Special Events
& Heritage Bus Rides
Free Heritage Bus Rides operate on the first and third Sundays from
April until September inclusive
All events and bus rides are subject to
last-minute changesJune 2026
✨ Sunday 7th June - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
✨ Sunday 21st June - FATHER'S DAY Free entry and a bacon butty for dads accompanied by children under 16, plus Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
July 2026
✨ Sunday 5th July - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
✨ Sunday 19th July - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
August 2026
✨ Sunday 2nd August - A GRAND DAY OUT: a recreation at the Museum of the golden age of coach travel from Oxford's Gloucester Green, with regular Bus Rides
✨ Sunday 16th August - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
✨ Sunday 30th August - SCALEXTRIC DISPLAYS
✨ Bank Holiday Monday 31st August - SCALEXTRIC DISPLAYS
September 2026
✨ Sunday 6th September - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
✨ Saturday 12th September - OPEN DOORS, not at the museum
✨ Sunday 20th September - Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
October 2026
✨ Sunday 25th October - HALLOW-E'EN & HALF TERM SPOOKY TRAIL & Regular Bus Rides from 11.30am
✨ Wednesday 28th October - HALLOW-E'EN & HALF TERM SPOOKY TRAIL & Regular Bus Rides from 11.30am and NIGHT RIDE at 6pm
December 2026
✨ Sunday 13th December - FATHER CHRISTMAS & Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
✨ Sunday 20th December - FATHER CHRISTMAS & Bus Rides at 12.15 & 2.15pm
January 2027
✨ Friday 1st January - NEW YEAR'S DAY XMAS JUMPER COMPETITION Regular bus rides from 11am