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.

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

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

Circus skills

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

Free and no need to book. Session times 10am-1pm and 2-4pm.

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

Parklife Diorama with Hannah from Paintbox

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

£3 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times 9.30am, 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm.

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

Wonderbugs Forest School sessions

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

£2.50 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times 11-12pm, 1.30-2.30pm and 3-4pm.

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

Miniature gardens with Make Do and Trend

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

£2 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times at 11am 11.45am, 12.30pm , 1.45pm, 2.30pm and, 3.15pm.

  • Sunday 27 July: Fletchers Croft, Steyning
Pop up in the Park

Arts, crafts and sports activities

Our arts table will have colouring in and mask making all day (10am-4pm) and we'll have plenty of sports kit to play with too!

Free and no need to book.

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

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.

Free and no need to book. Showtimes 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm.

Free and no need to book.

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

Circus skills

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

Free and no need to book. Session times 10am-1pm and 2-4pm.

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

Parklife Diorama with Hannah from Paintbox

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

£3 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times 9.30am, 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm.

Free and no need to book.

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

Wonderbugs Forest School sessions

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

£2.50 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times 11-12pm, 1.30-2.30pm and 3-4pm.

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

Miniature gardens with Make Do and Trend

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

£2 per person, please click the heading above to book your place. Session times at 11am 11.45am, 12.30pm , 1.45pm, 2.30pm and, 3.15pm.

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

Arts, crafts and sports

Our arts table will have colouring in and mask making all 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.

Free and no need to book.

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