Check out our listings of local May Half Term events, activities, camps and workshops for kids in Macclesfield, Congleton, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Poynton, Sandbach and surrounding areas
If you are running a May Half Term event or club and would like us to add it to our list please get in touch here.
If you’d like to search by date, all May Half Term events as well as other local family friendly events are on the Events Calendar.
We are all so excited to run our amazing holidays camps during this May Half Term!
VENUE: Bollington Leisure Centre, SK10 5EX
DATES: May 27th-31st & June 3rd 2019
TIMES: 9am-4pm
FOOTBALL:
COST: £15.00 per day – (optional extra – 1hour of swimming and lunch £5.00)
ACTIVITIES: A morning of fun warm up games revolves around football developing skills and knowledge of the game. An afternoon of competitions, matches/tournaments and shoot outs!
**DISCOUNT ON FOOTBALL**
Message us directly for info!
MULTI-SKILLS:
COST: £20.00 per day – (lunch included and hours of swimming included)
ACTIVITIES: A morning of fun games and an introduction to new sports. An afternoon of swimming, matches/tournaments and competitions!
To book onto our amazing holidays camps and for more information please contact us via our Facebook page
Take a trip into the brilliant 3-D technicolour world of the best loved children’s author, Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, with the UK’s first immersive exhibition of their wonderful work.
12th February 2019 – February 2020 – various times.
Z-arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester , M15 5ZA
T: 0161 232 6089
Experience science brought to life at Tatton Park this May half term. Including trails in the Garden and Mansion and talks and demos at the Farm, our programme is fun and engaging for the whole family!
See the Tatton Park website for opening times and prices.
May 25th-June 2nd 2019 – 10am-5pm
Kitchen Chemistry Funstation…..Mixing acids and bases to cause ‘fizz pop’ chemical reactions!
How to walk, think and speak like a gorilla – An interactive science meets nature workshop.
Mad Lab Photobooth and Mad Science Stall
5 – 12 years
FREE but numbers are limited, booking essential.
31st May 2019 12-3pm
Alderley Park, Alderley Rd, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG
T: 0161 233 7877
Argh me hearties, come and join us for a Saturday morning Family Story-time and share some pirate stories and rhymes. Suitable for families with young children. Feel free to come dressed in your pirate best!
May 25th 2019 10-10.30am
Bollington Library, Palmerston Street, SK10 5JX Bollington
T: 01625 378266
Come along for a fun filled bounce. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
28th May 2019 10.00am – 12.00pm
1-5 years
Congleton Leisure Centre , Worrall St, Congleton CW12 1DT
T: 01260 387717
1.5 hrs of chocolate fun including
Suitable for children from age 4 including teens.
28th May 2019 10:00 – 11:30 , 12:00 – 13:30 and 14:00 – 15:30
Tatton Park, Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
T: 01625 374400
Pirate themed craft activity morning suitable for children aged 5 and over.
Tuesday 28th May 2019 from 10 a.m
Castaway Play, Congleton Garden Centre, 71 Moss Rd, Congleton CW12 3BP
T: 01260 270010
Come and try supervised sports and games that include Mousetrap, Football, Badminton and more for 1 hour, plus a 1 hour free swim afterwards.
8-12 years
1st June 2019 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Congleton Leisure Centre, Worrall St, Congleton CW12 1DT
T: 01260 387717
Loads of fun in the Pool with toys, balls, floats & rafts.
28th and 30th May 2019 1.00 – 3.00pm
Knutsford Leisure Centre, Westfield Dr, Knutsford WA16 0BL
T: 01625 383951
Bring your family along and play with Rafts , toys and floats. Designed for under 8’s (Small Pool Only).
31st May 2019 10.00 – 11.30am
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
T: 01625 383981
Family workshop run by Chester Zoo Rangers, suitable for 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
29th May 2019 1-1.45pm and 2-2.45pm
Macclesfield Library, 2 Jordangate, SK10 1EE Macclesfield
T: 01625 374000
Come and decorate a mug and a snack pot for a Father’s Day special. Card making included too!
Please book a space, this is not a drop in workshop as I need to bring the right number of mugs!!
29th May 2019 – 10.00 – 11.00; babies at 11.30 – 12.30
St Michael’s Church Macclesfield
T: 07816 818255
Loads of fun in the pool with our ‘Determinator’ inflatable.
28th & 30th May 2019
Session 1 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm (6-11 years)
Session 2 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm (11+ Years)
Knutsford Leisure Centre, Westfield Dr, Knutsford WA16 0BL
T: 01625 383951
For all the family, swim & play with equipment such as rafts and surfboards. This activity is for under 12s and they must be accompanied by an adult.
29th & 31st May 2019
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Congleton Leisure Centre , Worrall St, Congleton CW12 1DT
T: 01260 387717
Rafts, Toys and Floats for all (Both Pools)
29th May 2019 1.45 – 3.15am
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
T: 01625 383981
Come and try giant versions of your favourite games such as Twister, Snakes and Ladders and Jenga. Free family event. No need to book.
May 31st 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM
Poynton Library, Park Lane, SK12 1RB Poynton
T: 01625 374818
Children are invited to ‘be a duck detective and help Sher-duck Holmes find the Rubber Robber Duck at the museum’.
May 28 and 30 10.30am-3.30pm
GMP Museum, 57A Newton Street, Manchester, M1 1ET.
T: 0161 856 4500
Wash a Pig , Bottle Feed the Goats , Collect the Chicken Eggs , Groom the Donkeys, Meet the Bugs & Creepy Crawlies , Build a Scarecrow , Meet the Lizards , Hold the Snakes , Meet the Barn Owl & Bath a Tortoise.
May 27 2019 at 10 AM – Jun 2 2019 at 4 PM
Cockfields Farm, Lees Rd, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8AR
T: 0161 331 3322
Dance-Gymnastics-Games
28th May 2019
10am-2pm
All Saints Church, SK11 8EL
T: 07447 418439
Take on our epic pool inflatable, have you got what it takes to get to the end?
Only children aged over 8 yrs + are allowed on the inflatable Children under 8 years of age and non-swimmers of any age must be accompanied in the water at all times by a responsible person (over 16).
28th & 30th May 2019 1.45 – 3.15pm
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
T: 01625 383981
Keelings Vintage Fun Fair is back in town for the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend at Brookside Garden Centre.
Take your family on an adventure back in time to discover the sights and sounds of the vintage fun fair.
May 25th-27th 2019 11am-4pm
Brookside Garden Centre, London Rd N, Poynton, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK12 1BY
T: 01270 375344
We are running our “kids eat free” offer again all half term.
We have crafts and colouring free of charge plus ‘paint a pot’ for a minimal charge (subject to availability).
May Half Term 2019
The Art Cafe at Charles Roe House, 60 – 62 Chestergate, Macclesfield SK11 6DY
T: 01625 837920
Kids go for free (with a paying adult) this half term (rounds of golf started before 10am)
Offer runs Monday to Friday until May 31 2019, excluding the bank holiday.
Dino Falls Adventure Golf, Old Park Ln, Stretford, Manchester M17 8PG
T: 0161 749 7000
Are you brave enough to train to be a Knight? Take part in our quest and pass a series of challenges to begin your apprenticeship.
Suitable for ages 6 and over (younger children may need adult help).
Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, Off Hall Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3NX
27th-31st May 2019
T: 0161 474 2020
Come and hear all about Lemurs and the amazing island of Madagascar from the Chester Zoo Safari Rangers at this family event. Tickets are FREE but places are limited. Children need to 5+ to attend. As with all our children’s events they must be accompanied by an adult.
May 29, 2019 at 11 AM – 12 PM
Bollington Library, Palmerston Street, SK10 5JX Bollington
T: 01625 378266
Lego City needs your little firefighters to save the day.
The event will feature exclusive building activities, heroic character experiences, interactive photo opportunities and more.
Meet a Lego firefighter, watch the new Lego City 4D, build a fire engine and much more.
May 25 to September 4 2019
Legoland Discovery Centre, intu Trafford Centre, Barton Square Bridge, Trafford, M17 8AS
We are offering 45 minute taster sessions. These sessions are suitable for children 4 to 11 years. We will be bringing pictures to life with Quiver, making a musical keyboard with fruit, and trying some simple programming with Microbits. The sessions are free but places are limited so please book in advance.
29th May 2019 2-2.45pm, 3-3.45pm 4-4.45pm
Sandbach Library, The Commons, CW11 1FJ Sandbach
T: 01270 375355
The Wildboarclough Rose Queen Fete & Fell Race is held in the spectacular grounds of Crag Hall and has all the trappings of a quintessential English countryside event.
Includes – Children’s races, BBQ, Afternoon Tea, Dog Show, Sheep Shearing, Welly Wanging, Brass Band, Stalls and Much More!
27th May 2019 Doors open 1pm
Crag Hall, Wildboarclough Buxton Derbyshire SK11 0BD
Join in with a family friendly wildlife survey to spot Dunham’s special bees and learn how to communicate like a bee with Waggle Dancing and magnetic Hula Hooping, amongst others.
Special Beespoon installation in the orangery during the second week. Families are invited to make origami flowers and place them on the wall.
27th May 2019-7th June 2019 11am-3pm
Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Ln, Altrincham WA14 4SJ
T: 0161 941 1025
Discover the different ways children find to play wherever they live.
Join us for activities and games and learn about the differences in children’s lives in different parts of world.
27th-31st May 2019 11am-4pm
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow SK9 4LA
T: 01625 527468
Our Science Showdown show will introduce you to some famous inventors who didn’t get it right the first time but tried again and found success. Be a volunteer in our live experiments and vote for your favourite maker at the end.
Hands on Workshops also taking place.
25 May – 2 June 2019 10.00–17.00
Science and Industry Museum Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP
T: 0161 832 2244
“Darkest Peru” – For children in years 1-8
30th May 2019
Holmes Chapel Leisure Centre, Selkirk Dr, Holmes Chapel CW4 7DZ
T:07806 737392
Meet Falconer Pamela Graham, learn about owls and handle them. Suitable for 5+ and children must be accompanied by an adult.
May 30th 2019 at 1 PM – 2 PM
Macclesfield Library, 2 Jordangate, SK10 1EE Macclesfield
T: 01625 374000
Step back in time at Tatton Old Hall and meet our fascinating Tudor residents. Learn all about what life was like in Tudor times through a range of engaging hands on activities.
Recommended for children aged 7-11 years old.
30th May 2019 10:30 – 12:30
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
T: 01625 374400
Step back in time and experience the harsh reality of life below stairs. Assist Lord Egerton’s servants in cleaning and preparing the house for a very important royal visit.
Recommended for children aged 7-11 years old.
29th May 2019 10.30-12.30
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
T: 01625 374400
Join factory inspector Augustus Snout and his assistant Scuttle on an inspection of the mill. Have a go at different jobs throughout your journey and experience the dangers of working in a cotton mill.
12th May – 31st August 2019 10.30am-4pm
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow SK9 4LA
T: 01625 527468
Mouse trap is a whopping dry side inflatable. Travel the maze, climb, swing and slide your way to the end.
6-12 yrs
31st May 2019 11.30am – 12.30pm
Congleton Leisure Centre , Worrall St, Congleton CW12 1DT
T: 01260 387717
Join the team for a day of sporting mayhem, swimming, games, challenges and teamwork activities.
5 – 12 yrs
28th – 31st May 2019 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wilmslow Leisure Centre , Station Rd, Rectory Fields, Wilmslow SK9 1BU
T: 01625 383960
Fancy yourself as a nature detective? Join in with a family friendly wildlife survey and help us find out about all the weird and wonderful birds, beasties, bugs and plants that make their homes at Dunham Massey.
27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 3rd-7th June 2019 11am-3pm
Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Ln, Altrincham WA14 4SJ
T: 0161 941 1025
Join Percy the Park Keeper and his woodland friends on the first of four seasonal activity trails across the year. Based on the new book ‘One Springy Day’ by Nick Butterworth.
Complete the trail around the garden and collect a sticker. Pick up your free trail from the garden kiosk. Normal admission to the garden applies.
12th May-9th June 2019 10.30am-4pm
Dunham Massey, Woodhouse Ln, Altrincham WA14 4SJ
T: 0161 941 1025
The ultimate battle of the Pirates and Mermaids. Find the hidden treasure and claim your special pirate or mermaid reward.
Meet the mermaids, tie ship mate knots, learn how to speak mermaid and walk the plank.
May 25 to September 4 2019
Sea Life, Barton Square Bridge, Stretford, M17 8AS
Try your hand at: Badminton, Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Netball , plus much more conducted by our qualified Leaders.
28th & 30th May 2019 10.00am – 1.00pm
6 yrs +
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
T: 01625 383981
Thirteen enormous animatronic predators have arrived at Chester Zoo for a new exhibition which opens in time for half term.
Includes a dire wolf, bear, sabretooth tiger and life sized dinosaurs including a T-Rex.
May 26 2019 until September 8 2019
Chester Zoo, Chester, CH2 1EU
Dancing, performers and an enormous maze of colour, light and sounds.
Entry is free. The experience is fully accessible and suitable for all ages.
30 May–2 June 2019
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, join us at Jodrell Bank to get involved with our fun and interactive activities all about the science of rockets.
Activities are aimed at adults and children aged 7+
Saturday 25th – Monday 27th May 2019 11am – 4pm (Drop-in)
Free with general admission.
Fun for all the family. Join our two-hour supervised session; use our skates or bring your own.
29th May 2019 12.45 – 1.45pm
Congleton Leisure Centre , Worrall St, Congleton CW12 1DT
T: 01260 387717
Get ready for Lift Off in our new live science show all about rockets! Fun-filled and fact-packed, our shows include interactive demonstrations and live experiments -perfect for all the family!
For adults and children aged 7+.
Free with general admission.
Tuesday 28 – Friday 31 May 2019 11am, 12pm, 2:30pm
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
We’ll have our tambourine, & singing basket along with lots & lots of bubbles 🌈
Older siblings are welcome to join us too.
Drop in £3 per baby/child sibling £2
No need to book.
Buggy parking is through the cafe & into the outside garden area. We’ll meet in the room upstairs.
The Hope Centre, 16-18 Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA
T: 07553 566070
Children can come along and learn the basics of circuitry and electronics while producing their own flashing badge in this FREE workshop led by volunteers from Siemens.
Workshops last 1 hour and are suitable for children aged 8+, accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th May 2019 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
Visitors can learn, explore and experience science, technology, engineering and maths in action. Activities include testing your skills to keep cars rolling off a production line, putting a human skeleton together correctly, to choosing the right energy solutions to keep an island running!
Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May 2019 10am – 5pm
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
Spend 90 minutes creating two slime pots including:
· Antitdote PX-41- Hatch a plan to use your slime making skills to make this jiggly, wobbly slime
· Banana Slime- Minions refuel as we make Banana Slime – a favorite yellow snack
Aimed at (but not exclusive to) children ages 5-11 years old.
Poynton – May 27, 2019 at 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Congleton – May 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Macclesfield – May 29, 2019 at 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Wilmslow – May 31, 2019 at 10:30 AM – 12 PM
T: 07756 541449
Slime workshop.
Thursday 30th at 2.30
Castaway Play, Congleton Garden Centre, 71 Moss Rd, Congleton CW12 3BP
T: 01260 270010
Play in the pool, play sports including badminton, football, basketball, netball and many more.
The pool is available throughout the day, there will also be some time to chill and play other games.
8yrs to school year 8
29th & 31st May 2019 8:30am – 4:30pm
Knutsford Leisure Centre, Westfield Dr, Knutsford WA16 0BL
T: 01625 383951
Lots of games, sports activities , swim at 1.45pm-3pm and Console action. Bring your packed lunch and swimwear. We will take care of the rest with our staff supervising all areas.
29th & 31st May 2019 10.30am – 3.30pm
8 Years – School year 8
Macclesfield Leisure Centre, Priory Ln, Macclesfield SK10 4AF
T: 01625 383981
Zoo School is an activity club that runs during the school holidays, aimed at children aged 8-13 years old.
A week full of practical, hands on zoo activities.
May 29th, 30th and 31st 2019 10am-2.30pm
Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6DF
T: 01270 625131
Join one of Jodrell Bank’s popular Telescope Walking Tours as our friendly Explainers take you for a stroll around the base of the impressive Lovell Telescope.
Suitable for adults and children aged 10+
Saturday 25th – Friday 31st May 2019 11.45am and 3.15pm
Free with general admission.
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
Our 50 Things Champions will meet families and take them through activities. Build a den, make friends with a bug, create some wild art and then find your way with a map.
28th, 29th and 30th May 2019 10.30am-12pm
Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport SK12 2NR
T: 01663 762023
Get your body Tudor ready with some foodie activities. Have a go at churning butter and making cheese – it’s not as easy as you think!
29th May 2019 11am-4pm
Little Moreton Hall, Newcastle Rd, Congleton CW12 4SD
Talk to real Beekeepers and learn about the ancient craft of Beekeeping.
You’ll also be able to watch master Beekeepers at work in a live beekeeping demonstration.
Monday 27th – Friday 31st May 2019 10am – 4pm
Free with general admission.
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
Tatton’s mischevious teddy bears are playing hide and seek in the Gardens! Can you help us find them all so that they can join in our themed story and rhyme time?
Recommended for children aged 3-5 years old.
29th May 2019 10:30 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 14:30
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN
T: 01625 374400
Join us to create LEGO models on the theme of ‘things that go’, plus stop motion animation activities. Suitable for children aged 4-11 years. Free session with limited places, so booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
May 31st 2019 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Sandbach Library, The Commons, CW11 1FJ Sandbach
T: 01270 375355
Join us on a fun-filled rocket trip into space, exploring the Moon and playing lots of games along the way.
Sessions last around 20 minutes and are designed for children aged 7 and under.
Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st May 2019. Various times throughout the day
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL
T: 01477 571 766.
Craft event, paint your own Tshirt. £3 per child. Tshirts provided. Booking essential.
May 30th 2019 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Sandbach Library, The Commons, CW11 1FJ Sandbach
T: 01270 375355
Follow the adventures of Ratty, Mole, Toad and Badger this summer at Hare Hill. An interactive, Wind in the Willows trail featuring original images by E.H. Shepard. £1 per trail.
25th May-1st September 2019 10.30am-4.30pm
Hare Hill, Macclesfield SK10 4PY
T: 01625 827534
