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  1. Add Wild Wednesday - Near and Far to your Itinerary

    Wild Wednesday - Near and Far

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Newbiggin

    Near and far - a fun outdoor activity for children aged 5 and over. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book).

    Venue

    Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin

    Dates

    From:
    5 Aug 2026Open 10:30 - 12:30
    More info for Wild Wednesday - Near and Far

  2. Add The best ever cartoon draw along in the world ever - Durham Fringe Festival to your Itinerary

    The best ever cartoon draw along in the world ever - Durham Fringe Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Alex Collier is a Viz Comic cartoonist and a writer of all your most favourite animated shows - from Mr Bean to Danger Mouse, My Little Pony and Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed. Come join Alex as he shows you how to draw the best ever mega amazing…

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2026to2 Aug 2026Open 11:45 - 12:45
    More info for The best ever cartoon draw along in the world ever - Durham Fringe Festival

  3. Add Durham Folk Festival - Redhills Durham Miners Hall to your Itinerary

    Durham Folk Festival - Redhills Durham Miners Hall

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Flass Street, Durham City

    Join us for our first Durham Folk Festival, 18 - 20 September 2026. The best folk artists in the country, plus pub music sessions, free family events, ceilidhs and more.

    Venue

    Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham City

    Dates

    From:
    18 Sept 2026to20 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 00:00
    More info for Durham Folk Festival - Redhills Durham Miners Hall

  4. Add Heritage Open Days - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Heritage Open Days - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Heritage Open Days

    Barnard Castle

    Celebrate Heritage Open Days with free admission to The Bowes Museum and a packed programme of activities inspired by this year's theme, Everyday Histories. Enjoy guided tours, including rare behind-the-scenes access to the museum's vaults, hands-on…

    Venue

    The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Heritage Open Days - The Bowes Museum

  5. Add Roman Commotion - Binchester Roman Fort to your Itinerary

    Roman Commotion - Binchester Roman Fort

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Event

    Bishop Auckland

    Join the Roman Commotion at Binchester Roman Fort! Charge into a weekend of Roman Army and archaeology activity at Binchester.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30
    More info for Roman Commotion - Binchester Roman Fort

  6. Add Art as Protest: A Vivienne Westwood-Inspired Workshop - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Art as Protest: A Vivienne Westwood-Inspired Workshop - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Workshop

    Barnard Castle

    Fashion isn’t just what you wear – it’s a statement. A form of protest. Explore pieces from Vivienne Westwood’s collection and uncover how she used fashion to challenge power and how you can use creativity to make your voice heard.

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2026to26 Aug 2026
    More info for Art as Protest: A Vivienne Westwood-Inspired Workshop - The Bowes Museum

  7. Add Stacey Bone - Story Session - County Durham Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - Pelton Library to your Itinerary

    Stacey Bone - Story Session - County Durham Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - Pelton Library

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Pelton Ln, Pelton

    Join us for an amazing story session with Stacey Bone reading her book The Wonderful Woodlouse (recommended for ages 3-7) on Wednesday 19th August. Free, but places must be booked. Contact Pelton Library to book your place at telephoning 03000…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Aug 2026Open 14:15 - 15:15
    More info for Stacey Bone - Story Session - County Durham Libraries Summer Reading Challenge - Pelton Library

  8. Add Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings to your Itinerary

    Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Beamish

    Beamish Museum Christmas Evening Tickets on Sale Soon!

    Dates

    From:
    3 Dec 2026to4 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    From:
    10 Dec 2026to11 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    From:
    17 Dec 2026to18 Dec 2026Open 17:00 - 21:30
    More info for Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Magical Christmas Evenings

  9. Add Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

    Scoops & Scales is a hands‑on, family‑friendly experience where guests get up close with a variety of fascinating lizards before heading to Moo's Ice Cream Bar for a delicious scoop of their choice.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
    From:
    27 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre

  10. Add Big Science of Sound Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Big Science of Sound Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

    Join us this Summer for our very first Big Science of Sound Workshop.

    This session brings sound to life as children experiment with vibrations, learning how sounds are made and how they move through the air. They will even get to make their own…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
    More info for Big Science of Sound Workshop - Lanchester Garden Centre

  11. Add 156th Weardale Agricultural Show 2026 to your Itinerary

    156th Weardale Agricultural Show 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Agricultural Show

    St. Johns Chapel

    The Weardale Show returns on Saturday 29th August 2026.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Aug 2026
    More info for 156th Weardale Agricultural Show 2026

  12. Add Front Row: Making Westwood - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Front Row: Making Westwood - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Barnard Castle

    Join designer and Northumbria University Fashion Professor Emma Jane Goldsmith for insights into the cut and construction methods of Vivienne Westwood.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Aug 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
    More info for Front Row: Making Westwood - The Bowes Museum

  13. Add Zoolab - Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Zoolab - Hamsterley Forest

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Event

    Bedburn, Bishop Auckland

    From spider to snakes, cockroaches and giant snails - get up close to nature in the forest!

    Dates

    From:
    9 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Zoolab - Hamsterley Forest

  14. Add Ushaw Flower Festival - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Ushaw Flower Festival - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Bearpark, Durham

    Experience the sound of the North East reimagined in flowers. Discover breathtaking floral displays inspired by our region’s rich musical heritage, filling the spectacular buildings of Ushaw with colour, creativity and charm.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Sept 2026to13 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Ushaw Flower Festival - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

  15. Add Big Sweetie Science - Lanchester Garden Centre to your Itinerary

    Big Sweetie Science - Lanchester Garden Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Lanchester

    Join us this Summer for the return of our Big "Sweetie" Science Workshop.

    The children will explore different science areas using sweets. Every child will make their own pot of sherbet and a chemistry mocktail, making fizzy reactions.

    Dates

    From:
    24 Aug 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30
    More info for Big Sweetie Science - Lanchester Garden Centre

  16. Add The House Cup - The Hole in Wand to your Itinerary

    The House Cup - The Hole in Wand

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Seaham

    The House Cup
    18th July – 6th September
    Five Houses. Five Locations. One House Cup.

    Venue

    The Hole in Wand, Seaham

    Dates

    From:
    18 July 2026to6 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 18:00
    More info for The House Cup - The Hole in Wand

  17. Add Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham City

    Join us at the Oriental Museum on Wednesday mornings for Little Dragons, our FREE session for children under 5 and their families/carers. Each session will be packed full of exploring the museum galleries, fun craft activities, singing, games and…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Jan 2026to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Little Dragons - Durham University Oriental Museum

  18. Add Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Summer Event

    Bearpark, Durham

    Extinction affects us all and one in ten of our wildlife in the UK is critically endangered. Scientists have identified five periods of mass extinction over the geological record and the question is now being asked: are we in a sixth? The exhibition…

    Dates

    From:
    20 June 2026to8 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Extinction - Ushaw, Historic Houses, Chapels and Gardens

  19. Add AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens to your Itinerary

    AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas and New Year

    Bishop Auckland

    The Auckland Project has announced that its much-loved illuminated trail will return to Auckland Palace from Friday 20 November to 3 January (excluding Christmas Day and New Year's Day), promising exciting new additions alongside the spectacular…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Nov 2026to3 Jan 2027
    More info for AGLOW 2026 - Auckland Palace and Gardens

  20. North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2026

    Type

    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    The North Pennines Stargazing Festival is returning for 2026 – running between Friday 16 October and Sunday 1 November.

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026
    More info for North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2026