Families had fun getting back to nature with the first Bath Goes Wild event in Queen Square.
The day-long event had been organised by the Bristol Natural History Consortium and brought together various groups from across the city and further afield to celebrate the great outdoors.
Children could enjoy searching for bugs, learn about how bees make honey and take part in interactive science experiments.
Annie and Julian Frere, from Weston, had taken their three little ones, Joshua, six, Reuben, four, and eight-month-old Emmie, along for some educational fun.
Mr Frere said they were always encouraging the two boys to spend lots of time outdoors and it had become a real passion for them as a family.
He said: "We spend a lot of time outdoors, they just really enjoy nature.
"They just find these sorts of things fascinating and it gives them so much confidence. And of course this is the best antidote to sitting in front of a screen."
Mrs Frere added that the children were pupils at The Paragon School, which did a lot of outdoor activities, and were regulars at the Hidden Woods forest school on the outskirts of Bath.
Kelly and Richard Lord had travelled in from Keynsham with their three children, Joshua, nine, Gabriella, six and Amelie, six months, and had been expecting rain so had taken their wellies along.
In the end the sun was shining and the two older children were enjoying looking at science experiments with a team from the University of Bath.
Mrs Lord said: "We just like to get them outside and away from the computer screen or television.
"They love science, animals, nature, anything like that, so this is perfect."
Matthew Ward, from the National Trust, is head gardener at Prior Park Landscape Garden and was introducing young visitors to the 50 Things To Do Before You're 11 3/4 scheme.
He said he enjoyed passing on his passion for nature to the next generation.
"Passing on that joy of nature is really essential, because they are the future," he said. "The National Trust is all about looking after places, places where people can do things, and if we can show the young people how to enjoy these places then that will motivate them to look after them."
Chief executive of the Bristol Natural History Consortium Savita Custead said Bath Goes Wild had featured around 30 different organisations who were showcasing their work to the public.
She said: "All of our activities are about getting people involved in nature, about raising the profile of green spaces and getting people interested."
For more information go to www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature.
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