Under 5s

Piccadilly Street Food Market

Manchester Central Library

A welcoming and modern space offering far more than just books!

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Independent Arts Centre

Manchester Jewish Museum

Connecting Jewish stories, culture and traditions to the wider world

Little Northerners

Open daily with play facilitator on Tuesdays

Clayton Family Hub

One-stop access to a wide range of services

Longsight Family Hub

One-stop shop for a range of services

Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub

One-stop shop for a range of services

Crossacres Family Hub

One-stop shop for a range of services

Healey Dell Nature Reserve | Rochdale

Ancient woodlands and a Victorian viaduct

Alexandra Park

Between Moss Side and Whalley Range

Whitworth Park

Children's play area and Art Gallery nearby

Platt Fields Park

Lots of activities and large green spaces

Peel Park

Green spaces and play park in Salford

Fletcher Moss Park & Parsonage Gardens

Award-winning gardens and riverside walks

Manchester Poetry Library

Extensive collection of poetry books

Projekts MCR

Not-for-profit skatepark beneath the Mancunian Way flyover

Imperial War Museum North

Manchester Library Trail

Network of little free libraries

Manchester Cathedral

Magnificent Grade I listed medieval building

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

Free exhibitions and studios

Marie Louise Gardens

Much loved green space in Didsbury

Cathedral Gardens

Open space in the Medieval Quarter

Walkden Gardens

Dunvilles Farm | Macclesfield

Farm with café and natural play barn

Stamford Park

Large park in Stalybridge

Bruntwood Park

100-acre recreational park in Cheadle

Hollingworth Lake Country Park

118-acre lake with lakeside walking and picnic spots

Alkrington Woods

Nature reserve north of Manchester

Haigh Woodland Park

Large public woodland park on the outskirts of Wigan

Queens Park

Open parkland, sports facilities and a children's play area

Clifton Country Park

48 hectares of open woodland, meadows and lakeside walks

Buile Hill Park

Sports facilities, heritage features and open parkland in Salford

Chorlton Water Park

Lakeside walks, wildlife and open green space

Philips Park

Historic Park in East Manchester

Tandle Hill

Large park in Oldham with playground

Mayfield Park

Riverside walks, play area and green spaces in the city centre

Didsbury Park

Community park in Didsbury Village

Chadderton Hall Park

Play areas and green spaces in Oldham

Heaton Park

Playgrounds, animal centre, boating lake and more

Glebe Farm Astbury

Animals to meet, independent shops, a café, a farm shop and a butcher

Spoons Baby Sensory | Middleton

Supporting families with neonatal care experience

Storytime at Brooklands Library | Sale

Mondays, for 0-4 year-olds

Storytime at Arcadia Library | Levenshulme

Mondays and Thursdays, for 0-3s

Storytime | Newton Heath Library

Mondays, for 0-3 year-olds

Woodville Family Hub

One-stop shop for a range of services

Groups at Longsight Family Hub

A wide range of free weekly groups, courses and support sessions

Groups at Crossacres Family Hub | Wythenshawe

Weekly groups and activities for babies, toddlers and families