Family events North West September

There’s always plenty on for families across North West England for families so I’ve rounded them up into this guide. These are the best family events North West August 2025. They include lots of farm visits, family theatre and so much more. Find more Family events North West here.

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I’ve done my best to add the details of all these events accurately and keep them up to date but I strongly advise you to click through and check on the organiser’s website to ensure the dates, locations and times are correct. Events maybe changed or cancelled and I will not necessarily be aware of this. Links are providers so you can confirm all details for yourself before travelling or booking. Some of these events require pre-booking so I’d recommend you do that as soon as you decide you want to in order to avoid disappointment.

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13th September (Wicked) & 20th September (Disney) 

4 – 16 years 9.30am – 12pm 

Heritage open days North West

There are loads of free family events this September as part of Heritage open days which is from the 12th – 21st September 2025. I’ve rounded up the best ones for families here – Heritage open days North West

Pumpkin picking North West

Towards the end of the month many pumpkin patches North West England will open. Find my guide to them here – Pumpkin picking North West.

What’s on for families in Manchester September 2025

Free SmileyWorld® Art Trail Stockport, Stockport Town Centre. 4^th July – 15^th September 2025. Full details here – SmileyWorld® Art Trail Stockport – Totally Stockport

Operation Ouch! Brains, bogies and you! The Science and Industry Museum. 14th February 2025 – 4th January 2026. Find out more here – Operation Ouch

From here to there, Children’s house tour at Dunham Massey NT. 10th March – 2nd November 2025. Full details here – From Here to There: a tour for children | National Trust

Guess How Much I Love You garden trail. RHS Bridgewater. 15th February until the end of 2025. Find out more here – RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS

Quentin Blake and me, free exhibition. The Lowry. until 4th January 2025. Book here – Quentin Blake and Me

Alice in Wonderland. Z-Arts. From 5th April 2025. Book here – Adventures in Wonderland – Z-arts

Harvest festival at Cockfields farm. 1st – 21st September 2025. Book here – Harvest festival

Summer of play. Dunham Massey. 20th June – 7th September 2025. Full details here – Summer of Play | National Trust

Lego Summer of play, Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester. 12th July – 7th September 2025. Find out more here – * Lego Summer of play

Ms Rachel live tribute, Stockport Plaza. 7th September 2025. Book here – Ms Rachel

Counting sheeps. Waterside Sale. 7th September 2025. Book here – Counting Sheeps

Lip Sync Brawl. Z-arts. 6th September 2025. Book here – Lip Sync Brawl – Z-arts

Comedy sportz. Waterside Sale. 13th September 2025. Book here – ComedySportz

We will rock you. Stockport plaza. 17th September 2025. Book here – * We will rock you

Spooks’ Autumn Art Adventure. Dunham Massey. 18th September – 9th November 2025. Full details here – Spooks’ Autumn Art Adventure | National Trust

You are the sun. Z-Arts. 20th September 2025. Book here – You Are The Sun – Z-arts

Tom Gates. Waterside Sale. 21st September 2025. Book here – Tom Gates

Asquarium, Sea life Manchester. 27th September – 2nd November 2025. Book here – * Asquarium

Tales from the lighthouse. Waterside Sale. 28th September 2025. Book here – Tales From The Lighthouse

Three little vikings. The Lowry. 28th September 2025. Book here – * Three little vikings

Female pop icon silent disco party, Kargo MKT, Salford. 28th September 2025. Book here – Female Pop Icon Silent Disco – Dua / Olivia / Taylor / Sabrina, KARGO MKT, SALFORD | Our Kids Social

Pirates love underpants. Stockport Plaza. 30th September and 1st October 2025. Book here – * Pirates love underpants

What’s on for families in Cheshire September 2025

Stick Man trail at Delamere Forest. 5th February 2025 – January 2026. Full details here – Forestry England Stick Man Trails

Wandering Wolves. Little Moreton Hall. 12th February – 2nd November 2025. Full details here – Wandering Wolves | National Trust

We’re going on a bear hunt, Tatton Park. 19th July – 7th September 2025. Find out more here – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Summer of play, Lyme Park. 18 July – 7 September 2025. Full details here – Summer of Play at Lyme | National Trust

Maize maze at Seven Sisters, Knutsford. weekends through September 2025. Full details here – Maize Maze — Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm

Free Museum of the moon. Alderley Park. 1st – 20th September 2025. Full details here – Museum of the Moon — Alderley Park

Building bridges – weekend workshops. Catalyst. 6th – 21st September 2025. Book here – Building Bridges – Weekend Workshops – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Making a medicine – weekend workshops. Catalyst. 6th – 21st September 2025. Book here – Making a Medicine – Weekend Workshops – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Cheshire drone show. Royal Cheshire Showground. 6th September 2025. Book here – Space Safari Drone Light Show

Discover tree climbing. Capethorne Hall. 7th September 2025. Book here – Discover Tree Climbing – Capesthorne Hall and Weddings

Outdoor cinema at Bolesworth Castle. 12th – 14th September 2025. Book here – Bolesworth Castle | Outdoor Cinema in Cheshire

Discover tree climbing. Arley Hall. 13th September 2025. Book here – Discover Tree Climbing Recreational Tree Climbing

Truckfest. Cheshire showground, Knutsford. 13th & 14th September 2025. Book here – Truckfest North West

FREE Nature Fest at Chester Zoo nature reserve. 13th & 14th September 2025. Find out more here – Nature Fest | Chester Zoo

Dinosaurs live. Parr Hall, Warrington. 13th September 2025. Book here – Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live – Parr Hall

Ministry of science, Lyceum Theatre, Crewe. 13th September 2025. Book here – Book Ministry Of Science tickets | Lyceum Theatre Crewe

Defeat Delamere. Delamere Forest. 14th September 2025. Book here – DEFEAT DELAMERE with Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

Treemendous festival, Cholmondeley castle gardens. 14th September 2025. Book here – TREEmendous Festival – Cholmondeley Castle Gardens

Outdoor cinema at Arley Hall. 19th – 21st September 2025. Book here – Arley Hall | Outdoor Cinema near Northwich

Farm Fest. The Lambing Shed. 20th September 2025. Book here – Farm Fest – The Lambing Shed

Alderley Park’s SciTech Extravaganza. 20th September 2025. Book here – Alderley Park’s SciTech Extravaganza

Family fun run. Gulliver’s World, Warrington. 21st September 2025. Book here – Family Fun Run

Apple day celebrations. Quarry Bank. 27th September 2025. Full details here – September apple day celebration | National Trust

Elements in action – weekend workshops at Catalyst. 27th September – 12th October 2025. Book here – Elements in action – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Destination Space show at Catalyst. 27th September – 12th October 2025. Book here – Destination Space Show – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Harvest festival. Tatton Park. 27th – 28th September 2025. Full details here – Harvest Festival

What’s on for families in Liverpool & Merseyside September 2025

Horrible histories. The Atkinson, Southport. 5th & 6th September 2025. Book here – Horrible Histories – The Atkinson

Art & Science Month – Maths. Eureka! Science + Discovery. 6th & 7th September 2025. Book here – Art & Science Month – Maths – Eureka! Science + Discovery

Family weekend. Bluecoat, Liverpool. 6th & 7th September 2025. Full details here – Bluecoat | Family Weekend

Where the Jellyfish Dance with Story Hunters. Bluecoat, Liverpool. 6th September 2025. Full details here – Bluecoat | Where the Jellyfish Dance with Story Hunters

Asquarium behind the scenes tour. World Museum. 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th & 24th September 2025. Book here – Aquarium Behind The Scenes Tour | National Museums Liverpool

British Science Festival, Liverpool. 10th – 14th September 2025. Full details here – British Science Festival

Art & Science Month – Physics. Eureka! Science + Discovery. 13th & 14th September 2025. Book here – Art & Science Month – Physics – Eureka! Science + Discovery

Stagecoach Southport FREE discovery days, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Nursery and Primary School. 13th & 20th September 2025. Book here – https://www.eventbrite.com/o/stagecoach-southport-114589342551 

Magical Matilda, Otterspool. 13th, 14th. 20th & 21st September 2025. Book here – Magical Matilda | Otterspool Adventure

Coastal Jam. Southport. 13th & 14th September 2025. Full details here – Coastal Jam

Art & Science Month – Biology. Eureka! Science + Discovery. 20th & 21st September 2025. Book here – Art & Science Month – Biology – Eureka! Science + Discovery

Peaceful Pathways. Speke Hall. 22nd September – 21st December 2025 – Full details here – Peaceful Pathways | National Trust

Pirates love underpants. The Atkinson, Southport. 25th & 26th September 2025. Book here – Pirates Love Underpants – The Atkinson

Art & Science Month – Chemistry. Eureka! Science + Discovery. 27th & 28th September 2025. Book here – Art & Science Month – Chemistry – Eureka! Science + Discovery

British Musical Fireworks championships. Southport. 27th & 28th September 2025. Book here – British Musical Fireworks Championship – Visit Southport

Free Construction club. The Atkinson, Southport. 27th September 2025. Full details here – Construction Club – The Atkinson

Free Craft Club. Palm House Sefton Park. 28th September 2025. Full details here – Craft Club – Palm House Sefton Park

What’s on for families in Lancashire September 2025

Dragonfly festival at WWT, Martin Mere. 21st June – 22nd September 2025. Full detail here – Dragonfly Festival at Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Blackpool illuminations. 29th August 2025 – 4th January 2026. Full details here – Blackpool Illuminations

The great turtle odyssey. Blackpool sea life. until 7th September 2025. Book here – The Great Turtle Odyssey | SEA LIFE Blackpool

Silver School of Arm. Gawthorpe Hall. 7th September 2025. Full details here – Silver School of Arm | National Trust

World Fireworks Championship Blackpool, 13th & 27th September & 11th October 2025. Full details here – World Firework Championships Blackpool

Meet Paddington, Mrs Dowsons. 13th & 14th September 2025. Book here – The Adventures of Paddington

Railway 200 ‘Celebration Weekend’. The East Lancashire Railway. 13th – 14th September 2025. Full details here – Railway 200 ‘Celebration Weekend’ – The East Lancashire Railway

Fairhaven Lake’s annual regatta. Lytham St Annes. 14th September 2025. Full details here – Fairhaven Lake’s 2025 Annual Regatta

Life and limb puppet theatre. Horse + Bamboo. 14th September 2025. Book here – Horse + Bamboo

Bluey and Bingo at East Lancashire Railway. 20th September 2025. Book here – * Bingo and Bluey

Encounter Festival. Preston. 20th September 2025. Full details here – Encounter Festival

Working engines gala. West Lancashire railway. 21st September 2025. Book here – Special events | West Lancs Railway

Twilight thrills. Blackpool pleasure beach. 27th September 2025. Book here – Twilight thrills

What’s on for families in Lake District September 2025

Stick Man trail at Grizedale Forest. 14th February 2025 – January 2026. Full details here – Forestry England Stick Man Trails

Stick Man trail at Whinlatter Forest. 14th February 2025 – January 2026. Full details here – Forestry England Stick Man Trails

Maize maze at Lakeland maze farm. 12th July – 5th October 2025. Full details here – Maize Maze – Lakeland Maze Farm Park

Apple tasting weekends. Acorn Bank. 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th & 28th September 2025. Full details here – Apple Tasting Weekends | National Trust

Great Big Beach Clean. Barrow-in-Furness. 7th September 2025. Book here – Great Big Beach Clean | The Bay

Family fun weekend. Ravenglass railway. 20th & 21st September 2025. Book here – Family Fun Weekend at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Sizergh Orchard day. Sizergh Castle. 26th September 2025. Full details here – Sizergh Orchard Day | National Trust

Hey Duggee. Walby Farm Park. 27th – 28th September 2025. Book here – Hey Duggee on the Farm | Walby Farm Park

Autumn tints event. Millerbeck Light Railway. 28th September 2025. Book here – Millerbeck Light Railway | Events Diary

National Poetry Day. Wordsworth house and gardens. 29th & 30th September 2025. Full details here – National Poetry Day | National Trust

Want to know what’s on next month?

Find all the Family events North West October here.

More things to do this month in the North West

Find more family days out across the North West of England here – Family days out North West England.

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