FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Family Events in Manchester
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Sat 5 Dec 2026 - Sun 3 Jan 2027
Tue 9 Jun - Sat 15 Aug 2026
Fri 21 Aug - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience
Wednesday 29 April - Thursday 27 August 2026
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever. Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality. Explore every ...
Adventures in Wonderland
Wednesday 29 April - 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...
Gozzle's Wetland Adventure
Wednesday 29 April - Saturday 30 May 2026
Discover a season of firsts this spring, on a fun-filled wetland adventure with Gozzle the gosling. This spring, the WWT are teaming up with Macmillan Children's Books to explore the wonderful world of wetlands with Gozzle the gosling, from...
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Wednesday 29 April - Sunday 28 June 2026
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Bas...
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Wednesday 29 April 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...
Babies Playtime
Thursday 30 April 2026
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 30 April - Thursday 16 July 2026
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...
Under 5s Little Creatives
Friday 1 May 2026
Sessions not available during school holidays Come along to Little Creatives in The Lookout for 45 minutes of fun. These sessions are designed for children age 2-5yrs with lots of engaging activities for them to get involved with. All atten...
The Library of Enchantment
Friday 1 May - Friday 31 July 2026
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 ...
Day Out With Thomas at East Lancashire Railway
Saturday 2 May - Sunday 4 October 2026
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...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 2 May - Saturday 18 July 2026
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...
The Big Family Fun Day
Saturday 2 May 2026
Great Day out with live Entertainment and Fun for all the Family...
The Farmers Arms (Heskin)
Saturday 2 - Monday 4 May 2026
Mayday family fun zone with inflatables & bungees trampolines along with character appearances over the weekend Bluey and k pop demon hunters Derby...
Baby Book Club
Tuesday 5 May - Tuesday 14 July 2026
Baby Book Club is a wonderful way to spend time together with your baby (0-2 years) and develop their love of books, stories and reading. Baby Book Club helps parents develop skills in how to make reading fun for their babies and help d...
Lowry Boys
Wednesday 6 May - Wednesday 8 July 2026
Lowry is launching a new youth dance company for boys of all abilities ages 11-16. Book on to Lowry Boys to develop new physical skills and to unleash your creativity, all in a supportive environment. Whether you have previous dance experie...
Return to the Forest
Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 May 2026
A magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect. Step inside a museum where precious treasures are on display. But remember - strictly no touching! Dusk falls and...
Lowry Youth Dance Project
Thursday 7 May - Thursday 9 July 2026
Calling young people aged 9-15 who love to move! We are offering you the opportunity to upskill in new movement techniques and unleash your artistic, physical creativity with Lowry Youth Dance Project. All genders and abilities welcome! I...
Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty
Sunday 10 May - Sunday 13 September 2026
Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes create a dazzling display of colour and light, making every twirl and leap ...
Music Makers
Monday 11 May 2026
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...
The Detective Dog
Saturday 16 May 2026
Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for Deaf and hearing family audiences. Whether it's finding a lost shoe or discovering who ...
K-pop
Saturday 16 May 2026
Sing your heart out to the biggest hits from everyone's favourite K-pop film - imagine the whole room singing together in one huge chorus....
The Hallé - Family Concert: Film Favourites
Sunday 17 May 2026
Lights, camera, ACTION! Join the Halle and entertaining presenter Tom Redmond for the magic of the movies, with a hand-picked selection of music from all your favourite family films. Performed live by your orchestra, this will be fun for al...
Strictly: The Professionals
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 May 2026
Strictly The Professionals returns - bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever. Take 11 world-class professional dancers from the hit TV series Strictly Come Dancing, a sensational live band, and powerhouse vocalists. Add show-stoppin...
Bluey's Big Play
Friday 22 - Sunday 31 May 2026
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...
K-Pop Icons - K-Pop Party
Friday 22 May 2026
"A New and Unique Family K-Pop Experience" Get ready to sing, dance, and party like never before with the K-POP ICONS - the ultimate live concert starring the UK's first virtual K-Pop band and a sensational live dance crew delivering a worl...
Unicorn Live
Sunday 24 May 2026
After the sell out success of Princess Live! Darling Productions UK are proud to announce a brand new show for 2026... Unicorn Live! Harmony, Melody and Starlight are the best of unicorn friends... Join them as they use their magical u...
Dinosaur Adventure Live
Sunday 24 May 2026
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. When a satell...
Be Hear Now
Sunday 24 May - Sunday 14 June 2026
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,...
Top Secret - The Magic of Science
Monday 25 May 2026
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination Join Top...
Travel to Wonderland
Wednesday 27 May - Wednesday 12 August 2026
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...
Dinosaur Adventure Live - Danger on T-Rex Mountain
Thursday 28 May 2026
The Greatest Prehistoric Show on Earth A dinosaur show 65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the BRAND NEW adventure? Join our intrepid rangers on a quest to recover the data crystal, restore power to the island and save the D...
The Wizarding Adventure
Thursday 28 May - Friday 30 October 2026
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...
Midweek Lunch on East Lancashire Railway
Thursday 28 May - Wednesday 28 October 2026
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...
The Dino Adventure
Friday 29 May - Friday 7 August 2026
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...
Creative Tiny Humans
Friday 29 May 2026 - Friday 26 March 2027
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on ...
Lowry CAT: Audition Day Event
Saturday 30 May 2026
CALLING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO MOVE ARE YOU AGE 11-16 AND LIVE IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND? Salford's Lowry is hosting an Open Day and Auditions for young movers who would love to train in dance at Lowry from September 2026 with Lowry Cen...
Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark - Live In Concert
Sunday 31 May 2026
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ Live in Concert, featuring John Williams' GRAMMY® Award-winning score, will be performed live to the film. Williams has scored each Indy adventure, including the final installment of the...
English Youth Ballet - Swan Lake
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 June 2026
English Youth Ballet perform full length productions of classical ballets with professional principal dancers in the leading roles in regional theatres across the UK, giving young dancers outside London an opportunity to perform within a pr...
We Invented The Weekend Festival
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 June 2026
We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026! Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival cel...
Space Station Earth
Saturday 6 June 2026
See through the eyes of an astronaut in this epic concert and visual experience The Bafta and Emmy-nominated composer Ilan Eshkeri joins forces with the European Space Agency for Space Station Earth - a dazzling audio-visual adventure...
Annie
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver War...
PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW
Tuesday 9 - Wednesday 10 June 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Dad...
K-Pop Superstars + Stars of Cbeebies
Saturday 13 June 2026
A double bill of fun featuring K-pop Superstars and the Stars of CBeebies. K-pop Superstars will bring the spectacle, style and infectious energy of Korea's biggest pop icons, paying tribute to global K-pop heavyweights such as K-pop Demon ...
K-Pop Live - K-Pop Tribute Show
Saturday 13 June 2026
A celebration of K-Pop culture! Inspired by the popular film K-Pop Demon Hunters, through live acts & high energy choreography. Sing, dance and scream along to legendary hits including Golden, Soda Pop, Dynamite, APT., Best Day of Our Live...
K-Pop Superstars + Jurassic Earth & more
Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 June 2026
A huge, supersized double bill of family entertainment begins with Jurassic Earth - the UK's original live dinosaur show! Meet a spectacular cast of dinosaurs including a Velociraptor, Triceratops, the world's LARGEST walking T. rex, an...
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