Kent Big Weekend closing date is March 16

There is not long left to apply for free tickets to Kent attractions.

Registration to be part of this year's Kent Big Weekend ends on Monday (March 16).

The two-day event, in which a huge array of tourist hot spots and businesses open their doors or offer special gifts to lucky ticket holders, takes place on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5.

Families can apply for free tickets to a wide range of attractions including Dover Castle, The Historic Dockyard, Dreamland, Bewl Water, Ightam Mote and some of Kent's biggest wildlife and animal parks.

But the application process will close on March 16.

Kent residents can apply for tickets to as many attractions as they wish but each Kent Big Weekend applicant will only be eligible to win one set of tickets, which will be allocated at random by ballot once registration closes.

Most attractions are offering a pair of tickets but some family tickets, say organisers Visit Kent, are also available.

The Kent Big Weekend was designed back in 2007 to promote Kent's incredible wealth of attractions and encourage residents to discover how much is available to do and see on their doorstep.

Consequently the event also uncovers a wide range of smaller hidden gems throughout the county with spots like Lullingstone Roman Villa, the Seaside Museum Herne Bay, Mount Ephraim Gardens and Rotten Ramsgate Tours also adding their names to the list of Kent tourist spots offering free tickets this year.

Those keen on getting their hands on free tickets can now apply at www.kentbigweekend.co.uk

Last year there were over 296,000 applications for tickets to the event and so those entering are advised to bid for as many options as possible and not just their one preferred attraction.

For more suggestions of places to take the kids across Kent visit www.mykentfamily.co.uk