Our Mega What's On Guide for May Half Term
- Kelly
- May 22, 2024
- 8 min read
We are almost into May half term, so we have put together an extensive half term what's on guide. I have gone with half term dates covering 25th May - 2nd June
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Beamish Museum
AD | Timeless Toys 25th May - 2nd June
Try your hand at Georgian games, experience an Edwardian childhood, learn circus skills and play with traditional toys. Plus, the museum will have a fantastic display of toys through time that is sure to bring back memories for visitors of all ages.
From domestic toys of the 1900s and blow football to ET and Astro Invader, will you spot your favourite childhood toy?
Timeless Toys is included in admission and is free for Beamish Unlimited Pass holders and Friends of Beamish members, pay once and visit free for a year!
You can also enjoy:
Skiffle session & Uke club 26th May
Eastern European Car Show - 26th May
Easington colliery band - 27th May
Dunston Silver Band - 2nd June
Ryedale Folk Museum
AD| Half Term Fun
There's lots to see and do at Ryedale Folk museum this Half term including:
*Hobtastic Trail - Join Ryedale for a hobtastic new trail to discover their hiding places! Perfect for all the family. Count the hobs, collect a little prize from reception and enter the prize draw for the season. The number will change each week and you can enter the prize draw again.
*Believe it or not exhibition - A fascinating look at magic and witchcraft with some really interesting items to look at.
*Outdoor games
*Feed the Pigs and Chickens
*Celebrating 60 years exhibition
Re enactment camp 25th-26th May
There's even a kids activity trail around the village created by the museum
7 Stories
Elmer Storytime - 25th May
Happy Birthday Elmer Crafts
Captain Hook needs a hand - 26th-2nd
Plank Walking Pirates - 26th
Pirates & Mermaids Storytime 26th-2nd
Create your own magic Mermaid 26th
Pirates & Mermaids afternoon tea 31st
WWT Washington
Guide in the hide - 27th & 1st
Children's art workshop 25th
Pond Dipping 26th & 31st
Wild Walk Bees & Bats 27th
Mini Beast Hunt 28th
Storytime 29th
Natural Painting 30th
Make clay faces & Animals 1st
Wild Walk Bird Calls 2nd
Decorate a Cookie 2nd
Durham Wildlife Trust
Seashore Nature illustration - Rainton Meadows 25th
Wildlife Watch Low Barnes & Rainton Meadows 26th
Wild Yoga - Rainton Meadows 28th
Wild Wanderers Holiday club Rainton Meadows 30th
Northumberland Wildlife Trust
Wonderful Worms family activity 28th Northumberlandia
Family conservation crafts - Bird Box 30th Hauxley Nature reserve
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
PAY ONCE for the year at £49.50 for 16+ each with kids going free. You can also explore the loco sheds and try out the brand new station stories app INFO
Half term with English Heritage INFO
Kids Rule 25th May - 2nd June
Tynemouth Priory
Belsay
Chester's Roman Fort
Warkworth castle
Birdoswald
Scarborough castle
Whitby abbey - Dracula
Other English Heritage Events this Half term include
Evening Garden Tour - Belsay - 30th May
Medieval Meet at Barnard Castle - 25th - 27th May
Ripon Museums
Half Term fun at The Workhouse Museum - 25th - 2nd
Baking at The Workhouse - 28th -30th
May Ghost Walk 30th Meet at Market Square
Hancock Museum
The Secret life of nature- crafts 28th, 29th, 30th
Meet a curator - 29th
Listen to under water sounds 29th
Pond dipping 29th
Hexham Old Gaol
Mini Museums Activity Trollies 29th (running until November)
Scratch art 25th 2nd
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Young Curators Collection Find - 21st My - 1st June
Aurora The polar bears Adventure 21st May - 1st June
Wildlife Spotters 21st May - 1st June
Wildlife photography of the year Until 1st June
Root Notes - until 2nd September
Family Wellbeing day 25th May
Community Garden - Kids Heritage Trail - 25th May
Creature Collections - 28th May
Community Garden Food is fun - 29th May
Bears museum Adventure - History Heroes 29th May
Garden Mania - 31st May
Bowlees Visitors Centre
Info
North Pennine Nature Fest:
Adder-ation 26th May
River Dipping - 28th May
Outdoor Toddlers - 28th May (Harehope Quarry )
Bee Walk - 29th May
Outdoor Toddlers - 30th May
Nature Camp - 31st May - 2nd June
Events running throughout Half term 25th May - 2nd June
Kids Fun Zone - Ridley Park
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium ( ends on the 1st June)
Pirate Take over - Lightwater Valley
Enchanted Trail - Thorp Perrow
Dino Week - Adventure Valley
H2O Heroes - The Deep
Kids go wild at Williams Den
Half term fun at Eden Camp
Mayhem Circus at Piglets Farm
Discovery Days - Stump Cross Caverns
Queen Bee at Woldies
Spring Spectacular - Sewerby Hall
Around the world in 80 days - Lotherton Hall
Wildflowers & Pollinators trail - Nostell
Spring adventures - Stockeld park
Big wild playout - Skelton grange
Half Term at Murton Park - Princess & Knights theme
Peter Pan & The Lost Boys - Mother Shipton's
The witches Hex at The Hole in Wand - York
RHS Family Garden Fest - Harlow Carr
Feathered Friends Half Term Trail - Beningbrough
Daily Glass demos - National Glass Centre
Farmyard Fun Trail - Plotters Forest
Mini Mindfulness trail - Raby Castle deer park
May HT at Locomotion
May HT at York Cathedral
Runic Codebreakers 25th - 2nd - Berwick Museum
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National Trust
Wallington -
Insect Trail - 25th-2nd
Incredible insects in the house 25th-2nd
Duck Race - 27th
Storytelling & Crafts 29th
Gibside
Festival of blossom - 25th-2nd
Moth & Bat Trail 25th - 2nd
Meet the beekeepers 1st
Ormesby Hall
Musical Mayhem 25th-2nd
Pond Dipping 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st
Other National Trust Events running throughout Half Term
Park Play 25th & 1st Souter Lighthouse
Feathered Friends trail - Beningbrough Hall
Washington Old Hall - Fact, Fiction & Folklore 25th-2nd
Spring Crafts - Fountains Abbey 25th-2nd
Herbal Histories - Nostell 25th-2nd
Pond Dipping - Brimham Rocks 31st
Fun at the Fete - Nunnington Hall 25th-2nd
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Saturday 25th May
Free Learn to row session - Sunderland Rowing Club
Sunniside Market Sunderland
Tales from the trail - York Castle museum
Steam Days - Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Small & Mighty Family Art & Craft session - Arts centre Washington
Ushaw Car Show
Celebrating Durham Pride at Oriental Museum
New Hall Opening event - Locomotion
Opening Celebration - Upper walled garden Auckland Castle
Durham Pride
Children's Face Painting at Wynyard Garden
Wandering words trail - Pontefract Castle
Station Safari Activity trail - Richmond
Viking Re enactment - Bamburgh Castle
Dino & Dragon Weekend - Whitehouse Farm
Dino & Transformer invasion - Blyth Beach
Whitley Bay Carnival
Rome Transformed - Hancock Museum
York Fossil Fest
Family Activities at Locomotion
Bear Trail - Darlington Town centre
Family Festival ARC Stockton
Bank Holiday Family Fun - River walk Durham
Planet circus OMG - Sunderland training farm
Sunday 26th May
Science museum live on stage - Middlesbrough town hall
Bear Trail - Darlington Town Centre
Family Activities - Locomotion
Bank Holiday Family Fun - River walk Durham
Yorkshire Fossil Festival
Planet circus OMG - Sunderland Training Farm
Whitley Bay Castle
Dino & Transformer invasion - Blyth Beach
Dino & Dragon Weekend - Whitehouse Farm
Viking re enactment - Bamburgh Castle
Durham Pride
New hall opening event - Locomotion
Eastern European Car show - Beamish
New Marske Car Show - Sports club
Kids club - Lorcana - Geek Retreat Sunderland
Steam days - Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Living History - Civil War Re Enactment at Bolton Castle
Monday 27th May
Exercise & Play for Toddlers - Ryhope Community Centre (Under 5s)
Steam Days - Stott Park Bobbin Mill
Roman Army Day - Binchester Roman Fort
Nostalgia day - Durham City
New Hall opening event - Locomotion
Wizard Walk of York
Whitsun - NYMR
Teddy Bears Picnic - Stephenson Railway
Mosaic Making - Segedunum
Wallington Duck Race Viking re enactments - Bamburgh Castle
Dino & Dragon Weekend - Whitehouse Farm
Dino & Transformers Invasion - Blyth Beach
Planet Circus OMG - Sunderland Training Farm
Family Activities Locomotion
Spring Adventure Stockeld Park
Wildflowers & Pollinators trail - Nostell
Living History - Civil War Re Enactment at Bolton Castle
Tuesday 28th May
Tractors and Digger Day - Darlington Market Square
Forest Club Hardwick Park
Build a Bridge - Discovery Museum
Wallington Duck Race
Hoedown - Whistle stop Valley
Whitsun - NYMR
Creative Coliseum - St peter's School - York
Play with Prints - Ushaw
Creative You Junior - Arts centre Washington
Science Museum The Fire Station Sunderland
Spring Adventure Stockeld Park
Wildflowers & Pollinators trail - Nostell
Queen Bees - Woldies
Wednesday 29th May
Little monkeys cookery club - Blackfriars Restaurant
Art Club for ages 11-16 Laing Art Gallery
Build a City - A Lego build. Discovery Museum
Tales from the trail - York Castle Museum
Ceramic Coaster Painting National Glass Centre
Creative You Junior - Arts centre Washington
Play with Prints - Ushaw
Crafty Romans - Seed Bomb Making - Arbeia ( Free)
Unicorns & Dragons - Warton Park
Stone-age family craft session - Land Of Iron
Build a city Lego - Discovery Museum
Planet Circus - Hartlepool
Birds of Prey at Woodhorn Museum
Build day - Baltic
High & Mighty Crafts - Oriental Museum Durham
Dino Fun Day - Boston Park
Whitsun - NYMR
Hoedown - Whitslestop Valley
Peace Doves - Durham Cathedral
The Gruffalos Birthday Trail - Hamsterley Forest
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium
Spring Adventure Stockeld Park
Wildflowers & Pollinators trail - Nostell
Queen Bees - Woldies
Thursday 30th May
Glass Painting Pets - National Glass Centre
Creative You Junior - Arts centre Washington
Peace Dove - Durham Cathedral
Creative Coliseum - St Peters School York
Hoedown - Whistlestop Valley
Wizard walk of York
Whitsun - NYMR
Planet Circus Hartlepool
Trainmaster - Discovery Museum
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium
Spring adventure - Stockeld Park
Queen Bees - Woldies
Half Term Fun - Eden Camp
May Half Term - Locomotion
Friday 31st May
Curious takeover - Kirkleatham Museum
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium
Superhero day - Hull
Wizard Walk of York
Hoedown - Whistlestop Valley
Spring Adventure Stockeld Park
Wildflowers & Pollinators trail - Nostell
Queen Bees - Woldies
Half Term Fun - Eden Camp
Creative Coliseum - St Peters School York
Creative Kitchen - Hey Tiger Lanchester
Peace Doves Durham Cathedral
May Half Term - Locomotion
Mythical Beasts - Oriental Museum
Daily Glass Demos - National Glass Centre
Fused Glass Fish - National Glass Centre
The Witches Hex at The hole in Wand - York
Kids Dig York - Willow House
Half Term Movie Night - Beacon Of Light
Saturday 1st June
It's the start of 30 days wild with The Wildlife Trust
Gosforth Wild Web Bioblitz - Gosforth Nature Reserve
Family Picnic day - Backhouse Park
York Pride
Kids Day York - Willow House
Mother Shiptons - Peter Pan & The Lost Boys
Tales from the trail - York Castle Museum
Craft Fair - National Glass Centre
Perfect Perfume - Oriental Museum Durham
Peace Doves - Durham Cathedral
Sacriston Party In the park
Half Term Fun - Eden Camp
Discovery Days - Stump Cross Caverns
Queen Bee - Woldies
Spring Spectacular - Sewerby Hall
Around the world in 80s Days - Lotherton
Wizard walk of York
Whitsun NYMR
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium
Planet Circus - Hartlepool
Emergency services day - Darlington Market Square
Sunday 2nd June
Peace Doves - Durham Cathedral Sacriston Party In the park
Half Term Fun - Eden Camp
Discovery Days - Stump Cross Caverns
Queen Bee - Woldies
Spring Spectacular - Sewerby Hall
Around the world in 80s Days - Lotherton
Wizard walk of York
Whitsun NYMR
Deadly Seas - Tynemouth Aquarium
Planet Circus - Hartlepool
Emergency services day - Darlington Market Square
Enchanted trail Thorp Perrow
Dino week Adventure Valley
Planet Circus - Hartlepool
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