Santa Pod Raceway

A day out with the kids at the Santa Pod Raceway near Wellingborough ticks all the boxes for excitement and thrilling entertainment, so put it on your list of things to do with the kids. One of the UK’s most action packed venues is located in the heart of England within easy access from the Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire border.

Check out the fixture list and choose an event suitable for families, choose from the Festival of Power, the Championship Finals to special Family Fun Days.

Witness 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, feel the heat of the Jet Cars, watch caravan crushing Monster Trucks or the 200mph Drag Bike contest. The Santa Pod Junior Drag Racing Fun Day takes place in August when admission is totally free of charge making it the ideal family day out during the school summer holidays. At this event you can witness a competition involving the next generation of drag racers who are between 8 years and 17 years old.

At each event there is plenty of extra activities for families to enjoy including side shows, static car displays, stunts, air displays, fun fair rides and kids entertainers.

The season has two fabulous finale events in October and November, Flame & Thunder and Fireworks Frenzy, providing an awesome evening of family entertainment with jet cars, monster trucks and stunts topped off with a huge bonfire and fireworks.

Keep the family refuelled with refreshments from a number of outlets at each event. Ticket prices vary but children under 16 years generally have free entry at all Santa Pod fixtures. Car parking is also free of charge.