The week-long holiday starts on Bank Holiday Monday, but the build-up begins now as we head into the weekend, so you are probably keen to find out about the events and activities on offer in the Mansfield and Ashfield area.
Our guide returns with a packed list of ideas for things to do and places to go.
Please remember to check the websites of the individual venues to check opening times, admission prices and ticket availability.
Have a great weekend, a wonderful Bank Holiday and an even better half-term week!
9. Chainsaw sculpture at pumping station steam day
Chainsaw sculpture (pictured) will be among the attractions at an artisan fair, the big highlight of the latest steam days at Papplewick Pumping Station in Ravenshead on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (10.30 am to 4 pm). It's always a fascinating family day out at Britain's finest Victorian waterworks, with this weekend's event also featuring model warships, reservoir tours, traders, bushcraft, blacksmith demonstrations, 'bug house' trails and much more. Photo: m
10. Tour of Sherwood Forest with the Sheriff of Nottingham
Want to know more about the legends of Sherwood Forest and its most famous inhabitant, Robin Hood? Sometimes you need a balanced perspective of the tales of the county's celebrated outlaw. And who better to do that than his arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham? Venture into the ancient oaks of Sherwood this Saturday (10am) for a guided, one-hour walk, suitable for all ages, in which the Sheriff will share stories of medieval life. Photo: m
11. Join the maypole day centenary celebrations at Wellow
The tiny village of Wellow, near Ollerton, is celebrating 100 years of official records documenting maypole dancing on its green. The tradition almost certainly dates back to many years before then, but it is still alive and kicking, with this year's big day on Bank Holiday Monday featuring a range of entertainment, live music, Morris dancing, stalls, food and drink, children's swingboats and Punch and Judy shows, as well as the crowning of the new May queen, Charlotte Baugh. Photo: m
12. Spring panto at Mansfield Palace Theatre
World champion dancer and star of 'Strictly Come Dancing', Joanne Clifton (pictured), is among the big names taking to the stage of Mansfield's Palace Theatre next Tuesday for its spring panto. 'Rapunzel', a 160-minute production, also features Kerry Katona, formerly of chart-topping girl band Atomic Kitten and a winner of TV game show, 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here', and Dean Gaffney, who played Robbie Jackson in TV soap 'EastEnders'. Photo: m