Bee Network

No trams through Timperley, Sale or Altrincham. Until Sun 1 Nov (Trafford Centre too). Express buses run, tram tickets valid; back Mon 2 Nov Details

Things to do in Sale with kids

Everything for families in Sale town centre, Sale Moor, Brooklands and Ashton upon Mersey: what's on this weekend and in the coming weeks, what runs every week, and places to just turn up to.

45 things on in the next eight weeks (28 free) · 19 every week · 21 places to go any day

Updated . New events are added every week.

Coming up in Sale

This week, 26 Oct – 1 Nov 20

Halloween movie afternoons at US Four US Four, Marsland Road, Sale · 10 min Date unconfirmed · From 3pm: Tue 27 Oct Monster House, Thu 29 Oct Nightbooks, Fri 30 Oct Casper. Book by Instagram message or in person.Free

2–8 Nov 4

9–15 Nov 1

16–22 Nov 3

23–29 Nov 5

St Mary's Christmas Fair St Mary Magdalene Church, Ashton on Mersey, Ashton upon Mersey · 15 min Saturday 28 November, 11am–2pmFree
Sale Santa Dash Sale Water Park · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Sun; time and booking via the organiser link in the Life in Sale guideSelling fastUnder £10

30 Nov – 6 Dec 3

Celebration of Colour Lantern Parade Stanley Square, Sale · 15 min Sat 5 Dec; music from 4.30pm at Waterside Plaza, parade sets off 5pm; free lantern-making workshop tickets available on the dayFree

7–13 Dec 4

14–20 Dec 5

Scratch Nativity with carols St Mary Magdalene Church, Ashton on Mersey, Ashton upon Mersey · 15 min Sunday 20 December, 9.30am (about an hour)Free

Further ahead

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

Every week in Sale 19

Regular sessions anyone can go to. Term time means no session in the school holidays.

Places to go in Sale

Parks and playgrounds 11

Newton Park Brooklands · 1.1 miles from Timperley Neighbourhood park on Frieston Road, West Timperley, with a children's play area, orchard gardens and an outdoor gym. Free
Woodheys Park Sale · 1.6 miles from Timperley Green Flag park on Kenmore Road, Sale, with an under-7s play area, an 18-hole pitch and putt (clubs to hire) and a car park. Free
Walton Park Sale · 1.6 miles from Timperley Green Flag park in Sale with under-5s and under-14s playgrounds, a miniature railway and a café boat on the canal just outside.Next: Autumn walk and play for under-5s, Fri 30 Oct · 1 weekly session Free2 events coming up
Moor Nook Park Sale Moor · 1.9 miles from Timperley Neighbourhood park on Norris Road with an under-14s play area, five-a-side pitch, basketball court and outdoor gym Free
Walkden Gardens Sale · 2 miles from Timperley Council-owned gardens in Sale kept by volunteers, with a free car park, a woodland sculpture trail and a dovecote. No toilets or refreshments on site. Free
Sale West Woods Sale West · 2.3 miles from Timperley Sale West park with a fenced under-5s play area, a zip wire for older children, wooden animal sculptures and a café next door. Free
Worthington Park Sale · 2.5 miles from Timperley Green Flag park off Broad Road, Sale, with an under-5s play area, an under-14s play area, a skate park and a bandstand. Free
Ashton Park Ashton upon Mersey, Sale · 2.7 miles from Timperley Park on Grosvenor Road, Sale, with junior and senior play areas, tennis and basketball courts, football pitches and toilets. Free
Banky Meadows and Ashton upon Mersey walk Ashton upon Mersey, Sale · 2.9 miles from Timperley 2-mile circular from St Martin's Church through Banky Meadows to the Trans Pennine Trail, on hedge-lined paths past grazing horses Free
Sale Water Park lake circuit Sale · 3 miles from Timperley Level, step-free 2.5-mile loop right round the lake at Sale Water Park, from the tram stop, with cafés on the way Free
Sale Water Park Sale · 3.3 miles from Timperley Big lake with flat paths, woodland, meadows and the Mersey; good for scooters, duck-spotting and longer family walks.Next: Sale Santa Dash, Sun 29 Nov · 1 weekly session Free1 event coming up

Libraries 1

Swimming and skating 1

Sale Leisure Centre Sale · 2.3 miles from Timperley Trafford Leisure centre on Broad Road with a 25m main pool, two smaller pools, float sessions, swimming lessons and a car park.2 weekly sessions Indoors

Indoor play and rainy days 5

Let Loose Sale Sale · 2.2 miles from Timperley Sale-themed soft play in Stanley Square: a main frame with race slides and a football pitch, a toddler frame with sensory kit, and a café.Next: Halloween party with Spikey Mike, Thu 29 Oct Indoors1 event coming up
The Northern Light Cinema Sale · 2.2 miles from Timperley Independent three-screen cinema in Stanley Square with armchairs, sofas and a bar, a £5 Toddler Club, parent and baby screenings and relaxed showings. IndoorsRegular SEN sessions
Bean & Brush Art Cafe Sale · 2.2 miles from Timperley Paint-your-own pottery café in Stanley Square, pieces from about £10, with breakfasts, cakes and milkshakes. Indoors
Waterside Arts Sale · 2.3 miles from Timperley Sale's theatre and gallery: children's shows most holidays, free exhibitions and a café-bar next to the library.Next: Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation, Until 9 Jan IndoorsFree or discounted carer ticket14 events coming up
4 Cheeky Monkeys Ashton upon Mersey, Sale · 2.6 miles from Timperley Not-for-profit stay and play for under-5s: drop in weekday mornings, 9.30–11.30am in term time, 10am–noon in holidays; £5 adult and child1 weekly session Indoors

Family-friendly pubs and cafés 3

Walton Perk café boat Sale · 1.6 miles from Timperley Narrowboat café on the Bridgewater Canal at the Walton Park gate: coffee, cakes and ice cream to take into the park's two playgrounds. Free
The Bridge Inn Sale · 2.8 miles from Timperley Canal-side JW Lees pub by Sale's Bridgewater Way with a conservatory and a family welcome; handy after a towpath walk.

Nearby

We check Sale's libraries, churches, schools, clubs, venues and parks every week and add what's open to any family. If something's missing, tell us at [email protected].

Questions parents ask

What's on in Sale this weekend for kids?

This weekend in Sale: Haunted Pumpkin Patch Trail at Stanley Square, Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation at Waterside Arts, Creepy Crafts with Our Kids Social at Market Walk and Dayglo of the Dead Family Rave with Our Kids Social at Waterside Arts.

What free things are there to do in Sale with kids?

Free events coming up include Halloween drop-in craft workshops in Market Walk, Haunted Pumpkin Patch Trail at Stanley Square and Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation; Newton Park, Woodheys Park, Walton Park and Walton Perk café boat are free any day.

Where can children play indoors in Sale when it rains?

Indoors in Sale: Let Loose Sale, The Northern Light Cinema, Bean & Brush Art Cafe, Waterside Arts and Sale Library.

Are there baby and toddler groups in Sale?

Every week in Sale: Caterpillars baby and toddler group (Tuesday), Little Groovers baby and toddler music at Hiya, Stanley Square (Monday), Move It Minis: drop-in gymnastics play for under 5s (Friday), Rhyme & Chime music sessions for under 5s (Thursday) and Rhymetime at Coppice Library (Wednesday). All of them are on baby and toddler groups.

Where are the playgrounds in Sale?

Newton Park, Woodheys Park, Walton Park, Moor Nook Park and Sale West Woods. All the playgrounds near Timperley are compared on playgrounds and parks.

What's on in Sale at Christmas?

Ashton on Mersey Village Christmas Market and Light Switch-On (Sat 21 Nov), Christmas light switch-on at The Belmore (Fri 27 Nov), Manchester Made Craft Fair: Winter Edition (Sat 28 Nov) and St Mary's Christmas Fair (Sat 28 Nov). Everything else is in Christmas near Timperley.