A Summer of Fun in Durham - What's on This Summer
- Kelly
- Jun 11
- 3 min read
This Guide is being updated for 2026
Our Summer guides are always popular and this year I have decided to do more guides to cover more areas. There's lots going on throughout County Durham this Summer so we have put together this guide to hopefully give you plenty of ideas for things to do.
Scroll to the bottom of this guide for more ideas.
I will continue to update my guides when more events are released
If you have a family friendly event that you would like us to include in our guides please click HERE
You can also advertise your business every Friday for free in our very popular Facebook Group. HERE
What's On
Crook Hall NT
🌞Summer of Play - 4th July - 1st September
🌞Outdoor Theatre - Pinocchio - 23rd July
🌞Pantaloons presents Twelfth Night - 16th August
Wharton Park
🌞Party in the park Brass festival 18th July
🌞Brass concerts - 26th July-30th August
🌞The handle bards Shakespeare's as you like it - 13th August
🌞Self led exploring trails
Gala Theatre
🌞Toto the ninja Cat & the great snake escape - 11th-12th August
Beamish Museum
🌞Summer of fun - Step into Stories - 18th July - 31st August
🌞Attelage horse weekend - 18th - 19th July
🌞Jeanie & the Jolly Boys - 19th July , 16th August
🌞Various live music throughout the holidays
Keep scrolling for more ideas
Raby Castle
🌞Castle in Bloom - until 31st August
🌞Deer park safari - Various dates throughout
🌞Adventure cinema - Dirty Dancing - 10th July
🌞Adventure Cinema - The Gruffalo & Mamma Mia - 11th July
🌞Outdoor cinema - Jurassic Park - 12th July
🌞Italian Car Show - 26th July
Keep scrolling for ideas
Hardwick Park
🌞Forest club - 18th August
🌞Guided by nature - Marvellous Meadows - 20th July
🌞Guided by nature - Pond Dipping- 24th July, 14th August
🌞Conservation Champions - 27th - 31st July
🌞Bat & Moth Evening - 31st July , 20th August
🌞Hardwick Holiday club from 3rd August
🌞Moth Trapping 4th September
Hamsterley Forest
🌞Room On The Broom Trail - Until December
🌞Enjoy one of the many walking routes
🌞Orienteering
🌞Play areas
Tweddle Farm
🌞Superheroes & princesses 1st & 2nd August
🌞Tweddle carnival - 15th,16th,17th August
Botanic Gardens
🌞MG Car meet - 19th July
🌞Crazy Creatures - 31st July, 27th August
🌞Face Painting - 14th August
🌞Various trails available to take part in
Ushaw Historic House
🌞Extinction - Running throughout
🌞Dinosaur Takeover - 1st August
Other events
🌞Summer festivals at Locomotion - 18th July - 31st August
🌞Enchanted Durham Lego Trail - From 1st August
🌞Durham Classic Car Show - 31st August
🌞Durham Fringe Fest - 29th July - 2nd August
🌞Durham Brass Festival - 12th- 19th July
🌞Discover Dino trail - High Force Waterfall - Throughout
🌞Kynren returns 18th July
🌞Polynesian princess breakfast - Lanchester Garden Centre - 19th July
🌞Pity Me Carrs Bio Blitz - Broompark Picnic Area - 23rd July
🌞Scoop Music Festival - 24th-26th July
🌞Brancepath Craft Fair - 24th-26th July
🌞Derwent Fest - 14th - 15th August
🌞Lava Lamp science - Lanchester Garden Centre - 6th August
🌞156th Weardale Show - 29th August
🌞Bishop Auckland Farmers Market - every Thursdays & Saturday
🌞Consett Farmers Market Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Check out these other posts for more ideas
Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
If you have a family friendly event that you would like us to include in our guides please click HERE
You can also advertise your business every Friday for free in our very popular Facebook Group. HERE
