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Every place in Liverpool

Family days out in and around Liverpool, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Young children playing with colourful building blocks and toys on the floor indoors.

Kidz Place After School & Holiday Club

Liverpool · ages 4-13

Wraparound care for school-age kids, from breakfast club at 7am to a holiday club that runs the whole day.

Indoor play

Kirkby Gallery

Kirkby Gallery

Kirkby

Contemporary art exhibitions and children's art classes in a free-to-browse gallery, with weekend hours squeezed into a Saturday morning.

Accessible toiletWheelchair accessible

Kittywake Canal Cruises - Wigan

Kittywake Canal Cruises - Wigan

Wigan

A canal cruise with a proper meal on board, from pizza to a full roast, and a lock or two along the way.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site+2 more

Woman smiling at camera on a canal boat with narrowboats moored on a tree-lined waterway behind her.

Lancashire Canal Cruises

Ormskirk

Kids get to steer the boat, wear the captain's hat and work the swing bridges on a canal holiday you book as a family group.

Allergy awareBooking requiredDog friendlyFree parking+5 more

Lancashire Mining Museum CIOFree

Lancashire Mining Museum CIO

Manchester

Wander round a real colliery site with a 98ft headgear to gawp at, colliery cottages and a miner's canteen to poke round, all free to get in.

Café

Young person playing air hockey under neon purple lighting in an indoor entertainment venue.from £9.50

Lane7 Liverpool

Liverpool

Bowling, pool, beer pong and shuffleboard under one roof, with a family package if you want the lot without adding it up.

Group bookingsIndoor playFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Lark Lane Pottery Classes

Lark Lane Pottery Classes

Liverpool

A one-off beginner's session on the pottery wheel, plus hand-building classes, on evenings and weekend afternoons.

Booking requiredGroup bookings

Two men shaking hands while holding a framed architectural drawing indoors.Free

Leighton Observatory (Liverpool Astronomical Society)

Widnes

Free public stargazing every Wednesday at 7pm, with members on hand to point telescopes at whatever's overhead.

Lister Steps at The Old Library

Lister Steps at The Old Library

Liverpool

A heritage library turned café and play spot, with a helter skelter slide, story sessions and party rooms.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playOutdoor play+3 more

Little Liverpool Play Village

Little Liverpool Play Village

Liverpool

A role-play village of little themed settings for pretend play, plus a separate baby area, in 90-minute sessions.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParty rooms

Empty theatre auditorium with rows of red seats facing an illuminated stage set with period furnishings.

Little Theatre Southport

Southport

A traditional amateur theatre putting on eight plays a season plus a Christmas pantomime, in a historic building just off the seafront.

Accessible toiletHearing loopToiletsWheelchair accessible

Bar interior with pop art style portrait murals on wall above beer taps and bottles.

Liverpool Arts Bar

Liverpool

A live music bar with open mic nights, gigs and stand-up comedy running from mid-morning into the late hours.

Group bookingsParty rooms

A woman being filmed by a cameraman in front of a blue and white mural depicting figures in military uniforms.from £8.50

Liverpool Beatles Museum

Liverpool · ages 5+

A three floor trawl through Beatles history, from Liverpool clubs to Hamburg and the studio years, with over 1000 original items.

Liverpool Boat Charter

Liverpool Boat Charter

Liverpool

A cruise along the Mersey past the Liver Buildings, Albert Dock and Gormley's statues, with a stop at New Brighton for refreshments.

Food on siteToilets

Tourist boat moored at a dock with life rings on deck, historic warehouse buildings across the water.from £4

Liverpool Boat Tour

Liverpool

A half hour cruise round Liverpool's dock system, past the yachts and working boats moored in the Marina.

Card onlyIndoor seatingFood on site

Person in yellow jacket holds up smartphone photographing the interior of a grand Gothic cathedral with ornate stained glass window.Free

Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool

Free to wander the cathedral itself, with a paid Tower climb for city views and a hunt for hidden treasures along the way.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeCafé+10 more

Liverpool City Sights Tour Bus

Liverpool City Sights Tour Bus

Liverpool

Hop on an open-top bus for a live-guided loop past the big sights, or take the longer Beatles run out to Penny Lane and Strawberry Field.

Toilets

Liverpool Guild of StudentsFree

Liverpool Guild of Students

Liverpool

A students' union venue in Liverpool with a café, a shop and a late-opening main space for talks and events.

CaféDog friendlyGroup bookingsIndoor seating+3 more

Historic theatre with ornate red and gold interior hosting a boxing match in the ring, with spectators seated in multiple tiers.

Liverpool Olympia

Liverpool

Gigs, comedy and touring shows in a grand old listed theatre, with under 16s needing an adult alongside them.

Accessible toiletFood on siteToiletsWheelchair accessible

Liverpool Trampoline Gymnastics Academyfrom £19.95

Liverpool Trampoline Gymnastics Academy

Liverpool · ages 0-18

Bouncing, tumbling and gymnastics classes for babies through to teens, with proper coach-led squads if they get the bug.

Birthday parties

Liverpool Watersports Centrefrom £20

Liverpool Watersports Centre

Liverpool · ages 8+

Kayaking, paddleboarding and an inflatable Aqua Park course on open water, best from age 8 up.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+4 more

Magic on the Mersey

Magic on the Mersey

Liverpool · ages 0+

A 75-minute close-up magic show at Liverpool Town Hall, with the bar open from the moment you arrive.

Food on site

Young child smiling at a table whilst holding a paintbrush during an activity session.from £3

Make Your Mark

Liverpool · ages 6+

A craft studio where kids paint pottery, make foam clay bits, sand art and their own Bestie Bear.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Manley Mere - Sail Sports and Adventure Trail

Manley Mere - Sail Sports and Adventure Trail

Frodsham

A 1.5 mile obstacle trail with over 40 challenges, an Aqua Park and open water swimming sessions on site near Frodsham.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+11 more

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