Family-Friendly NewcastleGateshead
Families looking for things to do in NewcastleGateshead will find a range of family-friendly activities from museums and attractions to crazy golf, theatre and entertainment all year round.
Families looking for things to do in NewcastleGateshead will find a range of family-friendly activities from museums and attractions to crazy golf, theatre and entertainment all year round.
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Choose from the best attractions to keep the whole family entertained from a trip into outer space at Life Science Centre where the wonders of modern science are revealed, or a chance to explore the farthest reaches of history at Great North Museum: Hancock where you can even meet their life-size dinosaur skeleton!
Newcastle and Gateshead have plenty of excellent free museums, like Discovery Museum, and art galleries, such as Shipley Art Gallery, which have hands-on exhibits and creative events especially tailored to mini culture vultures.
Budding writers and illustrators will love Seven Stories which is the UK's National Centre for Children's Books. Explore exhibitions of original illustrations and first drafts from creators of children’s books. Take part in interactive events and lively storytelling sessions which will bring stories to life every day.
Burn off steam at The Valley Climb in Ouseburn and try a new physical challenge as a family when you have a go at bouldering or get competitive with a round of themed crazy golf, Angry Birds at Metrocentre in Gateshead.
Lovers of the great outdoors should head to WWT Washington Wetland Centre to encounter all sorts of wildlife from mini-beasts to a flock of flamingos. Families wanting to travel back in time can enjoy an immersive visit to Beamish Museum and get hands-on with history every day. Tynemouth Aquarium is a short Metro ride from Newcastle city centre and a great family day out at the coast.
Families can hop on the Metro and be at the coast, in the city centre or visiting some of the region's most iconic landmarks in no time! Take the kids for free on the Metro and Shields Ferry with an offer which allows for up to three kids aged 11 and under to travel for free all day, every day when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Find out more here.
December 4th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
Exhibition
4 Dec 2023 to 3 Feb 2024
Great North Nights is our programme of after-hours events at the museum. Take the chance...
December 2nd 2023 to December 23rd 2023
Family
2 Dec 2023 to 23 Dec 2023
Santa Claus is coming to Town! Every Saturday in December, leading up to Christmas Day...
December 5th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
Exhibition
5 Dec 2023 to 3 Feb 2024
Gateshead
The studio pottery movement introduced a new way of making to early 20th century Britain...
December 4th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
Exhibition
4 Dec 2023 to 3 Feb 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Pause and enjoy a dramatic reimagining that shows how seven Roman altars in the Hadrian's...
January 28th 2023 to April 29th 2023
Exhibition
28 Jan 2023 to 29 Apr 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Visions of Ancient Egypt: Art, Design and the Cultural Imagination This exhibition examines the enduring...
December 4th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
Exhibition
4 Dec 2023 to 3 Feb 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Charles Algernon Parsons was born in 1854 and first came to Newcastle in 1877 to...
December 4th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
The River Tyne is one...
December 4th 2023 to February 3rd 2024
Unlock new stories and untold...
Post date: 20th October 2023
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Heritage Open Days are back, with dozens of buildings across Newcastle and Gateshead not normally accessible to the public, set to open their doors. Discover more here.
Looking for things to do with the kids in NewcastleGateshead during the summer holidays? Discover the best family-friendly activities in NewcastleGateshead to keep all ages happy during the school holidays.
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Gateshead
Step into Italy, at Doppio Malto. Located in the corner of Metrocentre's food quarter in...
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Ouseburn
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Further Afield
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National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland is a cultural attraction and venue with...
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Further Afield
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Further Afield
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Further Afield
The Alnwick Garden is a Garden for everyone. The vision of The Duchess of Northumberland...
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Quayside
Newcastle’s lively Quayside, with its fashionable bars and busy restaurants, is certainly the place to...
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Tynemouth
Tynemouth Priory and Castle is open for visitors to explore the English Heritage site overlooking...
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Further Afield
The Castle with its magnificent cross-shaped keep crowns a hilltop above the River Coquet. Once...
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