Thousands of local people are expected at Emberton Country Park over the weekend of 12 and 13 July 2025 to celebrate the park’s 60th birthday – and Milton Keynes City Council is calling on local businesses and groups to be part of the fun.
The park team are planning a big weekend of activities for children and adults alike, with the overall theme ‘Back to the 60s’ given Emberton Country Park was officially opened in 1965 as the nation’s first country park.
Live music, performances, fun activities and tasty refreshments will accompany nature-inspired walks, talks and displays, plus bug hunting and family crafts such as making bat and bird boxes. All set in the beautiful 200-acre park which attracts visitors year-round for fishing, sailing, running and cycling, bird watching, picnicking and play.
Milton Keynes City Council is inviting expressions of interest from entertainers who would like to be part of the event as well as from businesses and potential stallholders who would like to promote or sell their goods and services. Commercial activities are welcome, and stall and sites will be offered at competitive rates starting from just £20.
The city council is especially interested in approaches around:
Stalls, displays or entertainment with a 1960s theme e.g., clothes stalls, display cars, music
Food and drink vendors
Arts and crafts demonstrations, activities or stalls
Fun fair type activities
Activities must be inclusive, in keeping with the country park setting, suitable for running outdoors (as marquee/covered space is limited) and organisers must have relevant qualifications (such as being DBS checked for those working with children).
Interested parties should contact the team with suggestions or questions to Emberton.Park@milton-keynes.gov.uk by 31 March 2025.
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