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Feeding the family out during the October half-term (Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026) doesn’t have to cost a fortune in Stratford-upon-Avon. Here’s where kids eat free this half-term, from each chain’s own offers page on 19 October, plus the free and cheap things to do with children in town that week.
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Where kids eat free in Stratford this half-term
| Where | The deal | When |
|---|---|---|
| Cox’s Yard, Bridgefoot | Two free kids’ meals (under-12s) per adult main and drink | Monday to Friday, 26–30 October |
| Zizzi, 23 Sheep Street | A free kids’ Bambini meal with every adult main | 18 October to 1 November, not Saturdays |
| ASK Italian, Bell Court | Kids eat free, through the ASK Perks app | All day, every day in October |
| Morrisons café, Alcester Road | One free kids’ meal with any adult meal over £5 | Every day |
| Burger King, Maybird Centre | Kids Eat Free, in the Burger King app | Check the app |
Cox’s Yard: two free kids’ meals per adult
Cox’s Yard, the riverside pub by Bridgefoot, gives two free kids’ meals (for under-12s) for every adult who buys a main course and a drink, Monday to Friday during the main school holiday weeks, so half-term week counts. Kids’ desserts aren’t included, and it can’t be combined with other offers. Details on Cox’s Yard’s kids eat free page.
Zizzi: free Bambini meal with an adult main
At Zizzi on Sheep Street, children get a free Bambini meal when an adult buys a main, from 18 October to 1 November, every day except Saturdays. Zizzi says terms apply, so ask when you book. Details on Zizzi’s offers page.
ASK Italian: kids eat free all October
ASK Italian in Bell Court has kids eating free all day, every day in October, through its ASK Perks rewards app, so download the app before you go. See ASK’s offers page.
Morrisons café: free kids’ meal with an adult meal over £5
The café in Morrisons on Alcester Road runs a year-round Kids Eat Free deal: one free kids’ meal (a main, a side and a drink) with any adult meal over £5. It also has a family deal of two adult meals with refillable drinks for £15, which comes with two free kids’ meals: lunch for four for £15. Details on Morrisons’ café page. The store has free parking (3 hours).
Burger King: kids eat free in the app
Burger King lists a Kids Eat Free offer in its app and on its rewards page. The terms are only shown in the app, so check them there before you order at the Maybird Centre branch.
Free and cheap things to do with kids this half-term
- Free RSC family sessions: storytelling for ages 4 to 8 (Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October) and Halloween costume making (Friday 30 October) are free but need booking, and the RSC’s The Play’s the Thing exhibition in the Swan Theatre is free every day. Details in our half-term guide.
- The Rec playground: Stratford’s biggest playground, by the river opposite the theatres, reopened after a £250,000 refurbishment in early 2026. Free.
- Stratford Library: free sessions for young children, and a Saturday Lego Club.
- A film for £6: the Bear Pit Theatre shows a film every evening from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, with four tickets for the price of three. See our story on the Bear Pit’s half-term cinema week.
- Free entry for little ones: under-3s go free at the Butterfly Farm and Shakespeare’s family homes, and under-5s are free at Tudor World and the MAD Museum.
- Live in Stratford? With a CV37 postcode, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Residents Go Free ticket gets you into the Shakespeare family homes for free, and the free Family Trail runs at all three homes.
- Coughton Court, near Alcester: the Tudor house has a pumpkin patch (pumpkins from £2) and a Gunpowder Plot escape trail this half-term, included in entry. What’s On Live reports that kids go free with a paying adult from 24 October to 1 November, but Coughton’s own website still shows its usual prices (children 5 to 15 £6.50, under-5s free, family ticket £40), so check when you book on Coughton Court’s website.
- Family tickets: the Butterfly Farm’s family ticket is £34.95 for two adults and two children (or one adult and three). Its monarch butterfly festival runs from 24 October to 1 November.
There’s more, with prices, in our guides to things to do with kids in Stratford and Halloween in Stratford.
Tips
- Check before you go. Chain offers are usually “at participating restaurants” and can end early, so ask the branch or check the app.
- Download the app first. ASK’s and Burger King’s deals are in their apps.
- Book the free sessions early. The RSC’s free half-term sessions tend to fill up first.
- Find somewhere else to eat: our map of every restaurant, café and pub in Stratford shows food hygiene ratings and which places welcome dogs, have outdoor seating or vegan options.
Kids eat free in Stratford: quick answers
Where do kids eat free in Stratford-upon-Avon?
This October half-term: Cox’s Yard by Bridgefoot (two free kids’ meals per adult, Monday to Friday), Zizzi on Sheep Street (with an adult main, not Saturdays), ASK Italian in Bell Court (through its app, all October), the Morrisons café on Alcester Road (with an adult meal over £5, all year) and Burger King at the Maybird Centre (through its app).
When is October half-term 2026 in Stratford?
Warwickshire schools are off from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026.
What can kids do for free in Stratford?
The Rec playground, the library’s sessions, the RSC’s free exhibition and its free half-term storytelling and costume-making sessions (booking needed), and the Family Trail at Shakespeare’s family homes, which CV37 residents can visit for free.
In Warwick? See What’s up, Warwick?’s guide to where kids eat free in Warwick.
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Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
