What's On for Families?

Cheshire is the perfect place to come with the family for a fun day out or even a longer stay. There is so much happening all year around for everyone to enjoy, from ages 0 to 100, you can even bring the pooch.

We've lots of fun-packed festivals that take place in Chester and Cheshire throughout the year. Starting with the annual Scarecrow Festival at Tatton Park, where you can hunt for dozens of Scarecrows in the 50 acre gardens and throughout the farm.

We are happy to see some of our old favourites returning this year, Middlewich FAB Festival offers an eclectic mix of musical performances and boating activities, the Royal Cheshire County Show with its Quad Bike Stunt Show, delicious food and drink stalls, fairground rides and more is a must visit, and Nantwich Show is back after 3 years away, moving to a new home at Reaseheath College for the first time.

After a successful year last year the Tatton Park Pop Up Festival returns with a fantastic line up of family friendly events ranging from dance and princess parties to dinosaur shows.

Come to Deva Fest, a great value family-friendly three day extravaganza of music, parades, shows and fabulous food and drink, or the Just So Festival, an imaginative outdoor adventure with a love of stories and childhood escapades at its heart or the Geronimo Festival, the UK's number 1 family festival with a kids field like no other!

We even have a festival especially for your dog! Dogfest takes place at Tatton Park in June, with have-a-go activities from dog diving to agility, why not enter the fund dog show or help to raise funds for Dogs Trust as you admire the surroundings on the Big Dog Walk.

As well as lots of festivals, many of our Cheshire attractions host hands on workshops, trails, exhibitions, quests, shows and more throughout the year. Take a look at our round up of family friendly events in Chester and Cheshire below:

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Apprentice House Spooky Tours

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Styal

What was that noise? Did you see that? Follow our ghoul guide as they take you on a tour full of surprises.

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22 Oct 2022to29 Oct 2022Open 10:30 - 17:00

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Fright Fiesta

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Family Friendly

Warrington

Join our festival-style Halloween that’s bursting with colour, costumes and music!

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22 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022

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Apple Weekend

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Family Friendly

Styal

Join us to celebrate our successful apple harvest and share in the delights of the season

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22 Oct 2022to23 Oct 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Halloween Trail

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Competition / Game

Brereton, Congleton

Some spooky visitors are visiting the Nature Reserve this half-term! Can you explore the park and find them all? Pick up a map from near the visitor centre and get searching around the park.

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22 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022Open 09:00 - 16:00

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Chester Wizard School

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Chester

Chester Wizard School is the sell out family Halloween event of the North-West. Now in its 6th year we have seen over 2000 people through the doors many of whom come back every year.

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22 Oct 2022to25 Oct 2022

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The Sorcerer Returns for a Wizards Gathering this Halloween

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Knutsford

This Halloween, The Old Hall at Tatton Park will host an immersive, open-air family-friendly Halloween quest which combines a self-led trail, fun activities, and interactive theatre to create a unique, unmissable, and memorable experience.

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22 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022Various Opening Times

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Victoria Park Market

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Fete / Fair

Macclesfield

Discover what your community has to offer and stop by on Saturday 22nd October to check out the latest Pop Up Market in Victoria Park, Macclesfield!

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22 Oct 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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Tegg’s Nose Country Park Halloween Trail

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Competition / Game

Macclesfield

Some spooky visitors are visiting the park this half-term! Can you explore the park and find them all? Buy a map from the Tegg's Nose Tea Room for 50p and get searching around the top of the park.

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22 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022Open 09:00 - 17:00

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The Pumpkin Patch

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Knutsford

Come down to Tatton Park's Farm to meet all your Farmyard favourites and then it's off to search for your perfect pumpkin.

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22 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022Open 11:00 - 15:00

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Pop Princesses

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Crewe

A magical show for kids and tweens where beautiful princesses become pop stars!

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23 Oct 2022Open 18:00 -

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Mini Off-Rovers : Spooky Safari

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Macclesfield

Come and drive yourselves round our Spooky Safari this Halloween if you dare!

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24 Oct 2022to28 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00

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Half-Term Horrors

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Macclesfield

Come and visit us for Halloween! The Woodland Walk and Landmark Trail will have a few extra guests…we also have some Halloween crafts on offer.

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24 Oct 2022to28 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 17:00

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30 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 17:00

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WayWord Festival

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Chester

Join us at Storyhouse and libraries across the borough for a festival for children this October half-term.

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24 Oct 2022to30 Oct 2022

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Make a Roman coin

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Family Friendly

Marston, Northwich

Why were the Romans in Northwich? Where does the word salary come from? All these questions are answered in this Autumn’s temporary exhibition.

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25 Oct 2022to26 Oct 2022Open 10:30 - 16:00

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Halloween Horrors - mask, spiders and skeletons

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Chester

Youngsters can get set for Halloween by creating a ‘spooky’ starter set by making a creepy mask, dangly spider and a deadly 3ft ‘glow-in-the-dark’ skeleton.

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25 Oct 2022to27 Oct 2022Open 10:30 - 12:30

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Drop-in on Victorian Chores

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Marston, Northwich

The museum started life in 1837 as a workhouse and this half-term, children can have a go at some of the chores, like doing laundry, making butter and making a rag rug to keep warm.

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26 Oct 2022to27 Oct 2022Open 10:30 - 15:30

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Clothes and Halloween Costume Swap

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Northwich

Fancy a new outfit without spending a single penny? Bring the clothes you no longer wear and trade them for new and exciting pieces!

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26 Oct 2022Open 10:30 - 16:00

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Wind in the Willows – Studio

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Performance

Crewe

The Lyceum Studio’s autumn “Retellings Season” features new interpretations of classic tales with a special half term treat for families!

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26 Oct 2022Open 11:00 -

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Halloween trail, stories and scariest costume prizes

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Family Friendly

Marston, Northwich

There will be fun, Halloween-themed craft activities for children, an outdoors Halloween trail and spooky story-telling in the historic and atmospheric Thompson Suite as part of the museum’s half-term activities.

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29 Oct 2022Open 11:00 - 14:00

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TRY Sports Day

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Sporting Event

Warrington

A day to encourage community fitness and engagement with Sport! We welcome the community of all ages and abilities to attend our ‘TRY’ sports day on Saturday 29 October between 10am and 4pm at Warrington’s Time Square.

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29 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00

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