FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Family Events in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Fri 21 Nov 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
Thu 31 Jul - Sun 24 Aug 2025
Tue 1 Jul 2025 - Wed 22 Jul 2026
Thu 13 Nov 2025 - Sat 10 Jan 2026
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Tuesday 1 July - Wednesday 31 December 2025
If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...
Adventures in Wonderland
Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts! Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure i...
The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...
The Lowry Visual Arts Workshops
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in the sch...
Manchester City Stadium Tour
Tuesday 1 July - Thursday 21 August 2025
Enjoy one of the most immersive tour experiences in the Premier League with a guided look around The Etihad Stadium. Experience the Manchester City story in a 360 degrees theatre and enjoy an audio-visual perspective of the players' matchd...
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Visit the Museum & Stadium Tour at Old Trafford and walk in the footsteps of greatness. The Museum is open for visitors, and the Stadium Tour follows a great route, so you'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world famous pitch, and...
Baby Bards
Tuesday 1 July - Tuesday 23 December 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Learning & Engagement Team offer a Baby Bards early years story and language session for pre school children aged 18 months to 4 years old. Introducing story, letters and phonics through readings and fun activi...
Little Reads
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Little Reads with Manchester Literature Festival. Join Ged for an interactive Storytelling session in our new Children's Library. 10am session - Pre-school/Family session 11am- Inclusive session (If you require a BSL interpreter please do l...
Indoor Skydiving
Tuesday 1 July - Saturday 9 August 2025
Safely float in an 800-horsepower vertical wind tunnel that generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air commonly used by professional skydivers at iFLY Manchester without having to jump from a plane. Once inside the flight chamber, a tunnel ope...
Virtual Reality Experience at DNA VR
Tuesday 1 July - Monday 15 December 2025
Step into a world of infinite possibilities at DNA VR, the premier VR Arcade! With over 40 single and multiplayer games to choose from in an Arcade session, leave reality behind and immerse yourself in a whole host of thrilling adventures. ...
Summer Diesel Gala
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 July 2025
Gleaming diesel locomotives, gorgeous sun-drenched days (hopefully) and soothing summer evenings. It's the East Lancashire Railway's Summer Diesel Gala!See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, and maybe even some ...
Lowry Youth Dance Project
Thursday 3 - Thursday 10 July 2025
Calling young people aged 9-16 who love to move! Take part in this inspiring dance project to develop your dance ability and unleash your artistic creativity. Experience how dancers train at Lowry. All genders and abilities welcome! In ...
Babies Playtime
Thursday 3 July 2025
A great opportunity to meet other parents and socialise babies, come along to The Lowry's fun and friendly activity for babies. In this session you and your little ones will sing, dance and get creative.10am-10.45am: For babies under 1 (pre...
Rhyme Time
Thursday 3 - Thursday 17 July 2025
Rhyme time is a fun group singing session for babies and toddlers (0-4 years) and their grown-ups. Singing together and repeating rhymes helps your child develop listening, visual and memory skills, which will help them develop. Rhyme t...
The Library of Enchantment
Friday 4 July - Monday 29 December 2025
Ever wanted to step inside a story? The Library of Enchantment is a fun-filled thrilling family-friendly escape room, full of seafaring adventures, time travelling tricks and a pesky old bookworm who's always up to meddlesome mischief! Can ...
LEGO Club
Friday 4 - Friday 18 July 2025
Z-Arts are getting all their LEGO out for kids of all ages to play with and build whatever they like! Parents need to stay and supervise their children throughout the session. ...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 5 - Saturday 19 July 2025
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...
Be Hear Now
Sunday 6 July 2025
Be Hear Now is the Bridgewater Hall's relaxed music workshop programme, for children and young people with special educational needs and their families. Explore music, creativity and movement in these wonderful sessions, led by Beth Bishop,...
Music Makers
Monday 7 July - Friday 5 December 2025
Monthly music and sensory play sessions for babies and toddlers, with songs and musical activities. For parents with baby and toddler, babies are welcome to attend toddler sessions, but we would ask that toddlers not attend baby sessions, a...
Dungeons & Dragons Night
Tuesday 8 July - Tuesday 9 September 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Dungeons & Dragons Night is an opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey into the realms of fantasy, where epic adventures, memorable characters, and thrilling encounters await! Whether you're seeking a new...
Mary Poppins (PG)
Wednesday 9 July 2025
★★★★ The stage version is packing them in down the West End, Mary Poppins is finally dusting off its heritage as TV schedule filler and reminding audiences why it's one of Disney's greats. ~ Empire. --- The classic 1964 Disney film...
Hope Mill Theatre School - The Wizard of Oz
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 July 2025
Join Hope Mill Theatre School for their annual summer musical! Take a trip down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her new found friends. As she discovers the true meaning of Home. ...
Midweek Lunch on East Lancashire Railway
Wednesday 16 July - Wednesday 29 October 2025
Lunch in style on your trip along the ELR with this fabulous two-course, midweek luncheon. Whatever the occasion, it's the perfect opportunity to experience our vintage Pullman-style carriages and sensational menu. Organising a group excurs...
Minions Family Fun Day
Saturday 19 July 2025
Come and meet the Minions at the fantastic Bury Transport Museum. Kevin and Bob will be appearing at intervals throughout the day and there will be even more family fun with three fun fair rides suitable for toddlers, face painters and craf...
Quentin Blake and Me
Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August 2025
In this vibrant and lively family exhibition, Lowry will be celebrating the work of one of the most popular and successful writers and illustrators of children's books, Quentin Blake. Known for his distinctive and whimsical style, Blake ha...
PAW Patrol Live
Sunday 20 July 2025
Nickelodeon and VStar Entertainment Group present PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure." This action-packed, music-filled production is based on the top-rated animated preschool series PAW Patrol, produced by Spin Master Entertainme...
Showcase 25 for Prevent Breast Cancer
Sunday 20 July 2025
Seven musical theatre companies come together for their annual celebration of musical theatre. Supporting Prevent Breast Cancer This annual extravaganza of songs from the shows returns to raise funds for another charity close to their hear...
The Dino Adventure
Sunday 20 July 2025
Get your teeth into this Jurassic Lark. Join an eccentric expedition on a time travelling steam train to meet with a herd of adorable baby dinosaurs. Get up close with the cute cretaceous critters and maybe even give the T-Rex a tickle unde...
Mr Tumble at the CBeebies House Party Live
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 July 2025
You're all invited to join Mr Tumble at the CBeebies House Party LIVE! A family fun-packed arena show with sensational songs, stupendous surprises and mega moments. Come and be our party guests and join the superstars of CBeebies with the o...
Fireman Sam
Friday 25 July 2025
rand New for 2024. Norman wants to go on an adventure to impress his friends, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the...
In the Night Garden Live
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 July 2025
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle's Busy Day! Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! You'll...
Fireman Sam
Saturday 26 July 2025
rand New for 2024. Norman wants to go on an adventure to impress his friends, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the...
Comic Con Manchester
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 July 2025
One of the UK's largest pop culture conventions, attracting over ten thousand fans annually to our Monopoly Event's home venue, Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. The main attraction every year is of course the star guests, with a ...
Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show
Sunday 27 July 2025
Get ready for a brilliant live experience as Tom Gates and his world of doodles, music, and laughs hit the stage in 2025! Based on the bestselling books by Liz Pichon and the hit TV show, the Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show brings alive the ill...
The Wizarding Adventure
Sunday 27 July - Wednesday 29 October 2025
It's a kind of magic! Are you ready to attend your first day at the Grand Old School of Wizardry. Join the madcap mages and wacky witches of the faculty on a spellbinding adventure to work on your wand waving, brush up on your broomstick sk...
Wicked Sing-Along (PG)
Tuesday 29 July 2025
You're the one the Wizard has been waiting for! So gather your fellow witches of Oz for a special sing-along screening of Wicked, with lyrics on screen to ensure not a single magical moment is missed. Wicked, the untold story of the witches...
Titanic Exhibition
Thursday 31 July - Sunday 24 August 2025
The UK's largest travelling Titanic Exhibition is coming to Manchester this Summer. Open from 31st July to 24th August 2025, the exhibition will be at Manchester Central's Exchange Hall. With thousands of tickets already sold, visitors are ...
Day Out With Thomas at East Lancashire Railway
Saturday 2 August - Sunday 5 October 2025
Peep! Peep! Join Thomas & Friends for a day of family fun at East Lancashire Railway. Take a train ride with Thomas, meet Sir Topham Hatt and join Sodor Station Sweepers Rusty & Dusty for a trainload of excitement. There will be lots to enj...
Wn7 Fest 2025 Part 2 - Robin Hood
Saturday 2 August 2025
We are back with a bang this year with the best local talent acts, These last two previous events was a sellout so get your tickets FAST...
Science Museum - The Live Stage Show
Sunday 3 August 2025
London's world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting ways. Produced by Mark Thompson Productions in...
PQA Salford Summer School
Monday 4 - Friday 8 August 2025
With two action-packed experiences to choose from, the only question is... which side will they choose? Musical Theatre or Film & Television?...
A Squash and A Squeeze
Tuesday 5 - Sunday 24 August 2025
A musical adaptation of the best-selling book for ages 3-8. Based on the original book A Squash and a Squeeze - written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze live on ...
Milkshake Live - Milkshake on Holiday
Friday 8 August 2025
Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posey, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake! presenters for an all-new adventu...
Travel to Wonderland
Friday 8 August 2025
You're late, you're late, for a very important date! It's time to take a tumble down the Rabbit Hole for a curious adventure through Wonderland with Alice and her friends. This perfect Alice in Wonderland themed adventure for the whole fami...
Magic of Thailand Festival - Manchester
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August 2025
A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Platt Fields Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously known as Manchester Thai Festival. Treat yourself to a weekend wonder and bring along your famil...
Milkshake Live - Milkshake on Holiday
Sunday 10 August 2025
Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posey, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two of your Milkshake! presenters for an all-new adventu...
