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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. Hamsterley Forest Disc Golf

    Add Hamsterley Forest Disc Golf to your Itinerary

    Hamsterley Forest Disc Golf

    Type

    Type:

    October Half Term

    Bedburn

    Autumn Adventures Await—Try Disc Golf at Its Most Magical! Crisp air, golden leaves, and the satisfying zing of a perfect throw—autumn is the ultimate season to fall in love with disc golf! Whether you're a seasoned player or just curious, now's the…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
    More info for Hamsterley Forest Disc Golf
  2. Silhouettes of bats and pumpkins and text which reads, 'Big Science, Happy Halloween.'

    Add Big "Spooky" Science - Potion Making, Colour Changing Monster Brains & Dancing Ghosts to your Itinerary

    Big "Spooky" Science - Potion Making, Colour Changing Monster Brains & Dancing Ghosts

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Lanchester

    Potion Making, Colour Changing Monster Brains & Dancing Ghosts. Join us for a session of  Big 'Spooky' Science where every child will take part in some hands on creepy science experiments.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 11:30 - 12:30
    More info for Big "Spooky" Science - Potion Making, Colour Changing Monster Brains & Dancing Ghosts
  3. St Peter's Chapel at Auckland Palace

    Add Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace to your Itinerary

    Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Join us for a magical evening of festive cheer at the historic St Peter’s Chapel, as Revd Dr Chris Knights, Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, leads a heartwarming carol service filled with seasonal favourites.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 15:50
    More info for Christmas Carol Service - The Auckland Palace
  4. Making a pumpkin bath bomb

    Add Halloween Bath Bomb Workshop to your Itinerary

    Halloween Bath Bomb Workshop

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Lanchester

    Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween Bath Bomb Workshop with Bath Bomb Bons.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 12:00
    More info for Halloween Bath Bomb Workshop
  5. LGBTQIA+ Object Trail at The Bowes Museum

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    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
  6. Two women dressed as characters from Wicked, two children dressed in Halloween costume with the wording Spellbinding Half Term Fun.

    Add Halloween Half Term Events - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors to your Itinerary

    Halloween Half Term Events - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Murton

    Get ready for a frightfully fun Half Term at Dalton Park! There’s spooky happenings throughout half term and all of our Halloween events are completely free.

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2025to28 Oct 2025
    From:
    31 Oct 2025
    More info for Halloween Half Term Events - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
  7. Josef's restaurant at the Radisson Blu Durham

    Add Family Santa Sunday Lunch to your Itinerary

    Family Santa Sunday Lunch

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    A relaxed family-friendly atmosphere, delicious food and a visit from the main man himself – Santa Claus will be delivering a selection box for the kids!

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    From:
    14 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    From:
    21 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
    More info for Family Santa Sunday Lunch
  8. Artist Dinah Kelly in her studio

    Add Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone to your Itinerary

    Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham City

    Contemporary artist Dinah Kelly shines a light on the protective powers and symbolism of charms, talismans and amulets.

    Venue

    Durham University Oriental Museum, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    13 June 2025to9 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Enchanted Objects: Adornment and Personal Protection from Amulets to the Mobile Phone
  9. Cliffecon 2026 advertising poster with event date and location

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    Cliffecon 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Newton Aycliffe

    Cliffecon 2026 is a comic con and pop culture event in County Durham.

    Dates

    From:
    9 May 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Cliffecon 2026
  10. Child sitting on a giant spider - Pumpkin picking at Tweddle Farm

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    Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Blackhall Colliery

    Join us in the North East's most loved Pumpkin Patch! Filled with garden games, fairground rides, photo opportunities and more. Tickets include Farm Admissions!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm
  11. Pumpkin Patch East Grange Farm.

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    Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    This year we will grow over 100,000 pumpkins spread out over 20 acres. There will be 17 varieties, 6 different colours and sizes ranging from 500g to 12kg. Don't worry about carrying all those pumpkins; we will have plenty of wheelbarrows to help.

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2025to19 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2025to27 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2025to25 Oct 2025Open 16:00 - 18:00
    More info for Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm
  12. Spooky family with bats - Cliffecon Halloween Edition

    Add Cliffecon - Halloween Edition at Oak Leaf Sports Complex to your Itinerary

    Cliffecon - Halloween Edition at Oak Leaf Sports Complex

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Newton Aycliffe

    Cliffecon Halloween Edition will be taking place on Saturday 25th October 2025 at Oakleaf Sports Complex.
    You can expect all the delicious geekiness of Cliffecon but with a spooky twist!

    Dates

    From:
    25 Oct 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
    More info for Cliffecon - Halloween Edition at Oak Leaf Sports Complex
  13. The decorated Throne Room at Auckland Palace

    Add Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Market Place, Bishop Auckland

    Immerse yourself in unrivalled festive splendour when you visit Auckland Palace's very special Christmas event.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    21 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Christmas at the Palace - The Auckland Project
  14. Halloween Disco at Lumley Castle Hotel. Poster of a witch on a broom flying past the moon.

    Add Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Chester le Street

    Come along for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun at our Children’s Halloween Disco!

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 20:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Disco - Lumley Castle Hotel
  15. A witch lurking between the tanks at Potter's World, Lanchester Garden Centre.

    Add Halloween Night at Potter's World - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Halloween Night at Potter's World - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Lanchester

    Spooky season has arrived, so why not gather all your favourite ghouls and monsters together for some terror-ific Halloween fun at our Halloween Nights at Potter's World.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Oct 2025to30 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Halloween Night at Potter's World - Lanchester Garden Centre
  16. Two women and three children walking around the lake at Hardwick Park

    Add Halloween Magic and Myths  - Hardwick Park to your Itinerary

    Halloween Magic and Myths - Hardwick Park

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Sedgefield

    Are you feeling superstitious this Halloween? There are many magical myths of mischievous and monstrous creatures that once roamed the North East. Join the education team to discover some of these terrific tales and take part in a variety of…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween Magic and Myths - Hardwick Park
  17. Aerial view of Raby Castle and grounds

    Add S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways to your Itinerary

    S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Staindrop

    Raby Castle will celebrate the year with stories associated with 19th-century inventions, including the reactions of landowners and farmers to trains, as well as how travel evolved into a privilege for the upper classes from their collections.

    Dates

    From:
    28 June 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    3 July 2025to29 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200: Coal, Canals and Carriages: The Story of Raby and the Railways
  18. 'Cinderella' glass slipper and snowflakes.

    Add Cinderella Family Show - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa to your Itinerary

    Cinderella Family Show - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    A festive family day out packed with sparkle, songs and silliness. Cinderella brings all the magic of a traditional pantomime, with dazzling costumes, energetic performances and plenty of laughs for kids and grown-ups alike.
    Arrival: 11:30 | Lunch:…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Cinderella Family Show - Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
  19. Table set for Christmas Day lunch with two glasses of champagne at the Radisson Blu Durham

    Add Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant to your Itinerary

    Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Durham City

    Following the excitement of Christmas Day morning, come together with family and friends, and let the Radisson Blu Durham do all the hard work for you to celebrate your Christmas Day in style.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
    More info for Christmas Day at Józef’s Riverside Restaurant
  20. A small child looking at a skeleton on the Plotters' Forest Halloween trail

    Add Halloween Trail at The Plotters' Forest - Raby Castle Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Halloween Trail at The Plotters' Forest - Raby Castle Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Staindrop

    Join us for a spooktacular Halloween adventure at The Plotters’ Forest!

    Venue

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, Staindrop

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025to2 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Halloween Trail at The Plotters' Forest - Raby Castle Park and Gardens
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