Picnic in the Park

You are very welome to dress up to fit the theme of the day, but it is optional.

Monday 27 July: Superheroes

• Arts and crafts

• Essex Fire Service

• Have-a-go balance bikes

• Inflatable hero assault course

• Inflatable hero slide

• Rock climbing wall

• Smoothie bike

• Sports and games

• Superhero Parkour training

Tuesday 28 July: Space

• Arts and crafts

• Dragonball

• Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service

• Have-a-go balance bikes

• Inflatable space hopper races

• Large inflatable space slide

• Rock climbing wall

• Smoothie bike

• Sports and games

Wednesday 29 July: Teddy bears' picnic

• Arts and crafts

• Have-a-go balance bikes

• Inflatable teddy bear slide

• Rock climbing wall

• Sensory station

• Smoothie bike

• Soft play zone

• Sports and games

• Storyteller

• Teddy bear tombola

Thursday 30 July: Under the sea

• Arts and crafts

• Essex Fire Service

• Giant bubbles

• Have-a-go balance bikes

• Hook-a-duck

• Inflatable pirate galleon

• Inflatable under the sea slide castle

• Rock climbing wall

• Sand art

• Smoothie bike

• Sports and games

• Under the sea peek board (cameras at the ready!)

Friday 31 July: Disco party

• Arts and crafts

• Have-a-go balance bikes

• Inflatable disco dome

• Large inflatable disco castle

• Mister B party

• Rock climbing wall

• Smoothie bike

• Sports and games

Food workshops

Felicitous Foodology are providing food demonstration and tasting workshops (morning sessions) and fruit and vegetable tasting (afternoon sessions) throughout the week with a different food to sample each day.

These are available for everyone to book. Places are limited so make sure you book a separate ticket online to avoid missing out. (You can book this when you book your general admission ticket.)

All the workshops will fit the theme of the day.

• Monday: Superhero stir fry or veggie stir-fry non-meat alternative

• Tuesday: Moon pebbles with a scrummy sauce (gnocchi with chicken sauce)

• Wednesday: Teddy bears tacos (chilli tacos)

• Thursday: Food from the deep blue sea (tuna and cheese pasta bake)

• Friday: Disco party Margheritas (mini healthy pizzas)

Fruit and veg tasting

You can pick your own selection of fresh fruits and fill a pot. You can then choose to eat in the park or take home to share.

You could take a ride on the smoothie bike and create your favourite smoothie to drink, using the fruits you have chosen in your pot.

Thank you to the Chelmsford branch of Morrisons for their kind donation of fruit.

Catering

JP's Kitchen are providing a free hot lunch for children eligible for benefit-based free schools meals, with a varied menu throughout the week. Please do not book a lunch ticket if your child is not eligible for benefit-based free school meals. 

We will announce the menu shortly.

Bring your own

Feel free to bring a picnic along for your lunch. Coffee Mama will be with us all week with hot and cold drinks and snacks available to purchase.

There will be a limited number of tables, chairs and deckchairs that you can use, or you can bring a blanket with you.

The morning session runs from 10am to 12pm. Lunch is from 12pm to 1pm and the afternoon sessions runs from 1pm to 3pm.

All sessions are suitable for everyone, including those with additional needs.

General admission tickets are available on a first come first served basis and will depend on the event capacity. You can book your ticket now.

The event is taking place in Melbourne Park.

The road entrance to the park is on Salerno Way, but you can access it on foot from Cheviot Drive, Melbourne Avenue and via the woods. 

By car

There is free parking available in the car park accessible via the service road off Salerno Way.

By bus

Use routes 32, C2 or C3. Alight at Langton Avenue or at Melbourne shops.