Toddler Time Travellers at Epping Forest District Museum

Prepare your tiny adventurers for a memorable journey into the past as Toddler Time Travellers arrives at Epping Forest District Museum on Saturday 17 October 2026. Starting at 6:00 PM, this specially tailored early-evening event invites curious preschoolers and their grown-ups to discover local heritage in a relaxed, friendly, and imaginative setting.

An Evening Adventure Through the Ages

Designed specifically to capture the boundless energy and curiosity of under-fives, Toddler Time Travellers turns the museum galleries into a vibrant playground of discovery. Instead of quiet corridors, little ones will encounter sensory activities, delightful storytelling, and creative games that bring bygone eras vividly to life after standard opening hours.

The gentle twilight atmosphere provides a unique museum experience, offering a warm and welcoming environment where toddlers can roam safely, ask questions, and explore at their own natural pace.

What Little Explorers Can Expect

Throughout the session, young historians will enjoy a carefully curated programme of hands-on pursuits crafted to spark wonder and support early years development:

• Interactive Storytelling: Engaging tales of ancient Essex folk, woodland creatures, and historic townsfolk told with captivating props and songs.
• Sensory Discovery Bins: Tactile stations filled with soft replica artefacts, textured fabrics, and safe historical materials to touch and explore.
• Dressing-Up Trunk: Plenty of child-friendly costumes, allowing toddlers to transform into knights, Victorian shopkeepers, or Roman travellers.
• Creative Craft Corner: Simple, mess-free artistic projects that little hands can assemble and take home as a keepsake of their time-travelling adventure.

Essential Event Information for Families

The event is hosted at Epping Forest District Museum, situated on Sun Street in Waltham Abbey. With its rich displays spanning thousands of years of human history, the museum is the ideal backdrop for nurturing an early love of heritage.

Because spaces are limited to ensure a comfortable experience with plenty of room for buggies and toddlers to move freely, advance booking is highly recommended. Accompanying adults must remain with their children throughout the event. Come along and watch your little explorer step boldly into the past for an evening of playful learning and family fun.