The summer holidays can be a challenging time to navigate with the heat, squeezed budgets, and knowing how to fill all those days... But never fear, CGC is here with some summer holiday activity ideas for nerds and tiny nerds in 2026! We've scoured the web (Spidey pun intended) for Summer Holiday activities in Sussex and have curated a list for you below. 

1. Spend an afternoon (or a whole day) at CGC in Worthing or Chichester

Naturally we're at the top of the list! Why? CGC has a huge range of comics, games, toys and more to browse in our Worthing and Chichester branches. We also have lots of events running throughout the summer. See our Worthing calendar here or our Chichester calendar here. Plus you can pay a £4 table charge to use our games library and stay and play all day! Or just relax with a good comic and a coffee made by one of our friendly store staff. Never visited before? Check out our FAQs section here.

2. Crawley Brick Festival 2026

This will be a great day for families, collectors, adult builders and every other kind of LEGO fan. With lots to see and do including speed building competitions, large scale displays, activities, traders selling loose bricks, new LEGO sets, minifigures, and accessories plus a dedicated building area.

3. Shoreham Toy and Comic Fair 2026

The best traders of brand new and pre-loved toys and comics are coming to Shoreham to provide a day of excitement for the whole family!!!

Featuring the best brand new and pre-loved toys and comics from your favourite movies and TV series!! Toys available from Lego, Transformers, Star Wars, WWE, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Pokémon, Ghostbusters, and many more...

Special appearances throughout the day from some of your favourite characters!!

Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2026 9 am - 2 pm

Early Bird entry just £3 from 9 am

FREE ENTRY for everyone after 10 am!

See here for tickets and more details.

4. Summer Kids' Comic Creation Workshops

Join one of CGC's Kids' Comics Workshops for pro tips on how to create and draw characters! These are running throughout August and are hosted by comics pro Jaime Huxtable at our Worthing branch. See the event page here for more details and tickets. But don't delay as some classes are already sold out!

5. Strange Games Festival 2026

Taking place over the August bank holiday at Bushy Wood Scout Camp, Hailsham, this event promises fun for all the family. You can choose to camp out under the stars or stay nearby and enjoy a whole weekend of games, RPGs, and outdoor activities. Plus there's a craft fair on Sunday too... Few tickets remain so be quick! Insider tip: sign up to their mailing list or join their Discord server to buy tickets from those who can no longer make it, and be the first to get notified when next year's tickets are available. Plus if you volunteer, you get 50% off your fest ticket. See here for more details.

6. Take the family along to a local tabletop games group

There are so many great local tabletop gaming, RPG and social deduction groups in Sussex. To name but a few there are the Worthing Boardgamers, Mid Sussex Meeples, Bognor Regis Gaming Association and Uckfield Tabletop Gamers! Why not make a day of it and take your family along to discover new games and meet new friends? 

Beyond the hols

There are also some amazing local events happening after the summer holidays.

Brighton & Hove Comic Con 2026

Dust off that cosplay outfit because Comic Con returns to the city in September! It takes place at Brighton Dome on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 of September 2026. Find out what's in store and get your tickets here.

Paradice Board Game Convention 2027

Paradice is the south coast's premier board game convention taking place every February at Worthing Leisure Centre. It's a chance to demo games, meet up with friends and play games, buy from one of the fantastic traders, and find out about new releases. Tickets are on sale here now.

And finally, don't forget to check out Comics, Games and Coffee's events and our **new space** coming autumn 2026...

Do you know any nerdy events that are not to be missed? Contact jessh@cgc-emporium.com to get them added here!