Free events in Cardiff
Free things to do in Cardiff, sorted for quick planning.
Current events and activities in Cardiff
- Every Hell
Every Hell are a Brighton/Bristol-based five-piece blending crushing riffs, melodic urgency, and fearless experimentation into something entirely their own.
20:00-22:00 at Fuel
- North Wales Awards 2026-27 Register Your Interest to Nominate
North Wales, it's your time to shine. Celebrate the region's boldest businesses, entrepreneurs and women leaders. Who deserves recognition in North Wales?
10:00-12:00 at Cardiff City Stadium
- Half-term Halloween Takeover
Join us for a frightfully fantastic time including terrifying tealight holder painting, menacing mask making, ghoulish games, and much more!
10:00 at The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant CF72 8YT
- Halloween Haunt Event
Families looking for ways to keep the children entertained this October half-term can enjoy six days of free Halloween fun at Mermaid Quay, with spooky workshops, face painting, a Halloween trail and plenty of treats alo
11:00 at Mermaid Quay, Bute Street, Cardiff CF10 5BZ
- Volunteering at junior parkrun
IMPORTANT - We will need your parkrun barcode before the sign-up date closes, you can email Cardiff junior parkrun directly at cardiffjuniors@parkrun.com Volunteering at parkrun requires registering for a barcode beforeh
09:00-10:30 at Llandaff Fields
- Group Task #45 - Christmas for CAMHS
A little bit different this month, so we will meet for a jaunty run / walk before heading to become little helper elves. We will be providing all of the crafting materials, all that you need to do is join us full of fest
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- Volunteer at Parkrun
Join us for a community mission, volunteering at Blackweir Parkrun. If you can't make it to us but have a Parkrun near you, you can volunteer there and still get your deed. Just send us a photo afterwards to add to the r
08:00-11:00 at Blackweir Parkrun
- Group Task #46 - Cards for our supporter organisations
A little bit different this month, so we will meet for a jaunty run / walk before heading to become little helper elves. We will be providing all of the crafting materials, all that you need to do is join us full of fest
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- Group Task #47 - Christmas for CAMHS
A little bit different this month, so we will meet for a jaunty run / walk before heading to become little helper elves. We will be providing all of the crafting materials, all that you need to do is join us full of fest
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- eat:Weston Christmas edition at The Italian Gardens
eat:Weston is a local food and drink festival, taking place on Saturday 21 November from 10-4pm. It's free to attend, family-friendly and accessible.
Check official times at Weston-super-Mare
- Group Task #48 - Cards for our care homes
A little bit different this month, so we will meet for a jaunty run / walk before heading to become little helper elves. We will be providing all of the crafting materials, all that you need to do is join us full of fest
18:30-20:10 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- Parkrun morning
Join us for a community mission, volunteering at Blackweir Parkrun. Or take part and run it. Afterwards we will be heading for breakfast at the cafe.
08:00-11:00 at Blackweir Parkrun
- Foodbank donation day
Cardiff Foodbank is inviting corporate teams to volunteer at our Winter Supermarket Food Drives on 26th, 27th and 28th November. We are picking the 28th 12pm until 2pm...you will need to be available for the whole 2 hour
12:00-14:00 at Excelsior Estate
- Group Task #49 - Xmas decorating
Meeting us there? You can find SAMYE Foundation here - > Click for map location ( 18:20 - 18:30 Meet and Chat 18:30 - 19:00 Active Travel to Task 19:00 - 19:30 Volunteering 19:30 - 20:00 Active Travel back The running ro
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- Group Task #50 - Woodworm treatment@ St Dyfrig & Samson
Helping at St Dyfrig & St Samson with a little woodworm treatment, this will be an inside task. Our route can be seen (-)[here] There will be the usual walking group and a running group, cyclists are welcome and you can
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- Goodgym 2026 Christmas Party
Join us for the GoodGym Cardiff Christmas Party! We're heading to A Pin of Salt for some top quality Italian food and fun times.
19:30-21:30 at A Pin of Salt
- Group Task #51 - Xmas wrapping time
Coming soon We will be going wrapping crazy, paper, cellotape and gifts flying everywhere. Who can wrap the most presents? Name that Xmas tune. Mince pies a must!
18:20-20:00 at Glassworks, Westminster Bldg
- New year, same goodgym. 😍
Let's get signed up for the January challenge nice and early. This will be a litterpick and a catch up around Sport Wales for 2027. Timings as usual....
18:30-20:10 at Sport Wales National Centre
A genuinely low-cost day in Cardiff
Plan your visit to Cardiff. Discover concerts, rugby, theatre, comedy, family activities, food and local things to do around the city centre, Cardiff Bay, Cathays, Canton and nearby South Wales.
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