What's On Guide May Half Term 2026
- Kelly
- 7 hours ago
- 4 min read
May Half Term is coming in quick and here is your 2026 May Half Term Guide. I honestly can't believe how quick the months are flying by. This half term all dates are the same for the whole of the North East and North Yorkshire.
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Saturday 23rd May
Earth Compass - Seaton Delaval Hall - from 23rd Plus a few selected dates
Print Blossom Workshop Seaton Delaval Hall 23rd & 30th
Brilliant Birds - Wallington
Festival of Blossom - Seaton Delaval Hall
Festival of Blossom - Gibside
Cool Coral - Oriental Museum Durham
Wizardfest - York 23rd-25th
Vintage weekend - Hopetown - 23rd-25th
Northumberland county show
Dino bank holiday at Whitehouse farm 23rd - 25th
Amble puffin festival - 23rd - 24th
Whitley bay carnival - 23rd- 24th
Teddy Bears picnic - Ridley Park Blyth
Collage crafts - Oriental Museum
Car show Hopetown
Notebook Making - Hexham Old Gaol - 23rd, 24th, 27th, 31st
Washy comedy fest - Art centre Washington
Spring garden fair - Raby Castle - 23rd - 25th
Ushaw Classic car & Bike show
Build a bug house - WWT Washington
Sunday 24th
Buddhas Birthday Celebrations - Oriental Museum Durham
Heritage train rides - 24th, 25th, 28th, 31st
Pride at Locomotion
Silent Disco - WWT Washington 24th - 25th
Monday 25th
Big Science - Preston Park
Family Fun Day - Botanic Garden Durham
Professor toadstool & missing red squirrel - Danby lodge national park centre
Teddy bear train ride - Stephenson Railway
Teddy bears picnic - Sunderland Museum 25th - 27th
Tuesday 26th
Emergency Services Day - Rising Sun Country Park
Zoo-lab - Alnwick Castle
Tractor Day - Darlington Town Centre
Forest School - Hardwick Park
Bird Crafts - Wallington - 26th - 28th
Outdoor cinema - The Life House - Washington
Time odyssey Family Adventures - Hancock Museum
Mouse Tails & Mouse tails relaxed - Hancock Museum
Make & Muse family craft tour - 26th & 28th
Family crafting - Shipley Art Gallery
Family adventures through fashion rebellion at Bowes Museum 26th & 27th
Steam driver experience - Tanfield
Sonic pond dipping - WWT Washington
Wednesday 27th
Make your mark - Baltic 27th - 31st
Wild Wild Quest - Sutton Bank and Danby Lodge National Park Centre
Art Camp - Laing Art Gallery
Stories & Crafts U5s - Discovery Museum
Bird of prey at Woodhorn
Sketches & Scribbles - Hancock Museum
Step Outdoors stay & play - Segedunum
Pond dipping - WWT Washington 27th - 30th
Thursday 28th
Wildlife workshop - Wharton Park
Origami & Calligraphy workshop - Crook Hall
Pond & Bug investigation - Washington Old Hall
Beach Clean - Red Acre Beach from 10am
Time travel club - building bridges Discovery Museum
Art Class - Shipley Art Gallery
Planting Activities - Stephenson Railway
Wildlife workshop - Wharton Park
Gozzle vet check WWT Washington
Friday 29th
K'nex Creations - build a bridge - Discovery Museum
Moss Troopers Storytime - Hancock
The ships cat pirate adventures & illustrations - Sunderland Museum
K Beat demon breaker bash - Lanchester garden centre
Alpaca petting Lanchester Garden Centre
Tiny wings & tasty things - Lanchester garden centre
Mini Beast hunting WWT Washington
Saturday 30th
Paper china bowl crafts - Oriental Museum Durham
Emergency services day - Darlington town centre
Family Fun Day - The Burn Hetton
York Festival - 30th May - 12th June
Pond Dipping - St Nicholas Park
Truckfest NE Wolsingham - 30th-31st
Durham Pride
Sunday 31st
Ouseburn Vintage Market - Stepney Rd
Family Fun Day - Redcar Rugby Club
Slam Heroes Throwdown - Barley Mow
Amazing Dragons - Brancepath Castle
Room on the Broom Trail at Kielder Forest - Throughout
Events Running Throughout
Gozzle - WWT Washington
Room on the Broom trail - Hamsterley Forest
Festival of Transport - Beamish Museum
North Pennines Nature Fest
Brilliant Birds Trail - Sunderland Museum
Whippet Whippet crafts - Woodhorn Museum
Great dino escape - Life science centre
Mystery Mission at English Heritage properties such as Belsay Hall, Whitby Abbey & Scarborough Castle
Tank Week - Eden Camp
Great Game-athon - RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Brilliant Bugs Play Trail - Nunnington Hall
Wizard Walk of York
Roman Festival throughout York City Centre Attractions
Farm Academy - Monk Park
Enchanted Trail - Thorp Perrow
Earth Trail - Gibside
Secret of Bats - Seaton Delaval Hall
Souter Sports Adventure - Souter Lighthouse
Code crackers trail - Washington Old Hall
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Spring walk ideas (Also nice during summer)
