Here are a list of activities happening bank holiday weekend commencing the 6th-8th of May.
- Watch the Coronation live on the big screen
Cardiff Castle will host a large screen live broadcasting the coronation of King Charles III. You won’t need a ticket to watch this historic event. All you need to do is bring your own picnic blanket or chair, sit back, and relax.
When: Saturday May 6
Where: Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
- Right Royal picnic
Cardiff Castle is opening its door again for the second day of coronation celebrations with a picnic. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own food and picnic blankets and settle in for an afternoon of live music and entertainment. Entry to the castle grounds and the picnic is free and everyone is welcome.
When: Sunday May 7 12pm
Where: Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
- Foodies Festival for the Coronation Weekend
Culinary event Foodies Festival which boasts celebrity chefs, delicious food and good music is a three-day celebration in Bute Park. Families can enjoy recipes from Michelin-starred chefs as well as Great British Bake Off celebrities. There will be cooking classes for children and cocktail and wine tasting for adults.
The festival also promises a musical line-up with acts including Scouting For Girls, Toploader and Callum Beattie. There are individual and family tickets available ranging from £21 for a single adult and £45 for a family ticket. Find out more here.
When: Saturday May 6 – Monday May 8
Where: Bute Park, North Road, Cardiff
- Llandaff North coronation party
The Llandaff North community centre is offering a coronation party for children on Bank Holiday Monday. With a bouncy castle, sweets and cakes and coronation-themed crafts, it’s a fun activity for all the family. Tickets are £7 per child but accompanying adults go free.
When: Monday, May 8, 10am
Where: Llandaff North Community Centre, Hawthorn Rd E, Cardiff CF14 2LR
- Radyr and Morganstown Party in the Park
Radyr and Morganstown Community Council will be hosting a coronation Park in Radyr Primary School. There’ll be a picnic, BBQ and bar, circus performances and circus skills workshops for the family as well as performances from local bands.
When: Sunday, May 7, noon – 6pm
Where: Radyr Primary Primary School Fields, Park Rd, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8DF
- Peterstone Big Lunch
Peterstone Community Council’s Big Lunch is a chance for the community to get together for a bring- your-own-picnic event. The event is free and open to everyone with no booking required, just rock up and party on.
When: Sunday, May 7, 2-5pm
Where: Peterstone Village Hall, St Brides, Peterstone Wentlooge, Cardiff CF3 2TP
Vale of Glamorgan
- Coronation Fireworks in Penarth
To celebrate the crowning of a new monarch, Penarth Pier are hosting a fireworks display from 9pm. The display is free and open to the public and will be visible from Penarth Esplanade as they sparkle over the Bristol Channel.
When: Saturday, May 6, 9pm
Where: Penarth Pier
- Dinys Powys Street Party
Murchfield community centre is opening its doors to a community street party. Promising afternoon tea, live music, and activities and with tickets only £5, it’s a great day for the whole family.
When: Friday, May 5, 1pm
Where: Murchfield Community Centre, Sunnycroft Ln, Dinas Powys CF64 4QQ
Swansea
Swansea council said around a dozen streets around the city have requested road closures for the coronation for street parties.
- Mumbles Coronation Street Party
Expect choirs, dinosaurs(!), street food, drink, games, music and fair ground rides.
When: May 7, 11am-6pm
Where: Newton Road, Mumbles
- Llangennith picnic and carnival
Llangennith Hall are packing a punch with a picnic lunch with a bouncy castle, fancy dress and face painting followed by music and entertainment until late at The Kings Head pub. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to come along.
When: Sunday May 7 12 noon
Where: Llangennith Hall and King’s Head, Swansea, SA3 1HU JJ
Valleys
- Tonteg Community Centre’s Children’s Coronation Party
Tonteg Community Centre is putting on a coronation party on Sunday complete with entertainment and refreshments. No tickets or booking is required so turn up and enjoy.
When: Sunday May 7 2pm
Where: Tonteg Community Centre, Main Road, Tonteg, Pontypridd, CF38 1PW
- Foregeside RFC Community Garden, Blaenavon
Forgeside RFC are hosting a garden party complete with a craft market, garden games, yoga and street food, all accompanied by live music going on into the evening.
When: Sunday May 7 12-8pm
Where: Forgeside RFC Sports Ground, Clapham Terrace
- Penarth PIER CORONATION FIREWORKS: May 6, 2023/May 6, 2023 at 9pm.
- Foodies Festival is coming to Cardiff for the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend: Foodies Festival, the UK’s biggest touring celebrity food and music festival, is coming to Wales for the very first time with a celebration fit for a king. Foodies will be visiting Cardiff from 6th – 8th May (Kings Coronation Bank Holiday Weekend), serving up a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars, including Scouting For Girls, Toploader, Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club and rapidly rising Scottish singer-songwriter, Callum Beattie.
