WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER
What's on in Preston today
Every family event, show and session happening in and around Preston today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.
7 things on 1 free 3 indoors 6 venues
Wed 7 October7 things on
10:00
Exhibition - The Longest Yarn
Astley Hall · Chorley
from £16All day · check times with the venue
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats
SEA LIFE Manchester · Manchester
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
1.5 Hour Public Cruise
Lancashire Canal Cruises · Ormskirk
from £1410:00
Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool · Blackpool
Indoors
All day · check times with the venue
Early Years
The Whitaker · Rossendale
- Free
11:00
Exhibition - Elemental Earth
Astley Hall · Chorley
from £1820:30-21:30
TORCHLIGHT TOURS
Samlesbury Hall · Preston
Indoors
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Places to just turn up to
Farms, parks and museums that don't need booking. Check opening hours on the listing before you set off.
from £1.50Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail
Lancaster
A gentle 1.3 mile lakeside woodland walk to Ingleborough Cave, with a treasure hunt and a planet trail to keep kids spotting things along the way.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféCard only+6 more
from £7Owl & Bird of Prey Sanctuary
Preston · ages 2+
Daily flight displays and up-close meet-the-birds sessions with owls and hawks, no booking needed, just turn up.
Group bookingsParty roomsSchool visits
Kenyon Hall Farm
Warrington
A working farm near Warrington with a maize maze, fruit picking and a sunflower trail that change with the seasons.
CaféDog friendlyFood on siteVegetarian options
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Liverpool
A waterfront cluster of warehouses by the Mersey with cafés, restaurants and step-free paths for a wander, not one single attraction.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+3 more
from £40Nurtured by Hand Baby Massage, Yoga and Sensory
Preston · ages 0+
Baby massage and yoga classes plus a sensory room with bubble tubes, a bouncy castle and a climbing frame for parties.
Birthday partiesIndoor playSensory room
East Lancashire Railway - Heywood Station
Heywood
Hop on a heritage steam or diesel train from Heywood and rattle out through countryside to villages along the line.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFree parkingGift shop+3 more
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Exhibition - Elemental Earth is free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £14. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats, Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Blackpool and TORCHLIGHT TOURS are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
How up to date is this?
The list refreshes every few minutes from the organisers' own published schedules. If an event is cancelled at short notice it may still show; the booking link on each listing goes to the organiser's live page.
PLAN A DIFFERENT DAY
What's on, when you need it
Everything open and on in Preston today, with times and prices.
TOP PICKExhibition - Elemental Earth · free- Fri8 things · Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Blackpool
- Sat6 things · 1.5 Hour Public Cruise
- Sun7 things · Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Blackpool
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