Friends of Pickering Park

30/10/2026

It might be Halloween weekend, but that's no reason to not think (just a little bit) about Christmas!

The Hull Santa Run/Walk is on Sunday 6th December in Pickering Park, HU4 7AB. We already have many Santas signed up but we would like more so that we can make this event the biggest one ever.

Entry is £10 for adults, £7 for children and £30 for a family (2+2).

You can visit www.hullsantarun.org or www.friendsofpickeringpark.com/santa-run for all of the details including FAQs and sizing guides.

We would also like to invite any potential stallholders to get in touch with us. We already have a tombola and a catering van but if anyone would like to set up alongside us then please contact us on [email protected] or via our website.

(Charity Number 1150121)

23/10/2026

The Aviary are celebrating Bat Awareness Week throughout half term.

Support local bat populations by encouraging pollinators into your garden.

Participants will have the opportunity to plant Michaelmas daisy seeds, in a pot to take home - along with a care information card - to help encourage pollinators into their gardens, which in turn will support local bat populations.

£1 per pot- no booking required, just turn up between 11am and noon.

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In addition there are daily activities:

Free daily keeper talk and watch a meerkat feed: at 1pm.

Free Bat facts trail, running daily from 10:30 until 3pm: Find the bat facts around the site, to complete the ‘Brilliant Bats’ quiz sheet.

Free Bat-themed origami and colouring/puzzle activities, available daily.

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Zoo Explorers; ‘Halloween Fun’ – Thursday 29th October. 11am-1pm. The cost for this is £5 per child and places are bookable on line - search for Hull Zoos and Aviaries.

18/10/2026

Wondering what to do with your Sunday afternoon? Allow us to make a suggestion...

www.hullsantarun.org

15/10/2026

We're pleased to announce that City Health Care Partnership CIC (Hull) will be providing first aid coverage at the Hull Santa Run/Walk this year. Lucy Flowers, Communication Manager at CHCP, said:

"City Health Care Partnership CIC are delighted to be able to offer First Aid support to the 2026 Santa Run/Walk. Our highly skilled first aid team have trained hundreds of people across the region and always welcome an opportunity to put their skills into practice, although obviously we hope that won’t be necessary! We are looking forward to being part of this fantastic event."

We're still recruiting our Santas for Sunday 6th December. If you would like to take part then please head to www.hullsantarun.org for more details. Adults £10, Children (3-16) £7, Family (2+2) £30.

28/09/2026

Set of keys found near Five Ways roundabout. We know where they are if they’re yours

21/09/2026

Don't forget, you can register for the Hull Santa Run at www.hullsantarun.org any time up until the start of December.

Adults £10
Children (3-16) £7
Family (2 adults, 2 children) £30

04/09/2026

SEASON'S GREETINGS! 😄🎅🏻
It's that time of year again...time to dress up in a ridiculous outfit and run (or walk) around Pickering Park.

The Hull Santa Run/Walk 2026 will be held at 11:00am on Sunday 6th December 2026 in Pickering Park, HU4 7AB.

Registration is now open at www.hullsantarun.org and entrance fees have been frozen from last year:

Adults £10.00
Children £7.00
Family (2 adults, 2 children) £30.00

The above fee includes a Santa suit, finisher's medal and mince pie.

You can raise sponsorship for your favourite charity, team, club, school or other organisation but that is not mandatory. Some people just seem to enjoy dressing up as Father Christmas and jogging around our 2.5km course for no other reason and we're not about to stop them.

We had over 200 Santas in the park last year and it would be lovely to increase our numbers again this time. Come along, bring your friends and teammates and join in the fun!

Full details and registration at www.hullsantarun.org

01/09/2026

Friends of Pickering Park meeting - next Tuesday (8th September) at Askew Avenue Methodist Church. Start at 6:30pm and will all be wrapped up by 8pm.

Please come along if you are interested in the park and would like to know more about who we are and what we do.

01/09/2026

Thank you all for some fantastic posters for our recent competition.

After much consideration the judges chose the posters from Brianna (aged 5) and Liberty (aged 8 ) as the winning entries. You can claim your prizes from the aviary or by calling the park rangers on 07876 596124.

Thank you to everyone that took part, you made it very difficult to decide.