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

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
FreeLancashire 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
from £9.50Lane7 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
Liverpool
A one-off beginner's session on the pottery wheel, plus hand-building classes, on evenings and weekend afternoons.
Booking requiredGroup bookings
FreeLeighton 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
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
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

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

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
from £8.50Liverpool 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
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
from £4Liverpool 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
FreeLiverpool 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
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
FreeLiverpool 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

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
from £19.95Liverpool 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
from £20Liverpool 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
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
from £3Make 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
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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