Community Open Event

Event overview

Date
Sat 20 Jun - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Time
10am - 1pm
Location
Abbey Park Campus

Join us for a fantastic FREE* community open event - summer fun day packed with activities for all ages! Whether you're looking for family fun, hands-on experiences, or a chance to explore what we offer, there’s something for everyone.

Enjoy a vibrant day full of entertainment and activities:

Family Hub with soft play exclusively for our 0-3 year olds. Delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council
Trampolines* - prebook when booking entry ticket
Ice cream van, food and coffee cart*
Face painting* - prebook when booking entry ticket
Alpaca experience - meet friendly alpacas, enjoy selfies, gentle petting and supervised feeding
Community art project (delivered by Graffwerks)
Community stalls
Fun activities delivery by our curriculum staff - see full list below

*these activities will have a small charge

Book your FREE tickets and activities

Try our curriculum activities - get involved with exciting, hands-on activities led by our curriculum teams. Collect one stamps from each zone and receive a prize!

Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3
Teddy Bear Clinic - Bring Your Teddy! Health MOT and experience being visually impaired	Get K-Pop Ready With A Beauty Glow-up - hair glitter extensions, mini facials and temporary tattoos!	Take on our buzz wire challenge, use your skills to build the tallest tower or get creative with our pipe play zone
Retro Gaming - Introduce your kids to PAC MAN, Tetris and more!	Build an empire and learn about law and business through quizzes	Race against the clock with our tyre change challenge and take part in other car demos
Get Creative with Playdoh, build the tallest tower and enjoy reading time	Extract DNA through strawberries and take part in other science experiments	Be part of our community paint by numbers artwork, delivered by Graffwerks
Learn Languages and enjoy crafts!	Decorate yummy cupcakes, cookies and brownies - and take home to eat!	Green screen magic, upcycled tees and wearable art in our creative zone!
Collect passport campus stamps, become a pilot with our flight simulator and have a go at being cabin crew	Relax with an Indian Head Massage whilst learning about skincare and hairstyling
Become a DJ for the day and have a go at electronic music
Exclusive for SEN Children enjoy baking, activities and crafts		Outside Take on our fitness challenges with our sports academy teams

Inclusive for all

We are proud to support all families.

If you have children with SEN, our Supported Learning team will be running dedicated activities, including:

Food and baking
Crafts
Inclusive, supportive experiences

Community stalls

We’re excited to welcome local organisations and businesses to our event including:

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue - bringing their fire truck and equipment
Leicestershire Police - bringing a police car and equipment
Leicester City Council - Immunisation Van

Don’t miss out!

This event is completely FREE – book your tickets and enjoy the day! Bring your friends, bring your family, and come and be part of your community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Want to get involved?

We’d love to welcome local charities and community groups to host a stall at our Community Open Event and share the amazing work you do. If you’d like to get involved, just drop us an email at events@leicestercollege.ac.uk.

Book your FREE tickets and activities