It is almost February! Thankfully the 907 days of January are almost up and we are edging closer to warmer weather (we can dream right?)
I have checked the half term dates across the North East and some are different to others take a look below at the dates. I have decided to just do a what's on throughout February covering the first weekends and then everyday up until the end of the month. That way it should cover most areas for Half Term. I will continue to update this post when I spot more things to do.
Half term dates by council area
Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, North Yorkshire - 10-18 February
Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumberland, County Durham, Stockton, Darlington, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Hartlepool - 16-25 February
(Some individual schools may have different dates to their council area)
What's On Weekend of 3rd & 4th
3rd -Chinese Zodiac Animal Trail - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
3rd -Guide In The Hide - WWT Washington
3rd -Create your own Ganesha Puppet - Oriental Museum Durham
3rd -Young Creatives art club - The Bowes Museum
3rd -Trainmasters - Fulwell Community Centre
3rd -Kids Club - Geek Retreat
3rd -Jesmond Food Market
Both Days
Drawn To water trail - WWT Washington
Nature Trail - The Bowes Museum
Cinderella Panto - Beamish
What's On Weekend Of 10th & 11th
10th - Year of the Dragon - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
10th -Lunar New Year - Clay port Library Durham
10th - Crowd Craft Year of the Dragon - Oriental museum Durham
10th -Open Day - The Bowes Museum
10th - Young Archaeologists Club - Bishop Auckland
10th Young Creative Club - The Bowes Museum
10th Wildlife Spotters - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
11th - Bowburn Toy & train fair
10/11th - Drawn to water - WWT Washington
10/11 Nature Trail - The Bowes Museum
10/11 Ushaws Super Space Half Term
What's On For Half Term
Running throughout Half Term
Young Artists Club - Mining Art Gallery
Nature Trail - The Bowes Museum
Winter Nature Explorers - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Chinese Zodiac Trail - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Running until 24th February
Small & Mighty family art and craft sessions Art Centre Washington
Wildlife Spotters - Sunderland Museum & Winter gardens
Drawn to water Quentin Blake Trail - WWT Washington running until 29th February
Uhtred at Bebbanburg - Bamburgh Castle - Running until 25th
Welly Dogs Trail - RSPB Saltholme
Migration station - RSPB Saltholme
12th - Half Term Art Club Dark Skies Festival - Skipton Town Hall
16th -28th - Creative Age - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
16th - 25th Valentines Funfair - Blaydon Rugby Club
16th Nestbox Building Workshop - RSPB Saltholme
17th-25th Half term family trail - Gibside
17th Airtrail - Tees Barrage re-opens
17th-24th Save our rainforest week - Tynemouth Aquarium
17th - 25th The Big Hideout - WWT Washington
17th - 25th The Rocket Show - Science at Life
17th Pokemon Kids Club - Geek Retreat Sunderland
17th - 19th Small worlds play - Hullabaloo
18th Lorcana Kids Club - Geek Retreat Sunderland
18th Kids learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons Geek Retreat Sunderland
19th-23rd Sandcasting Hedgehog, Butterfly or Horse - National Glass Centre
19th -Marvellous Mondays - Fly the flag high - Segedunum
19th-20th Family Story Tour - The Bowes Museum
20th Family Art Festival - Prince Consort Rd Gateshead
20th Half Term Aerial Kids Club - Barnes Institute Whitburn
21st - 25th Cosy Club - Auckland Tower
21st Quack Quack Quack - Durham Oriental Museum
21st Drawing in the wild with Dan - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
21st Marine Art - Hauxley Nature Reserve
21st-25th Baltic Big day out 5 days of Nature
21st -24th Scary Tales at the railway - Stephenson's railway
21st - The Quest : Dragons - Wharton Park
21st - Dinky Dragons - Wharton Park
21st - 3rd April Beautiful Birds Glass Fusing - National Glass Centre
22nd Butterfly World Stockton Opens
22nd - Dawn of the Dragon - Hardwick Park
22nd - Danny & Mick in the temple of delusion - The Fire station Sunderland
22nd Playful Mark making - National Glass centre
22nd Kids Half Term Dog Walk - South Causey Inn
23rd-24th Fire and Ice Festival Durham
23rd - Super Sculptures - Oriental Museum Durham
23rd - Under The Sea - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
23rd-24th Thumbelina - Hullabaloo
24th Aurora the polar bears adventure - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
24th Lunar New Year lantern Festival - Oriental Museum Durham
24th - Hooray for hieroglyphics - Oriental Museum Durham
25th & 27th Forces for nature exhibition - Preston Park
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