What's on Guide to The Summer Holidays in Cheshire & Beyond
- Jennifer Kozyra
- 1 day ago
- 36 min read
🌞 Your Ultimate Summer Holiday Guide 2026 🌞
Looking for inspiration to keep the whole family entertained this summer? Here's your go-to guide packed with fun-filled ideas, exciting activities, and must-see events happening across Cheshire, Manchester, Staffordshire and beyond over the 6-week summer break.
Whether you're planning big days out or local adventures, there’s something here for everyone!
📅18th July - 6th Sept 2026
👉 Top tip: Always double-check event details on the official venue websites ,dates, times, and availability can change. Many events require advance booking and often sell out quickly.
Most of all, enjoy a magical summer full of memories with your loved ones! 💛
If you are after a FREE DAY OUT then scroll to the bottom of this page for all the FREE day out ideas.
I will be adding more events when they are announced so please do keep checking back.
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Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
⭐ 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.
Address: Cotton Abbotts, Waverton, Chester CH3 7PH
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
⭐ Bubble Shows & Foam Parties at Castaway Play Congleton
📅 May - Sept
SEN Sessions on 25th Jul, 12th & 30th Aug
One of the best indoor play areas in Cheshire, with a Tropical Beach with 60 tonnes of sand, water play and panning for gold. Lots of adventure play with climbing frames and slides as well as soft play and toddler areas
Every day there will be summer bubbles 11am and 1pm and a foam party at 3pm.
🍦 Snugburys Ice cream Parlour
Open every day serving internal and external customers. Enjoy an ice cream while you play or pop in for a scoop as your passing.
Get a Sizzling Summer Play Pass for Unlimited visits from 1st June to 1st Sept
The perfect day out for little ones.
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
🫧 Discover More This Summer at Eureka Science & Discovery
📅 18 July – 30 Aug
🔬 Eureka! Science Show
Every Sat & Sun from 18 July
With a different theme each weekend, from Natures Superheros, Splash Lab and Whatever the Weather.
💥 Professor Pumpernickel
Every Tue & Wed from 21 July.
Join Professor Pumpernickel in our theatre for a 30-minute bonanza of bangs and brain-tingling bamboozlement that will leave you with a burning desire to learn more about the staggering world of science!
✈️As Creatives - The Story of Flight
Every Mon from 20 July.
Chartering humanity’s journey from the ground, to the skies, to the stars! Interactive performances from As Creatives that the whole family will love
🚀Science Made Simple - Izzy’s Incredible Adventure! - 23/24 Jul13/14 Aug
Craft crazy shapes to set Izzy's boat afloat, crack clever puzzles to launch her hot air balloon, unleash the power of her explosive rocket and zoom around on a real hovercraft to help Izzy conquer land, sea, and air!
🫧 Ray Bubbles - 30/31 Jul 27 Aug
The legendary Ray Bubbles returns with his brilliant Bubble Show – From bubble sculptures to smoke-filled spheres, it’s the show that will leave kids (and grown-ups!) amazed.
🦖 How to Train your Velociraptor - 6/7 Aug
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Dinosaur Ranger? Put your skills to the test as you get up close with a whole range of Dinosaur hatchlings before learning the commands to control a Velociraptor.
🐍 Animal Teach - Wild Ways to Travel - 20/21 Aug
Get ready to meet an incredible selection of lizards, snakes, and invertebrates – and learn all about how animals move. You’ll even get the chance to say hello up close!
🚂 Make Create: Transport Hub! - everyday
Interactive play elements, including a mini Mersey Ferry and a mini Merseyrail train. Get hands-on with creative activities such as designing your own ticket and passport.
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
🔭 Summer at Jodrell Bank
Launch your summer with a fun day out to Jodrell Bank, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the UK’s largest radio telescope!
📅 18 July – 31 August
Little scientists can get hands-on with experiments from shadow theatre to fun with bubbles, collect cosmic discoveries across the countryside with the popular Mission: Explore stamp trail or catch an immersive film in the Space Dome uncovering the weird and wonderful ideas of the quantum universe.
Plus, with picturesque picnic spots, locally stocked cafes, and a brand-new constellation-themed playground, Jodrell offers everything needed for an unforgettable family day out.
Book Here. Get 10% off when you book in advance, plus your ticket becomes an annual pass when bought online.
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
⭐Summer Fun at Alderford Lake
Summer at Alderford is set to be bigger and better than ever, with exciting new attractions, unforgettable adventures and incredible events for the whole family to enjoy at Alderford Lake.
💦 Their hugely popular Aqua Park returns with brand-new features for 2026, including the thrilling Big Swing and an exciting new all-in-one station, adding even more action-packed fun out on the water.
🕵️♂️ Adventure seekers can also explore their Escape Islands experience, now featuring a total of six unique islands. With a range of challenges designed for different age groups, some islands are perfect for older children and teenagers, while others offer more demanding puzzles and tasks for adults looking to put their teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test.
⛱️ For those wanting a more relaxed day on the water, Alderford is the perfect place to bring your paddleboard and enjoy the lake at your own pace. Spend the day soaking up the sunshine, exploring the water and making the most of the beautiful surroundings.
🎶 The highlight of the summer is undoubtedly AlderFest, their spectacular two-day music festival on 3rd & 4th July, bringing together live music, entertainment and exceptional activities for an unforgettable weekend. This year’s festival will be headlined by the incredible Jess Glynne, alongside a fantastic lineup of performances, family entertainment, food, drink and lakeside experiences.
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Day Out
⭐Enjoy six weeks of summer fun at PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm
Use my code DOMO get 10% OFF
📅 18th July – 31st Aug
Alongside massive indoor playbarns, acres of outdoor play, a busy programme of animal talks & interactions and the famous farm trailer ride, PLAY@ visitors will enjoy access to a NEW summer wildflower field with maize trail, meet life-size dinos in the woods and let loose with EPIC daily foam party fun at 4.30pm!
Day tickets £15.50pp Want to super-size your summer check out upgrading to the great-value SUMMER PASS!
SUNSHINE (Print) 10%
⭐Exploring the Outdoors
🌞 Undercover Beach at The Lambing Shed Farm Shop & Kitchen
📅 Open from late June
The barn has been transformed into The Beach, a fun-filled indoor play space perfect for little ones, whatever the weather.
📅 Open daily 9 - 4pm
🏖️ A giant sandpit
🎯 Games & activities
🌭 A summer food shack
🍦 And plenty of ice cream!
☀️ Open every weekday and weekend throughout the summer holidays — rain or shine.
🎉 Planning a birthday or family celebration? The Beach is also available to hire for private parties!
🌎 Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Rd, Knutsford WA16 8RB
🛡️ Medieval Weekend at Norton Priory
📅 22nd & 23rd Aug 10am - 5pm
Historia Normannis presents a siege special at Norton Priory. See an exciting battle on the event field where medieval knights and soldiers attack the palisades with siege engines and 12th century weaponry
🏰 Great British Summer at Beeston Castle
📅 18 Jul - 6 Sep 2026
Enjoy the fairground activities, pick up new tricks at the circus skills station and dive in to some puppet antics. Kick back in a deck chair with a delicious ice cream and soak up the summer.
🌽 Brimstage Summer Festival & Maize Maze
📅 18th Jul - 31st Aug
Have fun in their famous giant themed MAIZE MAZE, Indoor soft play barn, Giant sand pit & adventure frame, jumping pillows, splashers, zip lines, pedal karts & climbing wall
🦇 Bat Walks at Norton Priory
Date: 28th July/4th/11th/18th/25th August, times vary
Discover the nocturnal world of bats on this special evening walk, including a fascinating talk from wildlife expert Tony Parker. https://www.nortonpriory.org/events.php
🌼 Summer Plant Hunters Fair at Cholmondely Castle
📅 Wed 22nd July
A range of plants, garden accessories and more.
Tickets half price and include the gardens and plant fair. Tickets must be booked in advance, tickets will not be available to buy on the gate on the day
🪰 Dragonfly Festival at Martin Mere Wetland Centre
📅 18 July - 31 Aug
Lots of events through out the summer about dragonflies.
Including:
Dragonfly Science Shows
Dragonfly Bubble Party
Dragonfly Spotting Guided Walks
Circus Skills
⛱️ The Great Northern Giant Summer Sandpit
📅 13th Jul - 31st Aug
With 50 tonnes of sand, some wooden logs to sit on and play with and buckets and spades to borrow, it’s the perfect place to stop off.
In the heart of the city centre, free, family friendly spaces can be tricky to come across, but at the Great Northern community is key, so the site is excited to reopen it’s amphitheatre which is solely dedicated to providing a fun space for kids to play and let their imagination run wild while parents and guardians relax.
235 Deansgate Manchester, Greater Manchester M3 4EN
⭐ Warwick Castle
📅 All Summer 10am - 5pm
• Wars of the Roses Live! Jousting Spectacular: The story of this historic battle is told through incredible jousting, daring trick riding, and incredible special effects. A truly world-class equestrian display.
• The Falconer’s Quest: The UK’s largest bird of prey display returns with over 60 stunning birds
• Zog: Enjoy the Zog Playland, Zog Live Show, and Zog and the Quest for the Gold Star Interactive Trail
• The Trebuchet: Witness Britain’s largest siege machine up close in person
• Princess Tower: Immersive, magical storytelling for young knights and princesses
• Horrible Histories Maze: Get lost in time with history’s best (and worst!) moments
• Heritage & History: Explore stunning interiors and royal stories and learn Warwick’s rich history from expert Historians
• Book Here https://tinyurl.com/DaysOutandMealsOutWarwick
The British Ironworks Centre in Shropshire
📅Open Tuesday - Saturday 10-4 (open at 9am on Sat)
Massive outside sculpture museum with shop, cafe, playground and fun trails for children. Always a fun place to visit and Children are free every day with a paying adult
Website: Home | The British Ironwork Centre
🧩 Brick Explorers at RHS Bridgewater
📅 18 July – 31 August.
Follow a brand-new brick sculpture trail with ten GIANT wildlife sculptures.
Get hands on with interactive brick building stations.
Follow our family trail booklet for more activities and learn fun facts about garden wildlife. From curious minds to little adventurers, there’s something for everyone to enjoy while celebrating the incredible wildlife that makes our gardens thrive.
🍦The Ice Cream Farm
A great day out including the sand and water play, soft play barn, inflatables, bouncing pillows, go karts, adventure golf and lots of free play. Don't forget an ice cream.
💦 Toddler Summer Festival at Otterspool Adventure
13th - 17th July 2026 10 - 6pm
Step into a world of excitement at our Toddler Festival! We have games, a foam party, and endless fun for your little ones, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.
💦Summer Festival at Otterspool Adventure
📅 18 July - 31 Aug 2026 10 - 6pm
Expect a foam party, swimming, and more, making it the perfect day out for the whole family.
🦕 Dinosaurs in the Hidden Garden at Bents
📅 1st July - 6th Sept
With tickets now from just £6.95!
Come face-to-face with life-sized dinosaurs, realistic movements, roaring sounds and interactive fun for little explorers
Thanks to the recent Government’s temporary VAT reduction, selected qualifying family experiences will cost less between 25th June and 1st Sept
🎟️ Book here: https://events.bents.co.uk/event-tickets/76590
🛝 The Uks Longest Outdoor Tubing Slide at Zip World Manchester
📅 Open Daily
Zoom along 2 terrific slides, spanning across 165m in length, in your very own donut ring surrounded by the beautiful woodland of Heaton Park. Encounter plenty of gentle 'bunny hops' along the way. Ages 4+
🚂Dragon Miniature Railway at Marple
Open every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 11 - 4.30pm
💫 also open Aug BH Monday 💫
Fares £1.50 each.
Tara the tram 50p a ride.
Babies under 2 are free of charge.
💰 Cash only
🛝 play area being open will depend on the weather ie if it’s too wet and one day each weekend the play area will be closed until 3pm for private parties 🥳
Dobbies Garden Centre, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7HE
⛳Mad Hatters Adventure Golf in Hartford
Alice in Wonderland themed Adventure golf
Applejacks Adventure Farm
Including giant Maize Maze, disco, foam party, haybail ride, jumping pillows, zip lines, drop slides, huge playground, archery plus loads more
🌸Rode Hall Gardens
The sun is out, the gardens are in full bloom and they're open on Wednesdays 11-4pm throughout the Summer. The courtyard kitchen is also open for breakfasts, lunches and delicious homemade cakes. For those wanting to visit the hall please book ahead
🥾 Walking Mums Cheshire
Walking Mums are on a mission to fill the Summer with fun, activities to help Mums keep children (of varying ages) entertained. From mum and child fitness sessions to Teddy bears picnics and everything in between. There will of course also be lots of planned walks and the occasional hike too. See the website for details
⭐Summer of Play at National Trusts
🐻 Three Cheers for Pooh! Centenary Exhibition and story trail arrives at Tatton Park
📅 18th July - 6th Sept
Celebrate 100 years of everyone’s favourite bear with magical family adventures.
🌿 Three Cheers for Pooh! Garden Story Garden Trail
Wander through the summer gardens, and encounter classic characters and enchanting spaces along the way, from Pooh with his honeypot, to Tigger bouncing through the landscape and standing on Poohsticks Bridge imagining what it’d be like to play a game of Poohsticks.
🐄 Winnie-the-Pooh Centenary Exhibition on the Farm
Take a closer look at the original books, their creation, and the timeless charm of the Hundred Acre Wood at the Farm. Little ones can head into the adventure play area where they can join in the celebrations, discover animal habitats and search for Christopher Robin in the Maze!
📖 Storytime with Author Jane Riordan
📅 Sat 1 Aug
Join Jane Riordan to go on an adventure to Hundred Acre Wood.
Address: Mereheath Drive, Knutsford WA16 6QN
🚗 Summer Parking Pass at Tatton Park (for 50 days!) for just £20
📅 18 July - 6 Sept
This is a massive saving when parking is now £10/11 a visit normally
Online only
Available to buy until 18 August 2026
🌼 Tudor day of Play at Little Moreton Hall NT
📅 18th July - 31st Aug
Move, play, and make merry with Tudor games on this self‑led family trail. Discover playful pastimes from 500 years ago as you explore the outdoors of the Hall
🏹 Children's Archery Sessions
📅 Every Wednesday 29th Jul - 26th Aug 11am - 1pm
Free, have a go for 5+
🌼 Summer of Play at Dunham Massey NT
📅 10th Jul - 6th Sept
Giant deckchairs and tiny tipis take over the North Park. Clamber on the log pile, have a go at giant games or let imaginations run free with nature around you as the stage. How will you play? From circus skills to storytelling, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
🌼 Summer of Play at Quarry Bank NT
📅 10th Jul - 6th Sept
Join us this summer for a season packed with play, creativity, and discovery
* Fourth Floor Play Hub – Let little imaginations soar with soft play, fancy dress, crafts, puppet shows, giant board games and more.
• Mill Meadow – Explore and play for hours on end with a variety of games and activities. Including loose parts play, and a maze! https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/quarry-bank
😃 Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Quarry Bank
📅 23rd May - 6th Sept
Search for 10 Mega Evolution Pokémon across 10 trail points, with each trail point featuring a simple physical or creative challenge inspired by different Mega Evolution Pokémon.
🌼 Summer of Play at Lyme NT
📅 18th July - 6th Sept
On every day across the summer holidays, Lyme will be bursting with energy and playful activities across the site for children to enjoy. From active games and creative play to moments of calm in a beautiful setting, there’s something for everyone.
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Attingham NT
📅 23rd May - 6th Sept
Search for 10 Mega Evolution Pokémon across 10 trail points, with each trail point featuring a simple physical or creative challenge inspired by different Mega Evolution Pokémon.
📍Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Speke Hall NT
📅 23rd May - 6th Sept
Search for 10 Mega Evolution Pokémon across 10 trail points, with each trail point featuring a simple physical or creative challenge inspired by different Mega Evolution Pokémon.
Sam Plants a Sunflower: Story Trail at Shugborough Estate
📅 7th June - 30th Sept
📍 Shropshire
Follow this free story trail around the Walled Garden and Farmyard. In collaboration with Nosy Crow Publishers
Summer of Play at Rufford Old Hall NT
📅 18th July -1st Sept
Enjoy outdoor games in the paddock, borrow sports day kit to play and picnic on the lawns and try some Victorian-style toys and games in the house.( Fri-Tues)
⭐Farms & Zoos
🦒Afterglow at Chester Zoo
📅 31st July - 16th Aug 3 -8pm
Excludes Monday 3 & Monday 10 August
Afterglow (proudly sponsored by Nuii) returns for unmissable evenings of colour, music, dancing and wonder.
Whether you’re making the most of a full day at the zoo with extra summer evening hours, or joining us from 3 – 8pm, this is your chance to experience the zoo in its golden-hour glow.
Full day ticket, 10am - 8pm or evening only ticket, 3pm - 8pm
Full day tickets starting from £28
(Family tickets also available for full day admission)
Evening only tickets starting from £14
Members go free, with a £10 ticket offer for friends & family
🐍Holmes Chapel Zoo
📅 Open Daily
Meet the Meerkats, Meet the Skunks, Bird Encounters & Snake Handling experiences can all be booked on to at this local small zoo at Bidlea Dairy in Cheshire
⛺️ Camp Knowsley at Knowsley Safari
📅 20th July – 31st Aug
They've teamed up with The Outdoors People to bring you a mix of drop-in and scheduled activities running throughout the week, all designed to get you stuck into nature in the best possible way. From bush craft and nature skills to proper back-to-basics fun, whether you’re a wild-at-heart adventurer or just fancy roasting a marshmallow or two, there’s plenty to get stuck into.
🐄 Farm Fest at Reddish Vale Farm
📅 1st - 31st Aug
Coming to Reddish Vale Farm this Summer....
🎡🎠Fairground Rides- Additional Charge
🤹🏼♀️Children’s Entertainer
🤹🏼♀️Inflatable Assault Course
🍿Popcorn \* One per child
👨👩👧👦Glitter Face Painting
☀️Summer Games for all the family
🤹🏼♀️ Foam Party 3.00pm
🏖️ Beach Area with Deck Chairs
Each child will receive a Festival Passport to utilise the above
🐄 Toddler Farm life Festival at Cockfields Farm
📅 20 - 24 July
🐄 Farmlife Festival at Cockfields Farm
25 July - 31 August
🐄 Farm Fiesta at Manorafon Farm
📅 18th July - 31st August
Farm Fiesta is running all Summer long with foam parties, giant slip and slide, and more!
🦚 Zoo Keeper Experience at Walton Hall & Gardens
Get hands-on with the animals and see what it’s like behind the scenes at the Children’s Zoo. Ideal for kids aged 5+, the sessions let children discover what it's like to be a Zoo Ranger, from mucking out stables, to getting up close with our zoo residents!
Tickets are just £15
🐒 Trentham Monkey Forest
60-acre woodland of which 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques call home. Visitors can walk amongst the monkeys and also observe their fascinating natural behaviours from up close!
🐎 Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre
📅 Open daily 10 -5pm
You can learn all about the Shire horse, from its history carrying knights in armour to the important studwork today. With Shetland pony grooming, feeding of the Otters, Polecats, Red Foxes and Scottish Wildcats and open barn talks about the shire horses.
🐐Lakemore Farm Park
A great place to go with young children. It is a lovely farm park with llamas, shetland ponies, pigs, pigmy goats and more. Enjoy the indoor play area, and a small outdoor play with ride on cars, crazy golf.
Clay Lane, Crewe CW1 5SQ
🐧Peak Wildlife Park
The park offers a range of opportunities for guests to engage with the animals, including walkthrough exhibits, keeper talks, and animal feeding sessions.
🐐 Wheelock Farm
📅 Open every day
Indoor soft play, outdoor Adventure playground, bouncing pillow, cafe and farm shop.
Magical Malpas PYO farm
📅Magical Malpas role village OPEN on select dates throughout July & August 2026
With a role play village with a vets, hairdressers, supermarket, emergencies, hospital, campsite, construction site, museum and much more! There are also animals to meet and a playground.
Address: Malpas Road, Agden, Malpas, Cheshire, Malpas SY13 4RB
🦕 Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
A family-run zoo and dinosaur park located on the outskirts of Telford. It offers a fun day out for all the family with a strong message about conservation.
⭐Children's Trails & Walks
🌳Room on the Broom Trail at Delamere Forest
Head to Delamere Forest to have fun doing the Room on the Broom activity trail where families can follow the beloved characters
💰 Room on the Broom activity pack £4 from visitor centre
🥾 The Room on the Broom Trail is a 1.5 mile
👶 Pushchair friendly if not muddy
Room on the Broom trail at Delamere Forest | Forestry England
🌳 The Stick Man Outdoor Trail at National Arboretum
📅 Open Daily
Their Stick Man trail follows the adventures of The Stick Man* as he tries to get home to his Family Tree. Pick up a FREE self-led trail sheet on arrival at the Welcome Desk, and head out into the Arboretum grounds to explore the, fully accessible, one mile route. Spot fun character carvings, including Stick Man himself!
Address: Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton-On-Trent DE13 7AR
🌳Hawkstone Follies
Visit the Hawkstone Park Follies and take part in their Enchanted trail all around Park. With Fairies, Trolls and caves galore! The fun interactive trail is an additional £1 per participating child on top of general admission.
⭐ Food, Music and Family Festivals
Meat Up Festival Ashley Showground, Cheshire
📅1st & 2nd Aug
This is not just a food festival. It is field to flame, all in one place. Watch chefs cook over fire, meet the farmers and butchers behind the food, enjoy live music, bring the family, stay for the weekend and experience the first ever Meat Up.
Craig Charles, Tom Hingley, Levi Roots +
Hands-on skills: butchery demos, axe throwing, countryside pursuits
Camping, campfires, family zones: day to night energy
🎶 Live In The Park 2026 - NMC Outdoor Concert at Arley Hall
📅 Sat 11th July
An evening of live music, stunning surroundings, and fundraising for the Neuromuscular Centre (NMC).
Kinisha – Simply the Best: Bringing Tina Turner’s legendary hits to the stage for an unforgettable night!
Whatever Oasis Tribute: Delivering all the Oasis anthems you love!
The Bon Jovi Experience: Bringing the biggest stadium rock anthems of all time
Bring your picnic and settle in for a night of singing, dancing, and live music in the beautiful grounds of Arley Hall.
🚨 FIESTA on the Field 2026 in Middlewich
📅 30th August
🔥 HEADLINER: Runaway Killers (The Killers tribute)
🎤 6 huge acts
With Food, Drinks & Festival Fun!
🌮 Street Food Vendors
🍻 Fully Licensed Bar
🎡 Family-Friendly Fun
📍 Middlewich Cricket Club
🎶 Cheshire Fest at Tatton Park
📅 Sat 22 Aug
From laid-back daytime vibes to high-energy sunset moments, expect a full day of live music, house, disco & indie sounds set against the stunning backdrop of Tatton Park
🎤 A huge Main Stage with live acts & headline performances
💃 A Big Top Dance Tent packed with energy
🍔 Street food from top regional traders
🍸 Bars, social spaces & summer chill spots
🌿 VIP upgrades for the ultimate day out
🚒 Emergency Services Day at the Trafford Centre
📅 Thur 6 August 10 - 4pm
This FREE family‑friendly event brings a full day of action, hands‑on fun and fascinating insights. Visitors can get up close to around 100 emergency service vehicles, enjoy live demonstrations and explore interactive displays that show exactly what it takes to keep our region safe every day.
😃 Family Fun Day at Chester Race Course
📅 Sun 2 Aug
Local businesses host a range of activities for the little ones including fun fairs, inflatable play zones, music workshops, craft activities and much more.
And don’t forget the best bit… children aged 17 or under go FREE!
🎆 Firework Champions at Arley Hall
📅 Sat 8th Aug 2026
An amazing evening for the family. 4 great firework displays! Three of the UK’s best firework companies compete against each other with a 10-minute spectacular firework display choreographed to music followed by a breath-taking, huge finale display.
🎶Just So Festival 2026 at Rode Hall
📅 21st - 23rd Aug
Just So is a family festival of wild freedom and glittering wonder; full of joyful play, vibrant music, breathtaking circus and captivating performances. Discover magic round every corner – in the dappled sunlight of woodland glades, in the crackle of a campfire, in a whispered story under a canopy of stars.
🎶 Together Again Festival 2026 At Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire
📅 24th - 26th of July
🌟 Use my code "DOMO10" at check out to get 10% off
BECKY HILL, JAMES ARTHUR, MINISTRY OF SOUND CLASSICAL
Ministry of Sound Classical will headline the Together Again Sunday Finale 🎆 Picture a 40-piece orchestra performing the biggest dance anthems ever, a huge firework show and over 25,000 people singing and dancing 🙌 An unforgettable end to a massive weekend, alongside incredible headline sets from Becky Hill and James Arthur
👨👩👧 Kids go free with all family tickets!
🎶 Devafest 2026 at Cholmondely Castle
📅 6th - 9th Aug
Deva Fest is an award winning great value family-friendly four-day extravaganza of music, comedy, camping, family entertainment, including the popular free-to-ride fairground, and fabulous handpicked food and drink stalls from local suppliers as well as headline performances from Jessie J, Ronan Keating, James Morrison and more.
🎉 FREE: St Annes Kite Festival
📅 4th – 6th Sept 2026
📍 St Annes Seafront
A whole weekend of colour is heading to the coast as giant kites take over the sky beside the pier. It’s one of the UK’s biggest kite festivals
✨ Friday Night Special — 4 Sept
Watch illuminated kites light up the shoreline, with stalls and a funfair atmosphere along the Prom
🐄 Summer Country Fayre at Tatton Park Farm
📅 29 - 31 Aug 2026
A weekend of traditional English fayre and fun. Traditional country crafts, food and drink plus demonstrations and a daily programme of activities to take part in.
🚗 Tatton Park VW Show
📅 2 Aug 2026
The very best of VW Traders, Show Cars, Club Displays, and free children’s entertainment. We promise a great day out for fans of all the VAG brands: VW, Audi, Porsche and more!
😃 The Happy Place Festival at Tatton Park
📅 5th & 6th Sept 2026
We welcome everyone, whether you’re dipping your toe into self-care or you’re already a wellness pro. It’s about giving yourself the time to reset, reconnect, and find joy in the little things.
🎶 Trentham Summer Concerts
📅 26th June - 25th July
Get ready for 4 weekends of sizzling summer of live music and family fun.
Full line up:
📅 Fri 26 June – Housejammerz presents Club Classics
Sat 27 June – Back to the 90s and 00s
Frid 3 July – Next Stop Nashville presents A Country Show (New Band for 2026!)
Sat 4 July – Oasish – A Tribute to Oasis (New for 2026!)
Fri 10 July – The ABBA Reunion Tribute Show
Sat 11 July – Wildboys presents Absolute 80s
Fri 17 July – Ed & Taylor – A Tribute to Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift
Sat 18 July – Thunderhammer’s Monsters of Rock Live
Fri 24 July – Fleetwood Bac – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Sat 25 July – Pop Party: 2010–2025
🎶 Trentham Live
📅 20th - 23rd Aug
4 Amazing Shows. 1 Amazing Setting.
📅 Thurs 20 Aug – The Fratellis, with support from The Subways, Camens and Foarn
📅Fri 21 Aug – Madness, with support from The Coral
📅Sat 22 Aug – Five with special guests The Wanted 2.0 and support from Absnt Mind
📅 Sun 23 Aug – The Human League, with support from Haircut 100
🍔 Heaton Park Food and Drink Festival 2026
📅 1st & 2nd Aug
Celebrate everything food and drink amid one of Manchester's most iconic green spaces.
🎶 NEW: Our Biggest Music Lineup Yet + Unseen Tribute Acts!
🎡 NEW: Activities & Attractions
🎭 NEW: Eccentric Production & Family Entertainment
👨🍳 FREE Live Chef Demos from Manchester's Leading Chefs (8 demos over 2 days)
🎵 FREE Live Music (Minimum of 12 acts over 2 days)
🎤 FREE Live Entertainment / Performing Arts
😂 FREE Roaming Comedy Acts
📖 FREE Festival Programmes
🎨 FREE Kids Activities & Foodie Colouring Books
🥇 FREE Foodie Olympics – Sports Day-Inspired Family Mini-Games
🕵️♀️ FREE Foodie Clue Quest Scavenger Hunt
🍔 FREE - Haigh Food & Drink Festival
📅 8th–9th August
Celebrate the very best of our region as we bring together local sellers, independent traders, artisan producers and drink specialists, all in partnership with The Market Co!
Expect:
🎶 Live entertainment throughout the day
🍔 Incredible street food and local flavours
🍹 Refreshing drinks and artisan treats
🌿 A relaxed, family‑friendly festival atmosphere
🐄 The Nantwich Show at Reaseheath College
📆 Wed 29th July
🎟️ A brilliant day out for all ages
🛍️ Over 250 trade stands & attractions
🐴 The Shetland Grand National
🐑 The Sheep Show & BMX Bike Fusion
🧀 Nantwich Cheese Awards
🥦 NEW FOR 2026! Farming Discovery Zone & Horticulture Section
🛩️ Blackpool Air Show 2026
📅 8th & 9th Aug
This highly popular, free event will feature a wide array of military and civilian aircraft performing over the iconic Blackpool seafront.
✈️Time: The Air Show Village opens from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both days.
✈️Location: The main viewing areas are along the Blackpool Promenade, particularly between the Central Pier and the Tower Festival Headland (FY1 1AP)
🎶 International Beatleweek in Liverpool
📅 26th Aug - 1st Sept
International Beatleweek Festival brings together dozens of bands and artists from across the globe to celebrate the music of the Fab Four in the city where it all began. Enjoy your favourite Beatles hits alongside Merseybeat gems and 60s classics spanning every corner of the decade, a musical journey with something for every generation of fan. The Cavern Club and Various Locations
🎶 Castle Park Live Frodsham
📅 Sat 25th July 2026
Castle Park will once again play host to a day of live music and entertainment featuring some of the UK's best tribute bands, along with workshops for children, outdoor street theatre, walkabout entertainers and much more!
💃 Manchester Day gets a Catalan twist for 2026
📅 Sunday 26 July
For the first time, performers from Barcelona will join the celebrations, following Manchester’s participation in last year’s La Mercè festival.
The mini Manchester Day Parade returns with a book-themed focus, celebrating the national year of books and reading. Outdoor arts group Walk the Plank, working with Xtrax Arts, will fill the streets with music, dance, colour, and community spirit, alongside performances and surprises inspired by Catalan culture and literature.
🐝 Flashes Festival of Nature 2026 at Pennington Flash
📅 19th July 11 - 4pm
A range of activities that include guided walks, stalls, arts & crafts and much more.
Free to attend, some activities may incur a small charge.
🎶 Rochdale Feel Good Festival 2026
📅 8th Aug
Headlining this year is BRIT Award-winning pop-soul star Gabrielle, bringing her biggest hits including Rise, Out of Reach and Dreams. She’ll be joined by indie favourites Ash and Starsailor.
🍔 Bolton Food and Drink Festival
📅 22nd -25th Aug
A buzzing hub of global cuisine, live entertainment, and family fun, with more than 180 vendors serving up everything from artisan bakes to sizzling street food.
James Martin- Cooking Demos on Mon 25th
🌈Manchester Village Pride
📅 28th - 31st Aug
Four days. One Village. A hive of activity featuring stages full of local LGBTQIA+ Talent. https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/manchester-village-pride/?sktag=13130#about
⭐Art & Craft Activities
🎨 Knutcraft Pottery Painting Cafe
📅 Open every day but Tues
Pop in for a crafty session, pick an item and settle down to paint.
🎨 Sam Dales Holmes Chapel
Lots of different workshops on throughout the summer
🌎 12 Macclesfield Rd, Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 7NG
🎨 Cafe Glaze Sandbach
Family run pottery painting studio
Booking is essential for school holidays and weekends
🌎 9 Penda Way, Sandbach CW11 1GS
🎨 Pottery Painting at Cheshire Craft at Blakemere
They have over 500 pieces of useful and decorative blank pottery to choose from.
They don’t take bookings for pottery painting, just pop in!
🌎 Blakemere Village, Chester Rd, Cheshire, Northwich CW8 2EB
🎨Periwinkle & Clay Studio - Macclesfield
A lovely pottery studio where you can have a go at painting your chosen pot.
Address: Wood Street Mill, Wood Street, Macclesfield SK11 6JQ
🎨 Brookside Pottery
They offer pottery painting in two styles - Paint and take the same day for our children’s range, or glaze and collect 2 weeks later for our full range.
🌎 Brookside Garden Centre, London Rd N, Poynton, Cheshire, Stockport SK12 1BY
🎨 Crafts in the Corner at Blakemere
Drop-in Craft Activities
Get creative with painting, decoupage, sand art, kids’ jewellery making and more! No booking needed - just drop in and start crafting.
In store crafts and workshops | Crafts in the Corner
🎨 Children's Craft Workshops at Hobbycraft Crewe
Pre book on to workshops happening in store over the holidays including jigsaw and letter decorating and cup puppet workshop.
🎨 Summer Crafts at Norton Priory
📅 28th & 29th July 11 - 3pm - Festival of Archaeology
Make green man masks, try Stone Age cave painting, and dig for chocolate chip rocks in a cookie excavation.
📅 3rd & 4th Aug 11 - 3pm Historical Costuming
Make your own costume prop piece inspired by our outdoor theatre shows.
📅 10th & 11th Aug 11 - 3pm Honeybees
Make your own bee life cycle chart and a bee bopper headband to celebrate the humble honeybee.
📅 17th & 18th Aug 11 - 3pm Toys Through Time
Come and learn about toys throughout history and take home your own customised Victorian illusion toy - a thaumatrope!
📅 24th & 25th Aug 11 - 3pm National Wildlife Day
Join us as we prepare for National Wildlife Day by making animal masks, pom-pom hedgehogs, and paper bats and birds.
⭐Sunflower Maze & Maize Maze
For my full list of Maize Maze & Sunflower Trails Click Here Maize Maze & Sunflower Trails in Cheshire & Beyond (daysoutandmealsout.com)
Kenyon Hall Farm
Maize Maze
Navigate the towering Circus themed maize crop to find the hidden characters. It's a fun, affordable activity loved by children of all ages.
Fruit Picking
There is lots to pick at Kenyon Hall Farm, including strawberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, tayberries, chuckleberries and dessert gooseberries No bookings required
Address: Winwick Lane. Croft, Warrington, WA3 7ED
Website: Kenyon Hall Farm
Dunham Massey Ice Cream Farm
Sunflower Maze
Open from Late July till Sept
Characters to find with in the maze using a trail sheet. Great activity for children and a lovely cafe to visit.
Address: Ash Farm Station Road, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5SG
🌻 Libby's Sunflower Patch
📱 Keep an eye on their socials for updates
🌎 Shellow Ln, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9RS
Great Budworth Ice Cream Farm
Sunflower Maze
Opening Late July
A fun Sunflower Maze with a trail sheet, we always really enjoy this as the trail sheet is normally really fun and a bit of a challenge. Afterwards meet some of the goats and have an ice cream at the cafe.
Address: New Westage Farm Heath Lane, Northwich CW9 6ND
Website: Home - Ice Cream Farm
🌽 Lichfield Maize Maze
Entry includes map, game card & stickers. They have a large picnic area, sand pits, mini tractor yard and bale towers. Bring a picnic or enjoy light snacks from their caterer, as well as delicious locally made ice cream.
🌻 Sunflower Maze at The Hayloft Cheshire
Hop on board he Whitfield Miniature Railway to the sunflower field. Take on the maze with things to find and then visit the cafe for a treat.
⭐Inside Activities
Is it raining outside or you just wants to escape the sun and bees? Here is my main guide for Rainy day and inside activities and things to do inside. https://www.daysoutandmealsout.com/post/rainy-day-ideas-in-cheshire
Indoor Funfair at Liverpool Exhibition Centre
📅 Open 14th - 24th Aug 2026
3 hours of unlimited rides
With jaw-dropping rides and amazing attractions for all ages, Liverpool Indoor Funfair offers all the fun of the fair in an indoor, climate-controlled and family-friendly environment.
There is also a cafe and baby changing facilities for families on-site.
QUIET SESSION: Saturday 15th August - 10am
Save on your ticket when you prebook online, starting from just £11.99:
🧙♂️ The Wizarding Adventure at East Lancashire Railway,
📅 6th Aug
Your adventure includes a train ride from Bury to Rawtenstall and back, a roughly two-hour wizard experience with our madcap magicians, wizard themed activities and plenty of photo opportunities
Mission: Mad Hatter - a Wonderland Quest at Z-Arts Manchester
📅 Dates from 25th April
Designed especially for children aged 9+ and their grown-ups. You’ll step into Wonderland for a quest that’s part scavenger hunt, part escape room, and part computer game. Working in teams of up to six, you’ll use the provided digital tablet to navigate the twists and turns of Wonderland. It’s a race against time to uncover curious clues, solve mind-mangling puzzles, and rescue the Mad Hatter’s missing guests
🚉 Day Out With Thomas™ at East Lancashire Railway
📅 18th -19th July
The journey begins at Bury Train Station, where you’ll be greeted by The Fat Controller, meet Sir Topham Hatt, say hello to Thomas on the platform, and then climb aboard a carriage for a 45-minute trip through the Greater Manchester countryside, all before Thomas makes a final stop at the beautiful Ramsbottom station.
There’ll be Thomas-themed stories & exciting live shows
Oxygen Passport to Play all Summer
For just £35, you can jump into unlimited Open Play all summer – that’s up to 270 hours of fun for around 13p per hour.
⭐Tree Top Adventure Golf Manchester
Have a game of 18 hole inside adventure golf.
🗓️Open daily, 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)
🎨 Manchester Open 2026 at HOME MCR
📅 20th Jun - 6th Sep
The biggest celebration of Greater Manchester’s creative talent. 1,500 artists from across Greater Manchester entered this year, of which 420 have been selected by our panel to exhibit their work at the HOME gallery.
🐻 Wild Things Exbit at The Lowry
📅 18th July – 1st Nov 2026
Wild Things is a new free exhibition that will take young children and their families on a fun‑filled animal adventure through some of the most loved stories of all time.
From beloved classics including Elmer, Dear Zoo, Owl Babies, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, to new favourites, including Time for Bed, Fred!, The Steves; and The Great Unicorn Rescue, the exhibition brings together stories that generations of families love, alongside almost 100 original illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Nick Sharratt, Helen Oxenbury, Rod Campbell and many more.
The exhibition also includes lots of fun interactives and games designed especially for under‑7s
🐇 Alice in Wonderland at Z-Arts
📅 Open daily
An enchanting play experience which invites families to explore Wonderland. Follow the White Rabbit into scenes from the beloved book. Make friends with the Cheshire Cat, have tea as the Mad Hatter, get lost in a card maze, and wake up back on the riverbank, just in time for tea. For ages 1 - 8
🎨Imagine That in Liverpool
A fun-filled experience through four different zones. Play shop in the Imagination Role Play Village, then head to the Arts and Crafts area with a stop off at the outside play area. Next is the hands on Science Area and to finish your visit at the Slime Factory.
🐟Sea Life Manchester
📅 Open daily
Th aquarium houses 15 discovery zones with a massive 5,000 amazing sea creatures. The displays are perfect for children and there is normally a quiz sheet to fill in on tour visit to encourage reading the information and finding out the answers.
🟡LEGO® Summer of Play at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester
Discover the Lego mini land, watch a 4D cinema, build a car and test it out in a race and have a day filled with Lego bricks.
🧗♀ Summer Climbing Sessions at Audley Climbing Centre
With a variety of climbing walls with routes that are regularly updated, ensuring that climbers of all levels can continually find new and exciting challenges.
🛝Wild Tots Play Cafe - Northwich
The play cafe features a fantastic role-play café and market, plus a dedicated toddler-only area and a cosy baby sensory zone. The adventure play area encourages climbing, crawling, and plenty of imaginative play.
⭐Waterworld Resort
🏊♀Have fun in the water and on the slides at Waterworld aqua park. With over 30 different rides and attractions.
🏪 Play and explore inside Adventure Mini Village
⛳Play a game of 18 hole Adventure Mini Golf
⛳ Junkyard Golf
Manchester and Liverpool city centre
Play the craziest golf with the whole crew!
⭐Tenpin Bowling at Crewe
Enjoy a game of bowling, let the kids run around in the indoor soft play or visit the arcades. There is even a couple of Escape Rooms to take on. Check out their deals and offers over the summer holidays for an inside and fun activity with the kids.
🍫 Cadburys World
Delve into Cadbury World's 14 interactive zones, offering a fun-filled day for visitors of all ages. From learning about the origins of cocoa to experiencing a simulated chocolate-making process, there's something for everyone
🫧Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience in Manchester
📅 Opens 7th Feb
This quirky attraction is all about big, magical bubbles. Soap bubbles, air bubbles, even virtual reality bubbles that let your imagination run free.
Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience in Manchester - Tickets | Fever
⭐Museums & Science
⭐️ 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! Learn all about astronauts, the moon and the energy the sun gives us in this kid friendly exhibit.
Tickets are available to book now bit.ly/43BZ5fV
🧬 Summer Workshops at Catalyst Science Discovery
Tickets cost £2.75 per person on top of normal museum entry.
🏝️ Desert Island Survival Challenge - 18th Jul - 31st Jul
Learn to filter water, signal for help and escape from an island
🪐Planetarium Show - 18th Jul - 24th Jul
Learn how to identify constellations and see how the stars appear to travel in the night sky
🌎The Planet Awakens - 25th Jul - 7th Aug
Hands-on activities looking at; the land – with bug hunting, the air – making a simple air monitor and the oceans – investigating the effects of ocean acidification on shells
☁️ Is Air Really There? - 1st - 14th Aug
What is Air? Do we really need it? How much do we breathe in? Can we prove it exists?
🌞Sun Protection Scientists - 8th - 21st Aug
Find out just how important sun protection really is
🫧 Bubble Trouble - 15th - 30th Aug
learn how to make super sized bubbles, square bubbles and even try to get a person inside a bubble
🧊 The Super Cool Science Show - 22nd - 30th Aug
learn more about temperature and the coldest place in our Universe
⚽️ Head, Shoulders, Knees & Goals at National Football Museum
📅 March - Nov
Kids and grown-ups alike can discover the fascinating connection between football and the human body in our brand new exhibition. Explore the science behind movement, the stories that shape identity and the joy of football fandom through hands on play, sensory moments and incredible objects.
🔬 Spies, Lies and Deception at Imperial War Museums
📅 Till 31st Aug
Showcasing over 60 objects including gadgets, classified documents, art, film and photography, this free exhibition uncovers the secrets of extraordinary individuals who risked everything
Human Natures at The Manchester Museum
📅 Till 1st Nov
Human Natures brings together powerful objects, stories and contemporary voices. You’ll encounter the realities of overconsumption and overexploitation of animals, plants and minerals — but you’ll also leave with inspiration
Xplore! Science Discovery Centre in Wrexham
With more than 85 exhibits to enjoy and an interactive live-science show Xplore! really is the place where science lives.
🎨Crafts and Clay Workshops at Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
📅 Various datea during the holidays
Crafts are FREE and drop in
Clay Workshops £5 and bookable
Sick to Death Museum Chester
📅 Open Daily
Learn all about the history of medicine. A playground of plague with a smatter of splatter, and a chance to poke into our medical past. Meet the Grim Reaper and Asclepius, the ancient Greek God of medicine as they guide you through the weird and wonderful history of medicine.
Deva Roman Experience Chester
📅 Open Daily
Experience life as a Roman arriving in a strange and distant land and discover what it was like for those living here in the fortress of DEVA long ago. Discover the hidden history of Chester that lies beneath your very feet, by visiting our exclusive archaeological site, and witness 2000 years of history as never shown before!
⭐Inside Theatre Shows
🎭 Dog Man The Musical at Crewe Lyceum
📅 21st - 23rd July
Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new musical based on the worldwide bestselling book series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
🎭 Tom Gates Epic Stage Show at Crewe Lyceum
📅 Wed 29th July 3.30pm
With catchy tunes and hilarious performances, this fantastic new stage show brings the best of the Brilliant World of Tom Gates into one live show!
🎭 Tales from Acorn Woods at Crewe Lyceum
📅 1st & 2nd Aug
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood.
🎭 Fun For Little Ones - A UK Tribute To Ms Rachel at Crewe Lyceum
📅 9th Aug
The UK’s Premier tribute to Global Phenomenon… ‘Ms Rachel’. Bringing her character to life in a fun LIVE show! With over 5 Billion Views and over 8 million subscribers on YouTube.
🎭 SIX Musical at The Lowry
📅 1st - 15th Aug
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power
🎭 In The Night Garden at The Lowry
📅 5th - 9th Aug
You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. This show lasts just under an hour.
🎭 Dear Zoo at The Lowry
📅 11th - 16th Aug
Help your children learn as the book leaps onto the stage and share a magical experience as the story unfolds with child-engaging puppets, music and lots of audience interaction.
🎭 High School Musical at The Lowry
📅 22nd Aug - 19th Sept
Icon Jason Donovan* will play Coach Bolton and Disney royalty KayCee Stroh stars as Ms Darbus in Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL.
🎭 Bobby Seagull's Escape from Ancient Egypt at The Lowry
📅 28th Aug
Join Bobby Seagull for a thrilling family adventure packed with puzzles, secrets and surprising discoveries!
🎭 Cbeebies House Party LIVE at The Lowry
📅 29th & 30th Aug
Join the superstars of CBeebies – Mister Maker, Rebecca Keatley, Dodge, George Webster and Duggee – as they throw an epic party just for YOU!
🎭 Peppa Pig's Big Family Show at Palace Theatre Manchester
📅 14th & 15th Aug
Packed full of music, adventure and surprises for little ones and is the perfect introduction to theatre.
⭐ Open Air Theatre Shows
🎭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 by Storyhouse Chester
📅 27th June – 6th September
StoryhouseLive transforms Grosvenor Park into an open-air cultural playground filled with theatre, comedy, Moonlight Flicks, yoga, street food and family fun.
🏹 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬: 𝐀 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
📅 3rd July – 23rd Aug
A bold, high-energy heist adventure packed with humour, music and audience interaction.
☀️ 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞!
📅 10th July – 23rd Aug
An uplifting 1969 coming-of-age story with live music and festival vibes (12+).
🧚 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧
📅 28th July – 13th Aug
An interactive daytime adventure for families, full of pirates, Lost Boys and playful fun.
👑 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐰𝐲𝐧𝐧
📅 21st Aug – 6th Sept
A witty, grown-up comedy celebrating the rise of Restoration actress Nell Gwynn.
🎭 Outdoor Theatre In The Walled Garden at Arley Hall Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles
📅 Wed 15th July 2026 7pm
The Pantaloons are a vibrant and anarchic theatre company whose style draws from a wide variety of popular theatre traditions from commedia dell’arte and clowning to stand-up comedy and silent movies.
🎭 Romeo & Juliet – Outdoor Theatre at Trentham Estate
📅 30 & 31 Aug
Two hearts. One fate. A timeless love reborn.
The Duke’s Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a bold reimagining of the iconic tragedy directed by Joseph Pitcher.
Blending dynamic staging, evocative sound, and the enduring power of Shakespeare’s verse, this retelling illuminates the passion, peril, and youthful intensity at the play’s core.
🎭 Outdoor Theatre In The Walled Garden at Arley Hall
Othello
📅 Thur 13th Aug 2026 7pm
See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – with a history stretching back to Shakespeare’s original company – present this play in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance
🎭 A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hare Hill NT
📅 Sun 16th Aug 7pm - 9.30pm.
Folksy Theatre in the Walled Garden at Hare Hill, for a breathtaking open-air performance of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Book Here 📞Call 01698 854409
💻https://folksytheatre.co.uk/midsummer/
🎭 Outdoor Theatre at Speke Hall
The (Almost) Complete History of Britain
📅 Fri 17th Jul 7pm
The Pantaloons Theatre Company’s hilarious and inventive history of Britain
🎭 William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' at Norton Priory
📅 Wed 22nd July, 7- 9pm
Immersion Theatre Company proudly presents an unforgettable adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic, 'Romeo and Juliet'
🎭 Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' at Norton Priory
📅 6th Aug 7:30pm - 9:30pm
With memorable songs and glittering wit, Illyria perform this Gilbert and Sullivan classic on the ruins at Norton Priory.
🎭 William Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' at Norton Priory
📅 13th Aug 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Illyria perform Shakespeare's story of love in all its guises, as an open-air performance on the ruins at Norton Priory.
🎭 Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' at Norton Priory
📅 17th Aug 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wildly entertaining musical adaptation of 'The Jungle Book'.
⭐Outdoor Cinema
🎬 Outdoor Cinema at Tatton Park
Mamma Mia
📅 Sat 29th Aug 8pm
Beauty & the Beast
📅Sun 30th Aug 12.30pm
Bohemian Rhapsody
📅Sun 30th Aug 7.45pm
Tangled
📅Mon 31st Aug 4pm
🎬 Moonlight Flicks Open Air Cinema at Grosvenor Park Chester
📅 9 - 31 Aug
Mamma Mia
📅 9th Aug 9pm
The Ballad of Wallis Island
📅 13th Aug 9pm
Moulin Rouge
📅 16th Aug 9pm
Legally Blonde
📅 23rd Aug 9pm
Labyrinth
📅 30th Aug 8.30pm
Wicked for Good
📅31st Aug 8pm
🎬 Outdoor Cinema at Arley Hall & Gardens Northwich
Dirty Dancing (12)
📅 Fri 18 Sept• 6pm
Sing (U)
📅 Sat 19 Sept • 12pm
Mamma Mia! ExtrABBAganza (PG)
📅 Sat 19 Sept• 5pm
Bing And His Friends At The Cinema! (U)
📅 Sun 20 Sept • 10am
Pride and Prejudice (U)
📅 Sun 20 Sept • 1:30pm
Star Wars: A New Hope (U)
📅 Sun 20 Sept • 6:30pm
🎬 Outdoor Cinema at Lyme Park, Cheshire
Star Wars: A New Hope (U)
📅 Fri 4 Sept • 6:45pm
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (12A)
📅 Sat 5 Sept • 6:45pm
Pride and Prejudice (U)
📅 Sun 6 Sept • 6:45pm
🎬 Outdoor Cinema at Attingham Park, Shrewsbury
Grease Sing-A-Long (PG)
📅 Fri 21 Aug • 6pm
The Gruffalo and Stick Man (U)
📅 Sat 22 Aug • 12:30pm
Mamma Mia! ExtrABBAganza (PG)
📅 Sat 22 Aug • 5pm
Pride and Prejudice (U)
📅 Sun 23 Aug • 12pm
Star Wars: A New Hope (U)
📅Sun 23 Aug • 5pm
⭐Theme Parks
🎡 Gulliver's World Warrington
Open Daily
From first rides to family adventures, Gulliver’s World Theme Park is packed with rides designed especially for younger thrill-seekers.
Minecraft Meet the Mobs at Alton Towers
📅18th July – 28th Aug
The exclusive Mob trail is currently the first of its kind in the UK, where guests can meet all-new ‘baby Mobs’, carefully positioned in six Minecraft-inspired scenes around the park.
• Meet Minecraft Mobs in real life through in-park Minecraft costume character appearances
• Complete the Minecraft Meet the Mobs trail and stamp their game card to unlock a special digital surprise on completion
• Experience the fun of Minecraft in real life at Alton Towers Resort, fully included with standard park admission.
LEGO® Festival at LEGOLAND Windsor
📅 20th July - 31st Aug 2026
LEGO® Festival returns to LEGOLAND® Resorts in 2026, with all-new exciting headliners and returning fan favourites in the Music, Creativity, and Chill Out play zones
* Brick build activities
* Jaw-dropping LEGO models
* Live shows
* Superstar LEGO characters ready to make memories with you!
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🎡Chessington World of Adventure
📅 Open daily
Head to the park for a family adventure and find more than 40 rides and attractions across 10 exciting themed lands, as well as a SEA LIFE centre and zoo with more than 1,000 animals
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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