Family days out in Manchester and nearby (November 2026)
Updated 3 Nov 2026. 34 things for a family day out in Manchester and within an hour. Each one links to its own page with dates, venue and booking details.
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Science and Industry Museum · Manchester
Alton Towers
Open most days
Alton, Staffordshire
Blackpool Illuminations
Open most days
Blackpool
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Open most days
Blackpool
Bubble Planet Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
Chester Zoo
Open most days
Chester
Depot Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
Flight Club Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
Heaton Park
Open most days
Manchester
Hollywood Bowl Manchester
Open most days
Ashton-under-Lyne
HOME Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
iFLY Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
Knowsley Safari
Open most days
Prescot (Merseyside)
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Open most days
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Lowry
Open most days
Salford Quays
Manchester Arndale
Open most days
Manchester
Manchester Museum
Open most days
Manchester
National Football Museum
Open most days
Manchester
National Museums Liverpool
Open most days
Liverpool
Northern Roots
Open most days
Oldham
Old Trafford
Open most days
Trafford
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Open most days
Trafford
Oldham
Open most days
Uppermill, Oldham
Peak District
Open most days
Peak District, Derbyshire
Peak Wildlife Park
Open most days
Leek, Staffordshire
Reddish Vale Farm
Open most days
Stockport
RHS Garden Bridgewater
Open most days
Salford
Science and Industry Museum
Open most days
Manchester
SEA LIFE Manchester
Open most days
Trafford, Greater Manchester
The Beatles Story
Open most days
Liverpool
The Crystal Maze Experience Manchester
Open most days
Manchester
The Whitworth
Open most days
Manchester
World Museum
Open most days
Liverpool
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Open most days
Doncaster