Love Parks Week

Love Parks Week 2025: Discover the Fun in the District

Love Parks Week is a celebration of our Parks featuring free arts, crafts, performance and sports, bringing together our community of all ages.

We've got plenty in store for this year! From Saturday 26 July to Wednesday 30 July we'll be in parks across the District with a range of free and low-cost activities and entertainment.

On Saturday 26 July our events will be at Bennetts Field and on Sunday 27 July we'll be at Fletcher's Croft Steyning..

Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 July
On Saturday 26 July our events will be at Bennetts Field and on Sunday 27 July we'll be at Fletcher's Croft Steyning.
The Fabularium performers

Fabularium: The Town Band of Bremen

Meet the amazing-yet-mismatched musical family who are journeying to play the gig of a lifetime! An engaging show for family audiences of all ages.

  • Saturday 26 July: Bennetts Field
  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning

  • Showtimes 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm. (approx. 45mins)
    Free and no need to book.

Circus skills

Try out Hula Hoops, Ribbons, Juggling, Diablo, Flower Sticks, Baby Stilts and spinning plates.

  • Saturday 26 July: Bennetts Field
  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning
    Session times 10am-1pm and 2-4pm
    Free and no need to book.
Paintbox crafts

Parklife Diorama with Hannah from Paintbox

Turn an old cereal box into a mini 3D scene with pop up characters.

  • Saturday 26 July: Bennetts Field
  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning

  • Session times 9.30am, 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm.

    £3 per person. Click the heading above to book.

Nature crowns

Wonderbugs Forest School sessions

Crafting sessions making wooden cookie birds, weaving, whittling and playing with mud kitchen kit!

  • Saturday 26 July: Bennetts Field
  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning

    Session times 11-12pm, 1.30-2.30pm and 3-4pm.

    £2.50 per person. Click the heading above to book.
Arts and crafts

Miniature gardens with Make Do and Trend

Create miniature gardens in this fun half-hour arts and crafts session.

  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning


    Session times11am 11.45am, 12.30pm , 1.45pm, 2.30pm and, 3.15pm.
  • £2 per person. Click the heading above to book.

Pop up in the Park

Arts, crafts and sports activities

Our arts and craft table will be available all day (10am-4pm) and we'll have plenty of sports kit to play with too!

  • Saturday 26 July: Bennetts Field
  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning

    Free and no need to book.

On Monday 28 July our events will be at Leechpool Woods. On Tuesday 29 July events will be at Henfield Common, and on Wednesday 30 July we'll be at Southwater Country Park.

Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 July

On Monday 28 July our events will be at Leechpool Woods.  On Tuesday 29 July events will be at Henfield Common, and on Wednesday 30 July we'll be at Southwater Country Park.

The Fabularium at Bennetts Field

The Fabularium: Medley of story-telling

The Fabularium animals bring the crowds an array of tales to share including music, story telling and puppeteering.

  • Monday 28 July: Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park

    Showtimes 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm.

    Free and no need to book.

Circus skills

Try out Hula Hoops, Ribbons, Juggling, Diablo, Flower Sticks, Baby Stilts and spinning plates.

  • Monday 28 July: Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park
  • Session times 10am-1pm and 2-4pm.

    Free and no need to book.

Paintbox crafts

Parklife Diorama with Hannah from Paintbox

Turn an old cereal box into a mini 3D scene with pop up characters.

  • Monday 28 July: Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park

    Session times 9.30am, 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm.

    £3 per person. Click the heading above to book.
Nature crowns

Wonderbugs Forest School sessions

Crafting sessions making wooden cookie birds, weaving, whittling and playing with mud kitchen kit!

  • Monday 28 July: Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park

    Session times 11-12pm, 1.30-2.30pm and 3-4pm. 

    £2.50 per person. Click the heading above to book.
Arts and crafts

Miniature gardens with Make Do and Trend

Create miniature gardens in this fun half-hour arts and crafts session.

  • Monday 28 July:  Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park


    Session times at 11am 11.45am, 12.30pm , 1.45pm, 2.30pm and, 3.15pm.
  • £2 per person. Click the heading above to book.

Pop up in the Park

Arts, crafts and sports

Our arts and craft table will be available throughout the day (10am-4pm) and we'll have plenty of sports kit to play with too!

Look out for West Sussex Families who will be joining us on Monday and Wednesday too.

  • Monday 28 July: Leechpool Woods
  • Tuesday 29 July: Henfield Common
  • Wednesday 30 July: Southwater Country Park
  • Free and no need to book.