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Everything to entertain your family in Durham this spring.
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Easter
Staindrop
Celebrate the arrival of Easter with a leisurely stroll through our Spring Animals Trail.
Easter
Beamish
Travel back in time at Beamish Museum to discover how Easter was celebrated in the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s with a whole host of egg-citing activities.
Festival
S&DR200 and Little Inventors are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway with the S&DR Invention Challenge, inviting Year 5–8 students from Stockton, Darlington, and Durham to reimagine the 4,000 miles of disused…
Easter
Durham
Come and join us for drop in free papercrafts on Wednesday 16 & 23 April.
Children/Family events
Lanchester
This Easter we welcome back Big Science for some more exciting and fun experiments, this time with a chocolate twist.
Easter
Shildon
To celebrate the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825, we're exploring themes of journeys, movement and forces through free, fun, family activities through the Easter holidays.
Easter
Durham
Choose either a bird or square shaped base and decorate to your heart’s content using tumbled glass pieces.
Easter
Station Road, Stanhope
Easter Express, a family-friendly railway adventure packed with springtime fun and festive activities for all ages, returns to Weardale Railway.
The Auckland Project, Bishop Auckland
Children/Family events
Durham City
Durham’s World Heritage Day will see a range of exciting and interactive activities happening in the beautiful and historic surroundings of Palace Green.
Show / Display
Shildon
In April, Locomotion, in partnership with Shildon Model Railway Club, will host a model railways show featuring a range of different layouts and displays.
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Take a moment to slow down, connect with yourself, and embrace the present through mindful abstract mark-making.
Family Fun
Sedgefield
Spring is awakening at Hardwick Park, and there's no better way to greet the season than with an early morning stroll through the park.
Family Fun
Stanley
Join us at South Causey Inn for our Scarecrow Festival, running from Thursday, 17th April to Monday, 28th April! This exciting event is perfect for families, friends, and scarecrow enthusiasts of all ages.
Children/Family events
Durham
Get interactive with the Crazy Creatures visiting the Garden for the day.
Easter
Stanley
Special Dietary & Children's Menu Children's Afternoon Tea Menu Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Menu Vegan Afternoon Tea Menu
Causey's Traditional Indulge in a selection of delicate sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, and a…
Exhibition
Station Road, Darlington
An exhibition looking at the engineering innovation that inspired Stephenson, the father of the railways, leading to the opening of Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1825.
Children/Family events
Barnard Castle
Make time for making; join in and get creative. An opportunity to try out new techniques, materials and experiment with the Museum’s team of artists, makers and designers in the Create Space.
Easter
Beamish
Join us as we celebrate the traditions of Easter, with lots of egg-cellent activities!
Easter
Durham
Come and bring your imagination to life, use stop motion to animate your feathery friends.
Easter
Durham City
Commemorate the coming of The King to Durham Cathedral by creating your own Maundy Money to give to someone special in your life.
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