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Free things to do in Birmingham

No-spend weekends in Birmingham — free museums, parks, markets and walks that don't cost a dollar.

Editor's pick

Top spots in Birmingham

  • Cadbury World

    Family

    Bournville

    Chocolate factory tour with a model Victorian village outside.

  • Brindleyplace Canals

    Outdoors

    Brindleyplace

    Waterside bars, museums and narrowboats to Gas Street Basin.

  • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    Culture

    Chamberlain Square

    Pre-Raphaelite paintings and the Staffordshire Hoard.

  • Bullring & New Street

    Culture

    City Centre

    Selfridges blob and Grand Central glass roof above New Street station.

  • Jewellery Quarter

    Culture

    JQ

    Still-working goldsmiths, gin bars and Georgian terraces.

Frequently asked

  • Standouts right now: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Bullring & New Street, Cadbury World. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Birmingham and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.

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