School holidays are here! Play, learn, have fun, keep active!

See posters below and scroll down for local activities – and further afield!

Keep checking in – more to follow!

Summer Holidays Ideas

https://www.z-arts.org/see-whats-on/

Free events including Dino Trail and Summer Stories.

27 July Haphazard 2024 Playful, quirky, engaging, and sometimes plain daft:

Play scheme 6 – 9 August ages 5 – 7 years open to children on free school meals

https://manchesterwire.co.uk/what/free/

This website has a list of free things to do

https://www.familyonthego.co.uk/whats-on-in-manchester/funfair-heaton-park/

Heaton Park beach – Entry to the beach is free but you have to pay for some rides

https://www.visitmanchester.com/event/manchester-day-2024/33204101/

Manchester Day 27 July

https://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/events/playtime/

Whitworth Art Gallery – free playtime and Carnival themed events

https://www.thegreatnorthern.com/whats-here/great-northern-square/

Beach & outdoor play area at the Great Northern

https://phm.org.uk/

People History Museum – “little suffragettes trail”

https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/summer-2024

Museum of Science and Industry free entry and free summer events

https://victoriabaths.org.uk/event/picnic-in-the-pool/

Picnic in the pool Wednesday 14^th August Victoria Baths – free entry but do book a ticket

https://www.pankhurstmuseum.com/

Open on Thursdays and Sundays throughout the summer

The Pankhurst Centre in Manchester is stepping into the world of an Edwardian Childhood for its summer family friendly activities.

Every Thursday and Sunday from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, September 1, visitors will be able to take part in the free activities during their visit to the birthplace of the suffragette movement.

Through crafts, a museum trail and fun games, visitors will discover more about the Edwardian era through a child’s eyes and in Emmeline’s parlour there is also the chance for children to dress for the period with hats, shawls and suffragette sashes to choose from.

It was from 1898 to 1908 that 62 Nelson Street was the home to the Pankhurst family and where suffragette history was made.

During their visit families will be able to make a thaumatrope, an early example of an optical illusion toy that was popular in Edwardian times, featuring a spinning bird and cage. And those wanting to test their skills of dexterity and patience will be able to make their own cup and ball set.

Free but book ticket

https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/

Manchester Museum – wondrous and wild exhibition, activities and talks

https://printworks-manchester.com/news/the-ultimate-summer-of-sport/

Printworks Summer of Sport free weekly events

https://wythenshawegames.org.uk/

26^th – 28^th July Wythenshawe Park free sports activities/taster sessions

https://salfordmuseum.com/whats-on/summer24/

Some free events at Salford Museum

https://traffordpalazzo.co.uk/experience

some free events at Trafford Centre

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/emergency-services-day-coming-trafford-29432970.amp