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Summer Holidays
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Bank Holiday Harvest Seasonal Market - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Bank Holiday Weekend
Darlington
Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated, ever-popular Harvest Market held in the stunning Riding School and Dutch Barn, expect live music, local produce, delectable food, and unique gifts for all the family and friends here at Raby Castle,…
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- 29 Aug 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Summer Festival - Locomotion
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Summer Event
Shildon
Join us for an action-packed summer of fun! Enjoy our sandy beach, take a train ride and get stuck into hands-on family activities as we celebrate the exciting world of engineering. Legendary locomotive Flying Scotsman will be visiting from 2…
Dates
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- 18 July 2026to31 Aug 2026
Front Row: Making Westwood - The Bowes Museum
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Workshop
Barnard Castle
Join designer and Northumbria University Fashion Professor Emma Jane Goldsmith for insights into the cut and construction methods of Vivienne Westwood.
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- 30 Aug 2026Open 14:30 - 15:30
Scoops & Scales - Lanchester Garden Centre
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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
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- 27 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 11:00
Summer Holidays: Knights and Dragons Family Explorer Tour - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
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Children/Family events
Staindrop
Join one of our castle characters this school holiday for a free family tour on the castle terrace at 11am. Explore the castle defences and work out how to attack a formidable fortress like Raby! Will the castle be captured or survive an attack?
Dates
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- 13 July 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 11:00 -
Sunflower Trail - East Grange Farm
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Summer Event
Durham
Welcome to our 12-acre field bursting with 2,000,000 sunflowers! That's the equivalent of strolling through a field stretching across 7 football pitches!
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- 15 Aug 2026to23 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 15:00
Art as Protest: A Vivienne Westwood-Inspired Workshop - The Bowes Museum
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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
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- 29 July 2026to26 Aug 2026
Wild Wednesday - Seeds of the Summer
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Children/Family events
Newbiggin
Collect seeds from local wildflowers and sow in the tree and wildflower nursery at Bowlees
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Dates
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- 26 Aug 2026Open 10:30 - 12:30
Alpaca Petting - Lanchester Garden Centre
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Children/Family events
Lanchester
Join us this Summer when Fellside Alpacas return of our Alpaca Petting event.
What to expect - get the chance to get up close with some gorgeous Alpacas, feed them and learn more about these amazing animals.
Dates
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- 28 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
Roman Commotion - Binchester Roman Fort
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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
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- 29 Aug 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30
Junior Scientist - Collingwood College
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Children/Family events
Durham , Durham City
We are delighted to invite you and your child(ren) to our free Junior Scientist event at Collingwood College in August 2026. During a 2.5-hour morning or afternoon session, children can enjoy science-themed games, creative activities, virtual…
Dates
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- 25 Aug 2026to27 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30
Summer of Fun 2026: Step into Stories at Beamish Museum
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Summer Event
Beamish
Pick up an activity book from the Entrance, choose from six adventures and enjoy a journey through Beamish from the perspective of a person from the past.
Dates
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- 18 July 2026to31 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest
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Children/Family events
Redford, Hamsterley Forest
This interactive family trail is packed with Room on the Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun.
Dates
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- 28 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
South Causey Monthly Dog Walk
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Dog-Friendly
Stanley
Join the South Causey Dog Walking Club every 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am for a picturesque stroll through the beautiful Beamish Valley.
Dates
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- 1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
The Enchanted Bishop Auckland Lego Trail
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Children/Family events
Bishop Auckland
Residents and visitors can discover a world of imagination in Bishop Auckland this summer at the town’s first ever Lego trail.
Dates
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- 17 Aug 2026to30 Aug 2026
Brick Fairytales, Enchanted Bishop Auckland - Bishop Auckland Town Hall
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Summer Event
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland Town Council is pleased to announce the Brick Fairy tales, Enchanted Bishop Auckland Competition which will open on Monday 17th August 2026, until Sunday 30th August 2026. Step into a world of Fairy tales and discover enchanting…
Dates
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- 17 Aug 2026to30 Aug 2026
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
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