Here are a few local ideas to celebrate St Georges Day this year :-

Dudley Zoo

Dudley Zoo and Castle are celebrating the legend of St George in their Castle Courtyard, from 3 pm – 7 pm on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April.

• Meet Smoked! the Dragon
• Flip & Dippy the Clowns
• Medieval Re-Enactment
• Extra Animals Talks
• Castle / History Tours
• Children’s Colouring Activities
• Face Painting
• Tombola

Only £6.00 per adult and £6.00 per child (3-15 years) 0-2 years are free of charge.
Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) for £20.00

Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre (formerly Sandwell Park Farm) West Bromwich, B71 4BG

Sun 21^st April 2024

Sandwell Valley Visitor centre are celebrating St George’s Day with family fun filled with knights and dragons.

Meet a friendly dragon

Take part in a Roman battle workshop and try on some armour

Help build a giant junk model fortress

Try your hand at making roses

Have a go at flag making

St Georges Day Parade, Solihull

Sunday 21st April 2024.
Parade commences at 18.15

Parade starts at Notcutts/Tesco (Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 4EN) and ends in Henley in Arden.

FROM NOTCUTTS DOWN THE STRATFORD ROAD (A34) TO THE ROBIN HOOD ISLAND THEN BACK UP THE STRATFORD ROAD AND ON TO HENLEY IN ARDEN (A3400).

Tamworth Castle Grounds – Saturday 20 April 2024, 11am – 5pm

This is a free event, no tickets required.

Tamworth’s popular St George’s Day extravaganza is back for 2024 with entertainment set to take over the Castle Grounds, with medieval-themed fun for the whole family on Saturday 20 April, from 11am – 5pm.

The FREE annual festival is one of the highlights of Tamworth Borough Council’s impressive calendar of outdoor events, drawing thousands of visitors from across the country.

The line-up will include all the festival favourites that have led to the event becoming well-known, including jousting, archery, falconry displays, a living history camp, fairground rides and children’s activities.

Other entertainment and activities for the whole family include workshops, displays, entertainment and a medieval encampment featuring equipment and living history demonstrations evident during the period. A large array of different traditional children’s games will include post-mills, hobby horses, peg dolls, ball and cup, stilts, quoits and Nine Men’s Morris.