La Carte’ menu.
Thursday 17th April: Easter Family Day
Our Season opening afternoon meeting falls within the North Yorkshire school Easter holidays, so what better way to keep the kids entertained than a trip to the races?
We have lots of free fun and activities* for the children including:
- Bouncy Castle
- Balloon Modelling
- Face Painting
- Glitter Tattoos
- Fire Juggling with The Fire Man Dave
*Activities are subject to change
Sunday 18th May: Traditional Family Day
Not only do we have thrilling racing, on our Traditional Family Day, we also have lots of FREE activities to make the children’s experience of Ripon even more enjoyable.
We have lots of free fun activities* for the children including:
- Bouncy Castle
- Inflatable Slide
- Barrel Train Rides
- Balloon Modelling
- Face Painting and Glitter Tattoos
- National Festival Circus
- Punch ‘n’ Judy & Magic show with Professor Dan
*Activities are subject to change
Monday 4th August: Teddy Bear's Picnic
Monday 4th August in the school summer holidays is the perfect day for a trip to the races with the kids! Bring your teddy along and take part in our Cutest Teddy competition with prizes to be won.
There will be lots of entertainment and activities* for children including:
- Bouncy Castle
- Sand Art Pictures
- Glitter Tattoos
- Face Painting
- Balloon Modelling
- Punch ‘n’ Judy & Magic Show with Professor Dan
*Activities are subject to change
Monday 25th Aug: Bank Holiday Family Day
Not only do we have our final family fun day of the season, on our Bank Holiday showdown on Monday 25th August we look forward to our only listed race of the season, the EBF Ripon Champion Two-Year Old Trophy. It’s a perfect day out for all the family, pack the picnic basket and the blanket and join us for a brilliant bank holiday get together!
For our Bank Holiday Family day you can expect lots of FREE fun activities* for the children in our Course Enclosure including:
- Balloon Modelling
- Face Painting
- Glitter Tattoos
- Bouncy Castle
- Inflatable Slide
- Fire Juggling with The Fire Man Dave
- Punch ‘n’ Judy & Magic Show with Professor Dan
- Sand Art Pictures
*Activities subject to change
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Ripon Race Company Ltd
The Racecourse, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon,
North Yorkshire HG4 1UG
01765 530530
info@ripon-races.co.uk