Ideas for days out in the holidays

With the school term still feeling ages away and you’re getting low on ideas and money for things to do for the rest of the summer holidays, we’ve got a selection of great ideas which are either free or won’t break the bank.

Air shows and boats

16th-19th Aug - Airbourne, Eastbourne International Airshow.

17th-19th Aug – Northampton Balloon Festival

18th Aug – Shuttleworth Flying Proms, Bedfordshire

18th–19th Aug – Combined Ops Air Show, Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent

23rd-24th Aug – Clacton Airshow, Essex

24th Aug – Sidmouth Regatta Flying Display, Devon

25th-26th Aug – Rhyl Air Show, North Wales

26th Aug – Little Gransden Air & Car show, Cambridgeshire

30th Aug – 2nd Sept – Bournemouth Air Festival

1st-2nd Sept – Scottish International Air Show, South Ayrshire

1st-2nd Sept – Northern Ireland International Air Show, Coleraine NI

2nd Sept - Nene Valley Dragon Boat Event, Wicksteed Park, Kettering,

8th Sept - Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival, River Cam, Fen Ditton, Cambridge

9th Sept - Designability Dragon Boat Event, River Avon, Bath

Music and dance

3rd-25th Aug - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

17th-18th Aug - World Pipe Band Championships Saturday, Glasgow Green.

25th Aug – Ellesmere Rocks, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Annual free music festival which follows the Ellesmere Carnival.

25th-26th Aug - Party In The Park, Poole, Dorset. Outdoor stage, carnival activities, world cuisine, bar, games, market stalls and a top line up of live bands and international DJs.

25th-26th Aug - Colchester Free Festival, Castle Park. Music and arts festival organised by the community for the community.

Carnivals, food and culture

28th July – 26th Aug - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 400 shows across exciting venues with the very best free shows. Massive comedy selection, four music stages, fantastic cabaret, theatre, children's shows

18th-19th Aug - Magic of Thailand Festival, Brighton at Preston Park

18th Aug - Newport Illuminated Carnival, 9pm Matalan Car Park, St George's Way

24th-26th Aug – Carfest, Overton Hampshire. Cars, music, food and family fun

25th Aug - Cowes Illuminated Carnival. Sat 9pm Crossfield Avenue, Isle of Wight

26th-27th Aug - Notting Hill Carnival

27th Aug St Helen's Carnival, 6:30pm, The Green

29th Aug - Ryde Children's Carnival. Wed 3pm, Dover Street, Isle of Wight

29th Aug - Sandown Illuminated Carnival.

30th Aug - Ryde Main Carnival. 6:30pm The Esplanade, Isle of Wight

1st-2nd Sept – Magic of Thailand Festival, Norwich at Eaton Park

Sport, outdoor and physical

17th-19th Aug - Royal Horticultural Society Shows, RHS Rosemoor

25th Aug - Great Scottish Swim & Great Scotish Swim Aquathon, Loch Lomond.

26th Aug - World Paper Aeroplane Championships Sunday, High St, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.

26th Aug - Great North Bike Ride

2nd Sept - Monmouth Charity Raft Race, Monmouth Rowing Club.