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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.
November 8th 2025 to January 4th 2026
Family
8 Nov 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
Get your skates on! Life’s ice rink is back from Saturday 8 November for ...
November 8th 2025 to January 4th 2026
Family
8 Nov 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
Further Afield
Created by acclaimed theatrical designer Charlotte Lloyd Webber and her award-winning event design team, enter...
December 5th 2025 to January 4th 2026
Family
5 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
Enjoy the festive show with the lovable Buttons, the handsome Prince Charming, the wicked Ugly...
December 7th 2025 to January 7th 2026
Family
7 Dec 2025 to 7 Jan 2026
Newcastle City Centre
Enter a whole new world of pantomime with a brand-new version of Aladdin celebrating Danny...
December 25th 2025 to January 25th 2026
Family
25 Dec 2025 to 25 Jan 2026
Herd your family together for a baaa-rilliant Christmas trail at Belsay Hall this festive season...
December 27th 2025 to December 31st 2025
Family
27 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Step into a Prehistoric Winter Wonderland this festive season.This festive season, the Great North Museum...
December 30th 2025 to December 30th 2025
Family
30 Dec 2025 to 30 Dec 2025
For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food...
January 6th 2026 to March 31st 2026
Family
6 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Small Sounds is Newcastle Cathedral’s lively, welcoming music-making group for children aged 0–5 and their...
January 16th 2026 to January 16th 2026
Family
16 Jan 2026 to 16 Jan 2026
A relaxed session for babies who love to crawl.This is an opportunity for crawling babies...
February 7th 2026
Escape to other worlds through...
February 28th 2026 to February 28th 2026
Following a sold-out 2025 edition...
March 25th 2026 to March 29th 2026
Back by popular demand –...
April 4th 2026 to April 4th 2026
The Wiggles present their most...
May 1st to May 1st
May 29th
June 19th to June 20th
November 24th to January 17th
July 20th to July 21st
September 23rd to February 24th
September 23rd to September 23rd
November 29th to January 6th
December 24th to January 4th
December 25th to October 24th
December 25th to December 31st
December 26th
Where to Stay
Early morning flight or long stopover? The Travelodge Newcastle Airport hotel is a great option...
Where to Stay
Quayside
Spend the night by the banks of the river Tyne and take in all the...
Where to Stay
Quayside
Situated in a quiet spot between Newcastle's Quayside and the Ouseburn, Premier Inn City Centre...
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Newcastle City Centre
Great North Museum: Hancock is an award-winning family attraction in the heart of Newcastle upon...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
When is the Quayside Market on? Newcastle Quayside Market has been part of North East...
Food & Drink
Further Afield
The Alnwick Garden Treehouse restaurant is an enormous and beautifully crafted structure. Built from sustainably...
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Hadrian's Wall
Chesters Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall is open for visitors! Tickets are available to book...
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Further Afield
Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields...
Shopping
Gateshead
Metrocentre is Europe's largest indoor mall-style shopping centres, conveniently situated beside the A1 in Gateshead...
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Coast
PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay offers a wide range of entertainment, including comedy, dance, drama, musicals and...
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Gateshead
Escape to Gibside National Trust in rural Gatehead, a tranquil 18th century landscaped garden created...
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Newcastle Thunder are the North East's only professional Rugby League Club based at Kingston Park...
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