FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Family Events in Manchester
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry
Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
English National Ballet - Sleeping Beauty
Palace Theatre
Wed 19 - Sat 22 Nov 2025
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
Thursday 18 September - 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 18 September 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 18 September 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 City Stadium Tour
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Thursday 18 September - Friday 17 October 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
Old Trafford, Manchester
Thursday 18 September 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...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 18 September - 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...Indoor Skydiving
Ifly Indoor Skydiving Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 September 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 18 September - 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 19 September - 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 19 September - 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. ...Cirque du Hilarious - The Craziest Showman
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 20 September 2025
In the latest high energy adventure, "the superstars of slapstick", CBBC's favourite and brightest comedy stars, Danny & Mick, bring their particular brand of lunacy to the show, causing chaos on stage and bringing screams of laughter fro...Bluey & Bingo Family Fun Day
Bury Transport Museum, Bury
Saturday 20 September 2025
The peppy puppies from Down Under are coming to visit the Bury Transport Museum and they would love to see you all. Meet Bluey and Bingo as they say hello to everyone at regular intervals throughout the day. There will also be a fun fair, f...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 20 September - 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...Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 21 September 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...Be Hear Now
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 21 September - 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,...
Get Technical Behind The Curtain of Moulin Rouge The Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Get Technical! offers the chance to meet members of the production's backstage and technical teams, see live demonstrations and learn more about what goes into the making of the West End's leading musical Spectacular!From wigs to wardrobe t...Youth Theatre Taster Session
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 September 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
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 23 September - 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 23 September - 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...Midweek Lunch on East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Wednesday 24 September - 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...Lowry Youth Dance Project
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 25 September 2025 - Thursday 19 March 2026
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 ...Baby Mosh
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
BABY MOSH a Rock, Metal and Emo family party for your little moshers...Sound healing course
Mj Wellness, Bury
Saturday 27 September 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
From the sacred lands of India. Kalyan singh will guide you into the deep mastery of the transformative power of Himalayan singing bowls....Three Little Vikings
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 28 September 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...Tales From The Lighthouse
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 28 September 2025
Written and performed by Oliver Bishop, with original songs by David Gibb, and live music from two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominee Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Tales From The Lighthouse is the perfect voyage into the world of theatre, pu...Sound healing course
Melissa Menga, Bury
Sunday 28 - Monday 29 September 2025
From the sacred lands of India. Kalyan singh will guide you into the deep mastery of the transformative power of Himalayan singing bowls....King Arthur
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 30 September - Saturday 4 October 2025
Award-winning funny men, Le Navet Bete, return to the stage with a a brand-new laugh-out-loud show for theatre. This hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends, suitable for the whole family, will have audiences crying with laughter and b...Pirates Love Underpants
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 30 September - Wednesday 1 October 2025
A perfect show for all of the family to enjoy. Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. These pirates SO love underpants! Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for ...BTW High Octane
Ellesmere Road Recreation Club, Bolton
Friday 3 October 2025
Btw goes full throttle as we return to Ellesmere Road Recreational Club for another night of awesome family friendly professional wrestling...Day Out With Thomas at East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 4 - 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...
Party101 with DJ Matt Bennett
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Catch Los Angeles actor Matt Bennett on the road with his new DJ night Party101, a throwback celebration of music from Nickelodeon and Disney Channel. At 18 he made his acting debut on the hit Nickelodeon television show "Victorious." Since...Grand Pro Wrestling: Supercharged
The Monaco, Wigan
Sunday 5 October 2025
Family friendly WWE style pro wrestling by the best in the U.K. There is no better way to spend your Sunday....Medieval Combat FREE Taster Session
Queens Park, Bolton
Sunday 5 October 2025
Come have a go at medieval style combat - learn to fight like a Norman soldier with Bolton's local living history society...Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Friday 10 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
Something wickedly spectacular this way comes...! Dare you enter the haunted Big Top? Gandeys Circus returns, bringing you a brand-new, spine-chilling, and action-packed Halloween Spooktacular-a legendary show filled with frights, delights,...Second Hand Dance - The Sticky Dance
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 11 October 2025
Second Hand Dance present The Sticky Dance, an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children aged 3-5 years old and their families. Three dancers' shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in...Wrestling
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 11 October 2025 - Saturday 7 March 2026
High flying, hard hitting, body slam mayhem returns to The Plaza with professional wrestling and an evening the whole family will enjoy. Cheer the good guys and boo the bad guys in this high energy, entertainment spectacular featuring rip-r...
Slava's Snow Show
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 22 - Sunday 26 October 2025
Slava's Snowshow promises a breath-taking multisensory delight in a joyous dream-like world which will touch both your heart and funny bone!The multi award-winning international sensation returns by popular demand. This truly unique theatri...Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Thursday 23 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
Escape to a world of pure imagination with ROALD DAHL'S Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - The Musical. The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory... but only to a lucky few. Charlie Bucket, an imaginat...Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 24 October 2025
A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family, and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet, Moldova's Crown Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with their delightful production of an ...ComedySportz
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 25 October 2025 - Saturday 14 February 2026
You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss this all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams battle it out for laughs with quick-witted gags, games, ...Baby Mosh Halloween Party
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 25 October 2025
Spooky vibes meet funky beats Dress up, get your face painted, and enjoy a family-friendly monster mash just in time for Halloween....RAVE KIDZ goes BONKERS
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Rave Kidz Goes Bonkers in Bowlers - Family Rave Event...Nick Cope - I've Lost My Bobble Hat
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Help Nick find his beloved bobble hat in this fun filled musical hour with all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over ...Music Makers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 27 October - 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...
Deadly Live Hosted by Steve Backshall
AO Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Get ready, UK! This Autumn half-term, award-winning wildlife presenter Steve Backshall is bringing Deadly Live! to arenas nationwide-an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat experience based on the hugely popular BBC Deadly franchise. Join Ste...Kidz Bop
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Make memories that will last a lifetime at the ultimate pop concert for kids, and their grown-ups too! Sing and dance along as the KIDZ BOP Kids perform your favorite songs like "Espresso," "greedy," "Lil Boo Thang," "Dance The Night,"...The Wizarding Adventure
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
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...Halloween Ghost Train
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Are your family ready for the fright of their lives on the Halloween Scream Train? The Halloween Ghost Train is back to haunt the East Lancashire Railway this October, and we're hoping you're brave enough to climb aboard. Do you have what i...
Family Halloween Disco
