Here is your guide to
"What's on this Weekend"
in Cheshire and beyond.
May Bank Holiday 25th, 26th & 27th May 2024
❤️Crocky Trail
Explore the trail, decipher clues, and uncover the secret Easter sentence. Success means a delightful Easter egg prize awaits
Use this link to get 10% off https://danglebids.co.uk/ticket-details/?ticketid=ODA5&uid=domo
Read my review here https://www.daysoutandmealsout.com/post/the-crocky-trail-in-chester
❤️Smallwood Vintage Rally
25th,26th & 27th May
3 days of great family fun, something for everyone, from grandparents to grand children.. Motorcycle stunt team (Saturday), Monster Trucks (Sunday and Monday), Circus Skills, Dog display team, Birds of Prey, The Wall of Death, The Sheep show, Fairground, Tractor Pulling, around 60 steam engines, trade stands, Autojumblers, Fly pasts, Live music, trade stands, and a big variety of food vendors. accompanied school age children FREE!! Find us on Facebook and our website Smallwoodvintagerally.co.uk
❤️Arley Hall & Gardens
NGS - The Old Parsonage
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May 2024
• This 2 acre garden is in an attractive and rural setting in a secluded part of the Arley Estate, with ancient yew hedges, herbaceous and mixed borders, shrub roses and climbers leading to a woodland garden and unfenced pond with gunnera and water plants. This garden is not normally open to the public.
• Adult £6, Children (4-16) free.
• The garden will be open from 2pm - 5pm both days.
• Home made cakes and tea & coffee will be available to purchase.
❤️Rode Hall Plant Fair
Bank Holiday Monday 27 May 11-4pm
There will be a large collection of top Northern plant nurseries and accessory stalls. This is a great opportunity to find those unusual plants and meet the growers who can impart their wealth of knowledge. Reduced entry fee just for the day!
Admission £6 (includes entry to the gardens)
Children £2 (Under 5's free)
Tickets can be bought https://beyonk.com/uk/jmrp8rvo/specialist-plant-fair?portal=true&theme=7CAB39 or on the gate.
The courtyard kitchen will be open throughout the day selling lunches & homemade cakes.
❤️Wilmslow Live Weekend
23rd -27th May
Activities taking place across the town including Wilmslow Live '24 taking place on Saturday 25th May:
🎵Stage in Bank Square hosted by Silk FM
🎤Performances throughout the day from local groups acts, artists and bands
🍻Street food and drinks area set up by local businesses and venues
⛳Free games & activities
👩🏼🎤Free face painting
🎈Free balloon modelling
Visit https://wilmslowswaybetter.co.uk/etn/wilmslow-live/ to find out more and get involved in this fabulous free event for all the family!!
❤️Pennington Flash
Flashes Festival of Nature! ⭐
A 2 days celebration during National Nature Reserve week of all things nature on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May!
Come and enjoy..
🌷Workshops
🪷Guided walks
🌳Eco-crafts
🍄Nature Stalls
🍃Accessible trails
It’s free and no booking is required... just turn up!
❤️Brimstage Farm on the Wirral
🎉🎉 MAY HALF TERM @ THE FARM 🎉
🌽 “Brimstage Spring Country Fair”
🌽 Sat 25th, Sun 26th & Mon 27th May from 10am-4pm
🎨 Local artisan craft market ⚔ Viking enactment displays by the amazing Wirral Vikings 🦉 Birds of prey displays (Sat & Sun only) 🤹🏽♀ Traditional circus workshops 💦 Interactive saga 🚜 Barrel rides 🔥 Fire displays (Sun & Mon only) ⛺ Viking village & story telling 🐮 Entrance into Maizy’s Play Barn 🦋 Face painting*….& more!
🌽 BOOK NOW: https://www.brimstagefarm.co.uk/parties-events
❤️Chatsworth Family Festival
Included with garden tickets
25 May 2024 –27 May 2024
Circus skills, kite making, bushcraft, drawing workshops with authors Bethan Woollvin and Lydia Monks and more; let imaginations run wild at our inaugural family festival.
❤️Roman day, Chester Racecourses
25th May
Perfect for families, this race day promises to be jam-packed with a host of free activities on the Open Course (accessible with our cheapest ticket – the Roodee enclosure).
This year, they’ve teamed up with Deva Fest to provide an array of performers to entertain kids throughout the day including Super Pirates, AmaSing, Laughter Tots, Bubble Inc and more! Plus the annual archery, super fun slides and inflatables galore.
❤️Winstanley Park
25 - 27 May 2024
10am-5pm
One ticket per person required, under two’s free.
Joining us for our first family fun weekend?
We have so many things in store it's going to be a fantastic weekend!
We have;Face paintersFunfair Character visits Live MusicFood & Drink StallsSmall Business Stalls Clay Pigeon Shooting Experience Donkey RidesInflatables& so much more!
Tickets will be £2 when pre-booked or £2.50 for on the day gate admission.
Parking available onsite at no additional cost.
❤️Buxton Pavilion Gardens
25th, 26th & 27th May
Spring Spectacular
Over 40 stalls in our Octagon spelling gifts, art, cards, foodie treats & much more
Hot & cold food & drink both inside the venue and on the Promenade
Delicious Carvery serving on Sunday. Book here: https://bit.ly/4colznh
Children's Rides and entertainment
Face Painting and Circus Academy
Pedalo an rowing boats on the lake
Miniature train rides
Bands on the bandstand each day
… & more
❤️Blackpool's Free Elmer Sculpture Trail
13th April - 9th June
Art trail featuring 71 Elmer the Patchwork Elephants to find.
Buy a map or download the app.
Inspired by David McKee’s beloved children’s book character, each one has been uniquely decorated, creating a parade through the town that will be enjoyed by visitors and locals
❤️Shaun the Sheep Trail
Tatton Park in Knutsford
on till 23rd June
Take on the challenge to find 12 colourful Shaun the Sheep sculptures in Tatton Park gardens.
❤️ For some weekend walking ideas head over to my Family Friendly Walks
💖For some weekend inspiration for Parks and Playgrounds
This Weekend at the Theatre
Science Museum Live at Pyramid Parr Hall
Sunday 05 May 2024, 2:00pm
This year join London’s world-renowned Science Museum as they bring you this brand-new stage production aimed at igniting your curiosity, fuelling your imagination, and inspiring you in new and exciting ways.
Produced by Mark Thompson Productions in partnership with London’s Science Museum this unmissable family show will ensure to capture the fascination of the whole family whilst learning something new and exciting too.
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