Looking for something to do with the kids over half-term? How about FREE football, rounders, badminton, cricket, archery, tennis and more? Birmingham City Council's popular physical activity programme ParkLives will host 21 fun-filled sessions in 14 parks across the city this week.

Building on the success of pop-up sessions in city parks last summer, the two-hour sessions are open to the whole family and best of all, they're totally free of charge.

Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, Cllr Ian Ward, said: said: "We've got loads of free fun in parks across the city and the aim is to get as many people as possible to 'move it' this half-term.

"Inactivity is one of the biggest health challenges we face as a city and these sessions are a great way to tackle that challenge. The pop-up activities were a massive hit last summer and this is another great chance for families to enjoy loads of free fun in their local park."

Launched at the end of May last year, the ParkLives initiative builds on Birmingham's innovative Active Parks scheme to offer a growing weekly schedule of free sessions including:

  • Tai Chi in Cotteridge Park
  • Zumba in Walkers Heath Park
  • Running in Handsworth Park
  • Rowing, Sailing and Canoeing at Edgbaston Reservoir

For a full schedule of activities go to: http://www.parklives.com/activities?councilId=2

Now organisers have added the half-term activities listed below to the fun in parks across the city.

Balsall Heath Park
May 26 2-4pm
May 28 2-4pm

Bloomsbury Park
May 27 4-6pm
May 29 3-5pm

Calthorpe Park
May 26 11am-1pm
May 28 11am-1pm

Cannon Hill Park
May 25 2-4pm

Cotteridge Park
May 27 11am-1pm

Handsworth Park
May 26 2-4pm
May 28 2-4pm
Kings Heath Park
May 25 11am-1pm

Lickey Hills Country Park
May 29 2-4pm

Sheldon Country Park
May 28 11am-1pm

Small Heath Park
May 27 11am-1pm
May 29 11am-1pm

Summerfield Park
May 26 11am-1pm
May 28 11am-1pm

Sutton Park
May 27 11am-1pm

Turnberry Park
May 26 11am-1pm

Ward End Park
May 27 11am-1pm
May 29 11am-1pm