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Summer Holidays
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Active Fridays at Wharton Park
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Primary school aged children in receipt of free school meals can take part in free fitness activities and games at Wharton Park Active Friday workshops over the summer holiday period.
Dates
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- 25 July 2025to29 Aug 2025
Glorious Glass at The Oriental Museum
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Children/Family events
Durham City
Spot some objects made from glass in the museum and make your own glass tile mosaic.
Venue
Dates
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- 6 Aug 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
LGBTQIA+ Object Trail - The Bowes Museum
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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
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- 1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Rock Choir at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Durham
On Sunday 10 August, the stunning vocal arrangements of the North East’s biggest choir, Rock Choir take to our stunning Rose Garden.
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- 10 Aug 2025Open 13:30 - 15:00
Durham Children's Book Festival
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Festival
Durham
The Durham Children’s Book Festival is a joyful celebration of reading, creativity, and storytelling, designed to inspire young minds and ignite a lifelong love of books.
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- 14 Aug 2025to15 Aug 2025Open 09:30 - 16:00
Mini Pride - Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
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Family Fun
Murton
As part of its exciting summer programme, Dalton Park is proud to partner with Curious Arts to present Mini Pride – a vibrant, family-friendly celebration of creativity, self-expression and inclusivity.
Dates
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- 8 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 16:00
Maize Maze
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Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Embark on an exciting hunt through our 4-acre trail. Our Maize Maze is brand new for 2025 with twists, turns and dead ends!!
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- 28 July 2025to21 Sept 2025Open 09:00 - 17:00
Hardwick Conservation Champions 2025
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Children/Family events
Sedgefield
Become a Durham Countryside Conservation Champion this Summer through our park experience.
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- 4 Aug 2025to8 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
S&DR200 - Summer Celebration Festival at Locomotion
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Children/Family events
Shildon
Head down to Locomotion for a summer of fun. Locomotion’s Summer Celebration returns to Shildon from 19 July – 31 August and the programme includes steam rides, a pop-up beach, Flying Scotsman and a rolling programme of activities
Dates
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- 19 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
Summer Yoga at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Durham
Join our experienced Yoga instructors from Yoga Union (Thursdays) Kalma Life (Wednesdays) for a guided session of child-friendly Yoga in our beautiful building.
Dates
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- 6 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
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- 13 Aug 2025Open 13:30 -
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- 20 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
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- 27 Aug 2025Open 13:30 -
Bowlees Quarry Bioblitz
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Children/Family events
Newbiggin
Become a wildlife explorer and discover what’s living in and around Bowlees Quarry.
Dates
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- 7 Aug 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
Brandon Library scavenger walk and craft session
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Children/Family events
Brandon
Come along to Brandon Library on Monday 18th of August at 10.30am to scavenge some materials from the walk to make a bird craft.
Dates
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- 18 Aug 2025Open 10:30 -
S&DR200 - All Change
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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
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- 25 May 2025to26 Jan 2026
The Stick Man Trail at Hamsterley Forest
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Family Fun
Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland
Families can join a new forest adventure as the much-loved character Stick Man, based on the beautiful picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, returns to Forestry England Hamsterley.
Dates
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- 12 Feb 2025to31 Jan 2026
Big "Bath Bomb" Science
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Children/Family events
Bargate Bank, Lanchester
This Summer we welcome back Big Science for some more exciting and fun experiments, this time centred around bath bombs.
Dates
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- 6 Aug 2025Open 11:30 - 12:30
Summer Lates - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Summer Event
Staindrop
Join us for a relaxed Summer Late. Amble in the stunning remodelled walled gardens, enjoy a bite to eat or a glass of wine in the beautiful Vinery and why not treat yourself to something from the stunning Coach House Shop. A wonderful evening…
Dates
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- 26 July 2025to16 Aug 2025Various Opening Times
Festival of Books at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Durham
Get ready for a magical day of stories, imagination and creativity at Ushaw’s Festival of Books on Saturday 9 August 2025.
Dates
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- 9 Aug 2025
Dragons Quest at Brancepeth Castle
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Children/Family events
Brancepeth
Come and join us for a morning or afternoon of questing for dragons at Brancepeth Castle!
Dates
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- 16 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 16:30
Pockerley 30th Anniversary Celebrations at Beamish
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Type:
Children/Family events
Stanley
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of Pockerley Old Hall, the museum will hold 30 activities at Pockerley between 17th May and 31st December 2025.
Dates
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- 17 May 2025to31 Dec 2025
S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution
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Exhibition
Bishop Auckland
This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.
Venue
Dates
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- 27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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