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Liverpool with kids: days out, clubs and events
Liverpool’s waterfront museums, including the Museum of Liverpool and the World Museum, are free to get into, and Sefton Park and Crosby Beach are good for a run about. Knowsley Safari is a popular day out just outside the city.
On the map within about 20 km:
📅 What’s on in Liverpool this weekend
Find by type
- Baby and toddler groups 28
- Scouts, Guides and youth groups 12
- Outdoor and forest school groups 13
- Soft plays 18
- Trampoline and inflatable parks 6
- Play parks 578
- Farms 5
- Parks and walks 355
- Museums and attractions 75
- Pools 22
- Beaches 9
- Cinemas 11
- Libraries and classes 59
- Cafés and restaurants 597
- Other places to stay 3
Free to get into
- Museum of Liverpool Museum & attraction · Liverpool · Free
- World Museum Liverpool Museum & attraction · Liverpool · Free
- Merseyside Maritime Museum Museum & attraction · Liverpool · Free
- International Slavery Museum Museum & attraction · Liverpool · Free
- Victoria Gallery & Museum Museum & attraction · Edge Hill · Free
- Garstang Museum Museum & attraction · Edge Hill · Free
For a rainy day
- Liverpool Beatles Museum Museum & attraction · Liverpool
- Walker Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Liverpool
- Eureka! Science + Discovery Museum & attraction · Seacombe
- Transport Museum Museum & attraction · Birkenhead
- LFC Museum Museum & attraction · Anfield
- Williamson Art Gallery & Museum Museum & attraction · Oxton Village
Out in the fresh air
- Tranmere Beach Beach · Lower Tranmere · Free
- Croxteth Park Farm Farm & animals · Croxteth
- The Beach Lawn Beach · Brighton le Sands · Free
- Eastham Country Park Visitors Centre Park & nature walk · Bromborough · Free
- Copy Farm Park Farm & animals · Netherton
Clubs that meet every week
- 10th Liverpool Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Liverpool · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 5.30pm–6.45pm; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 6.30pm–8.00pm; Company (11–15) Mondays 7.00pm–9.00pm; Seniors (15–18) Mondays 7.00pm–9.00pm
- Stanley Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Liverpool · Every Sunday at 9am
- Mini Phillies (St Philemon's, Toxteth) Baby & toddler groups · Toxteth, Liverpool · Wednesdays 9:30–11am (term time)
- Baby Bounce and Rhyme at Rock Ferry Library Baby & toddler groups · Rock Ferry · Tuesdays 11-11.30am
- Story & Rhymetime followed by Playtime at Bootle Library Baby & toddler groups · Bootle · Mondays 10.30am-12pm
- Derby Park junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Bootle · Every Sunday at 9am
- Baby Bounce and Rhyme at Birkenhead Central Library Baby & toddler groups · Birkenhead · Thursdays 10-10.30am
- 46th Liverpool Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Liverpool · Anchors (5–8) Wednesdays 6.00pm–7.30pm; Juniors (8–11) Fridays 6.30pm–8.15pm; Company (11–15) Wednesdays 7–45pm–9.30pm
Coming up in the next few weeks
- The Rock 'n' Roll Panto: Beauty and the Beast Shows, theatre & panto · Hope Street · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Sat 16 Jan
- Enchanted and Santa's Grotto at Knowsley Safari Santa & Christmas · Prescot · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Christmas Carol Santa & Christmas · Prescot · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Sat 2 Jan
- Skate St George's Santa & Christmas · Liverpool city centre · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Santa's Story Time Character meet & greets · Prescot · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Aladdin Shows, theatre & panto · New Brighton · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
- Story Time with Santa Storytime & library events · Liverpool city centre · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Thu 24 Dec
- A Very Messy Christmas Santa & Christmas · Prescot · 📅 Tue 8 Dec – Sat 19 Dec