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
Fri 18 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025
Thu 13 Nov 2025 - Sat 10 Jan 2026
Mary Poppins
Friday 18 April - Saturday 17 May 2025
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...
Gandeys Carnival Spectacular
Friday 18 - Monday 21 April 2025
Get Ready for Gandeys Carnival Spectacular! Step right up and join the heart of the carnival spirit as Gandeys Circus, the unrivalled leaders of thrilling circus entertainment, proudly presents the 2025 Carnival Spectacular! Prepare for an ...
Room on the Broom
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 April 2025
Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom! Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories' fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are trav...
Robin Hood and The Golden Arrow
Friday 18 - Monday 21 April 2025
It's time to get Merry at The Plaza Easter Pantomime Robin Hood and The Golden Arrow! Stockport's much loved Pantomime Star Richard Chandler with the fabulous Scott Gallagher returns with a sensational cast for an affordable family festive ...
Cinderella - Easter Pantomime
Friday 18 - Monday 21 April 2025
With one wave of a magic wand, the audience will be whisked off to a glamorous ball this Easter as Regal Entertainments presents their spellbinding tale of Cinderella. Cinderella tells the story of a beautiful girl who is reduced to a life ...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Friday 18 April - 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
Friday 18 April - Saturday 19 July 2025
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 Library of Enchantment
Friday 18 April - Saturday 19 July 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 ...
Peter Rabbit Family Fun Day
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 April 2025
That mischievous bob-tailed bunny, Peter Rabbit, is coming to visit the Bury Transport Museum. Say hello to Peter as he meets, greets and entertains at intervals throughout the day with no additional cost to admission. There will be even mo...
The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Friday 18 April - 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
Friday 18 April - 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
Friday 18 April - Thursday 15 May 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
Friday 18 April 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...
BTW Eastermania
Friday 18 April 2025
Family friendly professional wrestling returns to Ellesmere Road Recreational Club good Friday, April 18th for EasterMania...
Indoor Skydiving
Friday 18 April - Monday 26 May 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
Friday 18 April - Monday 22 September 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 Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Saturday 19 April 2025
Set Sail this Easter and Join the Swashbuckling Adventures of Peter Pan in this high flying pantomime for all the Family from Trio Entertainment.  Starring Coronation Street's "Ashley", Steven Arnold, as Captain Hook alongside Bolton pant...
Three Little Vikings
Saturday 19 April 2025
Wrongsemble present a family show all about cooperation, bravery, and getting your voice heard! Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best...
Plant
Saturday 19 April 2025
Described as "Madcap Brilliance... Sheer Comedic Joy" by Broadway Baby, OftheJackel return with a brand new show for ages 3-6. Plant is a tender comic celebration of the natural world, abundance and sharing. If you go down to the woods to...
Teach Rex
Monday 21 April 2025
The award winning, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive show to town after performing 45 shows at the Natural History Museum! Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching childr...
Youth Theatre Taster Session
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 April 2025
 Aged between 7 and 17 and want to find out more about the Octagon's Youth Theatre sessions? Then try this FREE taster session ahead of the next term. The weekly youth theatre sessions support young people to develop drama skills, work wi...
Baby Bards
Tuesday 22 April - Tuesday 27 May 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...
Babies Playtime
Thursday 24 April 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...
Neon Brush Kids - Paint in The Dark Kids Edition
Saturday 26 April 2025
Get ready for your next family adventure! Neon Brush Kids offers parents a chance to connect with their kids in a fun and creative environment. With paints that glow in the dark, stencils to spark your imagination, and family-friendly tu...
Life drawing with Leia
Sunday 27 April 2025
A spring & shabari themed life drawing class with @leia_inrope, featuring flowers and self ties...
Baby Book Club
Wednesday 30 April - Wednesday 25 June 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...
Rhyme Time
Thursday 1 May - 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 Baddies
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 May 2025
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and presented by Freckle Productions & The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient...
LEGO Club
Friday 2 May - 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. ...
Day Out With Thomas at East Lancashire Railway
Saturday 3 May - 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...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 3 May - 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...
Curious Investigators
Sunday 4 May 2025
Curious Investigators from One Tenth Human is a cracking adventure created in collaboration with engineering experts from Lancaster University: a delightfully surprising, highly visual show for 3-7-year-olds and their grown-ups. Scribble an...
Little Reads
Tuesday 6 May - 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...
Lowry CAT - Open Dance Class
Thursday 8 - Thursday 22 May 2025
Calling all young people aged 8-14Â who love to move! Take part in inspiring dance classes to develop your dance ability and unleash your artistic creativity. Experience how dancers train at Lowry. Classes are led by Lowry Centre for Advanc...
Music Makers
Monday 12 May - Monday 7 July 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 13 May - 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...
The Wiggles
Thursday 15 May 2025
Children and parents are in for a big treat as The Wiggles hop into their Big Red Car and embark on one of their biggest global tours ever. An incredible musical adventure awaits as they take their new show on tour, based on the smash hit s...
Midweek Lunch on East Lancashire Railway
Wednesday 21 May - 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...
The Detective Dog
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 May 2025
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 ...
The Dinosaur That Pooped
Sunday 25 May 2025
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or ...
Footy Fest
Sunday 25 May 2025
Join us for Footy Fest on May 25th, 2025, this Bank Holiday weekend At St Hugh of Lincoln primary school in Lostock, Manchester....
Wicked Sing-Along (PG)
Monday 26 May 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...
There's A Monster in Your Show
Tuesday 27 May - Sunday 1 June 2025
Tom Fletcher's interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved 'Who's in Your Book?' series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but...
