Things to do with kids in Ipswich and Suffolk

The East Anglia town of Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk.

The oldest Anglo-Saxon town in England, it’s a real mix of old and new, with charming Tudor buildings rubbing shoulders with the bustling, cosmopolitan waterfront.

There are heaps of things to do with kids in Ipswich and Suffolk. If your child is into history, Christchurch Mansion, with its huge collection of John Constable paintings, is well worth a visit, as is Ipswich Museum: home to Wool-I-Am the woolly mammoth and Rosie the rhino.

A trip along the River Orwell is a lovely way to while away an afternoon, and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths is an area of outstanding natural beauty and the perfect place to blow away some cobwebs.

If your family prefers something higher octane, the area has a whole range of adventure activity centres devoted to everything from karting to bouldering. Plus there's plenty on offer for families with younger children: search our guide to baby activities to see what's on for Suffolk's smallest citizens.

We've also got info to help you plan perfect children's parties in the Ipswich area, whether you're looking for a budget-friendly hall for hire or an all-inclusive deal where everything is taken care of, from entertainment to party bags.

And if you need to raise a bit of cash to cover the cost of your child's birthday bash, why not clear out those cupboards and offload your unwanted stuff at one of the area's regular car boot sales?

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SADPA Award winning Dance Classes (0.0 miles)

Ipswich

FREE trial lessons available. Fun, friendly, well structured classes for children from 2 and a half years old. We take the happiness and welfare of our students very ser...

ALL STAR PARTIES- Dance, Popstar and Princess/Superhero Parties! (0.1 miles)

Ipswich

Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire including Ipswich, Eye, Bury St Edmonds, Peterborough, Norwich, Thetford, Woodbridge, Kings Lynn, St Neots, Wisbech, Cromer and surrounding...

ALL STAR PARTIES FOR KIDS- Face Painting & Balloon Modelling Parties! (0.1 miles)

Ipswich

Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire including Ipswich, Eye, Bury St Edmonds, Peterborough, Norwich, Thetford, Woodbridge, Kings Lynn, Cambridge, St Neots, Cromer and surroundi...

Ipswich Digital Marketing (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

We are an Ipswich based Digital Marketing Agency, specialising in Web Design, SEO / SEM, Social Media Marketing, Link Building, Local SEO, Content Marketing, Email Marketin...

Muzikidz Saturday Jam and Muzikidz Band Club (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Muzikidz is a fun weekly Music Club for 5 - 10 and 12 -14 year old's. Suitable for Complete Beginners to Budding Rock Stars. Everyone welcome. Electric guitar, keyboards,...

Garden House Nursery (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Garden House prides itself on offering professional childcare in a homely environment. We are situated right in the centre of Ipswich in beautiful historic buildings with ...

Suffolk Academy Of Dance & Performing Arts (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Little Stars classes are for 3 - 5 year old girls and boys Thursday mornings at 9.45

Muzikidz Saturday Jam and Muzikidz Band Club (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Muzikidz is a fun weekly Music Club for 5 - 10 and 12 -14 year old's. Suitable for Complete Beginners to Budding Rock Stars. Everyone welcome. Electric guitar, keyboards,...

Guitar Lessons for Children. (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Guitar Lessons in small groups, all levels available. The Affordable Option. Complete beginners to those want to take Grades. We know what its like children want to do s...

MuZidKidZ (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Muzikidz is a fun weekly Music Club for 5 - 10 and 12 -14 year old's. Suitable for Complete Beginners to Budding Rock Stars. Everyone welcome. Electric guitar, keyboards,...

Angie Scott Cakes Ipswich (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Angie Scott Cakes offers an exclusive cake design service to people across Suffolk and Essex. Angie herself will help you to make whatever idea that you have for your cake ...

Marriage Care Centre (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Marriage Care helps couples and individuals build and sustain strong, fulfilling healthy relationships, as well as providing counselling support in times of relationship di...

The Will Writing Shop (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

We specialise in Will Writing, Estate Planning and related matters. We offer an easy-to-understand, convenient service that allows anyone to seek help from a professional W...

Flux Freestyle Jumping (0.2 miles)

Ipswich

Jump on over to Flux Freestyle trampoline park! Get ready to move in a new way. Different zones to suit everyone including wall to wall trampolines, airbags, dodgeball zone...

Ipswich Museum (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

Ipswich Museum is one of the oldest publicly funded museums outside London. It was founded in 1847. Its centrepiece is stunning Victorian Natural History gallery, where gen...

Eden Ipswich (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

The cocktails here at Eden Ipswich are all-inclusive and delicious - with many unique flavors waiting to be tried- so there's no need at all when ordering something tasty w...

Creams Cafe Ipswich (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

We want every visit to Creams to be an indulgent adventure for the senses and we see our desserts as ‘every day celebrations’. Once you’ve experienced Creams desserts we re...

The Bear Garden Bear Building Party (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

We offer hosted parties either in store or at home. The Bear package at £14.99 includes a choice of any bear or animal, hand stuffing, a wish heart, bear certificate and co...

The Bear Garden- build a bear to love forever! (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

A magical place where you can make your own bear. You can pick a bear or animal of your choice, add a wish charm and stuff with super soft fluff by hand or with our stuff...

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Funky Monkey Keyboard Classes, Ipswich (0.3 miles)

Ipswich

Come and try our music lessons for FREE! Group electronic keyboard classes for 4-8 year old beginner musicians at Burlington Baptist Church, Ipswich who want to read, write...

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