If your children are mad about the game and fancy learning a few new tips and tricks from professional FA qualified coaches, then the Butlin&#39;s Football Academy is perfect for them. 
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The one-hour session is split into two age groups and is bookable online or at resort.<|}p>

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	<li>The Academy is for children aged 5-7 and 8-12 years old<|}li>
	<li>Available on all breaks (5-7 only on <a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}breaks|}showtime-breaks|}showtime-midweek">Showtime Midweeks<|}u><|}a>)<|}li>
	<li>Butlin&#39;s Football Academy costs &pound;10 for a one-hour session<|}li>
	<li>If your break starts on or after 7 October&nbsp;2024 in Bognor Regis, you&#39;ll&nbsp;pay for your session using Tokens. The cost of this activity is 1 Token per person. <a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}discover-butlins|}extras|}tokens">Click here for further information<|}a>.<|}li>
	<li>Venues will vary by resort - please see <a href="https:|}|}www.butlins.com|}help-contact|}app">the app<|}a> or your Entertainment Guide for information<|}li>
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For a Little Extra

On top of the huge amount of entertainment included in your break, for just a little extra you can enjoy a range of activities that are sure to add that extra bit of sparkle to your holiday.

Bookable via the App

To find out when and where our stars are performing on your break, download and browse our app! Don't forget to book your places too!

Bookable via the app

5-12 yrs

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Twinkly lights, novelty jumpers and advent calendars… the build-up to Christmas is all part of the excitement. Get in the festive spirit and join us throughout December as we count down to the big day. 

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Christmas Breaks

The hunt for your next holiday ends here! Get in the spring of things this Easter with a family break chock-full of cracking entertainment and activities for all ages. Make the most of the bank holiday weekend with unlimited fairground rides and dips in the pool, and use the extra hours of daylight to enjoy those ‘just one more go’ moments with the kids. From The Masked Singer and Peppa Pig to live shows you won’t see anywhere else, we’ve got a line-up of the very best ready to hop on stage and wow the whole family. Our favourite Autobot, Optimus Prime, will be there, too! And our brand-new SKYPARK playground will be opening in Skegness for Easter 2023. Who’s egg-cited?

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The hunt for your next holiday ends here! Get in the spring of things with an Easter break chock-full of egg-cellent entertainment and activities for all ages.

Easter Holidays

Need something to look forward to but can't wait until the summer holidays? May Half Term is just the ticket! The kids are off school, the weather’s getting warmer and there’s some bank holidays in the mix, so make the most of them with an action-packed trip to Butlin’s. Whether you’ve got an always-on-the-go tot or a hard-to-please teen on your hands (or both!), you won’t be stuck for things to do during May half term. Swim ‘til you’re wrinkly, get stuck into endless activities and see your favourites live on stage. Consider your May half term sorted.

May Half Term Breaks

The kids are off school, the weather’s getting warmer and there’s a bank holiday in the mix! Make the most of it in 2025 with exclusive live shows and so more included in the price.

May Half Term

Here comes the fun! Forget long airport queues, lost luggage and delayed flights – jump in the car and head to Butlin’s for the ultimate staycation. We’re the Home of Entertainment, and while we can’t guarantee the sun, we can promise non-stop fun. For seven weeks, expect eye-popping performances from big-name acts including Stephen Mulhern and The Masked Singer, alongside our Big Top Circus and exclusive live shows you won’t see anywhere else. From the moment you rise to the moment you rest, go all in with bottomless breakfast, unlimited fairground rides, looping water slides, ice cream pitstops, endless activities… the lot! Summer, we’re ready for you. 

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Here comes the fun! For seven weeks, go all in with unlimited fairground rides, looping water slides, eye-popping performances, endless activities… the lot.

Summer Holidays

UP & COMING BREAKS

Goggles at the ready! Featuring looping water slides, high-speed flumes, racing rapids and pools for tots, our huge Splash Waterworlds are overflowing with fun. 

The Pool

It wouldn’t be a trip to Butlin’s without those non-stop action days! Jump feet first into a whole heap of incredible entertainment and activities, day and night. From swimming and fairground adventures to exclusive live shows in the evening, you're sure to find something every member of the family will love, even Gran! And the best bit? So much of it is included in the price of your break. Plus, you can book on the app before you arrive or just go with the flow, so you and your family can pick and choose to spend your day exactly how you like. 

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It wouldn’t be a trip to Butlin’s without those non-stop action days! Jump feet first into a whole heap of incredible entertainment and activities, day and night.

Go again and again in our fun-filled fairgrounds! You'll find rides to suit everyone, from tots to thrill-seekers, plus vintage stall games. 

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A football academy designed to teach your 5-7 and 8-12 year olds new skills, techniques and confidence on the pitch.

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If you or a member of your party have disability requirements that are a necessity for you to be able to take a break and enjoy a happy holiday at Butlin&#39;s, please give us a call on&nbsp;<a href="tel:0330 100 9732">0330 100 9732</a>&nbsp;and one of advisers can listen to your individual needs and help you plan your holiday.

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