Alice's Day

A frabjous free family day out

Storyteller Xanthe Gresham Each year, Oxford turns into Wonderland for the day to celebrate the very first telling of Alice in Wonderland (on 4 July 1862) with colourful events and activities, promenade theatre, exhibitions, walks and talks - all in historic and beautiful locations around town and nearly all of them free.

Topsy turvy fun in 2011

This year saw the fourth celebration, with more than 20 popular and historic venues taking part and more than 10,000 visitors from all over the world - most of them families - enjoyed eccentric Red Queens, bonkers tea parties, myterious gardeners and of course, stories galore. Alice's Day is coordinated across Oxford by the Story Museum.

150th anniversary in 2012

Come back next year for the biggest celebration yet, when it will be the 150th anniversary of the first telling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. We promise there will be curiouser and curiouser happenings and some extra special surprises in store. Put the date in your diary now: July 7 & 8 2012.

Visit our website for pictures of Alice's Day and updates, or sign up for our regular e-newsletter to find out more about the Story Museum and what's planned for next year.

A taster of what happened in 2011

Take a peek at our colourful 2011 programme

Or download Alice's Day 2011 map and guide to events (240kb pdf)

View this Youtube trailer, compiled by friends of Alice's Day in the USA.

...and here's what you said...

'Wandering around the city from event to event made me feel like I was in one of the great continental cultural capitals like Barcelona, stumbling into fabulous street theatre and improvised artistic wonders...' Roman Krznaric.

“No, no. You’re wrong. Alice lives in Felixstowe.” Five-year-old at Natural History Museum