Family events North West February 2025
February includes half-term for all schools but there are also lots on at the weekends too. I’ve rounded up the best family events North West February 2025. These include children’s theatre, free craft sessions and loads more. Find more Family events North West here.
Snowdrop walks across the North West
February is when you can expect to see lots of snowdrops.
Find all the best places to see snowdrops across the North West here – Snowdrop walks North West
February half term across the North West
Find guides for all regions of the North West below or rounded up here – February half term North West.
Chinese New Year events across the North West
Find all the Chinese New Year North West events here.
Where to see lambs across the North West
Lambing events are starting to run in February but some are in March and April too.
Find out Where to see lambs North West here.
What’s on for families in Manchester February 2025
I have a post with lots more details of all the things to do in February half term here – February half term activities Manchester.
Midwinter sculpture trail, RHS Bridgewater. until 23rd February 2025. Full details – RHS Garden Bridgewater
Lego Creativity Academy. Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester. 18th January – 23rd February 2025. Book here * Lego Creativity Academy
Speechly’s sensory trail. Dunham Massey. 23rd January – 9th March 2025. Speechly’s Sensory Trail: a winter walk through the garden
Chinatown celebration, Manchester City Centre. 1st & 2nd February 2025. Dragon Parade 2nd February. Full details here – Chinese New Year in Manchester
Peter Pan-to, Z-Arts. 30th January – 1st February 2025. Book here – Peter Pan-To – Z-arts
Feel Good Kids Art Club. The Whitworth. 1st February 2025. Book here – Feel Good Kids Art Club | Whitworth Art Gallery
Meet and greet Transformers at Cockfields. 1st & 2nd February 2025. Book here – Buy Transformers Meet & Greet Tickets online – Cockfields Farm Park
Chinese New Year at Manchester art gallery, 1st & 2nd February 2025. Full details here – Chinese New Year – Family Trail
Lunar new year celebrations with OKS, Stanley Square, Sale. 2nd February 2025. Full details here – LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, STANLEY SQUARE, SALE | Our Kids Social
Animal Crossing at SEA LIFE Manchester. 8th February – 9th March 2025. Find out more and book here – * SEA LIFE Manchester
The Velveteen Rabbit, Z-Arts. 8th February 2025. Book here – The Velveteen Rabbit (ages 3+) – Z-arts
Barn Yard Baby Bash, Cockfields farm. 10th – 28th February 2026. Full details – Cockfields Farm
Chinese New Year Extravaganza, Stockport Plaza. 9th February 2025. Book here – * Chinese New Year Extravaganza
Groove onto the moon, Waterside Sale. 9th February 2025. Book here – Groove Onto The Moon
Operation Ouch! The Science and Industry Museum. 14th February 2025 – 4th January 2026. Find out more here – Operation ouch Manchester
Half term at Dunham Massey. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February Half Term at Dunham Massey
February Half Term at RHS Bridgewater. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February half term events | RHS Bridgewater / RHS
Guess How Much I Love You garden trail. RHS Bridgewater. 15th February until the end of 2025. Full details here – RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS
Make, do and play at Portland Basin. 18th February 2025. Full details here – Make, Do & Play art activity
February half term at Ordsall Hall. 17th – 20th February 2025. Book here – February Half Term 2025 at Ordsall Hall – Ordsall Hall
February half term at Salford Museum. 18th – 21st February 2025. Book here – February Half Term 2025 at Salford Museum – Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Heaton park fun fair, 19th, 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Carousel funfairs
Cinderella 2 – Stockport Sunday School. 19th – 22nd February 2025. Book here – Cinderella 2
Free February half term activities at The science and industry museum, Manchester. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February half term | Science and Industry Museum
Free, The Super Duper Family Festival. 15th – 18th February 2025. Full details here – Super Duper Family Festival
Circus Funtasia at Wythenshaw Park. 13th February – 2nd March 2025. Book here – Circus Funtasia
Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors. Palace Theatre Manchester. 13th – 15th February 2025. Book here – Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors Tickets
Horrible Histories – Awful Egyptians. Palace Theatre Manchester. 13th – 15th February 2025. Book here – Horrible Histories – Awful Egyptians Tickets
Circus funtasia, Wythenshaw Park. 13th February – 2nd March 2025. Full details here – All events | Manchester City Council
Half term junkbots at People’s History Museum. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Half term junkbots – People’s History Museum: The national museum of democracy
Enchanted sing-a-long, Manchester Opera House. 15th February 2025. Book here – Sing-a-Long-a Encanto Tickets | Opera House Manchester in Manchester
Outdoor art club, The Whitworth. 15th February 2025. Full details here – Outdoor Art Club | Whitworth Art Gallery
Bird Rave, Manchester Museum. 15th February 2025 – Free, Full details here – Bird Rave
Wild about birds, Manchester museum. 15th- 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Wild About Birds – Manchester Museum
Half term at Elizabeth Gaskell House. 16th – 23rd February 2025 (selected dates). Full details here – February half term
Swiftie Galentines Silent Disco OKS. KARGO MKT. 16th February 2025. Book here – Swiftie Galentines Silent Disco
The detective dog, The Lowry. 17th – 20th February 2025. Book here – The Detective Dog
Pirate Adventure! The Hive. 20th February 2025. Book here – Pirate Adventure! – The Hive at Moss Bank Park 20/02/24 (1-3pm)
Louby Lou, Trafford Centre. 20th February 2025. Full details – Play and Games – Exhibitions and Much More – Trafford Centre
Bing’s birthday, The Lowry. 20th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – * Bing’s birthday
The little prince. Waterside Arts. 21st February 2025. Book here – The Little Prince | What’s On | Waterside
Jack and the beanstalk, Waterside Arts. 22nd February 2025. Book here – Jack & The Beanstalk
Comedy sportz, Waterside Arts, Sale. 22nd February 2025. Book here – ComedySportz
Steampunk at Portland Basin. 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Steampunk at Portland Basin
Dinosaur adventure Live, Stockport Plaza. 23rd February 2025. Book here – * Dinosaur adventure live
What’s on for families in Cheshire February 2025
For family events specifically in half term, head here – February half term things to do in Cheshire
FREE Winter welly walk, Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington. Daily from 11th January 2025. Find out more here – Winter Welly Walks
Mars at the museum, Norton Priory. 28th Jan – 9th March 2025. Full details here – Mars at the Museum – Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
Fizzing Bath Bombs – Weekend workshops. Catalyst. 18th Jan – 9th Feb 2025. Book here – Fizzing Bath Bombs – Weekend workshops – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
The Super Cool Show! Catalyst. 18th Jan – 9th Feb 2025. Book here – The Super Cool Show! – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Chinese New Year celebrations Macclesfield Town Centre. 1st February 2025. Find out more here – Lunar New Year – Macclesfield
Mini Pride with Curious Arts. Storyhouse, Chester. 1st February 2025. Full details here – Mini Pride with Curious Arts | Storyhouse
Mini farmers, strawberries, Kenyon Hall Farm. 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd & 23rd February 2025. Book here – Junior Farmers: Growing Strawberries – Kenyon Hall Farm
Snowdrop walk at Rhode Hall, 1st February – 1st March 2025. Book tickets here –Snowdrop Walk
Chinese new year celebrations Warrington Town Centre, 8th and 9th February 2025. Full details here – Lunar New Year in Warrington
Wandering Wolves. Little Moreton Hall. 12th February – 2nd November 2025. Full details here – Wandering Wolves | National Trust
Free Stitch meet and greet. Blakemere Village. 15th February 2025. Full details – February Half Term Free Stitch Mascot & Greet – Blakemere Village
Early season special at Gulliver’s world. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – Early Season Special | Warrington
Scarecrow pop star festival. Tatton Park. 15th February – 2nd March 2025. Full details here – Scarecrow Pop Star Festival
Big machine weekend, The lambing Shed, Knutsford. 15th & 16th February 2025. Full details here – The Lambing Shed Farm Shop & Kitchen
Family Snow Queen snowdrop trail at Ness Botanic gardens. 15th February – 3rd March 2025. Full details here – Ness Botanic Gardens
Buy one get one free at BeWILDerwood. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – BeWILDerwood
The Parent Agency, Storyhouse Chester. 15th February – 2nd March 2025. Book here – The Parent Agency | Storyhouse
February half term – Quarry Bank Mill, Wilmslow. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February half term | National Trust
February Half Term at Jodrell Bank. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – February Half Term at Jodrell Bank – Jodrell Bank
Kids for 1 quid! & colourful and camouflage. Blue Planet Aquarium. 15th February – 2nd March 2025. Book here – Kid for a Quid
February half term at Lyme Park. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February Half Term — Nature Scavenger Hunt | National Trust
Geology Rocks. Catalyst. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – Geology Rocks! – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Building bridges. Catalyst. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – Building Bridges – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Free drop-in Crafts, Weaver Hall and museum. 17th, 18th February 2025. Full details here – Free, Drop-in craft activities | Events
Free drop-in crafts, Grovesnor museum. 18th – 20th February 2025. Full details here – Free, Drop-in craft activities | Events
Northwich Explorers, Lion Salt Works. 19th & 21st February 2025. Book here – Northwich Explorers | Events
Children’s Ghost Walk, Chester city centre. 20th February 2025. Book here – Children’s Ghost Walk
Junk Pattern Printing. Silk Museum Macclesfield. 20th February 2025. Book here – What’s on — Silk Museum
Free drop-in crafts, Weaver Hall and museum. 20th & 21st February 2025. Full details here – Free, Drop-in craft activities | Events
The light princess, Storyhouse. 22nd – 23rd February 2025. Book here – The Light Princess | Storyhouse
Free Bluey meet and greet. Blakemere Village. 22nd February 2025. Full details – February Half Term Free Bluey Mascot & Greet – Blakemere Village
What’s on for families in Lancashire February 2025
If you’re specifically looking for things to during half term, head here – February half term activities Lancashire
Winter Xplorer at Brockholes. 13th Nov 2024 – 24th February 2025. Book here – Winter Xplorer at Brockholes
Free woodland adventure golf for parents – Haigh Woodland Park. until 16th February 2025. Full details here – Haigh Woodland Park
Winter Diesel Day. East Lancashire Railway. 8th February 2025. Book here – Winter Diesel Day
Northern lights. Curden vallley park. 14th – 15th February 2025. Book here – Shop – Cuerden Valley Park
Wizard of Oz, The Lowther Pavilion Theatre. 14th & 15th February 2025. Book here – Wizard of Oz – Lowther Pavilion
Family Workshop: Design your own tote bag – The Whitaker. 15th February 2025. Book here – Family Workshop: Design your own tote bag – The Whitaker Museum
Mudfest. Martin Mere WWT. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Find out more here – Mudfest 2025 – WWT
Fylde ice festival, St Annes. 15th February 2025. Full details here – Fylde Ice Festival
Mrs Dowsons Indoor Play. from 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – Mrs Dowsons indoor play
February half term at Nickolodeon Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – February Half Term – Nickelodeon Land
3 little pig tails. Horse & Bamboo. 16th February 2025. Book here – Horse + Bamboo
Hoghton tower’s school of witchcraft & wizardry. 18th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – 18th – 23rd February – Hoghton Tower’s School of Witchcraft & Wizardry
Half term crafternoon, Horse & Bamboo. 19th February 2025. Full details here – Horse + Bamboo
Pirate Adventure! Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve. 19th February 2025. Book here – Pirate Adventure! – Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve 19/02/24
For The Love of Musicals. The Muni. 19th February 2025. Book here – Events for 19/02/2025
The Wizarding Adventure at East Lancashire Railway. 19th February 2025. Book here * The Wizarding Adventure
Bird box build at Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St Annes. 19th February 2025. Book here – Bird Box Build
Family board game day, Horse & Bamboo. 20th February 2025. Full details here – Horse + Bamboo
Travel to Wonderland, East Lancashire Railway. 20th February 2025. Book here * Travel to Wonderland
Babe, Horse & Bamboo. 21st February 2025. Full details here – Horse + Bamboo
Pirate Adventure! Brockholes. 21st February 2025. Book here – Pirate Adventure! – Brockholes Nature Reserve 21/02/24
Minons at East Lancashire Railway. 21st February 2025. Book here * Minions
Baylight festival. Morecambe bay. 21st – 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Baylight Morecambe
What’s on for families in Liverpool in February 2025
If you’re specifically looking for what’s on at half term you need this post – February half term activities Liverpool.
Southport We’re going on a bear hunt trail. 1st February – 27th April 2025. Full details here – ‘Bear Hunt’ sculpture trail comes to Southport town centre in early 2025 – Southport BID
Chinese New Year craft at the museum, Museum of Liverpool. 1st, 8th and 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Chinese (Lunar) New Year craft at the museum
Magical story jars! Eureka! Science and Discovery. 1st & 2nd February 2025. Full details here – Feb 1st & 2nd: Magical Story Jars! – Eureka! Science + Discovery
Liverpool City Centre Lunar New Year celebrations. 2nd February 2025. Full line up here – Liverpool Lunar New Year – Culture Liverpool
Craft club at Palm House Sefton Park. 2nd February 2025. Full details here – Craft Club – Palm House Sefton Park
February half term at Wonder Arts, St Helens. 15-22nd February 2025. Full details and book events here – Wonder Arts
Jurassic take-over day, M&S Bank Arena – February 2025. 15th February 2025. Book here – Jurassic Takeover Day
Beauty and the Beast, St Helens Theatre Royal. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Book here – Beauty and the Beast – St Helens Theatre Royal
Sudley Valentines, Sudley house. 15th February 2025. Full details here – Sudley Valentines
Blooming creative at Tate Liverpool. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Blooming Creative: February half term activities
Luna New Year at Lady Lever Art Gallery. 15th February 2025. Full details here – Chinese New Year | National Museums Liverpool
February half term at Acorn Farm. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Acorn Farm Activities Tourist Children Attraction Events Birthday Parties
Hydro Heroes at Eureka! 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – February Half Term: HYDRO HEROES! – Eureka! Science + Discovery
Nu-Shabtis Sculpture Trail, The Atkinson, Southport. 17th – 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Nu-Shabtis Sculpture Trail – The Atkinson
Elemental Art, Artist-led workshop – 18th & 19th February 2025. Full details – Elemental Art – Artist-led workshop
The Baddies, The Everyman playhouse. 18th – 22nd February 2025. Book here – The Baddies | Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres
Mummification Workshop, The Atkinson, Southport. 18th February 2025. Book here – Mummification Workshop – The Atkinson
Ask an Egyptologist – The Atkinson, Southport. 18th February 2025. Full details here – Ask An Egyptologist – The Atkinson
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Liverpool Empire. 18th – 22nd February 2025. Book here – The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Tickets | Liverpool Empire in Liverpool | ATG Tickets
Create your own world book day costume – Shakespeare North Playhouse. 19th and 21st February 2025. Book here – Create Your Own World Book Day Costume | Shakespeare North Playhouse
Lion dance workshop, Museum of Liverpool. 19th February 2025. Book here – Lion dance workshop: Chinese New Year
Rumpelstiltskin at The Storybarn. 20th February 2025. Full details here – Rumpelstiltskin
Make it! Craft Workshop, The Atkinson, Southport. 20th February 2025. Full details here – Make It! Craft Workshop – The Atkinson
Dinosaur Adventures Live, The Atkinson, Southport. 21st February 2025. Book here – Dinosaur Adventure Live – The Atkinson
Construction club, The Atkinson, Southport. 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Construction Club – The Atkinson
Ukrainian Day, The Atkinson, Southport. 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Ukrainian Day – The Atkinson
Lion dance performance, Museum of Liverpool. 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Lion dance performance: Chinese New Year | National Museums Liverpool
Crafting the Lunar New Year, Museum of Liverpool. 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Crafting the Lunar New Year | National Museums Liverpool
Bing’s Birthday. St Helens Theatre Royal. 25th -26th February 2025. Book here – Bing’s Birthday – St Helens Theatre Royal
What’s on for families in Lake District February 2025
If you’re looking for half term events then I have a post specifically on this – Lake District February half term.
Snowdrops at Acorn Bank, weekends from 1st to 23rd February 2025. Find out more here – Snowdrops
Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs. The Coro. 29th January – 1st February 2025. Book here – Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs – The Coro
Seasonal Wildlife trail (indoors). Windermere Jetty Museum. 20th Jan – 7th March 2025. Full details – Seasonal Wildlife Trail | Windermere Jetty Museum
Raising Dolly Trail, Windermere Jetty Museum. 20th Jan – 3oth March 2025. Full details – Raise Dolly trail | Windermere Jetty Museum
Acorn Bank, den building. every weekend in February 2025. Full details here – Snowdrop Weekends | National Trust
Crafty mask making, Chinese new year, The world of Beatrix Potter. 1st & 2nd February 2025. Full details – Crafty Mask Making
Trains at Twilight – Millerbeck Light Railway. 15th February 2025. Book here – Millerbeck Light Railway | Events Diary
BounceFest. Keswick School. 15th-16th February 2025. Book here – BounceFest
Boat house stories. Windermere Jetty Museum. 15th, 19th, 22nd February 2025. Full details – Boathouse Stories – Lakeland Arts
Nautical knotting. Windermere Jetty Museum. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Nautical Knotting – Lakeland Arts
Build a boat with Makedo. Windermere Jetty Museum. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Build a Boat with Makedo – Lakeland Arts
Decorate a bird. Abbott Hall. 15th -23rd February 2025. Full details here – Decorate a Bird activity | Abbot Hall
Magic week and the magic of lambing at Walby Farm park. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Walby Farm Park
Sizergh’s Tree ‘Top Trumps’ Trail. 15th – 23rd February 2025. Full details here – Sizergh’s Tree ‘Top Trumps’ Trail | National Trust
Peter Rabbit biscuit decorating, The world of Beatrix Potter. 16th & 22nd February 2025. Full details – Peter Rabbit Biscuit decorating
Peter rabbit & Jemima sculpture painting, The world of Beatrix Potter. 17th & 20th February 2025. Book here – 17th – Peter Rabbit & Jemima sculpture painting
Book here 20th – Peter Rabbit & Jemima sculpture painting
Meet Peter Rabbit, The world of Beatrix Potter. 18th, 19th, 21st February 2025. Book here – Meet Peter Rabbit
Plant a flower or veggie to take home, The world of Beatrix Potter. 18th February 2025. Book here – Plant a flower or veggie to take home and grow – The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Family storytelling at Allan Bank. 18th & 20th February 2025. Full details here – Family Storytelling Sessions | National Trust
Botanical Folk Tales. Abbott Hall. 18th February 2025. Full details – Botanical Folk Tales | Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house
Firecracker displays and Lanterns: Chinese Paper Crafts. Keswick Museum. 19th February 2025. Book here – Half-term crafts – Keswick Museum
Sew a lamb workshop. Abbott Hall. 20th & 22nd February 2025. Full details here – Sew a Lamb workshop at Abbot Hall in Kendal
BounceFest. Kirby Lonsdale. 20th-22nd February 2025. Book here – BounceFest
The Detective Dog, Brewery Arts. 21st – 22nd February 2025. Book here – The Detective Dog – Brewery Arts – Kendal
Beach Bingo, The round house, Barrow-in-furness. 22nd February 2025. Book here – Beach Bingo Scavenger Hunt | The Bay
A big egg, Theatre by the lake. 22nd February 2025. Book here – A Big Egg – Theatre by the Lake
One of my favourite winter walks is Elterwater to Skelthwith bridge walks. Flat, low lying and a fantastic cafe halfway.
Find ideas for wet days here – Things to do in the lake district when it rains.
