FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FAMILY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Family Events in Manchester
Sat 22 Nov 2025 - Sat 10 Jan 2026
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Sat 6 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026
Wed 3 Dec 2025 - Sun 11 Jan 2026
Gladiators Live
Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 November 2025
Get ready for the ultimate action-packed experience, as Gladiators Live Tour makes its global debut in arenas across the UK for the very first time in 2025. Featuring the new stars of the UK TV series Gladiators, the live show will be a spe...
English National Ballet - The Sleeping Beauty
Saturday 22 November 2025
For wonder and enchantment, look no further than this classic fairy tale ballet: Kenneth MacMillan's The Sleeping Beauty will leave you spellbound. Experience all that is grand, gleaming and gorgeous with English National Ballet in this stu...
The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert
Saturday 22 November 2025
Back by popular demand, Disney's much loved 1992 musical comedy The Muppet Christmas Carol returns. The beloved festive movie will be brought to life by a talented orchestra performing its musical score live in time with the film. The or...
Believe! The Polar Express Experience
Saturday 22 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
Saturday 22 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)
Saturday 22 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...
Santa Special
Saturday 22 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...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Saturday 22 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...
Sleeping Beauty Masterclass with ENB
Saturday 22 November 2025
Join our Creative Learning team and learn from English National Ballet on Saturday 22 November by taking part in this special masterclass at The Palace Theatre, Manchester!This 75 minute workshop morning will take place onstage and include ...
Sleeping Beauty Matinee Morning with ENB
Saturday 22 November 2025
Take a step into the world of ballet, discover what it takes to bring The Sleeping Beauty to the stage. Take a moment to learn of the ballet's history, Tchaikovsky's beautiful score and have the chance to be up-close to the delicate costume...
Adventures in Wonderland
Saturday 22 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...
ComedySportz
Saturday 22 November 2025
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, ...
The Library of Enchantment
Saturday 22 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 ...
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Saturday 22 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...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 22 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...
Ice Skating
Saturday 22 November 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
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Indoor Skydiving
Saturday 22 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
Monday 24 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. ...
Baby Bards
Tuesday 25 November - 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
Tuesday 25 November - 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...
Freaky Friday
Thursday 27 November 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
Directed by Andy Fickman Book by Bridget Carpenter Music by Tom Kitt Lyrics by Brian Yorkey 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 genera...
Babies Playtime
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...
Festive Wreath Making
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
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...
LEGO Club
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
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 ...
Wee Film Club: Savages
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...
Baby Mosh - Funk and Soul Special
Saturday 29 November 2025
Groove into winter with a dance floor packed full of funk and soul classics. Guaranteed to get little feet moving....
Santa Meet and Greet
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 November 2025
Santa meet and greet including a small gift....
Be Hear Now
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,...
Frost Festival
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 November 2025
K.C Artisan presents Frost Festival in association with Wigan Council and Pennington Flash Nature Reserve....
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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
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 Hallé - Christmas Family Concert: Sleigh Ride Adventure
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
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
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
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
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.....
