The Queen's Diamond Jubilee is fast approaching and thanks to a four-day weekend, everyone's feeling jubilant!
Jenni Falconer is here with her guide to the best weekend breaks and days out with a Jubilee theme. And don't worry if you can't make it London, she's picked parties all over the UK...
HAVEN HOLIDAY RESORTS
Across the parks they're encouraging people to get involved by making Jubilee hats and flags at their arts and crafts sessions, get dressed up and attend 'Polly's right Royal fancy dress ball' and watch the Jubilee celebrations on the big screens. Or you could join the Wildlife Detectives and check out the residents of "Bug-ingham Palace", the bug hotel at Devon Cliffs in Exmouth.
3 night break on 1 June from £269 for a family of up to 6 people staying in standard accommodation
www.haven.com
AWAY RESORTS - ISLE OF WIGHT, LINCOLN, HAYLING ISLAND
The three parks are Whitecliff Bay on the Isle of Wight, Tattershall Lakes in Lincoln and Mill Rythe in Hayling Island. On one evening they're turning the restaurant into a traditional Street Party. They've got screenings at their matinee cinema including full coverage of the 1966 World Cup Final plus The Showcast take you on a traditional Cockney knees up.
Whitecliff Camping from £4 per night for up to 6 people on a standard pitch
Tattershall Lakes - Camping from £4 per night for up to 6 people on a standard pitch.
Mill Rythe from £99 an Adult HB for 3 nights and Kids from £20 half-board
www.away-resorts.com
THE TOWER OF LONDON - LONDON
3rd to 9th June, children can create their own Imperial State Crowns as well as Jubilee themed magnets to take home as a souvenir. On Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th June we will also be holding two small workshops where families will be making goodie bags and decorating them using stencils and fabric paints. They also have 'Austerity to Excess, 60 years of fashion' (involving performers in authentic period costume).
From £9 per person
www.hrp.org.uk
ALTITUDE 360° BLACK - STREET PARTY IN THE SKY - LONDON
The 28th floor of the Millbank Tower will host a street party in the sky, where guests can enjoy the sights of the flotilla from 360 degree windows. Panoramic views of London are as impressive as to be expected from London's tallest riverside venue on the Thames.
Entrance to the viewing platform £50 per person
www.altitudelondon.com
ROYAL ALBERT HALL - LONDON
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Singalong
Irrepressible showman Jonathan Cohen leads you through a fun filled tribute to Her Majesty's reign of 60 glorious years in the regal splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. A toe-tapping, hand clapping selection of great music, sensational songs and hits to sing... sing... singalong!
From £14.00 per person
www.royalalberthall.com
LEGOLAND - WINDSOR RESORT
The Legoland Windsor Resort will install their brand new miniland LEGO Queen into their famous miniland on 24th May, just in time for the public to admire her brand new 48 diamond studded LEGO crown, making her one of the most valuable LEGO models ever made.
From £20.52 per child when booked online
www.LEGOLAND.co.uk
THE ROYAL YORK - YORKSHIRE
On Monday 4th June, at 12-3pm there will be a Royal Garden Party in the grounds of the Royal York, including a BBQ, games and croquet on the lawn, and you can ride on the Wheel of York.
£16.95 for adults and £9.95 for kids.
www.principal-hayley.com/theroyalyork
THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM
Tuesday 5th June - The Museum will be celebrating with a traditional street party. Join in and celebrate as our ancestors once did, with family entertainment including street performers, circus skills, balloon animal making, musical performances, sing alongs and themed crafts. Get patriotic and have your face painted with a Union Jack!
From £7.15 per person
www.bclm.co.uk
OSBORNE HOUSE - ISLE OF WIGHT
Travel back in time to Victorian England and join in the festivities surrounding the arrival of Queen Victoria. Enjoy the traditional Victorian games, brass band and meet colourful characters from the past.
From £6.90 per person
www.english-heritage.org.uk
WHITBY ABBEY
Whitby Abbey have a Viking battle! Will the dynastic royal marriage take place before the Vikings arrive?
From £4 per person
www.english-heritage.org.uk