We get lots of messages asking for free ideas, especially during the holidays so I have put together a handy list of things that are free for the remainder of the Summer holidays.
Things to do
30th July - 4th August Free 9 hole mini golf at Dalton Park
31st July Bugs & Crawlies - Grainger Market from 11am
3rd/4th Seaham Food Festival - Free entry, please be aware parking charges apply
3rd Northumberland Police family fun day - Middle engine lane HQ
6th Kids fun fest South Shields Amphitheatre
8th-11th Novum Festival Newcastle have free activities at various locations.
11th Whitley bay sandcastle competition
11th Pride in the park Darlington
12th Puppet trail Shields road (collect a trail sheet from east end pool)
24th/25th Between the tides festival - Redcar
Every Monday, Saturday & Sunday you can enjoy Metrognomes & The Dino King at The Metrocentre.
Every Wednesday Crafts at Arbeia
Visit the newly opened Hopetown in Darlington
Forestry England have kids trails running (you can purchase the activity pack but you don't need to to complete the trails)
Oriental Museum Durham craft events: (All free and do not need to be booked)
31st July - Sketchbook Workshop
2nd August Terracotta Clay Warriors
3rd Terrible Teeth
7th Gorgeous Glass
9th Paper Marbling
10th Sculpture Saturday
14th Mountain Zine
15th Games Night ( Autism friendly)
16th Sail Away
17th Awesome Obelisks
21st Chinese Writing workshop
23rd Beautiful Bastet
24th Shang Dynasty
28th Mughal Miniatures
30th Make a Mosaic
31st Glorious Gardens
Active Sunderland have some fantastic free events running
Cliffe Park, Seaburn - 31 July
Silksworth Sports Complex - 7 August
Hetton Lyons Country Park - 14 August
Mowbray Park, City Centre - 21 August
Stack Seaburn have lots of wonderful free events:
31st July 21st August Winkle & Storm Pirate Show
1st August A celebration of the Greatest Showman
7th,14th, 28th Magician Marvin
8th Kids festival of fun - Kidz Pop
13th A celebration of Encanto
20th A celebration of Trolls
27th Princess celebration
29th End of Summer Party
Get into Newcastle have some fab free events running, such as:
Screen on the Green - Enjoy two movies every day for free. Also selected days with added activities.
Tiny Toon - Old Eldon Square Running throughout the holidays
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens has lots of free events running (some need to be booked so please check)
Arty Fridays - 2nd, 9th, 22nd
History Mondays - 5th, 12th, 19th
Portrait Station - Throughout
Bug Hunting in the community garden 14th
Other free ideas
Head to the beach for the day- Seaglass hunting, look for Dolphins and other sea creatures
Rock pooling
Use your annual passes
Visit a free museum
Create your own scavenger hunt
Head to the park
Head to a free splash pad
Love trains? Locomotion is completely free
Danby Lodge National Park centre is a fantastic day out
Check out these other posts for more ideas
Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
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