Barton-under-Needwood's
Teddy Festival
30th & 31st August 2025 from 12 noon til 4pm
This year, we are raising funds for the Kids’ Village, which is being built in Wychnor. This will be the UK’s first purpose-built holiday village just for sick children and their families to enjoy.
You can find more info here:
https://www.kidsvillage.org.uk/the-village/the-kids-village/
Barton Teddy Festival was set up back in the nineties as a village festival. While the centrepiece is no doubt our Teddy Bear rides (which are rides for teddies, you read that correctly), we hope we’ve created a village event that everyone can enjoy.
The countdown has started to this year’s event!
Build a scarecrow, join the Gardeners Guild, listen to some lovely music, treat yourself to some tasty food, visit our fine pubs and pop over to the Marina for excellent shopping. And fingers crossed for wonderful weather!
Barton Teddy Festival has something for everyone! This year, we’re pulling out all the stops for a fantastic weekend of fun, come sunshine or showers.
Centre of so much of the weekend’s activity, also a lovely spot for a bit of quiet reflection
Where to park, toilets, diversions… everything you need to know for a happy day out and about around the Festival.
Every year, over a hundred volunteers give us a couple of hours of their time. We know they love it because they keep coming back! We’re opening more rides, and to do that, we need more volunteers. Can you help?