What's on August Bank Holiday
- Kelly
- Jul 15
- 4 min read
There's lots going on over the Summer Holidays and we even have a bank holiday in August so I thought I would separate some events out so it is easier to plan your weekend.
August bank holiday is the weekend of 23rd-25th I have included events that are running 22nd just so you can make a long weekend out of it. Fingers crossed for some nice weather!
22nd
🌻Alpaca Petting - Lanchester Garden Centre
🌻Womens rugby world cup - Stadium of Light
🌻Lloyd of the flies - Northumberlandia
🌻Dragonfly self led safari and trail - WWT Washington
🌻Den Building - WWT Washington
🌻Summer celebration festival - Locomotion
🌻Stickman trail - Hamsterley forest
🌻Brick flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall
🌻Summer of fun at Beamish
🌻Family activities - Durham Cathedral
🌻Indus Mysteries patter decorating - Oriental Museum
🌻Pirates & Pixies - North Yorkshire Moors Railway
🌻World cup fun - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🌻Various craft sessions - National Glass Centre (Bookable)
🌻Bill Quay Summer Festival
🌻Fruit picking at Felton Fruit Farm
🌻Self led trails around Cannon Hall
🌻Settle flower pots festival
🌻NE1s Screen On The Green
🌻National Trust have various events as part of the Summer of play Event running throughout
23rd
🌻Story craft theatre - Skipton Town Hall
🌻Ouseburn Garden Party
🌻Sunniside food market
🌻Kynren
🌻Summer family fun day & BBQ - Ushaw rd Hebburn
🌻Sunderland craft beer festival (one for the parents) - The Firestation
🌻Bark in the park - Land of oak & Iron ( Ticketed)
🌻Nature bio blitz Hebburn riverside park
🌻Redcar RNLI Flag day
🌻Stapleton house family fun day - Jarrow
🌻Fruit picking at Felton Fruit Farm
🌻Self led trails around Cannon Hall
🌻Settle flower pots festival
🌻NE1s Screen On The Green
🌻Family chocolate making session - Canny Chocolate company Shields
🌻Great & Small cathedral creatures guided tour - Newcastle Cathedral
🌻Pokémon Kids club - Bovis House Hartlepool
🌻Mask Making - Oriental Museum Durham
🌻Summer fun fest - The Grey horse Darlington
🌻Between the tides Festival - Kirkleatham Museum
🌻Inspiration Railway - York Train Museum
🌻Dragonfly self led safari and trail - WWT Washington
🌻Den Building - WWT Washington
🌻Summer celebration festival - Locomotion
🌻Stickman trail - Hamsterley forest
🌻Brick flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall
🌻Summer of fun at Beamish
🌻Pirates & Pixies - North Yorkshire Moors Railway
🌻World cup fun - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🌻Various craft sessions - National Glass Centre (Bookable)
🌻Family activities - Durham Cathedral
🌻Bill Quay Summer Festival
🌻National Trust have various events as part of the Summer of play Event running throughout
24th
🌻Wensleydale Show
🌻Malham Show
🌻Rave Kids- Elysium nightclub Sunderland
🌻North Shields FC Boot Sale
🌻WWE Live - Utilita Arena
🌻Party in the park Morpeth
🌻Between the tides Festival - Kirkleatham Museum
🌻Inspiration Railway - York Train Museum
🌻Dragonfly self led safari and trail - WWT Washington
🌻Den Building - WWT Washington
🌻Summer celebration festival - Locomotion
🌻Fruit picking at Felton Fruit Farm
🌻Self led trails around Cannon Hall
🌻Settle flower pots festival
🌻NE1s Screen On The Green
🌻Stickman trail - Hamsterley forest
🌻Pirates & Pixies - North Yorkshire Moors Railway
🌻World cup fun - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🌻Various craft sessions - National Glass Centre (Bookable)
🌻Brick flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall
🌻Summer of fun at Beamish
🌻Family activities - Durham Cathedral
🌻Bill Quay Summer Festival
🌻National Trust have various events as part of the Summer of play Event running throughout
25th
🌻Dinky Dino Day - Stephensons railway
🌻Railway Crafts - Hopetown
🌻Durham Classic Car show
🌻Fruit picking at Felton Fruit Farm
🌻Self led trails around Cannon Hall
🌻Settle flower pots festival
🌻NE1s Screen On The Green
🌻Billingham constitutional club
🌻Dragonfly self led safari and trail - WWT Washington
🌻Den Building - WWT Washington
🌻Pirates & Pixies - North Yorkshire Moors Railway
🌻World cup fun - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🌻Various craft sessions - National Glass Centre (Bookable)
🌻Summer celebration festival - Locomotion
🌻Stickman trail - Hamsterley forest
🌻Brick flicks - Bishop Auckland Town Hall
🌻Summer of fun at Beamish
🌻Inspiration Railway - York Train Museum
🌻Family activities - Durham Cathedral
🌻National Trust have various events as part of the Summer of play Event running throughout
Check out these other posts for more ideas
Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
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