The official start of the Summer Holidays is so very close, I feel like this year has gone by so quickly so far. I know a lot of people can panic when it comes to thinking about the summer holidays and what to do with the kids to keep them entertained for the 6/7 weeks they are out of school. Our boys are all home educated, but we do try to stick with term times and the boys have previously been in school, so we know how the last half of the holidays in particular can drag out. We have put together a list of fun family things to do in the North East and I have also added some of my most popular blog posts, in the hope that it may give you just a glimmer of inspiration this summer,
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What's On
Summer Reading Challenge in partnership with Local Libraries - The Gadgeteers various activities taking place check with your local library
Forestry England Trails - Kielder forest, Hamsterley Forest, Guisborough Forest all have Julia Donaldson Trails
Lightyear Inspired activities at Life Science Centre - runs until October
Adventure Valley Summertime Fun 23 July - 4th Sept
Sunderland Roller Rink 24th July - 4th Sept
A Summer of fun at Beamish Museum 22nd Jul - 31st Aug
Junior Wetland Rangers at WWT Washington - 23rd July - 4th September
Summer Of Play - The Alnwick Gardens 23rd July - 3rd Sep
Lets Play! Gibside NT From 23rd July
6 weeks of summer fun at Whitehouse Farm 25th July - 4th Sept
Cooking For Kids at Stack Seaburn 25th July - 22nd Aug
Summer In The City - Sunderland 25th July - 4th Sept
Summer at The Beacon 25th July - 2nd Sept
Sports at Souter Lighthouse NT 25th July - 31st Aug
Animal Glass Painting - National Glass Centre 29 July - 26th Aug
Summer Harvest Festival at Jarrow Hall 31st July
Crafty Romans at Arbeia Roman Fort 27th July - 31st Aug
Bird Of Prey Display at Alnwick Castle 16th - 20th July
Festival of Archaeology at Segedunum 16th July
Sandcastle Competition at Whitley Bay 31st July
Enchanted Woodland Trail at Northumberlandia 30th July - 7th Aug
Crafts at Stephenson Railway 3-7years old 28th July, 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Aug
Heritage rides at Stephenson Railway every Thursday, Sunday & Bank Holidays
Marvellous Mondays - Segedunum 25th July, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Aug
Summer Family Arts Festival at Shipley Art Gallery 26th July - 1st Sep
Art in Action Trail - Baltic
Darlington Vintage Vehicle Rally 23rd July
Scarborough Sea Festival 22nd - 24th July
Darlington By The Sea 26th - 28th July
Meet St Bede at Durham Cathedral
Sports on the field at Ormesby Hall NT 23rd July - 28th Aug
Dino Trail at Peasholm Park
Family Fun Day at The Palm Sunderland 31st July
Summer Story Club at Seven Stories for ages 7 - 10 runs throughout Summer
Hardwick Park Annual Summer Camp 1st Aug - 12th Aug
Summer Science Club - The Discovery Museum 1st - 5th Aug
Health Check Heroes WWT Washington 2nd,8th,31st Aug
Car Show at North East Land Sea & Air Museum 7th Aug
Knights Tournament - Warkworth Castle EH 9th - 10th Aug
Run Rainton - Rainton Meadows 14th Aug
Teddy Bears Picnic at Preston Park 14th Aug
Teddy Bears Picnic at Durham University 15th Aug
Clash of the Romans - Chester Roman Fort 20th - 21st Aug
Hadrian's Wall Festival 20th - 21st Aug
Bubble Bonanza at WWT Washington 21st Aug
Fun Fair - Spanish City 25th - 29th Aug
Tremendous Tuesdays at South Shields Museum 26th Aug - 30th Aug
Steam Weekend at Ryhope Engines Museum 27th - 29th Aug
Georgian Weekend at Belsay Hall EH 27th - 29th Aug
The Big Birthday Bash Vindolanda 27th - 28th Aug
Bellingham Show 27th Aug
Theatre
Arbuthnot & Dennis 26th - 28th July at Customs House
Wizard Of Oz 12th - 14th Aug at Customs House
The Tortoise & the Hare A Suitcase Story 16th Aug at Arts Centre Washington
Wind In The Willows 3rd Aug - Washington Old Hall
Cinderella at Gibside 7th Aug
Pepper Pig at Theatre Royal 10th - 11th Aug
Adams Family - Tyne Theatre 13th - 14th Aug
Peter Pan - Guisborough Priory 24th July
Rapunzel Middlesbrough Town Hall 17th July
Other Ideas
