What's new

A few of the things we've added lately, from near home and across the categories.

We've added 228 events in the last 14 days, including 91 for Christmas, 53 free, 22 weekly sessions and 9 SEN-friendly.

Updated Sunday 25 October.

Recently added

Halloween Pumpkin Hunt Paradise Island Adventure Golf Manchester, Trafford Centre · 25 min Daily 19 October to 1 November, during normal opening hours (Mon–Thu 10am–10pm, Fri–Sat 10am–11pm, Sun 10am–9pm; may change in school holidays)Under £10

Half-term pumpkin carving competition and daily bird shows Gauntlet Birds of Prey, Knutsford · 25 min Daily in half-term, 11am–4.30pm (last entry 2pm); closed Sunday 25 October because of storm winds. Talks and shows at 12 noon, 12.30pm and 2pm; winners announced Saturday 31 October£10–25

Wythenshawe Community Run (free 2K or 5K, every Sunday) Wythenshawe Park · 15 min Every Sun 9am (meet from 8.30am)Free

Halloween party with Spikey Mike Let Loose Hazel Grove · 30 min Wednesday 28 October, 5–7pmUnder £10

SEND sessions Wild Tots Play Cafe, Northwich · 35 min Thursdays 3–5pm and Sundays 9.30–10.30amSEN sessionUnder £10

Halloween Party Antz in Your Pantz, Broadheath, Altrincham · 10 min Friday 30 October, 3.30–6pm£25+

A Really Wicked Disco with Glinda Z Stockton Heath, Stockton Heath, Warrington · 35 min Friday 30 October, 1–3pm; ages 2–7£10–25

Little Bears Mornings Adventure Forest Play Centre, Trafford Park · 20 min Monday to Friday 9.15–11.15am in term time; Bruno Bear sings and dances at 11am; unlimited play afterwards Monday to Thursday, two hours on Fridays£10–25

Toddler Waddle Dino Falls Adventure Golf, Trafford Park · 25 min Mondays in term time, 9am–12pm (not in the school holidays)Under £10

Christmas Markets Smithills Open Farm, Bolton · 40 min Sat 21, Sun 22, Sat 28 and Sun 29 November, 11am–4pm; Santa in his grotto tooFree

New Year's Day Swim at Salford Quays (Dock 9) Dock 9, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays · 25 min Fri 1 Jan, registration from 9.45am; swimmers go in waves 11am–11.55am, out by noon. 100m dip or 250m course, wetsuits or skins£10–25

Cooking Together: Parent & Child Cookery Class (January) Cheshire Cookery School, Altrincham · 10 min Sun 10am–1pm£25+

See everything: this weekend · the calendar · book ahead

Questions parents ask

How often do you add new things?

Most days. Different parts of our research run on different days of the week, so new events, weekly sessions and ticket news arrive through the week rather than all at once.

Where can I see everything that's on?

This page is a taster. For the full picture see this weekend, the calendar or book ahead for things that sell out.