This Weekend in Liverpool with Kids: 17 and 18 October 2026

🦁 The Narnia Experience, Bootle

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When: Opens Saturday 17 October (selected dates to 7 November)
Where: The Castle, Bootle Strand Shopping Centre, L20 4SS
Price: Adult £7, child £5, group of up to 5 £25, plus booking fee

Step through the wardrobe on a walk-through adventure inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, choosing Lucy’s or Edmund’s trail. Relaxed sessions are available.

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🥁 Mini Maestros at the Everyman

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When: Saturday 17 October, 10.15am or 11.15am
Where: Everyman Street Café, Hope Street, L1 9BH
Price: £10, or £36 for 4 weeks

A brand new music session for 0 to 5s with percussion, signing and dance. A lovely way to start the weekend with little ones.

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🐺 Big Bad Wolf at Shakespeare North Playhouse

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When: Saturday 17 October, 12pm, 3pm and 7pm (40 minutes)
Where: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot, L34
Price: From £12

Fairy tales retold from the wolf’s side of the story, in a short show for ages 4 to 11.

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🧚 Stranger Folk app quest at Speke Hall

OutdoorAges 7 to 12Daily until 12 Nov

When: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm (daily until 12 November)
Where: Speke Hall, The Walk, L24 1XD
Price: The app is free. Grounds entry adult £13, child £6.50, family £32.50 (free for National Trust members)

A brand new folklore adventure around the grounds, played on one phone. Perfect for curious 7 to 12 year olds on a crisp autumn day.

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🧸 Little Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool

FreeIndoorRainy dayUnder 5s

When: Saturday and Sunday, museum opening hours
Where: Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, L3 1DG
Price: Free

A hands-on play gallery made for under 6s, with plenty to explore. Pair it with a waterfront walk if the rain holds off.

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🛝 A playground near you

FreeOutdoorUnder 5s

When: Any time
Where: All over Liverpool
Price: Free

Crunchy leaves, conkers and quieter swings now the summer crowds have gone. Find parks and play areas near you, with facilities like toilets, cafés and parking.

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🪿 Goosefest at WWT Martin Mere

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When: Final weekend: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
Where: WWT Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough, L40 0TA
Price: Online: adult £17.10, junior £11.12, family £48.11, under 3s free (10% off when you book online)

Tens of thousands of pink-footed geese arrive for the winter, with a family trail to follow around the reserve.

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🌅 Free late opening: Goose Spectacular

FreeOutdoorSaturday only

When: Saturday 17 October, 5:30pm to 7pm (also Wednesday 21 and Saturday 24 October)
Where: Discovery Hide, WWT Martin Mere, L40 0TA
Price: Free, no booking needed

Watch thousands of geese fly in to roost at dusk. Wrap up warm, it’s magical.

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🔭 North West Bird Watching Festival

Outdoor

When: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
Where: WWT Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough, L40 0TA
Price: Normal admission

A weekend celebrating birds and wildlife to round off Goosefest. Combine it with the free Saturday late opening to watch the geese come in.

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🧚 Stranger Folk at Rufford Old Hall

Outdoor

When: Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Rufford Old Hall, Rufford, L40 1SG
Price: Free app, normal admission (free for National Trust members)

Hunt for goblins around the house and gardens on a folklore quest for ages 7 to 12. One phone per family, about 20 minutes.

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🎃 Pumpkin Festival at Farmer Ted’s

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When: Daily until Sunday 1 November
Where: Flatman’s Lane, Downholland, L39 7HW
Price: From £12 per person, family from £41.50, under 1s free. Pumpkins extra

A pumpkin village, Jurassic Halloween dinosaurs, a scary maize maze and marshmallow pits.

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🎃 Great Pumpkin Adventure at Windmill Animal Farm

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When: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Heebie Jeebie Shows at 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Saturday and Sunday
Where: Fish Lane, Burscough, L40 1UQ
Price: See the farm’s website; under 1s go in at no charge

New for this year and fully indoors, so it works whatever the weather. A pumpkin for every child, the farm animals, indoor and outdoor play and the farm train.

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🎃 Gordale Pumpkin Patch Trail

OutdoorUnder 5s

When: From Saturday 17 October, 9am to 5pm daily
Where: Gordale Garden Centre, Chester High Road, Burton, CH64 8TF
Price: £5 per child, pumpkin included. No booking needed

Find the letters hidden by Halloween characters, solve the word and pick a pumpkin to take home.

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🎨 May Morris at the Lady Lever Art Gallery

FreeIndoorRainy day

When: Until Sunday 1 November, gallery opening hours
Where: Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, CH62 5EQ
Price: Free

Beautiful Arts and Crafts embroidery and design. Follow it with a wander around Port Sunlight village.

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• Farmer Ted’s, Downholland: Pumpkin Festival until 1 November, tickets needed. Details
• Rainfords Farm, Eccleston (St Helens): free entry, no booking. Weekends 10am to 5pm (Sundays to 4pm). Details
• Birchall’s Farm, Rainford: open until 31 October. Updates on their Facebook page.
• The Pumpkin Patch, Hightown: open until 31 October, free entry. Updates on their Facebook page.
• Church View Farm, Lydiate: open until 31 October, free entry. Updates on their Facebook page.
• Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough: the indoor Great Pumpkin Adventure is open daily, with Heebie Jeebie shows this weekend. Check before you go

Opening days can change with the weather, so check the farm’s page before you set off.

• Half-term: Liverpool schools are off Monday 26 to Friday 30 October. See our Halloween Guide 2026 and What’s On.
• Secondary school applications close 31 October: read our Secondary School Guide 2027.
• 23 October to 1 November: River of Light returns to Liverpool, free.
• Sunday 25 October: Room on the Broom and Zog family concert at the Philharmonic Hall.
• Bonfire Night: more displays announced every week. See our Bonfire Guide 2026.