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For guaranteed fun for all the family check out our list of events taking place across the county.

Whether you are looking for things on this weekend, or looking for what's on today, we have all the amazing events for a great days out with the kids.

Create lasting memories with your loved ones at Durham's family-friendly events. Explore a diverse array of kid-friendly activities, family festivals, and interactive outings that cater to all ages. From educational workshops to entertaining performances, Durham offers a vibrant calendar of events designed to bring families together. Stay informed about the latest family-friendly happenings, and plan your weekends with the exciting array of cultural and recreational activities that Durham has to offer.

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  1. Children by a river

    Add North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend to your Itinerary

    North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy a family-friendly weekend of nature themed activities.

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2025to1 June 2025
    More info for North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend
  2. Poster promoting free family fun day in Peterlee. Illustrations of the sun, icecreams, doughnuts and hot dogs.

    Add Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee to your Itinerary

    Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Peterlee

    Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you FREE Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee
  3. Staff and children dressed up as Vikings at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Add Viking Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Viking Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    On Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September head to Ushaw for their Viking Weekend where history comes alive!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Sept 2025to28 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Viking Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
  4. The Story at Mount Oswald

    Add S&DR200 - All Change to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - All Change

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    South Road, Durham City

    Through authentic voices from letters, diaries, court papers, and other day-to-day records from their collections, The Story will uncover the impact of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the socio-economic fabric of the region.  

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
    More info for S&DR200 - All Change
  5. Durham Brass 2025 Festival logo

    Durham Brass Festival 2025

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    Festival

    Durham

    BRASS is back in 2025 with a fantastic programme of brass-inspired events coming to Durham from 13 - 20 July, with a headline performance by Bill Ryder-Jones.

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2025to20 July 2025
    More info for Durham Brass Festival 2025
  6. New Hall at Locomotion

    Add S&DR200 - Celebrating our Railway Heritage at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Celebrating our Railway Heritage at Locomotion

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    A week-long celebration of the history of railways featuring a line-up of steam locomotives that were built or worked in the North East, as well as family activities and steam train rides.

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to1 June 2025
    More info for S&DR200 - Celebrating our Railway Heritage at Locomotion
  7. A steam train travelling through countryside

    Add Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Celebrate Tanfield Railway’s 300th Anniversary with a Month-Long Festival!

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to26 May 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Great North Festival of Railways at Tanfield Railway
  8. Two people sawing a log - Beamish Museum

    Add Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Visit our 1940s Farm to learn about life in the British countryside during the Second World War.

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Home Front, Home Farm 2025 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  9. A steam train travelling through countryside

    Add Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Join us this June for the Legends of Industry Gala, one of the premier industrial railway events in the calendar and a highlight of our Tanfield300 celebrations!

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2025to22 June 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Legends of Industry Gala at Tanfield Railway
  10. Sheep shearing demonstration at Hall Hill Farm

    Add Sheep Shearing - Hall Hill Farm to your Itinerary

    Sheep Shearing - Hall Hill Farm

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    See the sheep shearer at work giving a series of Sheep Shearing demonstrations over the Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th & Monday 27th May 2025. Demonstrations start from 12 noon. All the other usual activities are available…

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2025to27 May 2025
    More info for Sheep Shearing - Hall Hill Farm
  11. The Bowes Museum and grounds

    Add Deadly Beauty from the Medicine Box Trail - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Deadly Beauty from the Medicine Box Trail - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Embark on a journey through The Bowes Museum’s galleries to learn about blood-curdling botanicals and tragic tales of the past.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to30 June 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Deadly Beauty from the Medicine Box Trail - The Bowes Museum
  12. Four steam engines at Tanfield

    Add Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Join us this September for the Diesel Pioneers Gala, a standout event in our Tanfield300 celebrations! Taking place on the 20th and 21st of September 2025, this gala is a tribute to the industrial diesel locomotives that played a vital role in…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway
  13. The Bowes Museum and grounds

    Add LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore The Bowes Museum’s collection through a different lens and learn about the stories and emotions objects hold through the lived experiences of those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
  14. a selection of plastic toy bugs

    Add Bug Club - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bug Club - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Join us as we investigate the effects of insects on collection items.

    Dates

    From:
    29 May 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Bug Club - The Bowes Museum
  15. The Bowes Museum and grounds

    Add Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    To ensure everyone can fully enjoy their museum experience, we’ve collaborated with three local schools from across County Durham to create new sensory packs designed to enhance your visit.
    Please ask at Reception if you would like to borrow a…

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Sensory Packs - The Bowes Museum
  16. Families walking in the grounds at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Add May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    Celebrate the May Half Term break here at Ushaw, from Saturday 24 May – Sunday 2 June

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to2 June 2025
    More info for May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
  17. The Bowes Museum and grounds

    Add Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum
  18. Boy holding felt snake

    Add North Pennines NatureFest: Adder-ation to your Itinerary

    North Pennines NatureFest: Adder-ation

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Nenthead

    A family-friendly event on Sunday 25 May, 1pm to 3pm at The Hive in Nenthead, concentrating on adders in the North Pennines. Find out why adders matter and then felt your own adder to take home. To book, please visit North Pennine's NatureFest 

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for North Pennines NatureFest: Adder-ation
  19. Durham Miners' Gala. Crowds enjoying the Gala outside of the County Hotel. Colliery Banners can be seen as the Bands march through the streets.

    Durham Miners' Gala 2025

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham City

    The Durham Miners' Gala returns on 12th July 2025.

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025
    More info for Durham Miners' Gala 2025
  20. An artist impression of Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens with title and date of event

    Add Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    On Saturday 28 June 2025, prepare for lift-off! Ushaw is blasting into orbit for a one-day cosmic celebration of science, space and summer fun like no other.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025
    More info for Big Bang: A Summer Space Day - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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