This post was published in July 2025. As always, please check details with venues direct before heading out as info can change and cancellations are possible. You can do that by clicking the links in this post.
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Hello July!
I have decided to split my Summer Holiday What’s On Guide across July and August this year as quite frankly, they are just becoming too big to cover the full six weeks. Look out for August’s guide towards the end of July.
Here are some posts you may find useful over the coming months:
Top Picks for July
(ad) Half Price Flamingo Land Tickets
Half Price Flamingo tickets are available while stocks last. Once purchased, tickets can be used on any regular day that the park is open from now until 2 November (including school holidays) and it’s super easy to book online.
Expect thrill rides, rides for little ones, playgrounds, a zoo, farmyard, keeper talks and more.
This deal is for any 4 people aged 4+ (remember, under 4s go free).
Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(ad) Durham Fringe Festival
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(ad) Cirque du Hilarious visits South Shields
Cirque du Hilarious are bringing their brand new BONKERS show live in their laughter dome on Gypsies Green, South Shields this July. Expect the usual chaos, massive belly laughs, world-class acts, magic, slapstick and more with Danny, Mick and Clive.
Brilliant for all ages! Find out more and book your tickets here: https://cirqueduhilarious.co.uk/dates/
(ad) Whitehouse Farm
Whitehouse Farm is a brilliant FULL day out for all weathers to enjoy with the family this summer. There’s animal handling and feeding, crazy critters, keeper talks, birds of prey, adventure playgrounds with giant slides, zip wires and toddler areas , bouncy pillows, a new indoor soft play, sensory rooms and more fun to be announced soon.
Book your day out here: https://www.whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk/
(ad) Beamish Museum
There’s lots of fun to be had at Beamish Museum this month and of course, it’s all included with a Beamish Unlimited pass. Highlights include Crank It Up STEM/ Science Weekend on 5 & 6 July, British Sports Cars in the North on 6 July and Meccano Weekend on 12 & 13 July.
And then as we move into the summer holidays, there are 6 weeks of railway-themed fun to enjoy with the importance of railways from different time periods being showcased each week with a variety of activities. In July we kick off with the early development of the railways and their role in emigration.
Find out more: https://www.beamish.org.uk/whats-on/
(ad) North East National Trust
Summer is a fantastic time to make use of your National Trust membership with a whole host of family walks, playgrounds and activities included.
A Summer of Play returns this year with ball games, family challenges, space hopper and hobby horse races, chill areas and more – activities are drop in too so ideal for those days when you just need to get out of the house for some fresh air.
Rainy days are covered too – why not use your membership to explore Lindisfarne Castle (check tide times) or take the Critter Trail around Cragside House?
Start planning your Summer National Trust Adventure & check what’s on here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/family-friendly
(ad) Yorkshire National Trust
If you fancy a little day trip this summer, why not use your National Trust membership to visit somewhere new in Yorkshire?
Nunnington Hall near York is hosting a Dinosaur themed summer with lots of Dinosaur themed activities to try, Fountains Abbey near Ripon will be popping up a big circus tent filled with fun activities to try and Brimham Rocks has planned FREE taster abseiling and rock climbing days which will be fab for those looking for a real adventure.
Check what’s on and plan your National Trust day out in Yorkshire here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/family-friendly
(ad) Discovery Museum
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Discovery Museum is always FREE entry and don’t forget their brand new FREE Tiny Tyneside Play Area for under 5s too. The museum has planned a host of free and low-cost transport themed activities for all ages to keep you entertained over the holidays.
Highlights for July include activities with Racing Cars, Paper Planes and Robot Cargo Ships, a Family Ship-Building Challenge and stories and crafts for under 5s too.
Check what’s on and get booked in: https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/discoverymuseum/whats-on
(ad) Science at Life
A full summer of fun is planned at Life Science Centre with a BRAND NEW full domeshow Life: The Greatest Story, a chance to make your own Spinning Creation in the Making Studios and lots of interactive fun in the centre’s brand new Lightbox.
There’s a 6 metre tornado you can step inside, light and sound experiments plus the Sneaky Feet Coridoor Challenge. This is alongside a replica space station, experiment zone, brain zone, under 7s play zone, live science experiments and more.
Book your tickets: https://www.life.org.uk/whats-on/summer-of-fun/
5 & 6 July (North of Tyne)
5 & 6 July (South of Tyne)
- 5 July – FREE South Tyneside Summer Parade
- 5 July – FREE Make a 3D Sea Sculpture at Oriental Museum Durham
- 5 July – KAPOW Family Sci-Fi Event at Stockton Globe
- 5 July – Step into the Three Little Pigs at Hardwick Park
- 5 July – FREE Climate Joy Zine Making Workshop at BALTIC
- 5 July – Animal Anctics at Bowes Museum
- 5 & 6 July – (ad) A Bumper Weekend of Events at Beamish including Crank It Up (Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths in the 1950s Town), A Colliers Life and Quoits Weekend in the Pit Village and British Sports Cars in the North (Sunday only).
- 5 & 6 July – FREE Entry Skelton Carnival
- 5 & 6 July – 1940s Weekend at Ushaw Historic House
- 5 & 6 July – (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3 (and remember, under 4s go free)
- 5 & 6 July – (ad) Gibside Family Challenge & Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 5 & 6 July – Hopetown Summer Con
- 5 & 6 July – Spot’s Birthday Party at Darlington Hippodrome
- 5 & 6 July – Taylor Swift Tribute Show at Lightwater Valley (12noon, 2pm, 3:30pm – included with park ticket)
- 6 July – FREE Family Fun Day Entertainment by the Sea (South Shields)
- 6 July – Family Yoga at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- 6 July – FREE Proms in the Park at South Park, Darlington
12 & 13 July (North of Tyne)
12 & 13 July (South of Tyne)
- 12 July – (ad) The Pantaloons presents Robin Hood at Souter Lighthouse
- 12 July – Space Takeover at Two Tales Durham
- 12 July – Three Inch Fools presents Elizabeth I at Raby Castle
- 12 July – Family Yoga at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- 12 July – FREE Statue Making at Oriental Museum Durham
- 12 July – Family Art Class at Shipley Art Gallery
- 12 July – FREE Vintage Vehicle Rally at Market Square, Darlington
- 12 July – FREE Entry Summer Sizzler Event at BALTIC
- 12 & 13 July – (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - 12 & 13 July – (ad) Meccano Weekend at Beamish
- 12 & 13 July – (ad) Gibside Family Challenge and Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 12 & 13 July – FREE Make a LEGO Boombox to take home at LEGO Store Metrocentre
- 13 July – FREE Summer Concert at Bents Park (The Next! Big Thing with Sonny Tennet
- 13 July – 11th Panzer Divison Re-enactment Group at Heugh Battery
- 13 July – (ad) Bird Ringing at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- 13 July – FREE World Cultural Day in Darlington Town Centre
19 & 20 July (North of Tyne)
19 & 20 July (South of Tyne)
- 19 July – Adventure Cinema at Raby Castle (Sing-a-long Queen)
- 19 July – FREE Fan Making Workshop at Oriental Museum Durham
- 19 July – £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- 19 July – LEGO Coding Workshop at Shipley Art Gallery
- 19 July – Rude Science at Darlington Hippodrome
- 19 July – FREE Party in the Park at Wharton Park
- 19 July – Write a Sea Shanty Workshop at Theatre Hullabaloo
- 19 July – Airborne Forces Day at Eden Camp
- 19 July – Summer Nerd Fest at Gateshead Stadium
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - 19 & 20 July – Dig for Victory at Eden Camp
- 19 & 20 July – FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Gibside Family Challenge and Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- 19 & 20 July – FREE Darlington by the Sea event in Market Square with Sandcastle Building, Sandart, Fun & Games
- 19 & 20 July – Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- 19 & 20 July – (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more (included with NT membersip / admission)
- 20 July – FREE Summer Concert at Bents Park (Shane Ward, Liberty X and Hooch)
- 20 July – Adventure Cinema at Raby Castle (Moana 2 / Sing-a-long Wicked)
- 20 July – (ad) Abseil down Souter Lighthouse (ages 8+)
21 July (North of Tyne)
21 July (South of Tyne)
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Let’s Circus Workshop at Ormesby Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE Darlington by the Sea event in Market Square with Sandcastle Building, Sandart, Fun & Games
- FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more (included with NT membersip / admission)
- Dig for Victory at Eden Camp
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free)
22 July (North of Tyne)
22 July (South of Tyne)
- Dig for Victory at Eden Camp
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- (ad) FREE Summer of Play Classic Sports and Playground Games at Souter Lighthouse Foghorn Field
- FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) FREE SEND Family Cricket Skills with Durham Cricket at Gibside
- (ad) Cricket Skills with Durham Cricket at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Make your own Dreamcatcher at Ormesby Hall (included with NT membership /admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE Beautiful Birds Craft Event at South Shields Museum
- Family Art Class at Shipley Art Gallery
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - FREE Darlington by the Sea event in Market Square with Sandcastle Building, Sandart, Fun & Games
- Summer Holiday Pool Party at The Dolphin Centre
- Fireman Sam at Darlington Hippodrome
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- Bug Hunt at Bowes Museum
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + Circus Skills Workshops (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) FREE Rock Climbing and Abseiling Taster Day at Brimham Rocks
23 July (North of Tyne)
23 July (South of Tyne)
- Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
AD – Durham Fringe Festival – see 3 shows for £24 / family ticket £24. Highlights below:
- (ad) Snow White and the Seven Stories Mini Panto at Durham Fringe Festival (Palace Green Tent)
- (ad) Sing, Sign & Sensory Pod Experience at Durham Fringe Festival (for babies aged 0-24 months)
- (ad) Jeddy Bear & Gary Save The World Family Comedy at Gala Theatre Durham
- (ad) Mission to Mars Science & Comedy Show at Gala Theatre Durham
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- FREE Sunken Shipwrecks Event at Oriental Museum Durham
- (ad) FREE Summer of Play Classic Sports and Playground Games at Souter Lighthouse Foghorn Field
- FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - (ad) Soft Archery at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- Railway Crafts at Preston Park Museum : Take a Trip to the Seaside (design your own ice cream flavour, create a vintage postcard, explore seaside tourism through the ages)
- FREE Time Quest Mini Dig at Arbeia Roman Fort
- FREE Darlington by the Sea event in Market Square with Sandcastle Building, Sandart, Fun & Games
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- FREE Make Your Own Festival Creative Activities at BALTIC
- FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + Smoking Apples Theatre Performance (about bees) and Craft Workshop (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) Brass Polishing & Spinner Making at Beningbrough Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
24 July (North of Tyne)
24 July (South of Tyne)
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- (ad) Nature Crafts at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- Family Crafts at Shipley Art Gallery
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- FREE Make Your Own Festival Creative Activities at BALTIC
- FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more (included with NT membersip / admission)
- FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
25 July (North of Tyne)
25 July (South of Tyne)
- (ad) Meet the Time Bandits and travel back to Georgian Times at Gibside (included with NT membership/admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- FREE Make Your Own Mummy X-Ray at Oriental Museum Durham
- Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
AD – Durham Fringe Festival – see 3 shows for £24 / family ticket £24. Highlights below:
- (ad) Sing, Sign & Sensory Pod Experience at Durham Fringe Festival (for babies aged 0-24 months)
- (ad) The Giant Balloon Show at Palace Gree Stretch Tent, Durham
- (ad) Mission to Mars Science & Comedy Show at Gala Theatre Durham
- (ad) Drop of the Ocean Family Theatre at Gala Theatre Durham
- (ad) The Blue Knot Interactive Folk Musical for 4-8 year olds at Gala Theatre
- (ad) Who Stole My Hammer – Viking Storytelling & Mayhem at Gala Theatre Durham
- (ad) Snow White and the Seven Stories Mini Panto at Durham Fringe Festival (Palace Green Tent)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- Fizzy Foam Reactions Workshop at Dorman Museum
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- FREE Make a Felt Butterfly & Create a Mini Beast Model at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more (included with NT membersip / admission)
26 & 27 July (North of Tyne)
26 & 27 July (South of Tyne)
- 26 July – FREE Kimono Dress Up Event at Oriental Museum Durham
- 26 July – £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- 26 July – Medieval Mayhem at Auckland Palace
- 26 July – Top Secret, The Magic of Science at The Customs House
AD – Durham Fringe Festival – see 3 shows for £24 / family ticket £24. Highlights below:
- 26 July – (ad) Sing, Sign & Sensory Pod Experience at Durham Fringe Festival (for babies aged 0-24 months)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Who Stole My Hammer – Viking Storytelling & Mayhem at Gala Theatre Durham
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Snow White and the Seven Stories Mini Panto at Durham Fringe Festival (Palace Green Tent)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Drop of the Ocean Family Theatre at Gala Theatre Durham
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) The Blue Knot Interactive Folk Musical for 4-8 year olds at Gala Theatre
- 26 & 27 July – FREE LEGO Brick Pits, LEGO Railway Building with Bricks McGee & Pop Up Beach at Locomotion Shildon
- 26 & 27 July – FREE Fan Fest at Metrocentre with the Jurassic Park Jeep, Stranger Things Police Truck, DeLorean, Star Wars Landspeeder Props + Trading Stalls
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - 26 & 27 July – (ad) Tales from the Rails : Early Development of the Railways Week at Beamish
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Gibside Family Challenge and Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- 26 & 27 July – FREE Meet the Tungrians at Arbeia Roman Fort
- 26 & 27 July – Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- 26 & 27 July – Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
- 26 & 27 July – FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- 26 & 27 July – (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more (included with NT membersip / admission)
- 27 July – FREE Summer Concert at Bents Park (Nik Kershaw and Katrina)
- 27 July – Hamsterley Forest Vintage and Classic Car Show
- 27 July – Auto Italia Day at Raby Castle
- 27 July – Seashore Safari at Souter Lighthouse
- 27 July – (ad) The Giant Balloon Show at Palace Gree Stretch Tent, Durham
28 July (North of Tyne)
28 July (South of Tyne)
- The Rock Family Band Author Event at Two Tales Durham
- £1 Family Films at Cineworld Boldon (Mufasa and The Wild Robot)
- FREE LEGO Brick Pits, LEGO Railway Building with Bricks McGee & Pop Up Beach at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Emigration Week at Beamish
- FREE Mummy Madness Metrognomes Show at Metrocentre
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Let’s Circus Workshop at Ormesby Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE Sunderland Saxons Event at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- Pirate Story Party at Theatre Hullabaloo
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + you can create a giant bug hotel today (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free)
29 July (North of Tyne)
29 July (South of Tyne)
- FREE LEGO Brick Pits, LEGO Railway Building with Bricks McGee & Pop Up Beach at Locomotion Shildon
- FREE Mummy Madness Metrognomes Show at Metrocentre
- The Rock Family Band Author Event at Two Tales Durham
- £1 Family Films at Cineworld Boldon (Mufasa and The Wild Robot)
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Emigration Week at Beamish
- (ad) FREE Summer of Play Classic Sports and Playground Games at Souter Lighthouse Foghorn Field
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- (ad) Meet the Time Bandits and travel back to Georgian Times at Gibside (included with NT membership/admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Make your own Dreamcatcher at Ormesby Hall (included with NT membership /admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE Seaside Postcards Craft Activity at South Shields Museum
- Summer Holiday Pool Party at The Dolphin Centre
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- Bug Hunt at Bowes Museum
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free) - (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + Circus Skills Workshops + Craft a Nature Pledge (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) FREE Dry Stone Walling Taster Day at Brimham Rocks
30 July (North of Tyne)
30 July (South of Tyne)
- £1 Family Films at Cineworld Boldon (Mufasa and The Wild Robot)
- FREE Fakes and Forgeries Event at Oriental Museum Durham
- FREE Mummy Madness Metrognomes Show at Metrocentre
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Emigration Week at Beamish
- (ad) FREE Summer of Play Classic Sports and Playground Games at Souter Lighthouse Foghorn Field
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- (ad) Soft Archery at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE Time Quest Mini Dig at Arbeia Roman Fort
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- Defeat the Kraken at Theatre Hulabaloo
- FREE LEGO Brick Pits, LEGO Railway Building with Bricks McGee & Pop Up Beach at Locomotion Shildon
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + you can create your own paper binoculars today (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) Peg Doll Making at Beningbrough Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free)
31 July (North of Tyne)
31 July (South of Tyne)
- (ad) Cirque du Hilarious with Danny Adams at Gypsies Green, South Shields
- £1 Family Films at Cineworld Boldon (Mufasa and The Wild Robot)
- (ad) Tales from the Rails : Emigration Week at Beamish
- Dig for Victory, Decorate a Plant Pod & Plant Cress Seeds at Eden Camp
- (ad) Nature Crafts at Gibside (included with admission / NT membership)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Gibside including sensory play, puppet theatre, lawn games, Wildlife Wonder Trail, racket sports, traditional games, space hopper racing, bean bag toss, penalty shoot out, volleyball and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Ormesby Hall with tennis, badminton, music play, sand play, circus skills and more (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Crook Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership admission)
- (ad) Summer of Play at Washington Old Hall with outdoor games and activities (included with NT membership / admission)
- £1 Terrific Train Trail and FREE Traintastic Art Lounge at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
- FREE LEGO Brick Pits, LEGO Railway Building with Bricks McGee & Pop Up Beach at Locomotion Shildon
- Pirate Jungle VR Ride at Dorman Museum
- FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC
- FREE Mummy Madness Metrognomes Show at Metrocentre
- (ad) Dawn of the Dinos at Nunnington Hall (included with NT membership / admission)
- (ad) Circus Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey with Space Hopper Races, Balance Bike Challenges, Ball Games, Soft Archery & more + you can create your own bird feeder today (included with NT membersip / admission)
- (ad) Book Half Price Flamingo Land tickets here: https://ashms.co/r/N1AM3
(and remember, under 4s go free)
