Summer is officially here and it's our mission to help you discover every amazing experience Bristol has to offer. A summer of falling in love with Bristol all over again awaits, with an unmissable line up of fun happening in every corner of the city.
Whether you want a Bristol staycation, to reunite with friends or make amazing new memories in the sun, we’ve got everything you need for an unforgettable summer.
From paddleboarding to beekeeping, foraging to biking, read on for 60 ways to make this summer in Bristol your best ever...
Bee a beekeeper
Meet Bristol’s bees and become a beekeeper for the day with Alyson, aka The Bee Lady.
Book bee a beekeeper
Do a creative scrap metal workshop
Join Bristol's WTF Workshops for a day of creativity and power tools, finishing up with your own handmade metal creation.
Get creative with scrap metal
Throw axes with Whistle Punks
Who’ll be the winning axe thrower out of you and your pals? A perfect night of axe wielding fun, followed by drinks.
Go axe throwing
Make a silver ring in a day
Discover the silversmithing process and create a completely unique piece of silver jewellery to keep or gift.
Design and make a ring
Discover Afrofusion and carnival dance
Get in the carnival mood and go dancing on the Downs with Bricercie - don’t forget your sequins!
Go carnival dancing
Have a wine and cheese flight at Kask
Head to North Street for 3 incredible minimal intervention wines and a plate of cheese to devour, bottoms up!
Taste wine and cheese
Upcycle your rags to riches
Pimp up your boots with everything that sparkles, paint your jacket, redesign your hoodie… The possibilities are endless!
Upcycle your wardrobe
Go on a paddleboarding harbourside adventure
Hop on a paddleboard and see Bristol’s iconic Harbourside from the water, with SUP Bristol.
Go paddleboarding
Summer foraging walk
Explore one of Bristol’s beautiful green spaces and forage for fresh, wild ingredients while you’re there.
Go foraging
Go on a Haunted and Hidden Bristol walk
Secrets and spooky stories await as you take a dark stroll around the Old City with Haunted and Hidden.
Discover haunted Bristol
Go on a Bristol cider tour
Go on Bristol’s ultimate cider adventure with The Cider Box, where you’ll sample flavours and celebrate this much-loved tipple.
Book a Bristol cider tour
Have a gourmet chef barbecue
Have the most gourmet barbecue of your life and let BBQ Ben grill up a storm in your garden as you sip a chilled drink, bliss!
Book a gourmet barbecue
Explore Bristol’s quirkiest corners
Head out with Bristol 247’s Martin Booth to discover the secret corners and the hidden stories of the Old City.
Discover Bristol’s quirkiest corners
Go on a foraging walk
Ever wondered what to look out for and where to go to get into foraging? This walk will show you everything to get started!
Begin foraging
Taste beer at Bristol Beer Factory
Beer connoisseurs will love tasting the latest BBF craft beers, before taking home a growler full of their favourite.
Book a beer flight
Go for a beer, bounce and pizza
Hit the sprawling trampolines at Freedog, test your skills on the ninja course and then tuck in to pizza and beers afterwards.
Beer and bounce
Float in a balloon over Bristol
Drift over Bristol and take in the city in all its glory with Bailey’s Balloons reasonably priced anytime flight.
Balloon ride over Bristol
Go wild swimming
There’s no better time to get out and try some wild swimming, and this taster in Clevedon Marina is a great place to start.
Outdoor swimming taster
Try printmaking
Get to grips with the delicate process of drypoint printmaking, and take home your own work of art to show off.
Drypoint printmaking
Create your own macrame
Make a macrame wall hanging or whip up a plant hanger from macrame in your choice of colourful macrame cord.
Make macrame
Make a Sri Lankan feast
Cook up an authentic Sri Lankan feast of vivid colours and lively flavours including curries, relishes and string hoppers.
Sri Lankan cooking evening
Join clay club at Trylla
Budding potters can go along to a relaxed workshop at Trylla on North Street, to make their own clay creations.
Join clay club
Make your own soy dessert candles
Create candles that look good enough to eat, adding your chosen scents and leaving with your own soy pillar candles.
Create cake candles
Spray your own graffiti
Join 4 Elements to get hands-on with a spray can and creative and design your own graffiti art piece.
Go on a graffiti workshop
Try artisan soap making
Create your own handmade soaps using traditional processes and fresh ingredients like honey and coconut oil.
Make your own soaps
Make a 3 course Moroccan meal
Discover three new Moroccan dishes as well as creating some tasty essential ingredients for Moroccan recipes in an evening.
Make Moroccan food
Ride an e-bike along the Strawberry Line
Let the e-bike do the hard work as you explore the idyllic Strawberry Line path and tuck into a ready made picnic.
Ride the Strawberry Line
Weave a wall hanging inspired by nature
Immerse yourself in the craft of weaving and make your own unique, nature inspired wall hanging.
Weave a wall hanging
Crochet retro granny squares
Discover how to make your own iconic granny squares in a burst of colours and a variety of patterns.
Try retro crochet
Looking for even more things to do in Bristol? Discover everything you can do in the city this summer to make it your best one ever...
