But before we jet away abroad or get away to the coast, let’s concentrate on matters at home.
For the Mansfield, Ashfield and Nottinghamshire area continues to be bursting with events and activities.
As usual, we’ve come up with ten ideas for places to go and things to do this weekend.
You could celebrate our armed forces, take in a bit of outdoor theatre or even dance the night away at a woodland disco festival!
There’s an international market on our doorstep, while the likes of Rufford Abbey Country Park and Go Ape at Sherwood Pines are always ideal family spots to visit at this time of year.
Before you set off, please check the websites of the individual venues for opening times and admission prices.
Have a great weekend!
5. Time to Go Ape again
There's never a bad time to Go Ape and live life adventurously at Sherwood Pines. The popular park's summer season is in full swing, with a choice of jumbo-netted trampolines, bridges, walkways and tree houses, plus treetop capers with Tarzan swings and epic zip-wires. Let yourself go and release your inner monkey! Photo: Submitted
6. Food from around the world
Hop on a Robin Hood Line train to Nottingham and get a taste for food from around the world at an international market, being held on the Old Market Square on Friday and Saturday (9 am to 6 pm) There is an array of continental flavours to tuck into, plus a range of traders, selling unique arts and crafts from across the globe Photo: Submitted
7. Go back in time at workhouse museum
Children get the chance to try on costumes of the day at Southwell's Workhouse Museum, which recreates life for poverty-stricken families back in the 19th century. The austere building is the most complete workhouse still in existence, reflecting a time when the poor had to work in return for food, shelter and medical care. Photo: Submitted
8. Enjoy the Meden Trail
The Meden Trail is the latest venue to focus on in our series about Mansfield's network of local nature reserves. It has been converted from a disused railway track into an area of grassland, woodland, limestone crags and fissures. The River Meden passes through and a wide range of woodland birds can be spotted, including all three species of woodpecker. Photo: Submitted