What's on February Half Term - Cheshire & Beyond
- Jennifer Kozyra
- Feb 5, 2025
- 28 min read
Updated: Feb 14
February Half-Term Fun in Cheshire & Beyond!
Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this February half-term? Whether you're after a fun-filled family day out, an educational adventure, or a magical theatre experience, we've got you covered! From fascinating museums and hands-on workshops to spectacular shows and exciting zoo visits, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
So, wrap up warm, embrace the adventure, and make the most of the school holiday with our top picks for family-friendly activities in Cheshire and beyond!
Please check on the attractions main website to make sure event is running and if tickets need to be pre booked. All info correct at the time of writing. Contains affiliated links :)
Featured Days Out
🧪 Half Squirm - Galactic Goo at Gootopia
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Looking for the ultimate slimy adventure this half term? ✨
Book onto the Galactic Goo Half Squirm Workshops
Expect:
• Vibrant cosmic colours 🎨
• Sparkling space gems 💎
• Immersive cosmic scents 🌌
• Loads of gooey fun 🧪
⚠️ Spaces are filling up fast!
Book now at Gootopia.co.uk 🔗
🍦 Brand New Family Escape Room, Funfair Frenzy at The Ice Cream Farm
📅 14th - 22nd Feb & weekends
The fair is closing its gates in just 10 minutes, and a heartbroken child has lost their favorite toy on the Waltzers. It’s been locked away in a stall at the end of the Midway, and the owner won't hand it over. You’ll need speed, skill, and your wits to navigate the strangest parts of the fairground beat the games and win the toy back. Funfair Frenzy is £12 for a group of up to 6 people, 10 minutes long and is suitable for ages 5 +
⭐️ Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos at The Science and Industry Museum
📅13th Feb 2026 - 3rd Jan 2027
Get ready to launch into the Solar System where mystery, intrigue and rocket-loads of silly and surprising science await!
👩🚀 Take more giant leaps for humankind and walk in the shoes of astronauts
☀️Explore the life-giving energy of the Sun
🌑 Marvel at mysterious moon
🌠 Discover far-off weird worlds
👽 Search the dark depths of space for extra-terrestrial life
Join familiar faces from CBBC's new hit show, Horrible Science, on this epic space adventure and decide whether to use your new science skills to make sense of the Solar System or cause cosmic chaos by joining forces with a supervillain! Tickets are available to book now bit.ly/43BZ5fV
🚀 February Half Term at Jodrell Bank
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Celebrate the upcoming Artemis launch with a jaw-dropping new science show, search the Cheshire countryside with our new Mission Explore stamp trail, and enjoy interactive exhibitions and immersive Space Dome shows. With engaging activities for all ages, there’s something for every aspiring astronaut!
🎟️ Pre-booking strongly recommended.
All tickets are Annual Passes, meaning you can return free all year!
⭐ The Crocky Trail
The Crocky Trail has a mile long adventure trail around a massive field. It is filled with multiple things to stop and play on including swings, slides, balance beams, mazes, basket ball plus loads more.
⭐ Use this link to get 10% off
🌟 Outside Adventures & Trails
❤️ Love Trentham Trail
📅 14th -22nd Feb
Bring the whole family for a heart-warming trail and share your #LoveTrentham moments!
❤️ Half Term at Lyme Park NT
📅 14th – 22nd Feb
❤️ Truelove trail
Free trail, normal admission applies.
Can you help the Truelove, the Butler prepare for the Legh family's return? They're due back after half-term and there's plenty left to do! Dress up in a pinny, mob cap or white gloves and explore the house, helping along the way. Set the Dining Room table for dinner, clean the Grand Stairs and imagine what it was like to be a servant in the Edwardian golden age or head to the dressing room transform into a member of the family and surprise the servants early.
☆ Wildlife wander activity book
£1 for the trail pack, normal admission applies.
Ready... set... wander! Pick up a wildlife wander trail booklet packed with activities and learn about the changing of the seasons. Use the built in viewfinder to watch, draw, listen and solve puzzles alongthe way. Take a flat, buggy friendly path to Crow Wood play area perfect for little legs or get your wellies on for a longer walk across the estate.
New Escape Islands at Alderford Lake
📅 Open from 14th Feb
Three new escape rooms
☆ Frozen in Time- An island where winter has never ended and everything is protected by an ancient, frozen heart...and its watchful Polar Bear Guardians. But the heart has now shattered, and the polar bears can't hold the winter spell on their own. Follow the clues, complete child-friendly challenges and uncover the hidden heart pieces. (Designed for children aged 7-13)
☆ The Final Flare- An Escape Island where your only mission is to get off the island. A rescue boat is due to pass the island in an hour- but only once- and if you miss the window, you're stuck waiting who knows how long for the next chance.
☆ The Wardrobe to Winter- A Narnia-inspired Escape Island experience for adults. The White Witch's curse has returned- and the island is beginning to fall under an endless winter.
You can book and find out more here: https://alderford.com/escape-islands/
Rode Hall Snowdrop Walk
🌱📅 1st Feb - 1st Mar Thurs - Sun 10-3pm.
This year there are lots of woodland creatures to discover along the walk and there will be local art groups exhibiting in the barn from 12 Feb - 1 Mar.
🍲Don't forget to stop by the courtyard kitchen with its roaring woodburner for some delicious homemade cakes, soups and lunches.
Tickets are now available:
🌸 Snowdrop trail at Ness Botanic Gardens
📅 7th Feb -2nd March
Explore the gardens to discover all the beautiful types of snowdrops we have growing at Ness.
The trail takes 30 mins to complete.
Included in normal garden entry
🧙♀️ Brand New Room on a Broom Trail at Delamere Forest
📅 From 27 January
Along the way, children will help Witch find her lost hat, bow and wand, and collect magical ingredients to complete her spell. Trail packs will cost £4
🎢Half-Term Fun Fair at Heaton Park
📅14th - 22nd Feb
They will have a variety of rides, dino day, and unlimited wristbands are available on set days.
Free Lunar New Year activities at Heaton Park
Zodiac Quest 🐲
📅14th - 22nd
Pick up a free Zodiac Quest map from Reception (next to the Stables Cafe). See if you can spot all 12 animals of the Zodiac around our Animal Centre
Make Your Own Bookmark📚
📅15th, 17th, 19th (11am to 2pm)
Colour in your own Year of the Horse bookmarks in the Stables Courtyard
Lion Dance 🦁
📅21st (Performances at 11.30am, 12.10pm, and 1pm)
Enjoy thrilling Lion Dance performances by local company L2 Lion Dance, taking place outside, next to the Stables Café
Calligraphy Workshop✒️
📅21st (11.30am to 2pm)
Join in with drop-in calligraphy workshops in the Stables Courtyard
🥾Mudfest 2026 at Martin Mere
📅14 - 22 February
Grab your wellies and head to WWT Martin Mere this February half term and get stuck in with Mudfest – where messy means fun!
☆ Tackle our muddy obstacle courses - climb, crawl, and creep your way through the fun.
☆ Cook up a muddy masterpiece in our mud kitchen
☆ Explore the fascinating beaks of wetland birds and use them to search for worms in our Mud Pit.
☆ Take part in our 'Muddy Bake Off' creating cakes out of moon sand, mud, and more! Every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 2pm
☆ Create the biggest splash in our daily North West Puddle Jumping Competition. 2:30pm.
🥾 Winter Welly Walks at Kenyon Hall Farm
📅 from 10th Jan
Every day from 9am - 5pm
FREE farm trails are open every day from this Saturday kenyonhall.co.uk/winter-welly-walks
While you are there check out the farm shop and warm up with a hot chocolate from the cafe.
Lunar New Year at Biddulph Grange Garden
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Have a go at the 5 activity stations around the garden from discovering your Zodiac animal, lantern spotting in the Chinese garden to banging a drum to scare away the Nian.
🐤 Quacky Quest at Tittlesworth Reservoir
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
This February half-term, we need you to join our quack team to help track down Sally and Martin’s (not-so) feathery friends and safely return them.
Once you find one, take it to the cafe at the Visitor Centre and collect your prize for your great duck-detective skills!
🌳 Biddulph Grange Country Park
Get outside and explore the woods and stop off for lunch, cake or a hot chocolate at The Hideaway Cafe open everyday during Feb Half Term.
📖 February half term at Speke Hall
📅 16th - 22nd Feb
Get ready for World Book Day at Speke Hall. This half term you’ll find a cosy reading and craft space in the Event Room on weekdays and storytelling sessions on Wednesday. You'll also find a free self-led, literature themed trail on the orchard.
🦕 Dino Falls Adventure Golf at The Trafford Centre
📅 13th to 20th Feb
Kids can get a FREE hot chocolate on rounds booked to tee off before 10am from 13th to 20th February, Mon-Fri only. Family ticket just £32. Book your round in advance via our website.
🚗 Mini Off Rovers Junior Woodland Rangers Driving Experience at Tatton Park
📅 17th - 22nd Feb
Kids aged 5–9 can take the wheel and become real woodland heroes! 🚙💨
✅ 10 themed checkpoints
✅ Hands-on nature missions
✅ Earn your Ranger Badge by completing all tasks!
Every stop teaches a real outdoor skill, just like a true Woodland Ranger! 🌿 Passengers aged 2–4 ride FREE!
🎉BUY ONE GET ONE FREE at Bewilderwood Cheshire
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Get outdoors and enjoy some screen-free imaginative play and storytelling - with its popular Buy One Get One Free offer returning for a limited time.
☆1 free ticket when purchasing another paid ticket, cheapest ticket free.
Book your BeWILDerwood adventure today: https://shorturl.at/wdHyF
⚽️ Sports Day Scarecrows at Tatton Park
📅 14th Feb – 1st Mar (closed 16 & 23 Feb)
The Gardens and Farm will be packed with sporty scarecrows showing off their skills, think rowing, throwing, curling, serving, kickflips, backflips, high kicks, and wickets!
Plus, enjoy farmyard tales with Aunty Mary and the Miller at weekends at the farm! 📅 Farm Dates: 14 – 22 Feb (closed 16 Feb)
Normal opening times and entry prices apply. Parkland vehicle entry applies to all visitors.
🥞 Pancake Weekend at Tatton Park Farm
📅 21st & 22nd Feb
Discover more about where your pancake ingredients come from. Learn about the chickens that will have laid your eggs, move into the Mill to learn about the flour you need, and then see the fresh milk straight from the shippon.
You will be able to see how we make pancakes and we have taster sessions at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm, each taster session will finish with a have a go pancake flipping competition.
🌼 February half term at RHS Garden Bridgewater
📅 14th – 22nd Feb 10am – 4pm
Join Mr Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger at RHS Bridgewater in 2026. Starting in February half term, and lasting all year, enjoy discovering an interactive garden trail and activities based on the well-loved book The Wind in the Willows.
☆Craft activities
📅Tue 17th & Wed 18th Feb - 10am – 2.30pm
Drop-in craft activities inspired by The Wind in the Willows
☆ Planting activity
📅 Thur 19 Feb - 10am – 2.30pm
Drop-in planting activity where you can plant your own ingredients for pea and watercress soup.
Arts and crafts and interactive storytelling at National Arboretum Staffordshire
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
☆ Arbie Eye-Spy Winter Trail £2.50pp
☆ Shadow Puppetry FREE
Step into a world of storytelling and creativity with our Shadow Puppetry Sessions!
☆ Drop-in Arts & Crafts FREE
☆ Stick Man Outdoor Trail FREE
⛳️ Winter Deals at Australian Adventure Golf at Adlington Golf Centre
📅Until the end of March
☆ Toddler Time – Mon-Friday before 4pm – Toddlers play for free and the playing adult gets FREE hot drink
☆ Winter Warmer - Mon-Friday before 4pm – Every player gets a FREE hot drink!
☆ Twilight Toast – Mon-Friday – If the Adventure Golf floodlights are on every player gets a FREE. Any drink we sell!
✨️Wrap up warm and head out for a competitive game of golf in the day or even when its gone dark as this course has FLOODLIGHTS ✨️
❤️ FREE Lightport in Southport
📅 14th - 16th Feb 5 - 9pm
For three nights in February, Lord Street will be transformed into a world of rainbows. Designed by leading light artists Lucid Creates this mix of installations and experiences will bring glorious colour and sound to Southport.
Half Price this Half Term at Otterspool Adventure
📅 15th - 22nd Feb (closed 17th Feb)
Your visit includes entry to one Fairytales From The Sea live show, where much-loved stories are brought to life through music, sound and special effects. Choose from:
– Captain Hook reading Peter Pan with explosive effects
– Ariel reading The Little Mermaid with bubbles and immersive sound
You’ll also have the chance to meet the characters during our meet & greet, perfect for creating special memories and photos.
*excludes Tuesday 17th February.
🌳 Winter Walk with Speechly the Pineapple at Dunham Massey
📅14 Nov –8th March
Speechly the Pineapple is posting letters around the estate while the house is closed. Collect stamps and discover seasonal surprises along the trail, all while helping Speechly with the 'pineapple post'. Perfect for young explorers.
🌳 Feb Half Term at Quarry Bank
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Celebrate the world of books this half term.
Little ones can follow a book-themed trail through the Mill, finishing in the Fourth Floor Play Space, where hours of fun await. Enjoy soft play, giant board games and lively puppet shows. Other highlights include storytelling sessions, illustration workshops and a fancy-dress competition.
🐇 Hop into the wild’ family trail at Quarry Bank
Inspired by Disney and Pixar's "Hoppers"
📅 14th Feb - 22nd March
Hop into this self-guided outdoors adventure – with storytelling and play. Fun for all the family.
Collect your discovery passport, explore the animal kingdoms, and most importantly, unleash your wild side
Admission charges apply. Free entry for members.
🏹 Festival of Archery at Warwick Castle this Feb Half Term
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
🏹Live Shows: Witness thrilling archery tournaments and demonstrations.
✨Meet and Greets: Get to know our expert resident archers.
🏹Have-a-go Archery: Test your skills in our interactive archery zone.
🦉Birds of Prey Displays: Watch as our stunning birds swoop and soar.
🌟Zog: Enjoy the Zog Playland and Zog meet-and-greets with your little ones
Af link] Book Here
🌳Forest School at Delamere Forest with Venturewood
📅Mon 16th – Fri 20th Feb
Book your child onto a fun, educational half term club in the forest this February! During the sessions, children can look forward to den building, birdhouse making, nature crafts, warming up by the campfire, plenty of outdoor games, and of course - muddy boots! It’s a great way for them to explore, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors in a safe and supportive environment. The sessions will be delivered by qualified Forest School leaders, Ella and Rachel, at Venturewood Delamere Forest. Age: 6 – 12 years old Time: 9am - 3pm Price: £35 per child per day (book individual days or the full week) Lunch: Not included, please send your child with a packed lunch Location: Venturewood at Delamere Forest (Located next to the Visitor Centre Car Park https://eequ.org/book/venturewood-holiday-club-forest-school-with-venturewood-23978
🌟 Inside Activities
Characters at Castaway Play
☆ 14th Feb Paw Patrol
☆ 15th Feb Sonic & Tails
☆ 16th Feb Mario & luigi
☆ 17th Feb Spongebob
☆ 18th Feb Hey Duggie & Bing
☆ 19th Feb Mickey & Minnie
☆ 20th Feb Ninja Turtles
☆ 21st Feb Toy Story
☆ 22nd Feb Angel & Stitch
Aswel as all these extra fun there is tons of sand to play with at the Tropical Beach, pretend to be pirates in Castaway Cove, run and climb up in the trees in the Lost Jungle and slide and explore the Magical Kingdom.
The perfect day out for little ones.
🎨 Cartoon Art Session with Cartoonist Marc Jackson at Room for comics!
📅 Wed 18th Feb 10.30-12pm
Join cartoonist Marc Jackson (Marc makes comics to his pals!) for an hour and a half of half term toonin’! Learn how to create characters for comics, alongside the basics of comic book storytelling, and then learn how to get creative and put the two together to create your own comic strips! All you need is a head full of ideas, and Marc will help you inject fun, life and creativity into your comic strip creations!
* Suitable for ages 6+.
* £14.50 per person (plus small booking fee).
* All materials provided.
* All abilities welcome.
🎨 Knutcraft Pottery Painting Cafe
📅 Open every day but Tues
Pop in for a crafty session, pick an item and settle down to paint.
🧗♀️ 10% OFF Clip ‘n’ Climb Oldham at Summit Up this Half Term
📅 13th – 22nd Feb 2026
Offer: 10% OFF all Clip ‘n’ Climb sessions
Use code: FEBHALF10
Usual peak price: £17 per session
Sessions: Running every half hour throughout the holidays
Booking link:
🎈February Half Term Inflatable Fun at Buxton Pavillion
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
🕑 SESSIONS TIMES 🕑
9.30am - 11.30am
12pm - 2pm
2.30pm - 4.30pm
⭐Tree Top Adventure Golf Manchester
Have a game of 18 hole inside adventure golf.
🗓️Sat 14th - Sun 22nd Feb
No need to book, just turn up!
Little explorers (and grown-ups too!) can get into the spirit with free face painting at the weekends)
Animal & Nature Children’s Craft Session this February half-term at Mobberley Ice Cream Farm
📅 Friday 20th February
🍦 Slots available from 1:30pm
🍦Ages 2–12 years
🍦£15 per child
🍦Includes a FREE scoop of ice cream!
A creative, hands-on craft session led by @Kids.Crafts.with.Vicky perfect for little ones who love getting messy, making things, and having fun.
Spaces are limited, so booking is essential.
👉 To book, contact Vicky via Instagram
@kids.crafts.with.vicky
or email vicky.kidsactivities@gmail.com
🥣 Play with Clay at Middleport Pottery
📅 16th - 20th February
Tickets: £3
Join us this half-term for this self-led clay session. Get creative with your own lump of air-dry clay & create whatever you can imagine or follow the provided instruction sheets to make different creatures, flowers or even a bottle oven!
Accompanying adults do not need to purchase a ticket.
Tickets: https://re-form.org/heritage-buildings/middleport-pottery/whats-on/
🎥 £1 Kids Club at ODEON Cinemas
Every morning during school holidays tickets from £1 (adults and children). Plus every Saturday and Sunday morning all year round
🎥The Bad Guys 2 - 14-19 February 2026
🎥Gabby’s Dollhouse - 21-22 February 2026
🎥Smurfs - 28-29 February 2026
🎥 £2 Family Films at Odeon
📅 From 13th Feb
Family favourites Madagascar and SING return to the big screen for just £2 a ticket.
🐟 Jurassic Seas at Sealife Manchester
📅 7th Feb - 1st March
You'll get to learn all about the creatures of the deep, as well as those from millions of years ago!
- Take part in our Jurassic trail
- Uncover fossils
- Meet and greet with a baby Triceratops
- Test your knowledge in challenges
Af Link] Book Here https://tinyurl.com/DaysOutandMealsOut-SealifeMan
😃 LEGO Creativity Academy at Legoland Discovery Manchester
📅 7th Feb - 1st March
☆ Pick up your LEGO Creativity Academy Passport and take part in the scavenger hunt
☆ Meet a Master Model Builders and take on their build challenge
☆ Take part in our colour creations activity to test your skills
☆ Build and test: Build a cool and creative vehicle using your imagination and fun tips from our Playmakers
☆ LEGO Art: Add your creativity to the giant LEGO mosaic patchwork
☆ Take part in one of our S.N.O.T workshops to learn useful skills, tips and tricks to get creative with our Playmakers
Af Link] Book Here https://tinyurl.com/DaysOutandMealsOut-LegoMan
🧩 Bricktastic in Manchester Central
📅 21st & 22nd Feb
The ‘ultimate’ LEGO convention with incredible LEGO models, activities, and fun for all the family. Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars, Friends, or Harry Potter, you’ll find your favourite LEGO themes and more. This LEGO convention isn’t just about admiring the models though, it’s about creating your own too, as at Bricktastic, you can build a section of our giant LEGO mosaic featuring more 100,000 bricks, dive into the brick pits filled with system or DUPLO® bricks for the little ones , and leave your own personal tag on the LEGO graffiti walls.
🫧Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience in Manchester
📅 Opens 7th Feb
This quirky new attraction is all about big, magical bubbles ... - soap bubbles, air bubbles, even virtual reality bubbles that let your imagination run free. It’s a place to explore, play, and just have fun, no matter your age. Every corner is full of surprises and wonder
🛩 Flight Academy at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park
📅 16th - 20th Feb
The Flight Academy gives youngsters the chance to learn about the different job roles that help keep Manchester Airport in operation, from check-in agents to flight crew and the airfield team.
It is open for children aged 4-12 and 90-minute sessions
For more information, head to the Runway Visitor Park website➡️ www.runwayvisitorpark.co.uk
🍽 Imperial War Museum North
📅 14th - 22nd
Take part in an interactive market stall challenge to uncover the journeys of everyday ingredients. Get creative by decorating your own plate to take home and enjoy your favourite food on. Explore cherished recipes shared by members of the community, offering a ‘taste of home’ for you to cook and enjoy with your family.
19th Feb Family Cookery Workshop
18th Feb Meet real-life veterans and eyewitnesses to war.
🎨 Manchester Art Gallery
📅 14th & 15th Feb 11 - 3pm
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a free drawing trail.
Pick up a sketchbook and pencil, then set off to explore the gallery on the special horse-themed trail. Track down a series of colourful posters and enjoy creative drawing activities inspired by the art collection. Children can show their sketches to a staff member at the end to claim a reward.
17th - 19th Feb
Free Creative Families sessions are running between 1pm and 3pm offering 'exciting workshops, hands-on activities and immersive experiences.
⚽️ Black Player Superstar Pack at National Football Museum
📅 16th - 22nd Feb
Join us for a craft activity celebrating your favourite Black players. Create your own trump cards, keyrings and trophies, dedicated to those greats of the game.
🐉 FREE Lunar New Year at Trafford Centre
📅 17th Feb 11 - 3pm
It's teamed up with Manchester Chinese Centre to bring you Tai Chi demonstrations, musical lantern making, Chinese calligraphy lessons, and a dragon dance.
📅 18th - 20th Feb 12 - 4pm
Little artists can make their own dancing dragons, decorate beautiful paper lanterns and enjoy themed activities.
50% Off Roller Skating at Archie's Atomic Manchester
50% OFF Group Passes - 4 tickets
🛼 Use code: SKATES50
💥 Valid until 31.03.26
If you’ve ever dreamt of skating under disco lights, neon vibes + with burgers & shakes close by, Archie's Atomic is the place! 🛼💗
Kids GO FREE and EAT FREE at Shrewsbury Prison during February half term
📅 14th -22nd Feb
Bring the family to Shrewsbury Prison and explore over 200 years of prison history. Kids can discover what life was really like behind bars from strict discipline and hard labour to daily prison life and enjoy a rare behind-the-scenes look inside one of England’s most historic prisons.
Want to take it up a notch? Upgrade your visit with one of our Escape Rooms and challenge the whole family to see who can escape the fastest!
🍫 Freddo’s Circus at Cadburys World
📅 14th - 22nd February
join Freddo and Richie the Ringmaster for Freddo’s Circus, a fun live stage show at Cadbury World inspired by the world of the circus. Enjoy a high-energy performance packed with jokes, juggling, and plenty of magic tricks
⭐Waterworld Resort
🏊♀️Have fun in the water and on the slides at Waterworld aqua park.
With over 30 different rides and attractions including Thunderbolt, the UK’s first trap door drop waterslide!
Book Here https://www.waterworld.co.uk/
🏪 Play and explore inside Adventure Mini Village
This immersive, unique role play village will awaken the imaginations of all those who have a desire to explore and play. Whether it’s fishing on our very own Staffordshire Barge to performing at The Old Vic Theatre
Book Here https://adventureminivillage.co.uk/
⛳Play a game of 18 hole Adventure Mini Golf
This inside attraction offers two 18-hole, tiki-themed mini golf courses for the whole family to enjoy!
Book Here https://www.waterworld.co.uk/mini-golf/
🐇 Alice in Wonderland at Z-Arts
📅 7th - 27th Feb
An enchanting play experience which invites children and families to explore Wonderland, using imagination to create their own fantastical adventure.
Follow the White Rabbit into scenes from the beloved book – splash into the pool of tears, make friends with the Cheshire Cat, have tea as the Mad Hatter, play croquet with flamingos, get lost in a card maze, and wake up back on the riverbank, just in time for tea.
🌟 Museums, Space & Science
February half term: READY, STEADY, PLAY! At Eureka
📅 14th - 22nd Feb Open every day
What’s on:
🍓 Pedal. Blend. Slurp!
Make your own super tasty, science powered smoothie!
🧠 Big energy. Big fun!
Dive into the science behind your fave sports in our BRAND NEW science show.
🫀 Think smart. Move fast!
Explore how your amazing body powers every move.
💃 Feel the beat. Find your groove!
Dance workshops designed for all abilities to bring music and motion to life.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/4q0eJtF
🛡 FREE ENTRY Roman Week at Congleton Museum!
📅 18th to 21st Feb
Want a taste of Roman life in Cheshire? Visit for 4 days of hands-on history.
We have a huge range of activities planned, from building Roman roads and dressing up like a soldier, to discovering how they kept clean and exploring treasure hoards from our collection!
Museum of the Moon at Chester Cathedral
📅 12th Feb - 15th Mar
The Cathedral will be putting on lots events and activities that will be taking place in the moonlight, including family events, talks, concerts, evening openings, and more.
The Moon Explorer Trail starts today all around Chester
📅 14th Feb - 15th March
While the Museum of the Moon is at Chester Cathedral embark on a city-wide adventure to find 12 hidden moons across Chester's shops and businesses.
🔍 Collect secret letters from each location
🧩 Unscramble them to reveal the moon phrase 🎟️ Enter the competition to win a family ticket to Picturehouse Cinema!
Pick up your trail sheet at Chester Cathedral, The Visitor Information Centre or download from chestercathedral.com/moon
🌙 Destination space at Catalyst discovery
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
2026 will see the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission back around the Moon. What will this look like for us? Could we go beyond the Moon to Mars? What does the planet smell like? Find out the answers to these questions, hear about the UK’s latest plans for space exploration and watch us launch a rocket in this action packed science show.
Shows on 12:30pm and 3pm
Tickets cost £2.75 per person in addition to the normal admission charge
Geology Rocks! Weekend Workshops at Catalyst
📅 14th & 22nd Feb
Let’s study rocks! . Make your own rock, extract salt crystals from rock salt and create a volcano in this fun, family activity.
Workshop cost £2.75 pp
👻The Phantoms at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
📅 28th Jan - 31st Mar
This installation has been created especially for Norton Priory by the talented team behind York’s ‘Ghosts in the Gardens’. It’s a perfect opportunity to capture ghosts on film and come face to face with some of the characters from our past. They’re here until the end of March 2026!
Included in your normal entry ticket
⭐Valentines and Half Term Food & Drinks
💖 Valentine’s Afternoon Tea at Mobberley Ice Cream Farm
Grab your true love and enjoy a delicious treat
📅 12th – 15th February
⏰ 12pm – 4pm
✨ Adults’ Afternoon Tea – £24.95
* Selection of sandwiches
* Mini quiche & mini Yorkshire pudding with roast beef & horseradish
* Homemade scones with clotted cream & strawberry jam
* Selection of homemade cakes & ice cream
* Unlimited cafetière coffee & tea
🍾 Optional extras:
* Bottle of Prosecco £15
* Bottle of Nozeco £10
💗 Children’s Afternoon Tea – £12.95
* Heart-shaped sandwiches
* Mini sausage roll & cheese roll
* Selection of homemade cakes
* Ice cream milkshake
📞 Booking is essential – please call 07957 325710 to reserve your table.
The perfect Valentine’s treat for couples, families, and friends
🍰Feb Half Term Kids Afternoon Tea at Bench Bistro Bar in Nantwich
Bench Bistro Bar children’s Afternoon Tea is just £10.95, the grown ups can make the most of our mini Afternoon Tea for £11.95.
🌟 Farms, Zoos and Animals
🐅 Tiger Takeover at Knowsley Safari
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Save 25% when booking in advance over half term
Visitors will learn more about this endangered species and how we can help protect the large cats in their native habitat
🦉 February Half Term at Gauntlet Bird of Prey Knutsford
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Come and join us for:
🦅 Winter Wings Show – 12.30pm
🦉 Meet some feathered and furry friends - 2pm
🐍 The Reptiles are back, come and enjoy a talk all about them
🥣 Slime Making – 11am–3pm
✋ Fly a bird experience from 12pm* booking essential on the day, £15.
📌 Daily Tickets for February Half Term and March onwards:
🐑 Lambs & Ewe Event at Lower Drayton Farm
Get 10% off tickets using the code "DOMO10"
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
🎥 Watch our fun, educational film all about sheep & lambs in the Haybarn Theatre
🐑 Get close to lambs and ewes in our new lambing barn
❓Learn lots of facts with our sheep-y knowledge trail
🧑🌾 Help Farmer Ray & Shep find their lost sheep
PLUS explore our HUGE indoor playbarns, acres of outdoor play & undercover animal zones!
🎟️ Tickets on sale now - just £13.95pp for a packed family day out on the farm!
🐑 Barnyard Baby Bash at Cockfields Farm
📅 14th - 22nd + 28th & 29th Feb
Surround yourself with adorable newborn lambs, chicks, and piglets ! Enjoy farmer talks, a bottle-feeding demonstration, and "Learn to be a Farmer" activities in our maternity ward. You might even witness a live birth!
🐑 Toddler Barnyard Baby Bash at Cockfields Farm
📅 9th - 13th & 23rd - 27th Feb Term Time
Join the farmers for an incredible, hands-on experience as we welcome dozens of adorable new lambs. It's all hands on deck, come witness the magic of birth, potentially seeing a lamb born, and enjoy all the usual farm fun. See the newborns and learn about farm life
Ranger Story Time at Chester Zoo
📅 Weekends and during February half term (Monday 16 – Friday 20 February).1:10pm - 3:30pm
Ranger-led stories spark imagination, calm busy minds, and bring nature’s quiet magic to life.
Two stories per hour, each lasting around 15 - 20 minutes.
Included with zoo admission
🐰Kid for a Quid at Reaseheath Mini Zoo
📅 29th Jan - 22nd Feb
All children (4-15 year olds) can visit the zoo for just £1 when a full paying adult or concession ticket is purchased at the same time.
They'll be running this offer now until the end of February half term, and then again after the lambing and zoo weekends up until the Easter holidays! Tickets can be purchased on arrival, card payment only at the door please.
Over Half Term there will be a new trail celebrating animal families, and they still have a few spaces left at zoo school for those who want to get involved.
🐑 Lambing Live at Reddish Vale Farm
📅 14th-22nd Feb
With over 40 lambs and 30 kids due with arrivals expected from 14th! This event is included in general admission.
When baby animals are born at the farm guests love to see how it happens and watch them take those first wobbly steps. This year we decided to make an official event for our lambing season. If you join us during these dates there’s a high chance you’ll see a live lamb birth! Plus our team of farmers will be on the yard monitoring progress, answering your questions and on hand to teach you all about lambing.
🐑 Half Term at Lancaster Farm Park
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
With cute animal petting and feed. Play on the mini quads, mini diggers and pirate shooting out. Plus, you can enjoy the play area with zip lines and swings
Tickets cost just £8.50 per person.
✨ Billy’s Farm Barn at Amerton Farm Stafford
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
A full day of hands-on farm fun waiting for you!
🐑 Lamb feeding
🚜 Tractor and trailer rides
🐐 Goat encounters
🐴 Meet and greet the pony
🛝 Plus plenty of time to burn off energy in the Play Barn!
🎟️ Book your tickets here:
✨ Kids Go FREE at Feb Half Term at Holmes Chapel Zoo
📅 14th – 22nd Feb
Up to 2 children go free with a paying adult.
Feb Half Term: Adults: £8.50 | Concessions £6 | Kids 0 - 15 Free
🦘 What’s included with your entry ticket?
✔️ Animal Encounter sessions – get hands-on with our friendliest small mammals and reptiles
✔️ Keeper Talks throughout the day
✔️ Wallaby Walkthrough
✔️ Plenty of space to explore, learn and have fun together
Half Term Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 10am - 3pm | Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm
Last entry 1 hour before closing
💫 Want to get even closer?
Make your visit extra special by pre-booking an Animal Experience, or treat the kids to a Mini Experience with our Meerkats, Skunks or Guinea Pigs, or even hold an owl on the day of your visit.
Half-Term in the Farmyard at Chatsworth House
📅 14th –22nd Feb
Bring your young ones along to the farmyard and adventure playground this half term, where they can meet our friendly animals and burn off some energy.
🌧️ 🥾THE GREAT HOO ZOO MUDVENTURE 🥾🌧️
At Hoo Zoo Dinosaur World Telford
📅 14th – 22nd February
Welcome to the Muddiest Zoo Adventure in Britain 🐾
For one gloriously squelchy week, we’re celebrating all things mud with a special event that proves being muddy is part of being wild!
What’s on?
🐒 Daily “Muddy Animals” Talks
Learn why animals love mud, featuring:
Swamp Monkeys
Deer
Capybara (the true mud champions!)
🥧 Mud Pie Making Contest
Get creative, get messy, and see who can make the ultimate muddy masterpiece.
🥾 Muddy Wellies Trail
Follow the trail, discover muddy facts around the zoo, and win a prize if you complete it!
🌱 From dinosaurs to mammals, mud plays a vital role in nature — and this is your chance to embrace it, learn something new, and have a whole lot of fun along the way.
🐣 February Half Term at Twycross Zoo
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Follow the trail to discovery points where you’ll uncover hidden nests, study rainforest handprints, examine ape skulls, and dive into ocean-themed activities. Complete every challenge to earn your exclusive Zoo Crew pop badge.
As the sun sets, the exploration continues as you step into glowing animal worlds, explore vibrant habitats, and spark your family’s sense of wonder as you discover over a mile of epic scale lanterns at Lanterns of the Wild.*
*Lanterns of the Wild requires a separate ticket or a combi ticket
🌟 Theme Parks
🎢 Pirate Takeover at Alton Towers
📅 14th - 22nd Feb 2026
Just £18 per person! Under 90cm go free
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🎢 CBeebies Land
🏴☠️ Mutinay Bay
🎭 Live Shows along with character interactions
🪙 Treasure Hunt
🐟 Sharkbait by SEALIFE
🎢 Spinball Wizzer
⭐Brick Days at Legoland Windsor
📅14th - 22nd Feb
Brick Days are packed with exciting Half Term children’s activities for the whole family. With selected rides and attractions to explore, plus exclusive brick building challenges, interactive workshops, and character Meet & Greets, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re racing on thrilling rides, unleashing your creativity in hands-on building fun, or simply soaking up the vibrant atmosphere, our February Half Term activities are guaranteed to make lasting memories.
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🎢 Half Term at Chessington World of Adventure
📅 13th - 22nd Feb
Enjoy a selection of smaller rides, perfect for the whole family to dust off the winter cobwebs, before staring wide-eyed at over 1,000 majestic animals across the Zoo & SEA LIFE Aquarium.
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K-POP TAKEOVER at Drayton Manor
📅 14th - 23rd Feb
Get ready for music, movement, and dance everywhere you look… 🎶✨
Expect:
✅ Pop-up performances & interactive dance challenges
✅ Daily K-Pop end-of-day concert at 4:30pm on the Main Stage!
✅ Thomas Land Rides, Carousel, Bounty Pirate Ship, Jolly Buccaneer & Accelerator
✅ Access to a 15-acre Zoo
…and plenty of surprises still to be revealed!
🎟️ Book in advance for the best price & remember, under 2’s go FREE!
🌟 Wonderland Telford this February Half Term fun!🌼
📅 14th - 22nd Feb
Enjoy unlimited gos on our 5 rides, bounce on our giant indoor inflatable, explore our Fairytale Trail, attend a Tea Party with the Mad Hatter and more!🎩🎂
Secure your family fun for just £10pp here!
⭐Theatre & Shows
🎭 Kpop Live at Crewe Lyceum 🎶
📅 Sat 14th Feb 11am & 3pm
This isn’t your average concert. It’s a high-energy, full-throttle tribute to the idols, the anthems, and the fandoms that turned a genre into a global movement. From SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK, and BTS, to the smash-hit film K-Pop: Demon Hunters
🎭 Double Indemnity at Crewe Lyceum
📅 Tue 17th - Sat 21st Feb
A thrilling masterpiece of murder, deceit, and mystery. One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century comes to life on stage starring Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C).
Los Angeles, 1930’s. Amidst the wreckage of the Great Depression, Walter Huff, a sharp-eyed insurance salesman, has built his career spotting scams. But when he meets the dangerously seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger (Barton) to discuss her husband’s life insurance policy, he finds himself drawn into a web of lust, greed, and betrayal. Together they plot the perfect crime: murder the husband, cash in the policy, and disappear into the Californian sunset.
🎥 A Grand Day Out at Chester Cathedral
📅 16 Feb at 11:30am
At the heart of the day will be special screenings of Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, with the iconic soundtrack performed live by professional musicians, bringing Nick Park’s much-loved classic thrillingly to life.
Families can also choose to take part in an optional Moon-themed creative workshop, with clay stations where children can make their own moon-inspired plasticine characters.
🎶 Kpop Demon Hunters at Hopley House
📅 Sunday 15th Feb 2pm-3pm
K Pop Demon Hunters Rumi and Zoey will be making an appearance here at Hopley House. They will be singing some K pop classics, performing dance routines and there will be a chance to meet them and have photos, it promises to be a brilliant afternoon for all K pop fans.
Priced at £4 per child for the hour, booking is not essential as you are able to pay on the day but to avoid disappointment you are able to pre book in the Farm Shop or give us a call on 01270 526 292 to book over the phone
🎭 Dino Tales Show at Crewe Lyceum
📅 15th Feb
With a captivating story and an entire herd of pre-historic beasts, Dino Tales is an unforgettable family adventure starring Europe’s largest walking dinosaurs to ever roam the stage.
🎪 Kpop Dragon Gandeys Circus at Trentham Estate
📅 14th Feb - 1st March
Tickets from only £9.99!
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🎭 The Sooty Show at Parr Hall
📅 15th Feb 2.30pm
Expect wonderful wizardry, thrills and spills and, of course, lots and lots of laughs with Sooty, Sweep and Soo – but watch out for Sooty’s supercharged water pistol!!
A fabulous mix of audience participation music and mess.
🎭The Enormous Turnip Show at Waterside Arts
📅20th - 22nd Feb
Living in their tiny shed squeezed in amongst the garden tools, Mr and Mrs Chickweed’s amazing prize-winning vegetables have taken over everything! Before they retire, they can’t resist planting one last seed, try for one more champion vegetable and one more trophy!
Suitable for all the family (recommended for ages 3-10).
🎭 Pinocchio at The Lowry
📅 17th - 22nd Feb
In this adaptation of Pinocchio expect the classic elements of the story, a poor woodcarver, the tell-tale growing nose, the dream of becoming a real boy combined with Stuff and Nonsense’s hallmark hilarity, skilled puppetry, original music, fantastic staging, outstanding performers and extraordinary physical tricks.
🎭 Chevalier: Hobbyhorse Circus at The Lowry
📅 18th & 19th Feb
Chevalier - Hobbyhorse Circus is an irresistibly charming homage to the magnificent horses of circus and the silent movie era. Drawing inspiration from the history of traditional horse circuses, Kalle Lehto's ringmaster performs acrobatics, juggling and balancing with an amazing cast of hobby horses.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at Storyhouse Chester
📅 21st & 22nd Feb
The production faithfully adapts four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Busy Spider and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
🌟 Festivals & New Year Celebrations
😃 The Super Duper Family Festival in Manchester
📅 18th - 21st Feb 10 am - 5 pm
The city will be transformed into an urban playground 🏙️🎈 with tons of zones to explore, including some returning favourites:
🎪 The Carnival – St Ann's Square
🎠 The Playground with Waterloo Road – Exchange Square
🏀 The Sports Hall – Great Northern
🕹️ The Arcade – Printworks
Best part? It’s completely FREE and unticketed — just turn up and join the fun! 🎉
⭐️February Festival in Blackpool
📅 19th - 22nd Feb
A four-day programme of circus, fun and magic. The town centre will come alive with roaming street entertainers, free workshops and performances.
Highlights include hilarious pedalo swans, incredible bubble art and a headline magic act from a Britain’s Got Talent winner.
ℹ️ Check out the full line-up here: https://bit.ly/febfest2026
🐉Chinese New Year Celebrations at Trentham Shopping Village
📅 22nd Feb 10am – 4pm
Interact with an mischievous panda, watch kung fu martial arts and look out for the lion and dragon around the Shopping Village. Get hands-on with Chinese crafts, and explore the special Makers Market!
🐉 Luna New Year Celebrations at Manchester Museum
FREE
📅 18th Feb 4-9pm
This year, our celebrations will feature a wide range of cultural elements, including a series of exciting performances. Highlights include a traditional lion dance and a special collaboration with the Hong Kong Plucked String Chinese Orchestra, who have travelled all the way from Hong Kong to perform.
Visitors can also enjoy hands-on workshops in traditional arts and crafts, and much more.
🐉Dragon Parade Manchester
📅 15th Feb
It is powerful, loud, joyful and impossible to miss. A huge traditional dragon moves through the city streets, carried by performers and surrounded by dancers, drummers and acrobats.
Here are more ideas for days out in general
⭐Rainy Day Ideas can be found here
⭐There are plenty of Free Days out Here
⭐Ideas for Teenagers and Older Children
⭐Family Friendly Walks are always a great activity with a picnic or cafe
Follow me on Facebook for lots for ideas I'll be sharing over the Summer Holidays
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