May half term activities North West 2026

May half term is almost upon us. So today I’m sharing all the May half-term activities in North West England. There are lots of great ideas for kids’ activities. Find more great family events North West here. I’ve found family walks, museums with school holiday shows and workshops, family theatre, Jubilee celebrations and so much more.

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Please make sure you click through to the event organisers’ website and check that the event is still running before travelling to your chosen event. Occasionally events do get cancelled due to severe weather etc and I can’t guarantee I will be aware.

I will continue to update this post until the May half-term. If you know of an event I’m not aware of then please email me at info@northwestforkids.co.uk

Outdoor paddling pools and splash parks North West

Half term sees the opening of the majority of outdoor paddling pools and splash parks in the North West. These make a great free or low-cost activity. Find them all here – Outdoor paddling pools and splash parks in the North West.

May half-term activities Cheshire

I have found lots of fantastic-sounding kids’ activities for this May half-term across Cheshire. There are many outdoor events and family trails, kids crafting workshops, family theatre and more.

Some highlights include:

May half term at Quarry Bank Mill

May half term at Jodrell Bank

Roman day at Chester racecourses

And many more. Read the full guide here – May half term activities Cheshire

May half-term activities Manchester

There are lots of activities for families and kids this half term across Greater Manchester.

Highlights include:

The great garden game-a-thon at RHS Bridgewater, Salford

Alice in wonderland at Z-Arts

And many more, so read the full guide here – May half-term activities Manchester

May half-term activities Lancashire

There are lots of activities for families and kids this half term across Lancashire.

Highlights include:

Lambing at Mrs Dowsons Farm Park

Gozzle at WWT Martin Mere

Orienteering at Brockholes

There are loads more. Find them all here – May half-term activities in Lancashire

May half-term activities Lake District

I’ve found loads of events running in half term across Cumbria. I think it’s the most I’ve ever seen for this area (except for Christmas!)

Events at half term include:

May madness at Walby farm park.

Medieval Muncaster, Muncaster Castle

and many more. Read my full guide here – May half-term activities Lake District

May half-term activities Liverpool

There are loads of fun family activities in Liverpool this May half term. There are lots of free and low cost things to do at the Liverpool museums as well as

Pokemon trail at Speke Hall

May Half Term Heroes at Eureka! Science + Discovery

Free Shaun the sheep trail at Liverpool ONE

And many more. Read my full guide here – May half-term activities Liverpool

Things to do at home this May half-term

Of course, it can get expensive if you go out every day of the school holidays and it really isn’t necessary. There are lots of great things that you can do at home and hopefully, if the weather is ok, in the garden too.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

• Play outdoor games, great if you have a couple of children or friends over. Find our favourite outdoor games for children here.
• Now is a great time for Starting gardening with children find loads of tips here.
• Find lots of forest school inspired ideas here – Fun forest school activities to do at home

More places to walk and explore across the North West

Find the best family days out North West England here

Have your kids applied for Blue Peter badges yet? If not find out how and where you can use them to free child tickets across the North West here – Blue Peter badge attractions North West

Don’t forget to join my Facebook group where we share family walks across the North West.

You can find my favourite walks across the region here – The best family walks North West

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