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  1. Add National Meadows Day – Family Friendly to your Itinerary

    National Meadows Day – Family Friendly

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Holwick

    Celebrate National Meadows Day at this family friendly event. Join in the fun and creative activities for families and adults interested in nature, farming and cultural heritage.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for National Meadows Day – Family Friendly

  2. Add Fairy Fun at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Fairy Fun at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    Sprinkle a little magic into your May Half Term with our enchanting Fairy Fun Workshops!

    Dates

    From:
    27 May 2025Open 13:30 -
    From:
    29 May 2025Open 13:30 -
    More info for Fairy Fun at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  3. Add Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee to your Itinerary

    Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Peterlee

    Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you FREE Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Free Family Fun Day in Peterlee

  4. Add Peterlee Free Summer Fun Day to your Itinerary

    Peterlee Free Summer Fun Day

    Type

    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Peterlee

    Looking for something exciting to do with the kids this summer? Peterlee Town Council is bringing you free Family Fun Days packed with entertainment, activities, and summer vibes!

    Dates

    From:
    23 July 2025Open 10:30 - 15:30
    More info for Peterlee Free Summer Fun Day

  5. Add Bookmark Making at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Bookmark Making at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    This May Half Term, unleash your creativity in our Bookmark Making Workshops, inspired by our new exhibition, The Ushaw Editions.

    Dates

    From:
    27 May 2025to29 May 2025Open 10:30 -
    More info for Bookmark Making at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  6. Add Children's Halloween Party to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Party

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Peterlee

    Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at Peterlee's Children's Halloween Party.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Party

  7. Add The Plotters’ Forest Little Gardeners Trail and Children’s Seed Planting to your Itinerary

    The Plotters’ Forest Little Gardeners Trail and Children’s Seed Planting

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Staindrop

    Join us at The Plotters’ Forest Outdoor Playground.  Make the most of the beautiful Spring sunshine and take part in the Little Gardeners Trail, complimentary with your Plotters’ Forest ticket.

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to1 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for The Plotters’ Forest Little Gardeners Trail and Children’s Seed Planting

  8. Add North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend to your Itinerary

    North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Enjoy a family-friendly weekend of nature themed activities.

    Dates

    From:
    31 May 2025to1 June 2025
    More info for North Pennines NatureFest: Nature Camp Weekend

  9. Add May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Durham

    Celebrate the May Half Term break here at Ushaw, from Saturday 24 May – Sunday 2 June

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to2 June 2025
    More info for May Half Term at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  10. Add S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion

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    Children/Family events

    Shildon

    As part of the S&DR200 celebrations, two special public art installations will be unveiled in 2025, each capturing a unique story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’s legacy and its connection to the community.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2025to30 Sept 2025
    More info for S&DR200 Public Art Commissions at Locomotion

  11. Add S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution to your Itinerary

    S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Bishop Auckland

    This special exhibition explores the inextricable link between coal mining and the railways.

    Venue

    The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland

    Dates

    From:
    27 June 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for S&DR200 - Fuelling the Railway Revolution

  12. Add Seaham Food Festival 2025 to your Itinerary

    Seaham Food Festival 2025

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    Type:

    Festival

    Seaham

    The festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year for two days of sun, sea, family fun and, of course, food. 

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025to3 Aug 2025
    More info for Seaham Food Festival 2025

  13. Add Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This interactive session invites curious explorers to engage their senses and uncover how nature has inspired artist and…

    Dates

    From:
    22 July 2025to2 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
    More info for Bug Hunt - The Bowes Museum

  14. Add The Discovery of Birds - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    The Discovery of Birds - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Exhibition

    Durham

    Drawing on Ushaw Library’s rich and varied natural history holdings, The Discovery of Birds illuminates the development of bird art and ornithology from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Apr 2025to22 June 2025
    More info for The Discovery of Birds - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  15. Add May Half Term: Dino Week 2025 - Adventure Valley to your Itinerary

    May Half Term: Dino Week 2025 - Adventure Valley

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Brasside, Durham

    Experience all things Dino here at Adventure Valley this Half Term! For little and large - there will be adventure and fun for all the family.

    Dates

    From:
    24 May 2025to1 June 2025
    More info for May Half Term: Dino Week 2025 - Adventure Valley

  16. Add Durham Brick Show Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Durham Brick Show Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

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    Type:

    Show / Display

    Durham

    On the weekend of Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025, feast your eyes on a fantastic array of intricate LEGO®️ creations at Durham Brick Show.

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025
    More info for Durham Brick Show Weekend - Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

  17. Add Seaham Lifeboat Day - East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre to your Itinerary

    Seaham Lifeboat Day - East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Seaham

    To be held following the date when the RNLI George Elmy returned from being restored on the River Tyne by Fred Crowell. 

    Dates

    From:
    22 June 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Seaham Lifeboat Day - East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre

  18. Add Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway to your Itinerary

    Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway

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    Children/Family events

    Marley Hill, Tanfield

    Join us this September for the Diesel Pioneers Gala, a standout event in our Tanfield300 celebrations! Taking place on the 20th and 21st of September 2025, this gala is a tribute to the industrial diesel locomotives that played a vital role in…

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to21 Sept 2025
    More info for Railway 200: Diesel Pioneers Gala at Tanfield Railway

  19. Add Artist Makers: Climate Creations to your Itinerary

    Artist Makers: Climate Creations

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    Type:

    Family Fun

    Barnard Castle

    It’s Great Big Green Week – combine creativity with climate action and create amazing art from recycled items, giving materials a new life. Be inspired by nature in the museum’s collections and create a piece of art with a powerful message about…

    Dates

    From:
    7 June 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    From:
    14 June 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
    More info for Artist Makers: Climate Creations

  20. Add Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum to your Itinerary

    Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum

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    Type:

    Children/Family events

    Barnard Castle

    Explore the museum with our spotting and drawing activities and enjoy our outside spaces with the Pocket Parkland Playbook, specially designed to help you get creative with the natural materials around you. All available from reception.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
    More info for Parkland Play - The Bowes Museum