August events in Oxford

  • Friday 12 to Sunday 14 August, Hebborns Family Fun Fair, Croft Road Rec Ground,1pm to 10pm. Family Fun Fair including games, rides and entertainment. As a community aspect on Sunday all rides will be reduced to only £1 per person – per ride. www.hebbornamusements.co.uk
  • Sunday 14 August, Cowley Classic Car Show, Court Place Farm, 10am to 7pm.Display of approximately 200 classic vehicles plus associated stalls, activities for children, charity stalls as well as food and beverage stalls.www.cowleyclassiccarshow.org.uk
  • Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August, Hebborns Family Fun Fair, Botley Road Rec, 1pm to 10pmFamily Fun Fair including games, rides and entertainment. As a community aspect on Sunday all rides will be reduced to only £1 per person – per ride. www.hebbornamusements.co.uk
  • Saturday 20 August, Play and Activity Day, Cutteslowe Park, 11am to 3pm. OPAs’ Play and Activity Days offer a range of activities to promote positive behaviours and activities, physical activities, healthy lifestyle and active and engaged communities. www.oxonplay.org.uk
  • Saturday 20 August, Film under the Stars, Sunnymead Park, 8pm to 10.30 pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
  • Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 August, Oxford Royal Regatta, Longbridges Nature Reserve, 8am to 8pm. The Oxford Royal regatta will be celebrating their 175thanniversary with a race taking place between Folly Bridge and Longbridges with boating from City of Oxford Rowing Club as well as colleges. The main spectator village will be at Longbridges Nature Reserve. www.oxfordrowingclub.org.uk
  • Sunday 21 August, Film under the Stars, Rose Hill Rec Ground, 8pm to 10.30pm. An outdoor screening of a family film. www.filmoxford.org
  • Sunday 21 August, Oxford Cricket Mela, Cowley Marsh, 9.30am to 4.30pm. A cricket themed event with opportunities to play short matches, have some coaching, use the nets, fun cricket based activities for children, face painting, music and dancing. It is a family event with lots to do for everyone and some food available.www.oxford.gov.uk and www.oxfordshire.cricket
  • Sunday 28 August, Headington 5 Mile Road Race, Court Place Farm, 9.30am to 11am. An annual five-mile road race run mainly on tarmac footpaths adjacent to Oxford’s Northern Bypass and the Marston Ferry Road. The race will start and finish at Boults Lane Recreation Ground. www.hrr.org.uk
  • Until Wednesday 31 August, World Vision Journey of Hope, Broad Street, 9am to 9pm. In this annual fundraising event people can walk through two African exhibition huts and learn about the struggles of life in Sierra Leone and what a difference World Vision makes to people’s lives through providing beds, mosquito nets, schooling, education, clean water etc. People also have the opportunity to sponsor a World Vision child. www.worldvision.uk

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