FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Family Events in Manchester
Believe! The Polar Express Experience
O2 Victoria Warehouse
Thu 27 Nov - Wed 31 Dec 2025
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry
Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
Believe! The Polar Express Experience
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 27 November - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Believe! The Polar Express Experience is a brand new, truly magical, multi-room immersive walkthrough experience that brings the enchanting world of the beloved movie to life in a whole new way. Step into the Hero Boy's house where you be t...A Christmas Carol
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 27 November 2025 - Saturday 10 January 2026
A joyful stage adaptation of the festive classic Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill thrive across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed on Christmas Eve with no compassion or love in his heart. However, that night he...Cinderella (SNP)
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 27 November - Wednesday 31 December 2025
This Christmas, Shakespeare North Playhouse bring you the most popular fairytale of them all, a spellbinding new production of Cinderella. Tia Larsen takes the title role in the fairytale favourite with a very special Prescot twist in a cap...Freaky Friday
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, which has captured the hearts of generations, comes to HOME with its UK stage premiere next year. When an overworked mother and her t...The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
Thursday 27 November - 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
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 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...Babies Playtime
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 27 November 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...Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Old Trafford, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 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...Festive Wreath Making
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Step into the spirit of the season with our Festive Wreath-Making Workshop. Guided by an expert florist, you'll learn the art of handcrafting a beautiful wreath using lush greenery, natural textures, and decorative accents. Whether you're a...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 27 November - Thursday 4 December 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...Christmas Fair
Ice Skating
Indoor Skydiving
Ifly Indoor Skydiving Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 27 November - Friday 19 December 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
St James Court, Manchester
Thursday 27 November - 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. ...The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 28 November - 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
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 28 November - Friday 5 December 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. ...The New Adventures of Peter Pan
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 29 November - Wednesday 31 December 2025
Set Sail this Easter and Join the Swashbuckling Adventures of Peter Pan in this high flying pantomime for all the Family from Trio Entertainments! Starring Coronation Street's "Ashley", Steven Arnold, as Captain Hook alongside Bolton panto ...Santa Special
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 29 November - Wednesday 24 December 2025
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Treat the family to an enchanting voyage through the magical Irwell Valley, kick start your Christmas on one of our famous Santa Specials! There's more family friendly fun, colourful characters a...Wee Film Club: Savages
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 29 November 2025
Indigenous teen and baby orangutan take on developers in Borneo. An animated wonder! 10am - FREE activity for children (arts & crafts on cinema) 11am - film screening At the edge of Borneo's lush rainforest, Kria rescues a baby orangutan fr...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 29 November - Saturday 6 December 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...Baby Mosh - Funk and Soul Special
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Groove into winter with a dance floor packed full of funk and soul classics. Guaranteed to get little feet moving....Frost Festival
Pennington Flash Park, Wigan
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 November 2025
K.C Artisan presents Frost Festival in association with Wigan Council and Pennington Flash Nature Reserve....Santa Meet and Greet
Pennington Flash Park, Wigan
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 November 2025
Santa meet and greet including a small gift....Be Hear Now
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 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,...Astley Santa's Grotto - 30th of November
Astley Hall Coach House And Park, Chorley
Sunday 30 November 2025
Come and meet Santa as he visits Astley Hall in the run up to Christmas...C-Street Christmas Market & Light Switch On
Baby Bards
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 2 - Tuesday 30 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...Baby Book Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
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...The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. ...The Hallé - Rush Hour: Nutcracker Selection
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Hear the magic of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, conducted by Maria Seletskaja, Music Director of the English National Ballet. From the 'Chinese Dance' (Tea), through the 'Trepak', to the 'Arabian Dance', Tchaikovsky's abridged score of the ...
Snowstorm - Wish
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
"Wish": A Spellbinding Spectacle of Ice and Wonder This Winter Trafford Centre | Dec 5 - Jan 4 Back by overwhelming popular demand, the North West's most beloved winter production returns for its fifth triumphant year - and it's more spellb...Aladdin
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 5 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Take a magical carpet ride to the North West's home of sensational Pantomime entertainment for Stockport Plaza's glittering production of Aladdin starring Brian Capron, star of Coronation Street and many TV and stage presentations, who make...Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 5 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Roll up! Roll up! The Circus is in town! Dame Gertie Dollop runs a Circus show with her son - Silly Billy, but they have fallen on hard times particularly with the dastardly Ringmaster Heinkel, owner of the rival 'Circus of Horrors' up to h...Music Makers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 5 - Tuesday 9 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...Horwich Allstarz Family Night
The Bridge Hotel Horwich, Bolton
Friday 5 December 2025
Horwich Allstarz 1st family night Fun games and laughter and mini awards night Raising money for the club and costumes for our next show...Robin Hood
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Get ready for an adventure like no other as Jason Manford and Ben Nickless take over Sherwood Forest in this year's must-see show, Robin Hood!Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood and his trusty band ...The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Met, Bury
Saturday 6 - Sunday 28 December 2025
A very Bury Christmas adventure for all the family! The Met presents a spectacular local twist on the classic tale! When the dastardly Pied Piper arrives in Bury with plans to strip away everything that makes our town special, only Fairy Bu...Wee Film Club: The Snowman
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 6 December 2025
Let's welcome the Festive season with the Snowman!10am - FREE activity for children (arts & crafts on cinema) 11am - film screening After an English boy makes a snowman on Christmas Eve, it comes to life to take him on an adventure to the N...The Roe Green Artisan Christmas Market
The Hallé - Christmas Family Concert: Sleigh Ride Adventure
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
Hop aboard for a musical sleigh ride adventure with the Halle! With a little help from conductor Euan Shields, your fantastic orchestra, and the brilliant Halle Youth Training Choir, we'll explore Christmas music, old and new. Together, we'...
Santa Meet and Greet
Monks Sports And Social Club, Warrington
Sunday 7 December 2025
Santa Meet and Greet, Your chance you share your wishlist with Santa and collect a small gift and have a photograph taken....Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 9 December 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...Disney On Ice - Find Your Hero
AO Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 10 - Sunday 14 December 2025
Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero, an adventure filled with tales of heroism from your favorite Disney stories. Join fearless wayfinder Moana and demigod Maui as they bravely voyage into uncharted territories to return the stolen heart ...The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
"For my lunch today I would like... a nice juicy little child!" He's greedy, he's grumptious, he's horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees.....
Mrs Claus Saves Christmas
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 10 - Wednesday 24 December 2025
Step into Mrs Claus' kitchen for a festive bake-off like no other! As she prepares holiday treats, things spiral into a recipe-tangling disaster. With everything going wrong, she'll need help from the children in the audience! A fun-filled,...Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 11 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
A high-flying family adventure with un-BAA-lievable acrobats comes to Aviva Studios this winter Two worlds gleefully collide in Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show - brought to the stage by the internationally-acclaimed Australian circus ensemble...Rumpelstiltskin
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 11 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
From the producers of Dick Whittington and Aladdin, The Big Tiny bring their new story of magic, mayhem and, above all, true love as Cupid comes to town this Christmas. Can she overcome the wicked tricks of Rumpelstiltskin and help Princ...Mama Sood's Supper Club
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 11 December 2025
Mama Sood's Supper Club is Back! Following a sell-out success earlier this year, Mama Sood's Supper Club returns to Shakespeare North Playhouse. Personally curated by Mama herself, each dish showcases the versatility of her creations whil...The Hallé - Christmas Cracker
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Let the Halle add a little extra sparkle to your festive season with a selection box of your all-time favourite Christmas hits. Deck the halls and get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with the Halle's Christmas Cracker - a fest...Family Christmas Party
