February Half-Term Fun in Cheshire & Beyond!
Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this February half-term? Whether you're after a fun-filled family day out, an educational adventure, or a magical theatre experience, we've got you covered! From fascinating museums and hands-on workshops to spectacular shows and exciting zoo visits, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
So, wrap up warm, embrace the adventure, and make the most of the school holiday with our top picks for family-friendly activities in Cheshire and beyond!
Please check on the attractions main website to make sure event is running and if tickets need to be pre booked. All info correct at the time of writing. Contains affiliated links :)
Featured Days Out
⭐ The Parent Agency at Storyhouse Chester
📅 15th Feb -2nd March
Imagine you could choose the perfect parents…
Well, now you can with The Parent Agency, the hilarious new family musical adapted by David Baddiel from his best-selling book, with music by acclaimed songwriter Dan Gillespie Sells (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie).
The Parent Agency is a riotous, fun-packed new musical for the whole family!
Book your tickets
⭐ Children's Pop Concert with Pop Princess
Pyramid & Parr Hall
Saturday 15 Feb 2025, 5:00pm
This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference.
Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Taylor Swift. Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Lizzo, plus a few from your favourite Films and Musicals.
Book Here
⭐ Chester Zoo - Poo in the Zoo Trail
📅 Friday 14 February - Sunday 16 March
Chester Zoo invites you to a “poo-pendous Adventure” at our Poo in the Zoo event! Inspired by Steve Smallman and Ada Grey’s hilarious and educational children’s book.
•Follow the poo trail
Uncover the mystery of our poo trail, can you identify whose poo is whose?
•Explore the poo museum
Dive into the weird and wonderful world of animal poo at Basecamp. From dung beetles to fertilizer facts, there’s so much to uncover!
Join the poo party
Dance with our rangers at the heart of the zoo at the poo party! Are you the party-pooper?
Best of all, it’s free with your admission or membership!
⭐ Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You at Manchester Museum of Science & Industry
🗓️14th Feb 2025 - 4th Jan 2026
Get ready for a brand-new adventure of super-sized science and brilliant biology with Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You.
Journey through an ear canal covered in gooey wax, squeeze past sticky snot and plunge headfirst into the incredible world of our senses.
⭐Tree Top Adventure Golf Manchester
Have a game of 18 hole inside adventure golf.
🗓️Sat 15th - Sun 23rd Feb
No need to book, just turn up!
Little explorers (and grown-ups too!) can get into the spirit with free face painting every day between 12–3 pm.
Competition- After getting your face painted, head over to our photobooth and snap a picture for a chance to win a £50 Treetop gift voucher — it’s that simple! Winners will be contacted on Mon 3rd March.
⭐HYDRO HEROES at Eureka! Science & Discovery
🗓️Sat 15th - Sun 23rd Feb
Visit Eureka for a week overflowing with watery wonders, including splash-tastic experiments, hands-on crafts, and jaw-dropping shows! Dive deep into the magic of H2O and discover how water shapes our world, nature, bodies, and homes in the most unexpected ways!
🟣Science Made Simple presents: It's Only Water!
Get ready for a dynamic, interactive show exploring the properties of water in exciting ways! 🫧
Through live demonstrations, volunteers from the audience will help the presenters explore how water changes states, floats, freezes, boils, and dissolves!
🟣Splash Lab! 💦
Discover the unique properties of water in this interactive workshop that’s overflowing with science! Watch demonstrations and get hands on with your own experiments led by our Enablers.
🟣Paint with Water! 🖌️
Get creative with water-based painting. Using sugar paper, we’ll make marks using water only. It’s messy play without the mess!
Shows & At the Theatre
⭐ Wickedly Ariana at Crewe Lyceum
Fri 21st February
The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical journey of all the greatest hits plus songs from the blockbuster movie and musical fantasy Wicked.
Expect to hear, ‘One Last Time’, ‘7 Rings’, ‘Side To Side’, ‘ Bang Bang’, ‘Break Free’, ‘Into You’, ‘Thank U Next’, ‘Save Your Tears’, ‘Defying Gravity’, ‘Popular’ and many many more.
https://trafalgartickets.com/lyceum-theatre-crewe/en-GB/event/music/h-ariana-live-tickets
⭐ Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Palace Theatre Manchester
📅 Thu 13 Feb - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips!
⭐ Beauty & The Beast at The Grange Theatre in Hartford
📅 18th – 23rd Feb
Featuring dazzling costumes, breathtaking sets, and unforgettable songs like “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast,” this is a theatre experience that will captivate your heart and leave you humming long after the final curtain
⭐ The Three Little Pigs at Home Mcr
Tues 18th - 20th Feb from 11am and 2pm.
This February half-term, invest in your child’s imagination with a fun-packed theatre show of a joyful retelling of the classic tale The Three Little Pigs.
Told in a unique physical style with raucous puppets, this high-octane family theatre show will make you and your little ones howl with laughter. It is brought by Stuff and Nonsense who have a reputation for making inspiring shows for families.
⭐The Smartest Giant is coming to our Town at Buxton Opera House
📅 Playing Wed 12 - Thu 13 Feb
Here's what the kids and grown-ups are saying about the magical, puppet-filled adventure...
🎟 Book now: https://tinyurl.com/BOH-smartestgiant25
⭐ Gandeys Circus at Trentham
📅 14th February – 2nd March
Watch their Carnival Show in the big tent
⭐ The Light Princess at Storyhouse Chester
📅 Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 February
Get ready to be enchanted by The Light Princess, a new adaptation of the beloved fairytale for ages 4+.
A mesmerising production featuring beautiful songs, interactive antics, and an inspiring story of self-discovery! Brought to life by LAStheatre, the team behind The Littlest Yak!
⭐ Fiesta of Fire at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
📆 15th - 21st Feb
• Experience fire shows - fire eating and breathing and juggling 2pm on Saturday and Sunday
• Performances on Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 6:30pm
• Experience a high-energy, interactive show from Logy on Fire. Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024
• Experience walking across the fire embers yourself on the Thursday - With only 80 spaces available on a first-come-first-serve basis
⭐ Sing-a-Long-a Encanto at the Manchester Opera House
📅 15th Feb 2pm
Cheer on Mirabel as she tries to save the magic surrounding the Encanto. Sing your heart out with our live host who will teach you some dance moves, help you create some magic and show you how to use your free props bag
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sing-a-long-a-encanto/opera-house-manchester/?clickref=1100lA7mK9uh&utm_source=partnerize&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=prideofmanchester&referralurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestertheatres.com%2F
⭐ The Detective Dog at The Lowry
📅 17th – 20th Feb
Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for Deaf and hearing family audiences.
Age Recommendation: 3-10 years old
https://thelowry.com/whats-on/147//the-detective-dog
⭐ Bing’s Birthday at The Lowry
📅 20th – 23rd Feb
It’s Bing’s birthday and everyone is very excited! Things won't always go to plan but, with the guidance of Flop and his friends, Bing has a birthday he won't ever forget.
And you’re all invited too! Come along, dress up and have fun with lots of songs and joining in as we all celebrate Bing's Birthday in the theatre!
Suitable for all the family
⭐ Ministry of Science LIVE - Science Saved The World at Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
📅 Wed 19th Feb
Have a look at the scientists, engineers, and inventors who have shaped the modern world that we live in whilst proving that each and every one of you have the ability to change our world for the better!
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ministry-of-science-live-science-saved-the-world/regent-theatre/
⭐ Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman at Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
📅Thu 20 Feb 2025
Our live host will teach you a unique set of dance moves that will truly make you come alive. As they show you how to use our interactive prop bags.
Museums and Science
⭐🚀 Blast off to Jodrell Bank
🗓️ 15th-23rd February
For a great day out that brings together science, heritage, learning, and adventure like nowhere else.
Tickets include:
💫 A Star Hunter Trail Sheet
🧪 Curious Kids Science Show: Magic vs Science
🎨 Space crafts and astronaut dress-up
🔭 Interactive exhibits
… and more, with special planetarium screenings of Ted’s Space Adventure also available for just £5.
🎟 Book your tickets today!
⭐ Museum of Science & Industry
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
• Discover the spectacular superpowers of animals in their lively new science show Wild Senses. From bees to bats, see how curious creatures use their incredible senses to survive and thrive in our world.
• Learn more about how some of your favourite furry friends explore the world. Put your own senses to the test and see if you can sniff out the fun like a dog in our sensory trail.
• Join the expert Explainers at our Tasting Station and discover how bees taste and smell. Hang out in the Bat Cave and learn more about these nocturnal creatures, and get crafty and make your own bat to take home. https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/february-half-term-2025
⭐ Building Bridges Workshop at Catalyst Science
🗓️15th - 23rd Feb
✅ Your Challenge? Build and test your own bridges using our K’nex kits.
✅ When? Visit Catalyst with your family between 15th and 23rd February
✅ How long will it take? Workshops last approximately 45 minutes and will run twice a - day at 12:30pm and again at 3:00pm
✅ How? Book your tickets here 👉 https://www.catalyst.org.uk/event/building-bridges-3/
⭐ Grovesnor Museum Chester
📅 18th – 20th Feb 10.30am - 12.30pm
Free drop-in crafts,
Mixed up Masterpieces – inspired by Open Art 2025. Create a collage of ideas using a variety of colours and textures.
https://events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/event/free-drop-in-craft-activities-19/
⭐ Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
📅 20th Feb 10.30am - 3.30pm
Free, donations appreciated.
Rocking paper plate penguin craft.
https://events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/event/free-drop-in-craft-activities-21/
⭐ Mars has landed at Norton Priory in Runcorn, Cheshire!
📅 28th Jan - 9th March
Mars, Luke Jerram's mesmerising planetary art installation, moves into orbit at the Museum and includes a range of very special events.
• join us in the evening to see Mars at nighttime and explore the museum galleries out of hours.
• Alternatively, a packed event programme provides everything from the Liverpool Brass Quintet, to Lush bath bomb making. You can also see the Clangers, taking a well-earned break with his family, who have swapped their blue planet, for Mars!
• Visit the Mars at the Museum webpage to find out more about how you can see the Red Planet for yourself: https://www.nortonpriory.org/mars-at-the-museum.php
⭐ Salford Museum & Art Gallery
🧵Tuesday 18th - Make a Peg Doll
🚿Wednesday 19th - Washday
🖌Thursday 20th - Crafty Lucky Dip
🎨Friday 21st - Make Your Mark
Book here 👉https://salfordmuseum.com/whats-on/school-holidays/february-25/
⭐ The National Football Museum
From 17th Feb
From Pitch to Page: The Magic of Football Annuals, and its ‘Celebration Station’ to try out your own goal celebrations, choose shirts and props, and get ready to strike a pose in front of a cheering crowd.
Families can enjoy a fun, football-themed trail through the Pitch Gallery, featuring games, crossword puzzles, spot the ball, and its take on ‘Where’s Wally.’
National Trust Visits
⭐ Garden Animal Trail at Biddulph Grange Garden
📅 15th- 23rd February.
Take part in our animal based activities including the Lily Pad Hop and Giant Snakes and Ladders.
Trails cost £3 and include a small prize. Admission to the garden applies. Admission is free for National Trust members.
⭐ Quarry Bank at Half Term
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
• Explore the gardens on the Brilliant Bug trail. Collect a free trail sheet when you arrive at Visitor Reception, and head out to complete the bug themed activities.
• Step inside the mill to join Sir Monty Webber the moth on his exciting journey of transformation!
• And finally unleash your creativity with bug-themed crafts in the Discovery Zone.
National Trust admission charges apply. Free for National Trust members.
⭐ Quarry BanK Free Audio Tours
29th Jan - 23rd Oct
Join apprentice Frank Scott and step into the history of Quarry Bank during the Industrial Revolution. Discover a remarkable community and landscape with this free self-guided walk with audio. Download the HistoryScapes app on your mobile, then follow the map and prompts. The trail starts from the Mill Yard, and will take approximately one hour.
⭐ Speechly's Sensory Trail at Dunham Massey National Trust
27th Jan - 9th March 10am - 4pm
Follow your pineapple pal as he ventures out of the house and into the formal gardens.
Join Speechly as he looks out for seasonal changes, using your five senses to explore and discover.
Find out more http://bit.ly/40oeNsr
⭐ Fairytale Scarecrow Festival at Tatton Park
📅 15 February - 2 March (closed Mondays)
👀 Look out for your favourite fairytale characters around the gardens and farm. Can you spot Rapunzel, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, or Jack and his Beanstalk? 🌿
Normal Garden opening times and entry prices apply
🚗 Parkland Vehicle entry applies to all (including NT members).
⭐ Hare Hill National Trust
Opens for the season on 12th Feb.
Wonder around the spring gardens, borrow a Nature Packs for free to help you explore the gardens and parklands and get closer to nature.
⭐ The Children’s Country House at Sudbury
📅 15th -23rd Feb
Enjoy guided walks and tours, hands-on workshops, creative crafts, games, and much more this February half-term!
⭐ Lyme Park NT - Nature Scavenger Hunt
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
Pick up a pencil pack for £1 from a shop or the Ticket Office and challenge each other to spot different wildlife and colours across the estate. Finish off with a winter warmer or little treat in the café or run off extra steam in Lyme’s adventure play area.
Outside Walks & Adventures
⭐ The Crocky Trail is back for half term and get 10% off!!!!
📅 Open 14th - 23rd Feb
The Crocky Trail is one of our favourite days out, and to make it even better, I have a 10% off link for all tickets.
⭐ Use this link to get 10% off
https://danglebids.co.uk/ticket-details/?ticketid=ODA5&uid=domo
- The Crocky Trail has a mile long adventure trail around a massive field. It is filled with multiple things to stop and play on.
- There is a great collection of slides, starting off with "The little one" which is still about 10 foot high, building up to bigger slides and massive drop slides with famous "flusher" and Titanic slide
⭐ Love Trail at Teggs Nose
📅 14th - 23rd Feb 9am - 4pm
Embark on a heart hunting mission in the park! Crack the code behind the names of these 10 hidden heart characters and bag yourself a small sweet surprise.
Purchase a map from The Nose Coffee, inside the Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, for 50p, and get searching around the top of the park. Once you've completed the trail come back to The Nose Coffee for 50p off your food and / or drink order and to see if you have solved the puzzle.
• Please bring a pen / pencil with you. Maps available to collect between
⭐Trentham’s Estate Willow Animal Trail 🦊🐰🦉
🗓️ 15th - 23rd Feb
Follow the Willow Animal Trail and spot beautifully hand-crafted willow sculptures of wildlife hidden along the way. As you explore, learn fascinating facts about each animal and its natural habitat – a perfect mix of fun and discovery for all ages! 🐾
🎟 Free for Trentham Members & included with gardens admission.
🎟 Book gardens entry 48hrs in advance with the Winter Saver offer to enjoy Trentham Gardens for just £9.90 (adults) & £6.75 (children)! Winter Saver offer ends 28 Feb 👉🏻 bit.ly/TrenthamPlanYourVisit ❄
⭐ Stick Man Trail at Delamere Forest
📅 From 5th February 2025 to January 2026
Head to Delamere Forest to have fun doing the Stick Man activity trail where families can follow the beloved character on his journey back to the family tree.
💰 Stick Man trail activity pack £4 from visitor centre
🥾 The Stick Man Trail is a 1.5 mile
👶 Pushchair friendly if not muddy
⭐ FREE Winter Welly Walks at Kenyon Hall Farm
📅 Till 28th Feb
Grab a map and follow one of the beautiful trails around the farm - there's a muddy and not so muddy one!
Its free to visit and do the walk and why not warm up with a visit to their cafe
⭐Festival of Archery at Warwick Castle this Half Term
📅15th - 23rd February 2025
Book Here
https://tinyurl.com/DaysOutandMealsOutWarwick
Witness expert archers in live shows, daring challenges, and hands-on sessions at Warwick Castle’s Festival of Archery—perfect for a family day out this February half-term
What's on?
🏹Live Shows: Witness thrilling archery tournaments and demonstrations.
✨Meet and Greets: Get to know our expert resident archers.
🏹Have-a-go Archery: Test your skills in our interactive archery zone.
🦉Birds of Prey Displays: Watch as our stunning birds swoop and soar.
🌟Zog: Enjoy the Zog Playland and Zog meet-and-greets with your little ones
⭐Rode Hall & Gardens snowdrops
🗓️7 Feb - 23 Feb.
Open Thurs - Sun 10-4pm and local art groups who will be exhibiting in the barn from
Don't forget to stop by the courtyard kitchen with its roaring woodburner for some delicious homemade cakes, soups and lunches.
Tickets are now available: https://shop.beyonk.com/razf3w7y/experiences/tim6sipu
⭐ Andean Adventure Trail around Chester
1st Feb - 31st July
Chester's marmalade-loving bear is moving from Foregate Street and heading on an adventure around Chester City Centre, visiting a different location every month whilst meeting new friends along the way. Join in and become an Andean Adventurer for the chance to win a £100 Chester Gift Card!
Collect a different sticker from each location to complete your passport.
Paddington is at Chester Picturehouse during February
⭐ Buy one get one free at BeWILDerwood
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
Spend the day playing and playing make believe in the woods.
⭐ RHS Bridgewater
Explore the Guess How Much I Love You™ garden adventure trail
📅 15th -23rd February
⏰ 10am – 4pm
Follow Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare around the garden. Bounce, hop and stretch like Little Nutbrown Hare, investigate colours, textures and shapes found in the garden, and learn about nature, growing and the changing seasons.
⭐ Laser Tag at Alderford Lake
🗓️19th-23rd February
🎯 Ready, Aim, Fire!
Looking for half-term action-packed fun? Head to Alderford Lake for thrilling outdoor laser tag battles that will get hearts racing and spirits soaring.
✨ Whats on Offer:
✅ Fun Open Sessions: Gather your squad and join the action!
✅ Birthday Parties: Make their special day unforgettable with epic laser tag fun.
✅ Private Sessions: Take your laser tag experience to the next level with exclusive bookings for your group!
Tickets are limited! Book now to avoid disappointment. https://alderford.com/laser-tag/
⭐ Escape Islands at Alderford Lake
The Frozen Voyage
Stranded in the icy wonderland of Antarctica, your ship has struck a giant iceberg and is now frozen in place! The snow swirls around you, and the frosty winds are picking up—it’s up to you and your team to save the day. Explore the snowy landscape, find hidden tools, and solve fun puzzles to fix the ship and sail to safety.
Can you outsmart the ice and complete your mission before the storm gets too strong? Grab your warmest gear, bring your best teamwork, and get ready for a chilly adventure full of excitement and surprises. Time is ticking—escape the frosty frontier and become heroes of the frozen sea!
This is designed for children (7-13) and does include a little prize!
⭐ Otterspool Adventure - Half Price Half Term😁✨
Your ticket Includes unlimited use of ALL of the following…
💛Soft Play
🐰Adventure Farm
🤸Bouncing Pillows
🛻Racing Rangers
🏎Go Karts
😆Playground
🚜Volvo Diggers
⛳Adventure Mini Golf
All day play from 10am – 5pm
All activities are included once you have paid your entrance fee!
⭐Mud Fest at WWT Martin Mere. Grab your wellies and get stuck in...
15th - 23rd Feb
🧗🏼♀ Jump between obstacles or climb your way through our mud-tastic obstacle course
💦 Take part in our Puddle Jumping Championships
🏺 Make mud sculptures & visit our craft room for clay modelling
🥾And mud, mud more!
Don't delay - book your Mudfest tickets today.
⭐ 50% off this half term at Hawkstone Follies
🗓️ 15th - 23rd Feb
Adults, children and dogs all welcome to join us in celebrating our first open week of the season, tickets can be purchased online or on the day in the visitor centre😊
⭐ Super Duper Family Festival Manchester
🗓️Sat 15th - Tues 18th Feb
A FREE four day family festival in the centre of Manchester
Manchester will be transformed into a ‘city-wide playzone’ featuring a Victorian steam carnival, family raves, old school arcades and even a hedge maze, at sites all across the city.
It will be made up of six zones - The Garden, The Carnival, The Playground, The Arcade, The Sports Hall and The Party, transforming spots from Great Northern Warehouse all the way to Printworks.
Book your free ticket here
⭐ Australian Adventure Golf at Adlington Golf Club
Until the end of March you can get a FREE drink with every ticket purchased for the Adventure golf after 5pm.
To claim this offer please come to the Kiosk to get your drink.
⭐Dino Falls Adventure Golf Wowcher Deal
📅 Available Mon - Sun, including Feb Half Term holiday
⏰ 7am - 9:55pm.
18 hole Adventure golf plus a drink from £7 per person
Affilated link
https://tinyurl.com/DOMODinoFallsOffer
Child ticket £7 including a slushie
Adult ticket £9 including a hot drink from Starbucks
⭐Dino Fall Adventure Golf
🗓️17th to 21st February, Mon-Fri only, just show their post on social media to claim
This February half term, kids can get a FREE hot chocolate on rounds booked to tee off before 10am at Manchester's biggest and best adventure golf course!
⭐ PLAY with CLAY at Middleport Pottery
📅 17th to 20th February
10am to 2.30pm
£3 per Participant requiring clay or free for Junior Explorer Members
In this self-led clay session you can get creative with your own lump of air dry clay. Using the clay tools cutters and mats provided you can create whatever you can imagine, or follow the provided instruction sheets to make different creatures, flowers or even a bottle oven!
Accompanying adults do not need to purchase a ticket.
😊 Heaton Park and Hall
🌼Heaton Park Signs of Spring Nature Trail 15th – 23rd February 10am – 3pm £2
Celebrate the first signs of Spring with the Heaton Park Signs of Spring Nature Trail.
🌼National Nest Box Week : Tuesday 18th February 12pm – 2pm Free
Lets get Spring off to a great start for our wildlife, join the Heaton Park team in celebration of National Nest Box Week for another amazing #FunandFree activity.
Come along to build and decorate your own nest box, the team will be on hand to guide you through the process and share their expert tips on attracting birds to your garden.
🌼First Signs of Spring Carnival :Thursday 20th February 11am – 3pm Free
There’ll be classic carnival games like ring toss, water shooting races, and tin can bowling, along with face painting, dancing, and party games and special offers in The Stables Café, where you can enjoy their newly refurbished space and fabulous fayre.
🌼Heaton Park Adult Skills Carnival - Thursday 20th February 11am – 3pm Free
Join the Heaton Park Adult Skills Carnival, the Work and Skills Team are bringing their partners to provide loads of advice and opportunities to enable you to skill up, and don't worry about the kids they'll be plenty of fun
⭐ National Memorial Arboretum
📅 17-21 February
This half term, explore stories about mascots, mythical creatures and real animals that served in the Armed Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
🦉 ‘Animals in Remembrance’ outdoor trail around some of our memorials that feature animals, including the iconic Polar Bear Memorial (£2.50)
🦉 FREE Interactive storytelling workshops based on ‘Arbie and the Magical Lights’, the story of a young fluffy owl that lives at the Arboretum and is curious about why light is so magical (must be booked in advance)
🦉 FREE animal-inspired craft sessions where you can also make purple poppies, a symbol of Remembrance for animals that died in service
⭐ Snow Queen Family Trail at Ness Botanical Gardens
📅 Saturday 15 February – Monday 3 March 2025
See the delicate beauty of snowdrops in their breath-taking gardens! 🌿✨
🎨 Bring a pencil or crayons to make the most of your trail experience – or pick one up from our shop!
⭐Family Tours in Chester
📅17th - 22nd Feb
Take the family time-travelling through a historic city with a costumed guide. Marvel at buildings and monuments that have been standing for centuries as you undertake an interactive tour through two thousand years of history in just sixty minutes.
Animal Adventures
⭐ Chatsworth House Farm & Adventure Playground
Fun on the farm at half term
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
Animal holding, milking demonstations, horse grooming and bave fun playing on the amazkng adventure playground.
• The Woodland Lab - 18 - 20 February
Join our team for a woodland walk and nature-inspired craft sessions designed for families.
These free-to-attend sessions will be held at our outdoor learning centre - The Stickyard
⭐ Family Silent Disco at Peak Wildlife Park
📅 Sun 16th & Mon 17th February
✨ Early Bird Discount: Book by 8th Feb for an automatic discount!
Pop on wireless headphones and dance the day away!
👉 Book now: https://bit.ly/3EarEHl
⭐ Half Term Baby Bash at Cockfields Farm
📅 15th - 23rd Feb
Surround yourself with adorable newborn lambs, chicks, and ducklings! Enjoy farmer talks, a bottle-feeding demonstration, and "Learn to be a Farmer" activities in our maternity ward. You might even witness a live birth!
https://cockfieldsfarm.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/63203?catID=60757&navItem=779443
⭐Reaseheath Zoo Half Term Activities
📅 15-23 February 2025
Kid for a quid – every weekend in January and February, and February half term! Children £1 each with an accompanying adult/concession
⭐Animal Handling at Holmes Chapel Zoo at Bidlea Dairy
15th - 23rd Feb
Only £3.99 per person, includes zoo entry, craft and animal handling. Tombola will be available (£2 per go) and we'll have our special offer on mini meerkat and skunk experiences (limited spaces each day). Book via link below: https://zoo2u.as.me/FebOpenDays
⭐Mini Off Rovers at Bidlea Dairy
Monday 17th - Saturday 22nd February
A mini Land Rover track will be within an enclosed area (these are NOT our award-winning 30-minute Off-Road Experiences) with fun farm themed obstacles to navigate. Here’s what you need to know at-a-glance:
Age restrictions: Drivers 4-10yrs, Passengers 2-4yrs
Opening time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: 1,2 & 3 lap options available
How to pay: Cash & card accepted
Booking: No pre-booking required, pay on the day
Check out @holmeschapelzoo for details of Animal Encounters available. Where booking is required, do so early to avoid disappointment.
⭐ Tiger Takeover at Knowsleys Safari
🗓️Kids go FREE between 15th - 23rd Feb
Get ready for a ROAR-some half-term adventure at Knowsley Safari! From 15th – 23rd February, explore a jam-packed week of tiger fun – keeper talks, interactive exhibits, storytelling, and more. 🐾✨ Don’t miss the chance to meet our newest tiger and take action for tiger conservation! 🦁🌿
⭐ 🐑 Lambs & Ewes at Lower Drayton Farm
Get 10% off tickets using "DOMO10"
📅Half Term 15th - 23rd Feb (untill Easter as the lambs will keep being born)
👶10th & 14th Toddler Days - giving toddlers a sneak peak before half term.
🤫16th & 23rd are the SEN quieter sessions.
Meet spring's cutest new arrivals - all part of your family PLAY@ adventure!
With over 100 sheep of different breeds set to give birth at the farm, from February half term you'll get a sneak peek inside the Lambing Barn - you’ll get to:
• Watch a fun, educational film all about sheep & lambs in the Haybarn Theatre
• Get up close to lambs and ewes in our new lambing barn
• Learn lots of facts witha sheep-y knowledge trail
• Help Farmer Ray & Shep find their lost sheep
Plus entry into their massive indoor playbarns, outdoor adventure play and large and small animal zones
⭐ Reddish Vale Farm
📅 Open from 15th Feb
They have over 20 sheep and 20 goats to give birth and are due from next week up until April!
Activities to include
🐑 Maybe see a live birth 🐐
🍼 Bottle Feeding Demos
🥕 Animal Feeding
🚜 Tractor Rides
🐐 Meet the Cool Kids
🐰 Small Animal Handling
🌈 Outdoor Adventure Park
💨 Giant Air bouncers (Weather Dependent)
🐴 Pony Grooming
🪱 Meerkat Feeding Demo
🍕 Food & Refreshments Available
🧺 Bring a Picnic
Tickets Now Available - https://reddishvalefarm.co.uk/book-tickets/
Save £2.00 by booking online!
Tasty Treats
⭐ Mini Afternoon Tea at Bench Bistro Bar
Visit during the week including half term and get the cutest and yummiest afternoon tea. Its perfect for kids and adults so a great idea for a half term treat. Just £11.95 pp.
Pre book
Available 12 - 6pm mon -fri
Doesn't include tea or coffee
Theme Parks
⭐ Pirate Takeover at Alton Towers Day Tickets for £15 pp
15th - 23rd Feb
⭐ Gulliver's World
📅15th - 23rd Feb
Back open for half term. Visit the family friendly theme park on Warrington for a full day of rides and fun.
⭐ An overnight stay at Gulliver’s World, Warrington with accommodation and theme park entry. From £139 for up to four people, or from £185 for up to six people - save up to 51%
Inside Activities
⭐ Cottage Crafts
School Holiday Craft Workshop at Goostrey Home and Leisure
📅 Friday 21st February 2025
1 hour slots between 10am and 4pm
Make your own Fairy Toadstool / Fairy House / Fairy Door /
Bird House / Bug & Insect House
All equipment and instruction provided - £12.00 per child/ 2 or more £10 each
Everyone welcome, suitable for all ages and abilities
Contact Cath on 07899 806620 or cath@cottage-crafts.com to book
⭐Children's Inflatables Fun in the Octagon at Pavilion Gardens
📅15th-21st February 2025
Session Times:9.30am – 11.30am12.00pm – 2.00pm2.30pm – 4.30pm(Some dates may be subject to time changes)
Costs @ £6 per child plus booking fee
Advance booking is essential to guarantee entry
⭐ Poppy Fields at Chester Cathedral
📅 18th - 22nd Feb to Saturday
Poppy Fields an extraordinary event by Luxmuralis
As we prepare to commemorate the anniversary of VE Day in May 2025, Poppy Fields will be a poignant and moving sound and light show that will take you on an immersive journey through fine art, sound and light installations transforming the Cathedral spaces creating a walking curated experience. https://chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173650001
⭐ Blue planet Aquarium Kids go for £1
Colourful and Camouflage
📅 15th Feb– 2nd March
Kids for £1 Valid over February half term!
Arts, crafts and new educational talks throughout each day!
Book before 14th February to get the offer.
⭐ Mini Master Builder Competition at Legoland discovery Manchester
Sat 8th - Sun 23rd Feb
🎨 Challenge yourself with a colour creation
🔍 Find all the LEGO facts hidden in our centre
🎤 Hear a talk from our Master Model Builder*
🏅 And you can enter our Mini Master Model Builder competition!
Book Here
⭐ Animal Crossing : New Horizons at Sea Life Manchester
📅 8th Feb – 9th March
A new collaboration between SEA LIFE UK and Nintendo takes a deep dive into the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A first for the UK, immerse yourself in a unique universe at SEA LIFE Manchester. The renowned life simulation game, developed by Nintendo, offers an immersive experience into a world where you can create your own paradise on a deserted island and interact with its residents.
⭐ Castaway Play Congleton
📅 15th -23rd Feb
Character meets during half term
15th Paw Patrol
16th Sonic & Tails
17th Mario & Luigi
18th Shrek & Fiona
19th Hey Duggee and Bing
20th Angel & Stitch
21st Ninja Turtles
22nd Toy Story
23rd Bluey & Bingo
⭐Waterworld Resort
🏊♀️Have fun in the water and on the slides at Waterworld aqua park.
With over 30 different rides and attractions including Thunderbolt, the UK’s first trap door drop waterslide!
Book Here https://www.waterworld.co.uk/
🏪 Play and explore inside Adventure Mini Village
This immersive, unique role play village will awaken the imaginations of all those who have a desire to explore and play. Whether it’s fishing on our very own Staffordshire Barge to performing at The Old Vic Theatre
Book Here https://adventureminivillage.co.uk/
⛳Play a game of 18 hole Adventure Mini Golf
This inside attraction offers two 18-hole, tiki-themed mini golf courses for the whole family to enjoy!
Book Here https://www.waterworld.co.uk/mini-golf/
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