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A trip to NewcastleGateshead is guaranteed to banish boredom for good with a great range of family-friendly activities and events taking place all year round.
Choose from hands-on exhibits and events at the best attractions from live science experiments at Life Science Centre to events with published authors and illustrators at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books. Newcastle and Gateshead have plenty of excellent free museums, like Discovery Museum, Great North Museum: Hancock and art galleries, such as Shipley Art Gallery, which have creative events throughout the year.
Families looking for things to do with the kids in Newcastle and Gateshead will be impressed with the variety of seasonal events and activities during the school holidays too. Don't miss family festivals, workshops and even a chance to learn more about wildlife at venues like WWT Washington Wetland Centre and Tynemouth Aquarium.
February 7th 2026 to November 28th 2026
Family
7 Feb 2026 to 28 Nov 2026
Wylam Brewery are back with their 2026 Food Battles - a series of exciting events...
October 1st 2026 to October 31st 2026
Family
1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Bridgewater Primary School, Scotswood, is proud to present a vibrant exhibition of artwork inspired by...
October 9th 2026 to October 9th 2026
Family
9 Oct 2026 to 9 Oct 2026
Our Museum Mice sessions are designed for children under 5, and are the perfect place...
October 17th 2026 to December 19th 2026
Family
17 Oct 2026 to 19 Dec 2026
Gateshead
Calling all curious minds aged 11-19yrs who are looking to explore new artistic skills in...
October 23rd 2026 to October 23rd 2026
Family
23 Oct 2026 to 23 Oct 2026
A relaxed session for babies who love to crawl.This is an opportunity for crawling babies...
October 24th 2026 to November 1st 2026
Family
24 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Gateshead
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus — a dazzling fusion of...
October 24th 2026 to October 31st 2026
Family
24 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Belsay Hall, Castle and...
October 27th 2026
Family
27 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026
The session will be most suited to participants who are learning at an age of...
October 27th 2026 to October 28th 2026
Family
27 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
Gateshead
Our very own orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.The soaring, sweeping soundtrack of How to Train Your...
October 30th 2026
Enter the Museum (if you...
November 11th 2026 to November 15th 2026
Celebrate Disney magic at Disney...
November 21st 2026 to November 22nd 2026
Get ready for the ultimate...
November 21st 2026 to December 20th 2026
The magic returns to Life...
November 22nd to November 29th
November 24th to January 17th
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Cheer on your team at St. James' Park, catch a gig at O2 Academy Newcastle...
November 12th 2026 to November 12th 2026
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12 Nov 2026 to 12 Nov 2026
Newcastle City Centre
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Coast
Cullercoats is a sandy bay enclosed by small piers, and is the perfect place to...
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Newcastle City Centre
Staybridge Suites Newcastle provides a relaxing, home from home, apartment-style accommodation a short stroll from...
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