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Gateshead with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Gateshead with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 7 km:
📅 What’s on in Gateshead this weekend
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Free to get into
- Shipley Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Bensham · Free
- Ouseburn Farm Farm & animals · Ouseburn · Free
- Hatton Gallery Museum & attraction · Haymarket · Free
- ampitheatre Park & nature walk · Wardley · Free
- Northumberland Wildlife Trust St Nicholas Park Nature Reserve Park & nature walk · Coxlodge · Free
- Derwenthaugh Country Park Park & nature walk · Winlaton Mill · Free
For a rainy day
- Discovery Museum Museum & attraction · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Laing Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Newcastle upon Tyne
- Jump Giants Newcastle Trampoline & inflatable park · Gateshead
- Climb Newcastle @ The Pool Swimming & leisure · Byker
- Great North Museum: Hancock Museum & attraction · Haymarket
- Newcastle Climbing Centre Museum & attraction · Byker
Out in the fresh air
- Derwent Walk Country Park Park & nature walk · Winlaton Mill · Free
- Rising Sun Country Park Park & nature walk · Holystone · Free
- Windmill Hills Park Park & nature walk · Gateshead · Free
- Alexandra Road Park Play park · Gateshead · Free
- Modello Playpark Park & nature walk · Gateshead · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Gateway Studio - Gateway Juniors Dance & gymnastics · Gateshead town centre · Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm (Gateway Juniors, 7-11)
- Little Ones Play Cafe Baby & toddler groups · Gateshead · Wednesdays 10-11:30am, term time
- Saltwell junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Gateshead · Every Sunday at 9am
- 18th Gateshead Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Gateshead · Anchors (5–8) Fridays 6:15pm–7:15pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.45pm–8.15pm; Company (11–15) Fridays 7.30pm–9.00pm; Seniors (15–18) Fridays 7.45pm–9.15pm
- Newcastle Children's Choir Music & drama · Newcastle city centre · Tuesdays 5.30-7pm in term time
- Town Moor junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Newcastle Upon Tyne · Every Sunday at 9am
- Babies & Toddlers at St Luke's, Newcastle Baby & toddler groups · Newcastle city centre · Thursdays 9:30-11am
- DanceFuse Dance & gymnastics · Low Fell, Gateshead
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Tiny Sparks! STEM & Storytime Storytime & library events · City centre · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Fri 27 Nov
- ELF The Musical Shows, theatre & panto · City centre · 📅 Wed 18 Nov – Sat 21 Nov
- Newcastle Christmas Market Santa & Christmas · Newcastle city centre · Free · 📅 Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- Northern Lights Newcastle Santa & Christmas · Leazes · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Thu 31 Dec
- Santa Stories at the Christmas Village Storytime & library events · Newcastle city centre · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Jack and the Beanstalk Shows, theatre & panto · Newcastle city centre · 📅 Tue 24 Nov – Sun 17 Jan
- Little Red Reading Hood – Festive Panto Santa & Christmas · Ouseburn · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Festive Storytimes at Seven Stories Storytime & library events · Ouseburn · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 3 Jan