{"id":66112,"date":"2026-07-28T10:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/?p=66112"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:08:35","slug":"popular-teddy-bears-picnic-returns-to-beech-hurst-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/2026\/07\/28\/popular-teddy-bears-picnic-returns-to-beech-hurst-this-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Teddy Bears Picnic Returns to Beech Hurst This August"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"66112\" class=\"elementor elementor-66112\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bd2c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6bd2c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e30ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e30ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Families are invited to bring their favourite teddy bears and enjoy an afternoon of fun at the annual Teddy Bears Picnic at Beech Hurst on Friday 21 August, from 12pm to 2pm.<\/p><p>Organised by Haywards Heath FoodBank in partnership with Haywards Heath Town Council, the free event will offer plenty of entertainment for children and families to enjoy. Activities will include a magician, fairground rides, soft play, sensory play and, of course, rides on the much-loved Beech Hurst Miniature Railway.<\/p><p>Families are encouraged to bring along a picnic blanket and their teddy bears and settle in for an afternoon of fun. Children aged 10 and under who book a ticket in advance will also receive a small packed lunch, an ice cream and a small teddy bear. Tickets are free, with one ticket required per child.<\/p><p>Tickets will be released in waves via Eventbrite at 9am on Monday 3 August, 2pm on Tuesday 4 August and 5pm on Wednesday 5 August. The staggered release is designed to give more families the opportunity to secure a place. Last year, all tickets sold out in less than two hours, so families are encouraged to keep an eye on Eventbrite and book as soon as tickets are released.<\/p><p>Those who are unable to secure a ticket are still very welcome to attend the event and enjoy the activities, although food will not be provided without a ticket.<\/p><p>A spokesperson for Haywards Heath Town Council said: <em>&#8220;We are delighted to once again be working with Haywards Heath FoodBank to bring the Teddy Bears Picnic back to Beech Hurst for its fourth year. It is always a wonderful event for local families, with plenty of activities and entertainment to enjoy. We hope to see lots of children and their teddy bears joining us for what promises to be a fantastic afternoon of fun.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p>For further information, please keep an eye on the Haywards Heath Town Council social media pages. For the ticket link, please keep an eye on Eventbrite.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>By Kelly Lewis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Families are invited to bring their favourite teddy bears and enjoy an afternoon of fun at the annual Teddy Bears Picnic at Beech Hurst on Friday 21 August, from 12pm to 2pm. 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