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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.
August 8th 2024 to August 11th 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready to dive into the heartbeat of Newcastle at NOVUM Festival 2024, where an...
Comedy
March 10th 2024 to September 22nd 2024
Family
10 Mar 2024 to 22 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Experience the thrill of water sports in a welcoming and inclusive environment with CBK's "Paddle...
July 1st 2024 to September 28th 2024
Family
1 Jul 2024 to 28 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Welcome back to Newcastle city centre and Newcastle Quayside this summer! NE1’s Summer in the...
July 13th 2024 to September 3rd 2024
Family
13 Jul 2024 to 3 Sept 2024
Further Afield
Get ready for a summer packed with excitement at Beamish Museum! From 13th July to...
July 20th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
20 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Further Afield
Summer Fun Awaits! This summer, WWT Washington Wetland Centre is turning up the excitement with...
July 20th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
20 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
NE1 Screen On The Green returns for another summer of outdoor cinema and free live...
July 22nd 2024 to September 1st 2024
Exhibition
22 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Explore Tiny Toon This summer, Newcastle's young visitors have a delightful new playground to explore—NE1’s...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
We’re inviting you to get on your bike and visit museums across Tyneside. Cycling can...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The River Tyne is one of Britain's most successful trading rivers and a powerhouse of...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Throughout the museum you can hear sound pieces created by composition students at Newcastle University...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
We’re inviting you to get on your bike and visit museums across Tyneside. Cycling can...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Maximum 30 children per session...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Charles Algernon Parsons was born...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
This significant exhibition traces radically...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
The Egyptian gallery is really...
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Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
Las Iguanas throws open the doors to some Latin chic on Grey Street. Find a...
Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
At the Tyneside Cinema, a trip to the pictures is given the sense of occasion...
Foodie
Gateshead
Slim Chickens, located in the Upper Qube dining area of Metrocentre is famous for its...
Food & Drink
Quayside
Newcastle’s lively Quayside, with its fashionable bars and busy restaurants, is certainly the place to...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Originally home to the Lindisfarne Gospels and the site of grisly Viking attacks, Lindisfarne Priory...
Things To Do
Further Afield
The Castle with its magnificent cross-shaped keep crowns a hilltop above the River Coquet. Once...
Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
There are many theatres to choose from in Newcastle and Gateshead where visitors can enjoy...
June 21st 2024 to June 30th 2024
Seasonal
21 Jun 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The Hoppings Fair: Europe's Largest Travelling Funfair Europe's largest travelling fair, The Hoppings, is set...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Alnwick Castle is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. Built as a...
July 20th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
20 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
NE1 Screen On The Green returns for another summer of outdoor cinema and free live...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Laserforce offers you the ultimate laser tag game. Using state-of-the-art laser tag packs, score points...
Where to Stay
Newcastle City Centre
The Sandman Signature Hotel Newcastle is a chic, modern boutique-style hotel in Newcastle city centre...
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