What's on in November 2026

228 events

Family events starting in November 2026 within about an hour of Timperley, week by week. Exhibitions and weekly sessions are at the bottom.

228 events coming up, 56 free and 40 within 20 minutes of Timperley. Nearest: Family Spooky Spider Search in Stamford Park at Stamford Park, Stamford Park Road (10 min, Sun 1 Nov). Next up: Bonfire and Firework Spectacular at Cannon Hall Farm (Sun 1 Nov).

26 Oct – 1 Nov

Bonfire and Firework Spectacular at Cannon Hall Farm (quiet fireworks, kids disco) Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley · 65 min Kids disco from 2pm, bonfire 5pm, fireworks 6pm; all-day farm admission included£10–25

Disley Community Bonfire and Fireworks Display Disley Golf Club, Disley, Stockport · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Sun 1 Nov, gates 5pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Family Halloween Party at John Street Social John Street Social, Droylsden · 30 min Sun 1 Nov, 1-5pmUnder £10

Family Spooky Spider Search in Stamford Park Stamford Park, Stamford Park Road, Altrincham · 10 min Sunday 2–3pm. Pick up a spider map between the play areas; fancy dress encouraged.Free

Halloween Family Feastival Boxpark Liverpool, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool · 55 min Sun 1 Nov 12-4pm; free kids' crafts from 12pm, kids' Halloween quiz 1pm, free face painting, games and entertainer; fancy dress encouraged£25+

Horwich RMI Cricket Club Fireworks Display Horwich RMI Cricket Club, Horwich, Bolton · 45 min Sun 1 Nov, 6pm–10pm; fireworks about 7.40pmUnder £10

Knutsford Makers Market Princess Street, Knutsford · 25 min Sun 1 Nov, 11am-4pmFree

Manchester Storm v Cardiff Devils (half-term ice hockey) AO Arena, Manchester city centre · 25 min Sun 1 Nov, starts 5.30pm£10–25

Mischief Under the Moon: family Halloween day party Campfield House, Castlefield, Manchester · 30 min Sun 1 Nov, 2-4pm (last entry 3.45pm)Under £10

Read and Make: There's a Ghost in This House Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Sun 10-11am; ideal for ages 3-7, all welcomeFree

Salford Firework Weekend: Prince's Park (bonfire) Prince's Park, Salford · 30 min From 4pm; traditional bonfire and funfairFree

Spark in the Park fireworks and funfair Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan · 35 min Sun 1 Nov: gates 4.30pm, fireworks about 6.40pm, close 7pm; run by Wigan Council£10–25

Steve Backshall's Deadly Live! Winter Gardens Opera House, Blackpool · 70 min Sun 1 Nov, 2pm (doors 1.30pm)£25+

Tarporley firework display and bonfire (1st Tarporley Scouts) Field behind St Helen's Church, Tarporley · 45 min Sun 1 Nov: gates 6pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7pm; pay on the gateUnder £10

The Nick Cope Family Show Waterside Arts, Sale · 10 min Sun 1 Nov, 11am & 2pmSelling fast£10–25

2–8 Nov

Middleton Bonfire and Fireworks Display Bowlee Community Park, Middleton, Rochdale · 35 min Mon 2 Nov: funfair 6pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Hallé Relaxed Concert for young families (November) Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats, Manchester · 25 min Mon 2 Nov 2.30pm (mixed audience); Tue 3 Nov 11am (young families). About 50 minutes.Relaxed Mon 2 NovUnder £10

Heywood Bonfire and Fireworks Display (reduced noise) Queen's Park Road, Heywood, Rochdale · 40 min Tue 3 Nov: funfair 6pm, bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Father Christmas' Arrival Parade (festive tractors) Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Wed from 5pmFree

Manchester Museum Celebrates Diwali Manchester Museum · 25 min Wed 4 Nov, 4pm-9pm; drop inFree

Rochdale Bonfire and Fireworks Display (reduced noise) Cronkeyshaw Common, Rochdale · 50 min Wed 4 Nov: bonfire 7pm, fireworks 7.30pmFree

Bonfire and Fireworks Display at The Tytherington Club The Tytherington Club, Tytherington, Macclesfield · 35 min Thu 5 Nov: gates 5.30pm, bonfire 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm, close 10pmUnder £10

Bonfire Night Celebrations at Woodford Community Centre Woodford Community Centre, Woodford, Stockport · 25 min Thu 5 Nov, gates 5.45pm, children's display 7pm, main display 8pm, closes 9pmUnder £10

Digital Bonfire Night at Printworks Printworks Pumpyard, Manchester city centre · 25 min 4.30pm-7pm; digital fireworks 5.20pm; storytimes incl. SEN-friendly at 5pmSEN session Thu 5 NovFree

Fireworks Night at Ashton on Mersey Sports Club Ashton on Mersey Sports Club, Sale · 15 min Thu 5 Nov, gates 6pm, fireworks 7pm; no parking on site or Banky LaneUnder £10

Glazebury Methodist Church Bonfire and Fireworks Glazebury Methodist Church, Glazebury, Warrington · 30 min 5.30pm-8pm on Bonfire Night itselfUnder £10

Tiny Tots Zoo Adventure Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington · 25 min Thu 5 Nov, 1–2pmUnder £10

Vale Fire & Fireworks Festival Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish, Stockport · 25 min From 5pm; fireworks choreographed to music£10–25

Cockfields Farm Fireworks (low-bang, Disney music) Cockfields Farm, Ashton-under-Lyne · 35 min Farm opens 4pm, fireworks 7pm£10–25

Walkabout Father Christmas in store Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Daily from 5 Nov: weekdays 2-6pm, weekends 12-4pm (check the page for later December times)Free

Bramall Hall Decorated for Christmas 2026: A Musical Celebration Bramall Hall, Bramhall, Stockport · 25 min Hall opening days from Thu 5 Nov to Sun 3 Jan, from 11am (council listings run in weekly blocks through Dec 29-31 and Jan 2-3)Under £10

The Elf Trail at Bramall Hall Bramall Hall, Bramhall, Stockport · 25 min Runs on hall opening days from Thu 5 Nov to Sun 3 Jan (11am-4.30pm, last admission 3.45pm); no trail on 5-6 Dec, bank holidays or Christmas closureUnder £10

Alderley Edge Community Primary School PTA Fireworks Display Alderley Edge Community Primary School · 25 min Fri 6 Nov, from 5.15pm, fireworks 6.45pmUnder £10

Bonfire Night at Trafford MV Rugby Club Trafford MV RFCC, Sale · 15 min Fri evening; tickets only from behind the club bar (not online); 2025 timings were kids' display 6.45pm, main 8pmUnder £10

Bowdon Bonfire (children's fireworks, drone light show, bonfire, two more displays) Bowdon Cricket, Bowdon, Altrincham · 10 min Fri 6 Nov, 6pm–10pm; children's fireworks 7pm, drone show 7.20pm, bonfire 7.40pm, displays 8.10pm and 8.45pm£10–25

Bramhall Firework & Music Festival 2026 (10th anniversary) Stockport Rugby Club, Bramhall · 25 min Fri gates 5pm; children's Disney display 7.15pm, main display 8.45pm; funfair, live bands, fire dancers£10–25

Cavendish PTA Bonfire Night (bonfire, fireworks, live music) Cavendish Community Primary School, West Didsbury · 20 min Fri gates 5pm, bonfire 5.30pm, fireworks 6.30-7pm; ticket only, card only on the nightUnder £10

Dinting Cricket Club Bonfire Night (free entry, donations) Dinting Cricket Club, Glossop · 40 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, from 5.30pmFree

Fireworks over the Showground Cheshire County Showground, Tabley, Knutsford · 30 min Fri 6 Nov: gates 4.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm, finish 10.30pmUnder £10

Light up Astley (free bonfire, reduced-noise fireworks and lights) Astley Park, Chorley · 45 min 5-8pm; bonfire 7pm; reduced-noise fireworks 7.45-8pm; laser shows and two stagesFree

Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Firework Display Rochdale Mayfield · 45 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 6.30pm, display 8pmUnder £10

Sedgley Tigers Fireworks Night Sedgley Park RUFC, Whitefield, Bury · 30 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 4pm, display after dark£10–25

Tameside Firework Spectacular (fireworks and live music) Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, 4.30pm–9.30pm£10–25

The Macc Big Bang bonfire and fireworks festival Macclesfield RUFC · 35 min Fri 6 Nov, gates 5.30pm (5.45pm on Cheshire Fire list)Under £10

Tots and Child-Friendly Bonfire Night at The Hive (no fireworks) The Hive, Bolton · 45 min Fri 6 Nov, 5.30-7.30pm; meet at the Moss Bank Park cafeSold outUnder £10

Westhoughton Cricket Club Fireworks (two displays, DJ, funfair) Westhoughton Cricket Club, Westhoughton, Bolton · 40 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 6 Nov, from 6pmUnder £10

Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular at Alton Towers (end-of-season) Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire · 65 min All-day park entry plus evening fireworks show (about 7pm)£25+

Harewood Christmas Market Harewood House, Leeds · 95 min Two weekends only: 6-8 Nov and 27-29 Nov£10–25

Magic at the Mansion: Christmas at Harewood (Studio McGuire) Harewood House, Leeds · 95 min Timed house slots; weekdays 10am-4pm, weekends and 21-23 Dec 10am-5.30pm; closed 25-26 Dec£25+

Manchester Christmas Markets Albert Square and city centre, Manchester · 30 min 6 Nov - 22 Dec; Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens to 3 JanFree

Skate Manchester (covered ice rink, now on sale; free kids' skating on selected Tuesdays) Cathedral Gardens, Manchester city centre · 25 min Daily 11am–9pm to 6 Dec, then 10am–9pm; 45-minute sessions; closed Christmas Day£10–25

Blakemere's Firework Display (fireworks to music, funfair) Blakemere Village, Sandiway, Northwich · 50 min Sat 7 Nov from 5.30pm£10–25

Bonfire Night at Brockholes (no-bang bonfire) Brockholes Nature Reserve, Samlesbury, Preston · 60 min Gates 5pm (staggered entry to 6pm), bonfire lit 6.45pm, ends 8pm; no fireworks£10–25

Bonfire Night at The Church Inn, Chadderton (family-friendly) The Church Inn, Chadderton, Oldham · 40 min Sat 7 Nov, 5pm–10pm, last entry 7.30pmUnder £10

Congleton Rotary Bonfire and Fireworks Display Congleton Park · 45 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm; family-friendly silent display 6.30pm, main display 7.30pmUnder £10

Denton St Lawrence Bonfire (bonfire, kids' display and main fireworks) Denton St Lawrence Cricket Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm; bonfire 6pm, kids' fireworks 7pm, main display 8.30pm£10–25

Denton West CC Bonfire Night Denton West Cricket Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, 6pm–11pmUnder £10

Family Fireworks and Bonfire (Stockton Heath Scouts) Stockton Heath Scout Centre, Stockton Heath, Warrington · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm, bonfire 7pm; every guest needs a ticketUnder £10

Fireworks and Bonfire at Lancashire Mining Museum (heritage rides, Wigan Ukulele Club) Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley, Wigan · 25 min Sat 7 Nov; times not yet publishedUnder £10

Fireworks and Family Fun Spectacular (40ft bonfire) Bredbury St Marks Cricket Club, Bredbury, Stockport · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, from 4pm, fireworks 8pm; advance tickets only, none on the nightUnder £10

Fireworks and Fun (low-noise firework finale) The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall, Chester · 55 min Sat 7 Nov, entry from 2.30pm, fireworks about 6.30pm (Visit Cheshire also lists Sun 8 Nov)£10–25

Fireworks Spectacular at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, park open 12–8pm, fireworks about 7pmSelling fast£25+

Free Fireworks at Wythenshawe Park (also Heaton Park and Platt Fields) Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe, Manchester · 10 min Lantern workshops/parade first; reduced-noise display 5pm; main display 8pmFree

Greenmount Scouts Bonfire and Fireworks Canon Lewis Hall, Ramsbottom, Bury · 45 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 6.30pm; bonfire 7.15pm, fireworks 8pmUnder £10

Heald Green Scouts Bonfire 2nd Heald Green Scout Hut, Heald Green, Cheadle · 20 min Sat 7 Nov: gates 7pm, bonfire 7.30pm, fireworks 8pm£10–25

Henbury Bonfire and Fireworks Display Henbury Millennium Green, Henbury, Macclesfield · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm, bonfire 6pm, fireworks 7pm£10–25

Hyde Cricket and Squash Club Bonfire Night Hyde Cricket and Squash Club, Hyde, Tameside · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, from 6pmUnder £10

Knutsford Scouts Bonfire and Fireworks Booths Hall, Knutsford · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 6.30pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Legh Arms bonfire night fireworks (with a children's display) The Legh Arms, Northenden Road, Sale · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Saturday 7 November: doors 6pm, children's display 7.30pm, main display 8.30pmUnder £10

Light Up Shaw (bonfire and fireworks at Shaw Cricket Club) Shaw Cricket Club, Shaw, Oldham · 45 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm; bonfire about 6pm, fireworks about 7.30pmUnder £10

Lymm Fireworks 2026 (Lymm & District Round Table) Cherry Tree Primary School, Lymm · 25 min Sat gates 6pm, kids' quiet display 6.45pm, main display 8pm; usually sells out; no on-site parking£10–25

Macclesfield Cricket Club Firework and Light Festival Macclesfield Cricket Club · 35 min Sat 7 Nov 6-9pm; junior display about 7.15pm, main display 8.15pm; no parking at the groundUnder £10

Marple Bonfire (54th Brabyns Bonfire) Brabyns Park, Marple, Stockport · 30 min Gates 6pm, bonfire procession 7pm, fireworks 7.30pm for about 20 minutesUnder £10

Poynton Bonfire and Fireworks (54th Poynton Round Table night) - pre-book only Poynton Park · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, from 5.30pm£10–25

Storytime with Ian Rudolfer-Arnold Bredbury Library, Bredbury, Stockport · 30 min Sat 7 Nov, 11amFree

Stretford Cricket Club Bonfire Night (bonfire and two displays) Stretford Cricket Club · 20 min Sat gates 5pm, bonfire lit 6pm, displays 7pm and 8pm; glow sticks instead of sparklersUnder £10

The Big Story Bash (family storytelling festival with Frank Cottrell-Boyce) Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, Wirral · 60 min Sat 7 Nov 2026, 10:30am to 5:00pm; author talks, comic-making and workshops in timed sessionsUnder £10

Thelwall Bonfire and Fireworks Thelwall Parish Hall, Thelwall, Warrington · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm (Cheshire Fire and Rescue organised-events list)Under £10

Urmston Sports Club Firework Display Urmston Sports Club · 20 min Date unconfirmed · Sat from 5pm (per round-up); tickets online via TicketSourceUnder £10

Walk an Alpaca around the Walton estate (adult plus child aged 8-14) Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington · 35 min Sat 7 Nov, 9.30am£25+

Wilmslow Bonfire & Fireworks Wilmslow Carnival Field · 25 min 4.30pm-8pm£10–25

Woodbank Cricket Club Bonfire and Firework Display Woodbank Cricket Club, Bury · 40 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5.30pm; bonfire about 6.30pm, fireworks about 7.45pmUnder £10

Woodhouses Cricket Club Bonfire Night Spectacular Woodhouses Cricket Club, Failsworth, Oldham · 35 min Sat 7 Nov, gates 5pm, main fireworks about 7.45pm, ends 10.30pm£10–25

Tramlight at Crich Tramway Village Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Derbyshire · 80 min Venue lists Sat 7 Nov from 2pm; another source gives 7-8 Nov£10–25

Chatsworth Christmas Market Chatsworth House, Bakewell · 75 min Mon-Thu 10am-5.30pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm; included with Christmas at Chatsworth tickets for visits 7 Nov-13 Dec only£25+

The Polar Express Train Ride 2026 Churnet Valley Railway, Froghall, Staffordshire · 60 min Selected dates 7 Nov–23 Dec; about 2 hours£25+

Lapland Manchester at Capesthorne Hall Capesthorne Hall, Siddington · 30 min 7 Nov - 24 Dec, timed sessionsSelling fast£25+

Christmas at Chatsworth: The 12 Days of Christmas Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire · 75 min 7 Nov - 3 Jan (some pages say 4 Jan); market access 7 Nov-13 Dec onlySelling fast£25+

Altrincham Remembrance Sunday service Garden of Remembrance, Dunham Road, Altrincham · 10 min Sunday, arrive by 10.30am; service about 10.55am for 30–40 minutes, then a short service at the Chapel Street memorial on Regent Road. Refreshments at St Margaret's afterwards.Free

Bolton School Fireworks: British Music Legends (family display) Bolton School · 40 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 4.30pm, finishes 7pm£10–25

Bowdon Remembrance service Stamford Park, Stamford Park Road, Bowdon · 10 min Sunday: arrive by 9.45am; church service 10am, wreath laying at the memorial outside 11am.Free

Denton Golf Club Firework Spectacular Denton Golf Club, Denton, Tameside · 30 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 5pm; mini display 6.30pm, main display 8pm£10–25

Fireworks Extravaganza at Audenshaw Park (Aldwinians RUFC, no bonfire) Audenshaw Park, Audenshaw, Tameside · 30 min Sun 8 Nov, gates 4pm, fireworks 7pmUnder £10

Hale Barns Remembrance service All Saints Parish Church, Hale Road, Hale Barns · 15 min Sunday 10am church service, procession to the war memorial 10.40am, outdoor interfaith service 10.55–11.15am.Free

Hale Remembrance parade and service Hale War Memorial, Broomfield Lane · 10 min Sunday: parade leaves St Peter's Church about 2.45pm; service at the war memorial 3.15pm. Rolling road closure 2.15–4.30pm.Free

Hay! (wordless clown and puppet show about a scarecrow growing up) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Date unconfirmed · Sun; time not confirmed£10–25

West Didsbury & Chorlton FC Fireworks and Bonfire West Didsbury & Chorlton Football Club · 15 min Sun gates 5.30pm; all-ticket, your name is your ticket; no parking at the groundUnder £10

9–15 Nov

Crown Ballet presents The Nutcracker Stockport Plaza · 30 min Tue 7.30pm (performed to recorded music)£10–25

The Prince of Egypt (JS80 musical) Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Tue-Sat 7.30pm; suitable for 5+Selling fast£10–25

CATS Palace Theatre, Manchester · 25 min Tue 10 - Sat 21 Nov; check matinee times£10–25

The Nutcracker (touring ballet) Parr Hall, Warrington · 30 min Wed 7.30pm£10–25

A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens plays 30 characters, ages 8+) Stockport Plaza · 30 min Wed 11 and Thu 12 Nov; times on the booking page£10–25

Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market at Haddon Hall Haddon Hall, Bakewell · 65 min Wed-Sun only; timed sessions 9.15am-12.45pm, 1pm-4.30pm, twilight 3pm-4.30pm£10–25

Comic Workshop with Jeffrey Brown (LEGO: Nikolas Nurdblok and the Lost Brick) Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Thu 12 Nov, 4pmUnder £10

Trentham Christmas Street Party Trentham Shopping Village, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min Thu 12 Nov, entertainment 4pm-8.30pm, shops open until 9pmFree

The Snowman: Live with Yorkshire Imperial Band Stockport Plaza · 30 min Fri 13 Nov, 7pm; Cert U£10–25

The Piece Hall Christmas Market The Piece Hall, Halifax · 60 min Fri-Sun weekends only, 10am-4pm: 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 Nov, 4-6 Dec and two further December weekendsFree

Lanterns & Light at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo · 45 min Selected dates, 4.30pm–8pm timed entry (Anytime tickets available)£10–25

Castleton Christmas Lights Switch-On (Santa parade, craft fair, vintage fairground) Castleton village and Peveril Centre · 50 min Santa's parade 4pm along Cross Street; countdown 4.30pm; floodlit Peveril CastleFree

Christmas Toy Parade at Liverpool ONE (dancing toys, festive characters and Santa, with Walk The Plank) Liverpool ONE, Liverpool city centre · 55 min Sat; time not yet publishedFree

Curated in Bunbury Christmas Market (makers market in and around the village church) St Boniface Church, Bunbury, Tarporley · 50 min Sat 10am–3pmFree

Oldham Christmas Lights Switch-On (Peppa Pig meet and greet, Father Christmas, fireworks finale) Oldham town centre · 40 min Sat 14 Nov, family programme from 1pm; Switch On Show from 5.30pm with fireworks and laser finaleFree

RSPCA Altrincham branch Christmas Fair (with visiting owls) The Larkhill Centre, 13 Thorley Lane, Timperley · 10 min Date unconfirmed · Saturday 12 noon–3pm. Craft stalls, tombola, toys and cakes, plus owls to meet.Free

Warrington Christmas (town-centre festive markets weekend) Warrington town centre · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Listed for Sat 14 Nov; previous years ran as a full weekend with grotto, funfair and street entertainers - checkFree

WYC Makes: free drop-in making workshop led by young artists The Whitworth, Manchester · 25 min Sat 1pm–3pm, drop in; run by and mainly for teenagers and young adultsFree

Zoology Club with Animal Teach (hands-on animal encounters by age group) Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min Sat; sessions 10.15am, 11.45am or 1.15pm by age group£10–25

Crafted 2026: designer-makers fair at OYEZ Arts Oyez Arts, Altrincham · 20 min Sat 14 and Sun 15 Nov; opening hours not yet listedFree

Gladiators Live Tour AO Arena, Manchester city centre · 25 min Sat 14 and Sun 15 Nov; times on AO Arena listing£25+

High Jinx contemporary variety show at the Blackpool Tower Circus The Blackpool Tower Circus · 85 min Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat 28 and Sun 29 Nov, 2.30pm£10–25

What Santa Sees (Space Dome show) Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington · 35 min Weekends 14 Nov-20 Dec at 10.30 & 14.00 (plus 12.00 from 5 Dec); Mon 21-Wed 23 Dec at 10.30, 12.00, 14.00Under £10

Yuletide: A Glittering Winter Adventure (1.4km light trail with folklore characters, acrobats and fire jugglers) Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 Nov; 5, 6, 12, 13, 19–23 Dec; entry slots 3–7.30pm, trail closes 9.30pm, allow 90 min£10–25

Christmas at Gulliver's World Warrington Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min Selected dates 14 Nov - 24 Dec; Smasher 10.30am-5pm, Cracker 10am-5pm (to 2pm on 24 Dec)£25+

Festive Fun at Jodrell Bank Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington · 35 min Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (last entry 3.30pm); Goofus Theatre puppet show Stars and Stones Sat 19 & Sun 20 Dec (£6)£10–25

Believe! The Polar Express Experience O2 Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf, Manchester · 25 min Date unconfirmed · 14 Nov-31 Dec; session times not listedRelaxed£25+

Winter Illuminations at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster · 80 min 14-15, 20-22, 26-29 Nov; 3-6, 10-24, 26-31 Dec; 1-3 and 9 Jan; closes by 9pm; trail about 90 min£10–25

The Rock 'n' Roll Panto: Beauty and the Beast Liverpool Everyman · 55 min Sat 14 Nov - Sat 16 Jan; relaxed, BSL, captioned and audio-described performances availableSelling fastRelaxed Thu 14 Jan

MC Grammar: The Mic Drop Tour (family rap and reading party) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Date unconfirmed · Sun; time not confirmed£10–25

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · 30 min Sun 15 Nov, 6pm (doors 5.30pm, finish approx 8pm)£10–25

Stockport's Spectacular Sunday and Christmas lights switch-on Stockport town centre · 25 min Sun 15 Nov, 12-5pm; switch-on 4.45pmFree

Wythenshawe Hall open day: World War I Remembered Wythenshawe Hall · 10 min Sunday 11am–4pm (last entry 3.30pm). Volunteer-run themed open day in the Tudor hall for Remembrance.Under £10

16–22 Nov

Festive Fayre Evening at Summerseat Garden Centre Summerseat Garden Centre, Bury · 45 min Tue 17 and Wed 18 Nov, 5pm-8pm; also Supper with Santa Thu 17 Dec 5.30-7.30pm and an Enchanted Elevator & Grotto (dates not yet listed)Under £10

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong Opera House Manchester, Manchester city centre · 30 min Tue 17 to Sat 21 Nov; times on ATG£25+

The Little Mermaid (South Manchester AOS panto) Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 20 min Wed 18 - Fri 20 Nov 7.30pm; Sat 21 Nov 12.30pm & 5.30pm£10–25

Chester Christmas Market Town Hall Square, Chester · 55 min 18 Nov - 22 Dec; Grotto on the Square 20 Nov - 24 DecFree

Elf The Musical (BOST Musicals) Liverpool Empire · 55 min Thu 19 - Sun 22 Nov£10–25

Put Big Light On Festival Bolton town centre · 40 min Thu 19 - Sun 22 Nov, 5-9pmFree

Leeds Christmas Market at City Square (with Elf Hunt trail, Big Wheel and carousel) City Square and Victoria Gardens, Leeds · 85 min Opens Thu 19 Nov; daily to 23 Dec (hours not yet published); Elf Hunt family trail, Big Wheel at Victoria Gardens, Golden Gallopers carousel on Cookridge StreetFree

Ice Cube at Christmas (covered ice rink, Penguin Club for under-9s, Starflyer) Millennium Square, Leeds · 85 min Opens Thu 19 Nov to 31 Dec; Penguin Club weekend sessions for skaters under nine; session times on booking site£10–25

Northern Lights at Heaton Park: A Christmas Time Machine Heaton Park, Manchester · 30 min Thu 19 Nov - Thu 31 Dec, first entry 4.15pm; neuro-inclusive evenings Wed 2 & 9 Dec£10–25

Ignite Fire Festival and Christmas lights switch-on Rochdale Town Hall and gardens · 45 min 20-22 Nov; switch-on Sun 22 Nov about 5.30pm, festival until 8pmFree

Light Night Wigan Wigan town centre and Mesnes Park · 45 min Fri 20-Sun 22 NovFree

The Arley Shopping Spectacular Arley Hall & Gardens, Great Budworth, Cheshire · 25 min Fri 20 to Sun 22 Nov, 10am-4pmUnder £10

Enchanted at Knowsley Safari (illuminated Foot Safari) Knowsley Safari, Prescot · 40 min Selected dates 20 Nov–23 Dec, eveningsSEN sessionUnder £10

A Trail of Tails: Christmas in the House Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Daily 10am-3pm, last entry 3pm£10–25

Grotto on the Square (Santa's Enchanted Elevator and gingerbread grotto) Eastgate Square, Chester · 55 min Fri 20 Nov to Christmas Eve; bookings openSEN session£10–25

HARIBO Holly Jolly Grotto (early-bird family bundles until 2 Nov; SEND sessions) The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park · 15 min Timed 30-minute sessions; weekday mornings off-peak until 18 DecSEN session£10–25

Magical Woodland at Christmas Magical Woodland, Sandiway, Northwich · 50 min Fri 20 Nov-Thu 24 Dec; timed evening entry, allow 1.5-2 hours; live Christmas characters and light-and-sound trail£10–25

Santa at Knowsley Safari (daytime and Enchanted-evening grotto) Knowsley Safari, Prescot · 40 min Evening grotto 20 Nov–23 Dec with Enchanted; daytime grotto 21 Nov–24 Dec with safari admission; SEN evening 9 Dec£10–25

The Grotto at the Corn Exchange (immersive Santa experience) Corn Exchange, Manchester · 25 min Daily timed slots; ~30 mins of elf missions then Santa; gift per child; Whispering Winter quieter SEN sessions on selected dates; December weekends already ~75% soldSelling fastSEN session

The Lights of Abraham (winter lights trail with new installations and route) Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire · 75 min Selected evenings 20 Nov-30 Dec; session times and prices 'coming soon' on the venue site£25+

The Magic Lamp in the Hidden Garden: A Winter Light Trail (Aladdin-inspired) Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min 4.30-7.30pm; off-peak and peak pricing; Winter Food Market afterwardsRelaxed Mon 23 Nov£10–25

Christmas at Dunham Massey (illuminated trail) Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Every evening 20 Nov–2 Jan, 4.30pm–8.30pm timed slots£10–25

Liverpool Christmas Wonderland at Pier Head (covered ice rink, rides, Santa's Grotto) Pier Head, Liverpool waterfront · 55 min Open daily 11am-9pm; skating sessions hourly 11am-8pm£10–25

Trentham Winter Light Trail Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min 20 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan£10–25

Cinderella (Sally Cookson & Adam Peck) Octagon Theatre, Bolton · 40 min Fri 20 Nov - Sat 9 Jan; check performance timesRelaxed Sun 3 Jan£10–25

The Manifold of Memory: immersive felt installation by Gulnur Mukazhanova The Whitworth, Manchester · 25 min Gallery open daily 10am–5pm (Thu to 9pm)Free

Alderley Edge Christmas Lights Switch-On Alderley Edge village centre · 25 min Sat 21 Nov from 4pm; stalls and festive entertainment (more details to follow)Free

Ashton on Mersey Village Christmas Market and Light Switch-On Ashton on Mersey village, Sale · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Sat; times not yet publishedFree

Christmas Lantern Making Workshop & Santa's Lantern Parade Lower Chambers, Knutsford · 20 min Sat 21 Nov, workshops 9.30-11am or 12-1.30pm; gather at Knutsford station car park 5.30pm for the parade before the lights switch-onSold outFree

Knutsford Christmas Lights Switch-On Knutsford town centre · 20 min Saturday; afternoon entertainment before the switch-onFree

Mr Bear's Christmas - author storytime Pear Tree Books, Tarporley · 45 min Sat 3pm; free but ticket required to manage numbersSold outFree

Romiley Christmas Light Switch-On Romiley Forum and The Precinct, Romiley, Stockport · 30 min Sat 21 Nov, 11am-6pmFree

Wilmslow Christmas Light Switch-On Wilmslow town centre · 25 min Sat 21 Nov, listed 10am-8pm; full programme still to be confirmedFree

Christmas Craft Market at The Lambing Shed The Lambing Shed, Knutsford · 30 min Sat 21 Nov from 10am, Sun 22 Nov to 4pmFree

Trentham Christmas Makers Markets Trentham Shopping Village, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min 21-22 Nov, 28-29 Nov, 5-6 Dec, 10am-4pmFree

Christmas at Astley Hall (Nutcracker-themed decorated hall) and An Audience with Father Christmas Astley Hall, Chorley · 50 min Hall dressed Sat 21 Nov-Sun 20 Dec; Father Christmas weekends only, ticketed personal family meetingNot on sale yet£10–25

Festive Junior Farmers at Kenyon Hall Farm (indoor tree forest, tractor ride, craft) Kenyon Hall Farm, Croft, Warrington · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Every weekend from Sat 21 Nov; 45-60 min sessions (end date not yet published)On sale Sun 1 Nov£10–25

Meet Father Christmas in the Power Hall Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Manchester · 25 min Sat-Sun 21-22, 28-29 Nov, 5-6, 12-13 Dec; daily Wed 16-Wed 23 Dec£10–25

Aladdin: The Pantomime Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 70 min 21 Nov to 24 Dec; performance times on site£10–25

Christmas Grotto Wonderland Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 70 min 21 Nov to 24 Dec; 30-minute timed slots, book by midnight the day before£10–25

Cockfields Christmas Experience (Cockfields Express to the North Pole) Cockfields Farm Park, Ashton-under-Lyne · 40 min Selected dates from 21 Nov (28-29 Nov, 5-6, 12-13, 19-24 Dec listed); train to the North Pole, post office, private grotto, enchanted forest, Mrs Claus biscuit decorating, elf show, Build-a-Bear; SEN sessions also from 21 Nov; up to 45% off early datesSEN session Sat 21 Nov£25+

Cruise with Father Christmas (floating grotto on the Ship Canal) Manchester River Cruises, Salford Quays · 18 min Date unconfirmed · Selected dates from 21 Nov; one-hour sailings at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 4.30pm and 6pm; sensory-adapted sailings 19 and 22 Dec at 10am; ages 2-10; end date assumedQuiet session Sat 19 Dec£10–25

Father Christmas at the Farm Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Selected dates, 10:30am-4pm£10–25

The Magic of Christmas at Freight Island (storybook trail, Santa's Lodge, Christmas Village) Freight Island, Manchester city centre · 25 min Selected dates, weekends through the season then daily 18–24 Dec; 15-minute arrival slots from 9am; about 90 minutes; first hour SEN-friendly£10–25

Around the World in 80 Days: The Christmas Mansion Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Selected dates 21 Nov – 31 Dec, 11am–4pm, last entry 3pm (e.g. 21–22, 25–29 Nov; most Dec weekends and 18–23 Dec)£10–25

Once Upon a Time... The Snow Queen (house dressed for Christmas) The Children's Country House at Sudbury, Sudbury, Ashbourne · 85 min 11am-4pm on 21-23 and 27-30 Nov; 4-7, 11-23, 27-31 Dec; 1-3 Jan£10–25

Skate St George's St George's Hall, Liverpool · 55 min 21 Nov - 3 Jan£10–25

Wilmslow Way Brighter Christmas Light Trail Wilmslow town centre · 25 min Best after dark; scan QR codes and upload selfies for a prize drawFree

Emergency on Planet Earth: The Cost of Pollution (free exhibition with hands-on interactives) Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · 30 min Museum opening hoursFree

Football Art Prize exhibition National Football Museum, Manchester · 25 min 21 Nov 2026 – 21 Feb£10–25

Chorley Christmas Lights Switch-On and Totally Locally Christmas Market Chorley town centre · 45 min Sun 22 Nov: market 10am-6pm, stage entertainment from 1pm, lights switch-on 5pmFree

Christmas Gift Fair (local makers, choir and brass band, mince pies) Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min Sun 11am–4pm (ticket page says 10am–5pm)Under £10

Story Time With Santa (30-minute storytelling sessions) Alford Hall Sports and Social Club, Warrington · 30 min Sun 12–3pm, 30-minute sessionsUnder £10

Breakfast with Santa (buffet, storytime, games, crafts and face painting) Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa, Pulford, Chester · 60 min Sun 22 Nov, Sun 13 Dec and Sun 20 Dec, 10am–12pm£25+

23–29 Nov

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella (New Adventures, 30th anniversary) The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Tue–Sat; evening shows plus matinees (check times)£25+

Christmas Tree Festival (Spirit of Christmas) Chester Cathedral · 55 min Last entry 5.30pm; over 80 decorated trees; pre-booking suggested (link 'coming soon')Not on sale yetUnder £10

Elf The Musical (Big Top Arena) Trentham Shopping Village, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min Performance times vary by date (11am, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm, 7pm)£10–25

Christmas Gift Fair in the Tenants' Hall Tatton Park Mansion, Knutsford · 22 min Thu 26–Sun 29 Nov, 11am–4pmFree

Magical Christmas Experience with Santa and Friends The Southfields Pub, Bolton · 35 min Selected dates 26 Nov-24 Dec, 1-7pm, timed 30-minute family sessions£10–25

RHS Glow at RHS Garden Bridgewater RHS Garden Bridgewater, Worsley, Salford · 25 min Selected dates 26 Nov - 30 Dec; Super Off Peak tickets on some datesQuiet session Tue 8 Dec£10–25

Gingerbread House Workshop (parent and child) Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Fri 5-6pm; one pre-built house per booking to decorate together£25+

The Gruffalo (stage show) Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 20 min Fri-Sun; ages 3+Selling fast£10–25

Follies Safari: 4x4 ride to Santa's hillside grotto Hawkstone Park Follies, Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury · 80 min Selected dates; timed bookings£25+

Magical Days Out: Christmas at Alton Towers (CBeebies Land, Hey Duggee Live, Santa's Grotto) Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire · 65 min Selected dates only; reduced seasonal selection of rides in CBeebies Land and Mutiny Bay£10–25

Festive Skating at The Lambing Shed (Christmas on the Farm) The Lambing Shed, Knutsford · 25 min 1-hour sessions (45 mins skating); socks and gloves required; individual session times on booking page£10–25

The World at Christmas at Lyme Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport · 35 min 27-30 Nov and 1-24 Dec, 11am-4pm (last entry 3pm)£10–25

The Sorcerer's Apprentice HOME, Manchester · 30 min Fri 27 Nov - Sat 2 Jan£10–25

Arc Saturday Art Club (family drop-in arts and crafts above Hat Works) Hat Works, Stockport · 30 min Sat 11am–3pm, drop in (no December club)Under £10

Manchester Made Craft Fair: Winter Edition Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Sat 11am-4pmFree

Sandbach Christmas Lights Switch-On Sandbach town centre · 45 min Sat 28 Nov; timings and entertainment still to be announcedFree

St George's Christmas Fayre (with bookable Santa's Grotto) St George's Church, Altrincham · 10 min Sat 28 Nov, 2-5pm; grotto in half-hour slots from 2pm (2, 2.30, 3, 3.30, 4.30pm on sale)Free

Step Into Christmas (live music, walkabout acts, workshops, makers market, Father Christmas Parade) Market Place, Macclesfield · 35 min Sat 28 Nov, 11am-5pm; Father Christmas Parade from 3pm; no fireworks or switch-on moment this yearFree

Christmas Fair Weekend at Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury Hall, Samlesbury, Preston · 60 min 10am-4pm both daysFree

Christmas Gift Market at Hoghton Tower Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Preston · 55 min Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov 10am-3pm (last entry 2.30pm); Christmas Through the Ages guided tours same weekendUnder £10

Gladiators Live Tour M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 55 min Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov, shows 11.30am and 5.30pm (doors 10am/4pm)£25+

Meet Victorian Father Christmas (Dickensian grotto with traditional toys) Grosvenor Museum, Chester · 50 min Sat 28 Nov 10.30am–4pm; Sun 29 Nov 1–3.30pm; timed slots£10–25

Melanin Markets Winter Wonders x The Whitworth The Whitworth, Manchester · 25 min Sat 28 and Sun 29 Nov, 10am-3pmFree

Victorian Christmas Weekend at Gawthorpe Hall (Father Christmas, crafts, bellringers) Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Burnley · 60 min Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov 11am-3.30pm; phone 01282 771004 to reserve a Father Christmas slotUnder £10

Breakfast and Brunch with Santa Stockport Plaza Cafe · 30 min Sat 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec and 19 Dec, 9.30/10am breakfasts and 12pm brunchesSold out£10–25

Christmas at the Dragon Miniature Railway (Father Christmas grotto and decorated train circuit, Romiley and Marple Lions) Dobbies Garden Centre, Marple · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Father Christmas arrives Sat 28 Nov, then weekends to Christmas; times to be postedUnder £10

Reverse Grotto at Erddig Erddig, Wrexham · 75 min 28 Nov - 20 Dec, 11am-3pm (selected dates)£10–25

Santa's Grotto (Warrington Disability Partnership) Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington · 25 min Sat 28 Nov to Tue 22 Dec, selected days 10am-4pm (weekends 28/29 Nov, 5/6, 12/13, 19/20 Dec, plus Mon 21 and Tue 22 Dec)Under £10

BeWILDerwood Presents Christmas (light trail, mini panto, Father Christmas) BeWILDerwood Cheshire, Whitchurch · 65 min Sparkling after-dark Christmas light trail; session times not listed£10–25

Storytime with Father Christmas at Chatsworth Farmyard Chatsworth House, Bakewell · 75 min 28 Nov-13 Dec sessions include Christmas at Chatsworth entry; 18-23 Dec farmyard-only; relaxed 5 Dec, autism-friendly 21-22 DecRelaxed Sat 5 Dec£25+

Farmer Christmas (reindeer, private Santa visit and toy shop) Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm, Downholland, Ormskirk · 60 min 28 Nov - 24 Dec 2026; timed sessions£25+

Santa and the Reindeer Rangers at Cannon Hall Farm Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley · 65 min 28-29 Nov; 5-6, 12-13, 19-24 Dec only£25+

Santa Specials at East Lancashire Railway East Lancashire Railway, Bury · 35 min 28-29 Nov, 5-6, 12-13, 19-24 Dec; departures from Bury roughly 9.30am to 3.20pm; 80-min steam tripSEN session Sat 28 Nov£25+

Santa Specials at Llangollen Railway (steam to Lapland at Carrog) Llangollen Station · 90 min Selected dates; evening trains£25+

The Elf Explorer at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Oxenhope Station, Oxenhope, Keighley · 65 min 28-29 Nov; 5, 6, 12, 13, 19-24 Dec; sessions 9am, 10.30am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm, 3.15pm£25+

CAFT Santa Dash (family bike ride and walks) Altrincham Town Hall · 10 min Sun 29 Nov; family 11.5-mile ride about 11am, 4-mile walk 11.15am, 8-mile walk 10am (provisional)£10–25

Everything Stops For Festive Tea (fundraising afternoon tea with entertainment) Stockport Plaza · 30 min Sun 29 Nov, 4pm; shared tables, served by the Plazarettes£10–25

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

The Christie Festive Dash (5k walk/jog/run) Wythenshawe Park · 10 min Sun 29 Nov; the dash starts at 10.30am£10–25

The Snowman Film with Live Orchestra (Carrot Productions 2026 tour) Stockport Town Hall · 30 min Sun 29 Nov 2.30pm (SOLD OUT) and 4.30pm (almost sold out); approx 60 minSelling fast£10–25

The North Pole Experience Reddish Vale Farm, Stockport · 25 min 9:30am-4:30pmSEN session£10–25

30 Nov – 6 Dec

The Snowman Film with Live Orchestra (Carrot Productions, with Shaun the Sheep 'Fleece Navidad') The Loom, Oldham · 40 min Mon 30 Nov 10.45am; approx 60 min, no intervalSelling fast£10–25

Tiny Tots Christmas Zoo Adventure (ages 3-5) Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington · 35 min Mon 30 Nov, 10.30am–12pm£10–25

Mr Popper's Penguins (Pins and Needles musical with penguin puppets) Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Public shows weekends and 19–27 Dec, times vary; BSL and relaxed performance Sat 5 Dec 11am; 60 mins, age 3+Relaxed Sat 5 Dec£10–25

Already running in November 2026 118Exhibitions, trails and seasonal runs that started earlier.

Brick or Treat Monster Party LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester · until Sun 1 Nov
Bugs and Beasties Detective Trail Lyme Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Calan Gaeaf Trail at Chirk Castle Chirk Castle · until Sun 1 Nov
Fright Fiesta at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort · until Sun 1 Nov
From Here to There: a tour for children Dunham Massey · until Sun 1 Nov
Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Circus The Trafford Centre · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween at BeWILDerwood Cheshire BeWILDerwood Cheshire · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween Fair and Big Wheel at the Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloweenville (family-friendly, no jump scares) Partridge Lakes · until Sun 1 Nov
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Goals National Football Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
Human Natures (exhibition, final week) Manchester Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
Indoor play space at Quarry Bank (half term) Quarry Bank · until Sun 1 Nov
Magical Woodland Halloween Magical Woodland · until Sun 1 Nov
Matlock Bath Illuminations (illuminated boats on the Derwent) Derwent Gardens · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half-Term: Doors to Hallowtide Lyme Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Pineapple Post with Speechly the Pineapple Dunham Massey · until Sun 1 Nov
Portrait of Black Britain (Cephas Williams photography exhibition) Aviva Studios · until Sun 1 Nov
Room on the Broom Halloween Trail Delamere Forest · until Sun 1 Nov
Scarecrow Festival & Sally Scarecrow Trail Quarry Bank · until Sun 1 Nov
Scarefest at Alton Towers (Trick O' Treat Town, CBeebies Monster Ball, rides in the dark) Alton Towers · until Sun 1 Nov
Seven Sisters Pumpkin Patch and Creamatorium maize maze Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm · until Sun 1 Nov
Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock Trail Trentham Gardens · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooktacular October at Treetop Adventure Golf Treetop Golf · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooky World Fun-By-Day at Apple Jacks Adventure Farm (daytime, no scares, free pumpkin) Apple Jacks Adventure Farm · until Sun 1 Nov
Stranger Folk at Quarry Bank (app-based folklore trail) Quarry Bank · until Sun 1 Nov
The Great Pumpkin Picking Adventure at Windmill Animal Farm Windmill Animal Farm · until Sun 1 Nov
The Pumpkin Patch at Cockfields Farm Cockfields Farm · until Sun 1 Nov
Wandering Wolves (wolf-spotting at the Tudor hall) Little Moreton Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
Wild Things: free animal storybook exhibition The Lowry · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term at Elizabeth Gaskell's House Elizabeth Gaskell's House · until Mon 2 Nov
The Very Hungry Caterpillar trail The Children's Country House at Sudbury · until Mon 2 Nov
Kids Comic Art Workshop with Rick Eades Oyez Arts · until Sat 7 Nov
The Trees of Lyme Park and Their Fungal Associates (exhibition and Top Lawn trail) Lyme Park · until Sat 7 Nov
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats Sea Life Manchester · until Sun 8 Nov
Stranger Folk at Speke Hall (app-based folklore adventure, ages 7-12) Speke Hall · until Thu 12 Nov
Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige The Whitworth · until Sun 15 Nov
Mythic Reinvention: costumes from 50 years of the Royal Exchange Royal Exchange Theatre · until Sun 15 Nov
Mini Makers (drop-in craft Mondays) Speke Hall · until Mon 30 Nov
Secret Society Skeleton activity People's History Museum · until Mon 30 Nov
Sir Alex Ferguson pop-up exhibition National Football Museum · until Fri 25 Dec
Smithsonian Starstruck: Immersive Space Experience Transmission House · until Thu 31 Dec
The Wind in the Willows family garden trail RHS Garden Bridgewater · until Thu 31 Dec
2026 Banner Exhibition with family Banner Bingo trail People's History Museum · until Sun 3 Jan
Blackpool Illuminations 2026 Blackpool Promenade · until Sun 3 Jan
Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Science and Industry Museum · until Sun 3 Jan
Your Salford 100 (centenary exhibition of 100 objects chosen by Salfordians) - final weeks Salford Museum and Art Gallery · until Sun 10 Jan
The Worst Record Covers in the World (free exhibition) Grosvenor Museum · until Sun 17 Jan
The North Revisited (photography exhibition, free with admission) Jodrell Bank · until Sun 24 Jan
Our Story with David Attenborough (immersive experience) Chester Zoo · until Sun 31 Jan
Warrington Wolves: A Game For All (free rugby league exhibition) - final weeks Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · until Sun 31 Jan
Rae-Yen Song: •~TUA~• 大眼 •~MAK~• (free glowing-pond installation) FACT, 88 Wood Street · until Sun 14 Feb
National Museums Liverpool at 40 (free exhibition: Titanic artefacts and treasures from seven museums) World Museum · until Sun 28 Feb
Performing Trees (free collection exhibition) - closes 4 April The Whitworth · until Sun 4 Apr
Dead or Alive: Birds in our World Manchester Museum · until Fri 31 Dec
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Altrincham Garrick Playhouse · until Sun 1 Nov
The Witch's Potion Trail Bramall Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
WayWord Festival (October half-term family programme) Storyhouse · until Sun 1 Nov
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail Arley Hall & Gardens · until Sun 3 Jan
Big Kid Circus: Jurassic (dinosaur animatronics) Haydock Park Racecourse car park · until Sun 1 Nov
Calan Gaeaf at Erddig Erddig · until Sun 1 Nov
Diggle Scarecrow Trail Diggle village · until Sun 1 Nov
Gandeys Circus Halloween Spooktacular Trentham Estate · until Sun 1 Nov
River of Light 2026 Liverpool city centre & waterfront · until Sun 1 Nov
Wilmslow Halloween Trail (pumpkins and gargoyles in shop windows) Wilmslow town centre · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween Heart Trail at Fletcher Moss Park Fletcher Moss Park · until Tue 3 Nov
Halloween at HOME (family films, The Littlest Yak, free Creativity Corner crafts) HOME · until Fri 6 Nov
Scarecrow Festival at Rufford: Rufford Rocks Rufford Old Hall · until Sun 8 Nov
Oaks on Ice and Winter Village at Cheshire Oaks (ice rink, big wheel, free Christmas film screenings) Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet · until Sun 3 Jan
Apprentice House Spooky Tours Quarry Bank · until Sun 1 Nov
Autumn Family Fun (Wandering Wolves, Design Detective) Little Moreton Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
Boo! Planet Aquarium (Halloween half term) Blue Planet Aquarium · until Sun 1 Nov
Branching Out: October half-term family art Tate Liverpool + RIBA North · until Sun 1 Nov
Brereton Heath Halloween Trail Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve · until Sun 1 Nov
Coronation Street Experience: Kids Go Free Coronation Street Experience · until Sun 1 Nov
Escape into autumn spotter trail Little Moreton Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
Escape into Autumn spotter trail Hare Hill · until Sun 1 Nov
Fang-tastic Halloween Festival at Matlock Farm Park Matlock Farm Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Grumpy Pumpkins: A Halloween Trail Norton Priory Museum & Gardens · until Sun 1 Nov
Half Term Fun at Chatsworth Farmyard (Halloween crafts, face painting, pumpkin carving) Chatsworth House · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween at Knowsley Safari Knowsley Safari · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween Half Term in the Gardens Trentham Estate · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween Half Term: The Great Pumpkin Party at Bolsover Castle Bolsover Castle · until Sun 1 Nov
Heaton Park of Horrors (forest tubing after dark) Zip World Manchester · until Sun 1 Nov
Hidden Horrors trail across Manchester parks (incl. Wythenshawe Park) Wythenshawe Park · until Sun 1 Nov
National Frightball Museum (Halloween half term) National Football Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term at Dunham Massey Dunham Massey · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term at Harewood (Spells and Sparkles trail, broomstick making, kids free) Harewood House · until Sun 1 Nov
October half term at IWM North: Story Seekers trail, Making a Museum hub and We Were There IWM North · until Sun 1 Nov
October half term: Aliens have landed Science and Industry Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term: Myths & Legends Eureka! Science + Discovery · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term: School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Eureka! The National Children's Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
Paper Pumpkin Trail Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse · until Sun 1 Nov
Skeleton Takeover at Halloween (trail sheet, marshmallow toasting, Halloween games) Heights of Abraham · until Sun 1 Nov
Skellies and Wellies in the Gardens Tatton Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooky fun at RHS Bridgewater (Wicked Plants trail, ZooLab potions, spooky grass heads) RHS Garden Bridgewater · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooky half term at the National Waterways Museum (free ghost tours, pumpkin trail, crafts, Halloween boat trips) National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooky Trains on the Dragon Miniature Railway Dragon Miniature Railway · until Sun 1 Nov
Step into the Shadows: Chester city-centre Halloween trail Chester city centre · until Sun 1 Nov
SUPER Natural: October half term at WWT Martin Mere (willow wands, potions, canoe adventure, pumpkin carving) WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre · until Sun 1 Nov
Tegg's Nose Halloween Trail Tegg's Nose Country Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Wicked Week at Magna (magic show, fizzing potion workshops, spooky inflatables) Magna Science Adventure Centre · until Sun 1 Nov
Wizarding Wildlife School VIP Experience Blackpool Zoo · until Sun 1 Nov
Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation (free exhibition) Waterside Arts · until Sat 9 Jan
Land of Lights at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World · until Sun 31 Jan
Adventures in Wonderland (interactive play experience, ages 1-8) Z-arts · until Wed 31 Mar
Find the Familiars Trail (9 imps and familiars hidden in the hall and gardens) Ordsall Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween half term at Ordsall Hall (Find the Familiars trail, broomstick, wand and spell-book workshops) Ordsall Hall · until Sun 1 Nov
Count-Alty's Fang-tastic Halloween Town Trail Altrincham town centre · until Sun 1 Nov
October Half Term at Jodrell Bank Jodrell Bank · until Sun 1 Nov
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show The Lowry · until Sun 1 Nov
Canaletto free drop-in craft workshops Tatton Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Spooky City at Scare City (daytime family Halloween) Camelot Theme Park · until Sun 1 Nov
Halloween Spooky Trains at Ribble Steam Railway (dress up and find the ghosts) Ribble Steam Railway & Museum · until Sun 1 Nov
Little Monsters Breakfast Banquet for Halloween The Ivy Spinningfields · until Sun 1 Nov
Trentham Halloween Festival Trentham Estate · until Sun 1 Nov
Free fireworks and funfair at the Irish World Heritage Centre (Halloween and Bonfire Night) Irish World Heritage Centre · until Thu 5 Nov

Every week 37Regular sessions running this month.

Goodwood Field junior parkrun (2k, ages 4–14) Goodwood Field, Manor Avenue, Sale · Every Sun
Kids' football with Altrincham FC at Broomwood Broomwood Community Wellbeing Centre, Mainwood Road · Weekly Mon+
Move It Kids: drop-in gymnastics play for under 9s (move Altrincham) move Altrincham · Weekly Mon+
Play and Stay for babies and toddlers at Broomwood Broomwood Community Wellbeing Centre, Mainwood Road · Every Mon
Rhymetime at Timperley Library Timperley Library · Every Mon
Salisbury Field junior parkrun (free 2k for 4–14s) Salisbury Field, Broadheath Central FC ground, Salisbury Road · Every Sun
Saturday LEGO Club at Timperley Library Timperley Library · Every Sat
SEND drop-in gymnastics play at move Altrincham move Altrincham · Weekly Wed+
Simply Cycling: all-ability bikes and trikes on the Timperley track Altrincham & District Athletics track, Park Road · Weekly Wed+
Storytime at Altrincham Library (under 5s) Altrincham Library · Every Mon
Storytime at Timperley Library Timperley Library · Every Thu
Under-5s storytime at Brooklands Library Brooklands Library, Moor Road · Every Mon
Walton Park miniature railway rides Walton Park · Every Sun
Baby and toddler swims at move Altrincham move Altrincham · Weekly Tue+
Caterpillars baby and toddler group St Mary Magdalene Church, Ashton on Mersey · Every Tue
Family Drop-In after school at St George’s St George's Church · Every Tue
Rhymetime at Hale Library Hale Library · Every Tue
SEND swim sessions at move Altrincham move Altrincham · Weekly Tue+
Storytime at Sale Library (under 5s) Sale Library, Waterside · Every Tue
Under-5s storytime at Forum Library, Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Forum library · Every Tue
Rhymetime at Coppice Library Sale West Community Centre · Every Wed
Twist & Tales: music and movement for toddlers St George's Church · Every Wed
Move It Minis: drop-in gymnastics play for under 5s (move Altrincham) move Altrincham · Every Thu
Rhymetime at Altrincham Library Altrincham Library · Every Thu
Move It Minis: drop-in gymnastics play for under 5s (Sale Leisure Centre) Sale Leisure Centre, Broad Road · Every Fri
Rhymetime at Partington Library Partington Library and Wellbeing Centre · Every Fri
Rhymetime at Sale Library Sale Library, Waterside · Every Fri
Storytime at Hale Library (under 5s) Hale Library · Every Fri
Under-5s storytime at Northenden Community Library Northenden Community Library, St Wilfrid's Church Hall · Every Fri
Float session at Sale Leisure Centre Sale Leisure Centre, Broad Road · Every Sat
LEGO club at Altrincham Library Altrincham Library · Every Sat
LEGO club at Coppice Library Sale West Community Centre · Every Sat
LEGO club at Hale Library Hale Library · Every Sat
LEGO club at Sale Library Sale Library, Waterside · Every Sat
Sale Water parkrun (5k) Sale Water Park · Every Sat
Under-8s family swim at move Altrincham move Altrincham · Every Sat
Wythenshawe parkrun (5k) Wythenshawe Hall · Every Sat