The ultimate guide to February half term in Exeter

February half term is bursting with family adventures in and around Exeter - from farmyard meet-ups and creative workshops to magical theatre, trails and storytelling. We’ve rounded up our favourite picks to help you make the most of it - enjoy!

At Greendale Farm near Farrindgon, families can enjoy the Spring on the Farm event on 16 February, which includes a guided tour of the expansive Farm Trail. Children can meet pigs, goats, a wallaby, geese, Oscar the ostrich, Kunekune pigs and Highland cows before heading to the café for chicken nuggets, chips, a quiz and activities. Tickets are £10 per person.

Exeter Northcott Theatre is hosting Cinderella Ice Cream Seller from 17–18 February, a lively new musical about perseverance, palace balls and how a humble ice-cream maker becomes a business success. Expect live music and magical storytelling. 

Over at Theatre Alibi, the venue is teaming up with St Thomas Library to mark the National Year of Reading with a full week of workshops, storytelling sessions and creative activities at Emmanuel Hall. Children of all ages can take part, learn new skills and even receive a personalised poem. 

Exeter Library has a busy half-term programme. On 16 February, the free Telling Tales workshop offers a playful introduction to story-making inspired by Wallace & Gromit. The LEGO Robot Club runs on various dates, while Theatre in the Library presents A Noise Annoys on 18 February and The Treetop Circus on 21 February, a whimsical puppet show with an optional puppet-making workshop.

Exeter Phoenix welcomes Indigo Moon Theatre on 16 February with Gaby Gulliver’s Travels, a colourful shadow-puppet production celebrating the upcoming tricentennial of Swift’s classic story. 

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At the RAMM, families can get creative this half term with two hands-on workshops. Changing Faces on 18 February invites children to explore identity through costume, inspired by the Grayson Perry exhibition Aspects of Myself. Kids can try on outfits from different eras and cultures and imagine stepping into another time or place. On 19 February, Music Moments from Around the World offers four family sessions where children can experiment with rhythm, explore sound and build confidence through playful music-making.

Finally, Castle Drogo, perched above the Teign Gorge around 40 minutes from Exeter, offers miles of woodland paths and special half-term activities centred on the site’s fascinating geology. Families can learn about the area’s contrasting rock formations and even its more recent earthquakes while enjoying the dramatic landscape.