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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.

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  1. Colourful poser which reads, 'Carnivals & Festivals'. with images of skulls, masks and carnival wheels.

    Add Confidance UK Festival of Dance - Alun Armstrong Theatre and Civic Hall Stanley to your Itinerary

    Confidance UK Festival of Dance - Alun Armstrong Theatre and Civic Hall Stanley

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    Type:

    Dance

    Stanley

    A dance show inspired by dance carnivals and festivals all over the world.

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2023Open 13:30 -
    More info for Confidance UK Festival of Dance - Alun Armstrong Theatre and Civic Hall Stanley
  2. Image of Mary Lennox, in front a beautiful garden, holding pink flowers.

    Add The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

    The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Durham Cathedral

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    Type:

    Theatre

    Durham

    This summer, join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she is sent to her uncle's house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk round every corner, in an enchanting story, loved by children and adults alike.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Aug 2023Open 18:30 - 21:00
    More info for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Durham Cathedral
  3. Images of families enjoying activities at the 'Festival of Nature' Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve on a sunny day.

    Add Festival of Nature - Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Festival of Nature - Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Peterlee

    Celebrate the summer here with us at Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve!

    Dates

    From:
    15 July 2023Open 10:00 - 15:00
    More info for Festival of Nature - Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
  4. Transport on Beamish Museum's 1900s Town street

    Add Autumn Transport Gala - Beamish Museum to your Itinerary

    Autumn Transport Gala - Beamish Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Beamish

    Marvel at an array of the museum’s vehicle collection during this two day event.

    Dates

    From:
    9 Sept 2023to10 Sept 2023
    More info for Autumn Transport Gala - Beamish Museum
  5. Illustration of a showjumper. Text reads, 'Durham Festival of Showjumping'.

    Add Durham Festival of Showjumping - Durham County Show to your Itinerary

    Durham Festival of Showjumping - Durham County Show

    Type

    Type:

    Sporting Event

    Durham

    A full weekend's showjumping at Durham County Show 2023

    Dates

    From:
    29 July 2023to30 July 2023Open 09:00 - 18:00
    More info for Durham Festival of Showjumping - Durham County Show
  6. Aurora Night, image of the Northern Lights above a frosty landscape

    Add Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory to your Itinerary

    Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory

    Type

    Type:

    Stargazing Events

    Nr Mickleton

    A fun-filled night, with stunning graphics handouts, experiments, and stargazing, with our advanced array of instruments. Booking required.

    Dates

    From:
    23 June 2023Open 20:30 -
    From:
    21 July 2023Open 20:30 -
    From:
    28 July 2023Open 20:30 -
    More info for Aurora Night - Grassholme Observatory
  7. Crowds of people at Seaham Food Festival

    Add Seaham Food Festival 2023 to your Itinerary

    Seaham Food Festival 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    Seaham Food Festival returns to the Durham coast on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August 2023.   A fantastic foodie festival down by the sea!

    Dates

    From:
    5 Aug 2023to6 Aug 2023
    More info for Seaham Food Festival 2023
  8. Image of an audience enjoying Open Air Theatre at Raby Castle as the sun sets.

    Add Open Air Theatre: Sense and Sensibility - Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Open Air Theatre: Sense and Sensibility - Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Theatre

    Staindrop

    The social season is upon us! Heartbreak Productions cordially invites you to this year’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Matchmaker’s Ball.

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2023Open 19:00 -
    More info for Open Air Theatre: Sense and Sensibility - Raby Castle
  9. Poster advertising the event.  Purple background with yellow writing detailing date and time.  Images of children running and with face painted.

    Add Botanic Garden Fun Day - Durham University to your Itinerary

    Botanic Garden Fun Day - Durham University

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Durham

    Join us in the Botanic Garden on Sunday 18 June, to celebrate Summer with a full day of fun and a host of activities for all the family! There will be loads going on all around the Garden from 10am - 4pm, so explore and see what you find.

    Dates

    From:
    18 June 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Botanic Garden Fun Day - Durham University
  10. Cartoon image of Baron Munchausen - a fictional German nobleman.

    Add The Extraordinary Time -Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Durham Fringe Festival to your Itinerary

    The Extraordinary Time -Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Durham Fringe Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Amazing tales, elegantly told. Top award-winning improvisers tell extravagant stories all based on the Adventures of Baron Munchausen. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, spacemen and swordfights, and all of it completely and…

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2023to28 July 2023Open 15:00 -
    From:
    29 July 2023Open 13:45 -
    More info for The Extraordinary Time -Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Durham Fringe Festival
  11. Image of four children holding flags and enjoying a 'Little Locos' session at Locomotion.

    Add Little Locos - Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Little Locos - Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Shildon

    Taking place every month, Little Locos is a special session for our visitors aged five and under, and their families and carers. Little Locos is the perfect place for you and your little ones to play and learn together. Our sessions are themed and…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Jan 2023to14 Dec 2023
    More info for Little Locos - Locomotion
  12. Image of a little girl sitting on her father's shoulders.

    Add Father’s Day Lunch - Bowburn Hall Hotel to your Itinerary

    Father’s Day Lunch - Bowburn Hall Hotel

    Type

    Type:

    Father's Day

    Durham

    Treat your dad this Father’s Day and join us for a traditional 3-course Sunday Lunch.

    Dates

    From:
    18 June 2023
    More info for Father’s Day Lunch - Bowburn Hall Hotel
  13. Bowlees Explorer, child under 5 at Bowlees Visitor Centre looking at a river insect in a glass jar

    Add Bowlees Explorers - Bowlees Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

    Bowlees Explorers - Bowlees Visitor Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Newbiggin

    Outdoor fun for under 5s and their families.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Aug 2023Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    10 Aug 2023Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    17 Aug 2023Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    24 Aug 2023Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    31 Aug 2023Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Bowlees Explorers - Bowlees Visitor Centre
  14. 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 2023

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham City

    The Durham Miners' Gala returns on 8th July 2023.

    Dates

    From:
    8 July 2023
    More info for Durham Miners' Gala 2023
  15. A crowd enjoying a Sing-A-Long outdoor cinema experience in the stunning grounds of Raby Castle.

    Add Adventure Cinema: The Greatest Showman SIng-A-Long - Raby Castle to your Itinerary

    Adventure Cinema: The Greatest Showman SIng-A-Long - Raby Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Staindrop

    An amazing Sing-A-Long outdoor cinema experience in the stunning grounds of Raby Castle with a showing of The Greatest Showman!

    Dates

    From:
    30 July 2023Open 20:15 -
    More info for Adventure Cinema: The Greatest Showman SIng-A-Long - Raby Castle
  16. Two pirates stand next to a sea creature made from rubbish.

    Add Flotsam & Jetsam’s Voyage to the Trash Vortex - Durham Fringe Festival to your Itinerary

    Flotsam & Jetsam’s Voyage to the Trash Vortex - Durham Fringe Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Durham

    Legendary Pirates Flotsam and Jetsam are no ordinary buccaneers of folklore; they are the founding members of the PPPI. The Plastic Plundering Pirates Initiative.

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2023to28 July 2023Open 12:30 -
    More info for Flotsam & Jetsam’s Voyage to the Trash Vortex - Durham Fringe Festival
  17. Exterior view of The Bowes Museum and grounds.

    Add Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Barnard Castle

    This year we welcome three artworks by UK-based artist, Martin Smith (b. 1972) to The Bowes Museum.  Sited in the Museum’s grounds this summer, Kinetic Arboretum’s (2018) three metal trees will respond to the elements with gentle, rhythmical…

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2023to25 Feb 2024
    More info for Martin Smith Kinetic Arboretum - The Bowes Museum
  18. Image of a flower meadow near to Durham University Botanic Garden.

    Add Signs of Summer at Durham University Botanic Garden to your Itinerary

    Signs of Summer at Durham University Botanic Garden

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    Pick up a spotter sheet from the Visitor Centre and see what Signs of Summer you can discover in the Garden. This is a self-led activity and subject to availability of spotter sheets.

    Dates

    From:
    1 July 2023to31 July 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Signs of Summer at Durham University Botanic Garden
  19. Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa exterior on a clear day.

    Add Movie Nights on the Terrace at Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa to your Itinerary

    Movie Nights on the Terrace at Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa

    Type

    Type:

    Film

    Seaham

    Between July and September, we'll be screening classic movies under the stars.

    Dates

    From:
    25 Sept 2023Open 19:00 -
    More info for Movie Nights on the Terrace at Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa
  20. Child painting in the gallery.

    Add Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Time for you and your baby or toddler to explore play in the galleries, investigate materials and be creative in this self-led, free-play session. Suitable for pre-school children.

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2023to28 Sept 2023Various Opening Times
    More info for Stay and Play - The Bowes Museum
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