Activities and special events in our parks

Events on our parks and open spaces

If you want to hold an event on any of our parks and open spaces, please complete a Green Spaces contact form or telephone 01455 238141 with details of the type of event you want to hold.

All of our sites are situated close to residential areas, and any proposed activity that includes either a live performance or amplified music or similar may not be suitable as it could cause a possible nuisance.

Events and special activities at our parks

Events that are due to take place in our parks and green spaces are included, with full details, in our events calendar

Some of our most popular events are listed below.

Burbage Common Open Day 

Burbage Common Open Day has been scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026.

Wildlings Play sessions at Burbage Common 

There are a number of Wild Play events, run by Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust, taking place at Burbage Common over the spring and summer holidays. 

There are two sessions each day: one at 10am until 11:30am, and one at 12:30pm until 2pm. Priced at £7.50 per child per session. Booking is essential: book a place at our Wild Play event

For full details, including booking details and age restrictions, please visit our events calendar: events at Burbage Common

• Tuesday 28 July 2026: Forest Games
• Tuesday 4 August 2026: Minibeasts
• Tuesday 11 August 2026: Woodland Adventure
• Tuesday 18 August 2026: Wild At Art

Clarendon Park fun fair - Barker's fun fair

The fun fair will be in Clarendon Park from 4 June until 14 June 2026.

Hollycroft Park 

The very popular Proms in the Park 2026 will take place on Saturday 6 June 2026, from 6pm to 8:30pm. Full details in the events calendar: concerts in Hollycroft Park

Friends of Hollycroft Park events

The Friends of Hollycroft park group organise a number of band concerts on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer, with a variety of music on offer. 

Dates for this year are:

• Sunday 3 May: Take it from the Top   
• Sunday 17 May: High Pressure 
• Sunday 31 May: AcSia  
• Sunday 6 June: Proms in the Park
• Sunday 14 June: Junction 21  
• Sunday 28 June: The Rontones 
• Sunday 12 July: Dean Thomas  
• Sunday 26 July: Jones Jazz Orchestra 
• Sunday 9 August: Lutterworth Town Band
• Sunday 23 August: JCC Alumni Orchestra
• Sunday 29 August: Pride in the Park 
• Sunday 6 September: Ratby Brass Band

Full details in the events calendar: concerts in Hollycroft Park

Friends of Hollycroft also organise volunteer gardening sessions from April to October on the first Saturday of every month month. Sessions start at 10am and last until 12pm. 

From February until the first week in December, their community cafe in the pavilion is open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10am until 1pm. 

Argents Mead

Music in the Mead performances take place in the bandstand throughout the summer, starting in May and ending in September. For details of this year's performances, please visit Music in the Mead in the events calendar.

Last updated: 03/07/2026 10:19