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Looking for things to do in Manchester today with the family? Browse these events and activities going on locally and get inspired. Use the filter option at the bottom of the page to search by age, cost and category.
Alton Towers
There’s something for everyone at Alton Towers Theme Park!
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Scarefest at Alton Towers
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The Whitworth Art Gallery
A welcoming cultural experience for all ages
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Wythenshawe Park Bee Club
Open Saturdays with free entry
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Manchester Museum
Hands on discovery for all ages!
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People's History Museum
open every day except Tuesday
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Science and Industry Museum
Discover something new... for FREE!
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National Football Museum
The world's largest football museum!
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Museum of Transport
Fascinating collection of historic buses, coaches and trams
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The Lowry Salford
Offering world-class theatre, galleries, and experiences
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Fireground Museum
Telling the story of firefighting and fire engineering
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Lego Club | Stretford Library
Weekly brick-building session for families
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King Pins Manchester | Trafford Palazzo
Open 7 days a week | A day out the whole family will enjoy!
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Mini Movers | Science and Industry Museum
A free, Makaton-friendly drop-in for under 5s
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Fentons Farm Foods
Farm shop, a variety of animals to meet and a play area
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Glebe Farm Astbury
Animals to meet, independent shops, a café, a farm shop and a butcher
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The Garden House Marple
Community farm in Marple, Stockport
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Dunvilles Farm | Macclesfield
Farm with café and natural play barn
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Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Free exhibitions and studios
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Manchester Cathedral
Magnificent Grade I listed medieval building
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Manchester Library Trail
Network of little free libraries
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Imperial War Museum North
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Projekts MCR
Not-for-profit skatepark beneath the Mancunian Way flyover
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Manchester Library of Things
Volunteer-run, not-for-profit community enterprise for borrowing
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Manchester Poetry Library
Extensive collection of poetry books
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Wild Things at The Lowry
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Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green
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Little Northerners
Open daily with play facilitator on Tuesdays
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esea contemporary
Celebrating art and art practices of East and Southeast Asian heritage
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Manchester Jewish Museum
Connecting Jewish stories, culture and traditions to the wider world
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Independent Arts Centre
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Z Arts
UK's only dedicated arts centre for families and children
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Portland Basin Museum
Exciting family friendly museum in Ashton-under-Lyne
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Castlefield Gallery
Open for special exhibitions
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Rochdale Pioneers Museum
The story of the world's first co-operative store
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Neo-Gothic library filled with treasures
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Stockport Museum
Explore the story of Stockport
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Salford Museum
Family friendly Museum & Art Gallery
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Stockport Art Gallery
Open for special exhibitions
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Manchester Art Gallery
One of Manchester’s most impressive cultural attractions!
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Manchester Central Library
A welcoming and modern space offering far more than just books!
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Barton Aerodrome Car Boot Sale
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Piccadilly Street Food Market
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Longsight Market
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Altrincham Market
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Bury Market
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