The Chancellor said it would apply to ticket prices for fairs, theme parks, zoos and museums.
Rachel Reeves has announced a temporary cut in the rate of VAT on summer attractions from 20% to 5% over the summer holidays.
The Chancellor set out the measure as part of a package aimed at easing the impact on the cost of living from the Iran war.
She told the Commons on Thursday: “This will apply to ticket prices for both adults and children, covering attractions such as fairs, theme parks, zoos and museums.
“It will include children’s tickets for cinemas, concerts, soft play, and the theatre, and it will cut the cost of children’s meals in restaurants and cafes from 20% VAT to 5% as well.”
She said the changes would apply from June 25 until September 1.
Her “Great British Summer Savings” scheme also includes free bus travel for children in England during the school holidays in August.
Other measures announced by Ms Reeves included a 10p per mile increase in tax-free mileage rates backdated to April 2026, a £350 million critical chemicals resilience fund and a £120 million fund to help the ceramics sector, and the cutting of import tariffs on more than 100 types of food products.
