Your go to guide for what’s on for families this February Half Term across Darlington, Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire!
I have included events and activities that run between 14th February and 3rd March as some schools are off different weeks. These posts are put together mostly for free to share local events, activities and special offers for days out as well as any agreed AD posts for children and family fun.
Information is correct at time of publishing. Events may be changed or cancelled at short notice or may be fully booked at the time of you checking. Please check directly with the organisers with the links provided.
KEY;
🎟️=Prebook
👋=Drop in/pay on the day
🆓=Free Event
🏠=Indoors
☁️=Outdoor
Darlington
Ad| 10th February-26th April-🆓👋🏠- Bloom Creative Play at Theatre Hullabaloo, Darlington.
“A garden like sensory play space for little ones to explore with their grown ups”.
For 0-10 year olds.
More info here

Ad| 28th February-1st March-🎟️🏠- SkyDiver by Little Big Dance at Theatre Hullabaloo, Darlington.
“Prepare to soar through the fluffy clouds where flocks of birds and butterflies flutter. Explore the dream-like world that waits above us, in this multi-sensory dance experience for families”.
For 3-5 year olds.
More info and booking here

Ad| 🎟️🏠 Little Movers will be running their popular award winning classes over the half term dates. Classes include;
-Baby Movers for newborns to wobbly walking
-Little Tutus for walking up to 6 years (gentle introduction to ballet)
-Little Movers for walking up to 5 years
Sessions run on Mondays at Firthmoor Community Centre, Darlington
For more info and booking click here

Darlington Libraries have the following regular activities;
-15th February and 1st March 🎟️🏠 - The Hive: Design and Print for ages 8 plus.
-15th February and 22nd February 🎟️🏠- The Hive: Movie Makers. Recommended ages 8+
-17th February 🎟️🏠- The Hive: Design and Print for ages 16+ -18th February 🎟️🆓🏠- Rhymetime Session at Cockerton Library for 0-1 year olds and 1-4 year olds
-20th February 🎟️🏠- The Hive: Crafty Kids. Recommended ages 8+
-20th February 🎟️🆓🏠Rhymetime Session at Cockerton Library for 1-4 year olds
More info and booking via Eventbrite here
🎟️🏠Plus the following extra activities for half term (these will go on sale on Monday 10th February at 8am);
24th February-Adventure Rhymetime 0-1 and 1-4 yr olds. At Darlington Library
25th February-Story and Craft, recommended 3-7 yr olds. At Darlington Library
26th February-Dino Discovery at both Darlington and Cockerton Library. Recommended 3-7 yr olds.
27th February-Yoga Stories. For 2-5 year olds at Cockerton Library. And 5-7 year olds at Darlington Library.
28th February-Professor Parker’s Magic Show. Recommended ages 3 plus. At both Darlington and Cockerton Library.
The following activities in the Hive at Darlington Library 🏠🎟️ (recommended ages given);
24th February-Awesome Animators, ages 5 plus
25th February-Trendy Tees, ages 10 plus
25th February-Playful Pencil Cases, ages 8 plus
25th February-Plushie Monsters, ages 8 plus
26th February-Virtual Dino Hunters, ages 7 plus
26th February-Jazzy Jewels, ages 8 plus
27th February-Perfect Pencil Pots, ages 8 plus
27th February-Story Boards, ages 7 plus
28th February-Magical Mugs, ages 8 plus
28th February-Super Stickers, ages 8 pkus
More info and booking via Eventbrite here
16th February-🆓👋 Free St Mary’s Festival of Light in Cockerton, Darlington. Silent disco, stories, crafts and more. More info here
21st February-🆓🎟️FREE CoderDojo Coding programming club for ages 7-17. At Whessoe parish Hall, Darlington. More info and booking here
22nd February-🎟️🏠-Hawaiian Escape Kids Disco Party at The Majestic Theatre, Darlington. More info here
22nd February-🆓🎟️An Epic Kids Picnic Family Event at The White Heifer that Travelled, Darlington. More info and booking here
23rd February-🎟️🏠-Toddler Bootcamp at St Mary’s Community Centre. More info and booking here
24th February-🎟️🏠-The Ultimate Bubble Show at The Majestic Theatre, Darlington. More info and booking here
25th February-🆓🎟️-Fun crafts and storytime with children’s writer ‘Em Lynas at Drake-The Bookshop in Stockton on Tees. Free but space must be booked. More info and booking here
25th-27th February-🎟️🏠-‘Pirates love Underpants’ show at Darlington Hippodrome. More info and booking here
26th February-🎟️🏠-Schools Out Party at The Woollen Mill, Darlington. More info here
26th February-🆓👋🏠-Dear Zoo Makaton Special at Tippy Toes Baby and Toddler Group, Darlington. No need to book. More info here
Hopetown, Darlington have the following activities on;
Daily-🆓👋🏠-FREE Indoor PlayTown aimed at 0-7 yr olds.
24th February-🎟️🏠-Young Engineers
25th February-🎟️🏠-Weavy Peasy Fishy Crafts
26th February-🎟️🏠- Animal Encounters
27th February-🎟️🏠-Sweetie Science
28th February-🎟️🏠-Crafty Tweetment
More info and booking here
28th February-👋🏠-Little Explorers Playgroup at Sadberge Village Hall, Darlington. On every Wednesday (this is a new group starting 12th Feb)
More info and updates via their page here
23rd February-🆓🎟️-Medieval Art Family Workshop with Digventures at Scarth Hall, Staindrop (outskirts of Darlington). Find out more and book your free space here
Teesside
15th-16th February-🎟️🏠Valentines Pottery Tea at Cherry Hill Garden Centre, Middlesbrough. More info and booking here
15th February-2nd March-🆓👋🏠Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels trail by ‘Kids in Museums’ at Kirkleatham Museum and Grounds and also at Preston Park Museum and Grounds. In partnership with Little Tiger. More info here
15th and 28th February- 🆓🎟️🏠FREE Lantern Making for families at Saltburn Library. To be used in the Valley of Light Event. More info and to sign up for your space here
15th-23rd February-👋🏠☁️-Book inspired at NT Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough. Storybook characters trail in the house and garden, plant a bean to take home, crafts and dressing up as your favourite storybook characters.
22nd, 23rd and 24th February- Interactive Storytelling with Elizabeth Baker
25th- 26th February-Drop In creative writing workshops with Lisette Auton
27th-28th February-Learn to draw drop in workshops.
All included with standard admission. More info here
Hardwick Park, Sedgefield (Stockton on Tees) have the following activities on;
15th February-🎟️☁️-Step into Storytime: Stickman Special
25th February-🎟️☁️-February Forest Club
27th February-🎟️☁️-Into the Wild at Hardwick Park, Sedgefield.
More info and booking here
Fun with Film at ARC-Stockton Arts Centre. Relaxed family film screenings with creative/craft family activities after the movie.
15th February-Moana 2 (PG)
22nd February-Wicked (PG)
1st March - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG)
More info and booking here
22nd February-2nd March-🎟️☁️🏠-Newham Grange Farm in Middlesbrough have all the usual fun down on the farm, plus a special appearance by Bluey on Wednesday 26th February and Sonic on Saturday 1st March. (Open Tuesday-Sunday).
Book admission tickets here
22nd February-2nd March-Magic Week at The Dorman Museum;
-🎟️🏠 22nd Feb-Beginners Magician Workshops.
-🎟️🏠23rd Feb and 25th-28th Feb-Family magic shows. Included with Spellbound Exhibition admission.
-🎟️🏠2nd March-Balloon Modelling Workshops
Plus they have a VR jungle experience, Big Science workshops and the temporary Spellbound exhibition!
More info and booking here
28th February-Big Science Workshop at Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough. More info and booking here
22nd February-2nd March-🎟️☁️Signs of Spring Children’s Trail at Kirkleatham Gardens, near Redcar.
Excluding Mondays and Tuesdays. This is a free trail but usual gardens entry still applies. More info here
23rd February-🎟️🏠☁️-Railway themed fun and crafts with S&DR 26 miles Takeover. At Preston Park Museum and Grounds, Stockton on Tees. Drop in 10am-3:30pm. Included with museum admission. More info via their page here
24th and 26th February-🎟️🏠- Brunch and Clay at Cherry Hill Cafe, Middlesbrough. More info and booking here
25th February-🎟️☁️Magic Marvin at Stack, Middlesbrough. More info and booking here
26th February-🎟️🏠☁️ Half Term Special Family River Cruise on The Teesside Princess. More info and booking here
26th February-🎟️🏠’The Dinosaur that pooped a rock show’ at Princess Alexandria Auditorium, Yarm. More info and booking here
26th February- 🆓👋FREE Poppy and Sam Day at Norton Library, Stockton on Tees. No need to book. More info here
26th Feb-2nd March-🎟️☁️-Woods and Waves Forest and Beach School CIC have the following sessions
26th February-Nature Warriors
28th February-Nature Families
2nd March-Rockpooling
More info and booking here
27th February-🎟️☁️ Pirate Adventures with Winkle and Storm at Stack, Middlesbrough. More info and booking here
27th February-🎟️☁️ Family friendly night walk at Hamsterley Forest. £2 per child. More info and booking here
RSPB Saltholme near Middlesbrough have the following activities;
22nd February-2nd March-☁️👋-Welly Dog Trail, included in standard admission.
22nd February-23rd February and 1st-2nd March-🎟️🏠☁️-Nestbox Building Workshops.
More info and booking here
28th February-🎟️🏠- The Littlest Yak at ARC, Stockton Arts Centre. Recommended ages 3 plus. More info and booking here
County Durham
Ad| 🎟️🏠Little Movers will be running their popular award winning classes over the half term dates. Classes include;
-Baby Movers for newborns to wobbly walking
-Little Tutus for walking up to 6 years (gentle introduction to ballet)
-Little Movers for walking up to 5 years
Sessions run at the following locations and days;
Wednesdays-Coundon and Leeholme Community Centre, Bishop Auckland (not Little Tutus)
Saturdays-Little Land of Adventures, Ferryhill (free stay and play included after)
For more info and booking click here

Ad| 15th February-🎟️🏠- Little Movers are running special valentines sessions for Baby Movers (newborn to wobbly walking) and Little Movers (walking up to 5 years)-At Coundon and Leeholme Community Centre, Bishop Auckland. Includes valentines themed session and a craft keepsake. VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY. More info and booking here

Now until 21st February-🎟️🏠☁️Kids go free to Adventure Valley, Durham. (1 free child per paying adult). More info and booking here
20th February until 2nd March-👋☁️ Hartlepool Marina Half Term Fun Fair. Entry and rides cost applies. More info here
22nd February until 2nd March-🎟️☁️The Plotters’ Forest Little Astronomers Trail at Raby Castle Estate. Included in admission. More info and booking here
22nd February until 2nd March-🎟️☁️Spring Safari at High Force Waterfall. Included in admission. More info and booking here
🆓👋Various activities at Locomotion, Shildon including;
Past & Present: Problem-Solving activities;
- Semaphore flag making
-25th February and 28th February only-Ozobot and Botley coding workshops
-Marble Run Signalling Table
Plus the new Railway Firsts exhibition will have started in time for February half term.
Free admission to the museum. No need to book activities just drop in. More info on their website here
Various activities at Oriental Museum, Durham;
15th February- 🆓👋Cool Cats-explore the new exhibition about man who loved cats and make a super cute cat puppet.
22nd February-🆓👋-Knock Knock Who’s There?-Ever wondered about the huge door at the Oriental Museum? Make your own mysterious 3D doorway...
More info on their website here
Various activities at Crook Hall Gardens NT, Durham;
24th February -👋☁️🏠 Plant a seed. Find out more here
26th February - 👋☁️ 🏠Make a bird feeder. Find out more here
28th February - 👋☁️🏠 Build a bird box. Find out more here
1st March -🆓👋 🏠Book signing with Stacey Bone’s Wondrous Garden Creatures. Find out more here
Normal admission to Crook Hall Gardens applies to all events.
20th February-🎟️🆓🏠-Little Locos at Locomotion, Shildon. Free session for under 5s. More info and booking here
21st February-23rd February-🎟️🆓☁️🏠- FREE Illuminated Trail at The Story, Durham. More info and booking here
22nd February-2nd March-🎟️🏠☁️-Spring Half Term at Adventure Valley, Durham (extra activities included for half term). More info and booking here
23rd February-🎟️🏠- Valentines Sensory Session with Unique Abilities SEND Group. Held at Neville Community Centre, Newton Aycliffe. More info and booking via their group here
24th February-🎟️🏠-Messy Mondays Messy Play at Little Land of Adventures, Ferryhill. More info and booking here
24th February-🎟️🏠☁️-Half Term Musical Chillout 2 hour session with Songbird Music Space, at Ushaw Historic House and Gardens, Durham. Includes crafting, time outside, a music session and hot chocolate! More info and how to book on their website here
24th February-2nd March🎟️🏠 Family Play Sessions at South Durham Gymnastics. For up to ages 7. More info and booking here
25th February-🎟️🏠-Big Science at Moobears play centre, Chester Le Street. Message their page to book. More info here
25th-27th February-🎟️🏠-Baddies live on stage adaptation at Gala Theatre, Durham. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson. Book here
26th February-🎟️🏠-Teddy Bears Picnic Adventure at Creative Kitchen HQ, Consett. For little chefs ages 18 months-7 years. More info and booking here
Wharton Park, Durham has the following;
26th February-🎟️☁️-Story Explorers: The Grufallos Child
1st March-🎟️🏠☁️- Sustainable Crafts
More info and booking here
26th February-Dinosaur Live by Natural History Museum at Empire, Consett. More info and booking here
Super Space Half Term at
Ushaw Historic House, Durham, activities including;
22nd February-2nd March-🆓👋🏠-Searching for Stars Indoor Trail
24th,25th and 28th February-🎟️☁️-Brilliant Bottle Rockets.
27th February-🆓👋🏠-Out of this World Free Crafts.
🆓👋Plus FREE Colouring in the cafe and the return of toy takeover.
Admission costs still apply for free activities. More info and booking here
Dream Big Role Play Centre, Chester Le Street have the following activities;
Aimed at 1-8 year olds;
15th February-Kids Valentines Play and Party.
22nd February-Bluey Visit and Play
24th February-Peppa Visit and Play (also suitable for 0-12 months)
25th February-Rockpool School and Play.
26th February-Play and Rhymetime
27th February-‘What the Ladybird heard’ story and Play.
28th February-Gruffalo Visit and Play.
🎟️🏠 More info and booking here
28th February-1st March-🆓👋☁️-FREE Fire and Ice Festival in Durham City Centre. More info here
Lanchester Garden Centre in Durham have the following events;
-25th February🏠🎟️ -American Superhero Breakfast
-28th February 🏠🎟️- Teddy Bear Party
More info and booking here
1st March🎟️🏠- The Cookie Fairy Family Space Themed Cookie Decoration at Lanchester Community Cafe, near Durham.
More info and booking here
1st March- 🎟️🏠- Rude Science at Gala Theatre, Durham. More info and booking here
Tyne and Wear (but still within an hours driving distance from Darlington);
25th February-27th February-🎟️🏠-Dennis’ Recipe for Disaster at Customs House, South Shields.
More info and booking here
22nd-29th February-🎟️🏠 February Half Term Fun at Life Science Centre, Newcastle. Extra activities on top of the usual fun. More info and booking here
25th and 27th February-🆓🎟️🏠- Chain Reaction Challenge at The Discovery Museum, Newcastle. Roll, build and knock your dominos and marbles to create crazy chain reaction creations. Most suitable for Primary School aged children and their grown-ups. The museum itself is also free entry with lots of other drop in interactive activities and exhibitions for families.
North Yorkshire
Ad| 🎟️🏠-Sunshine Sensory UK are running their sensory story sessions on selected dates, suitable for 0-5 years.
17/02, 24/02 and 27/02-Richmond Rugby Club
24/02-Romanby WI Hall, Northallerton (includes separate baby class 0-12 months)
25/02-Lazer Cheer Academy, Colburn
More info and booking here

10th-22nd February daily then 25th,26th Feb and 1st March- 🎟️☁️ Wizard Walk of York Tours across York City Centre. Award winning family tours. More info and booking here
12th February-2nd March-🆓👋☁️🏠FREE Colour and Light at York Minster, York. More info here
15th February-🆓🎟️- FREE Family Fun Day at Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. More info and booking here
15th-23rd February-🎟️☁️-February half term Steam train rides from Whitby to Grosmont and Goathland .
including the chance to journey on the newly restored diesel-powered North Eastern Railway Electric Autocar No. 3170 courtesy of the NER 1903 Electric Autocar Trust. You can journey on the unique NER Autocar to and from Grosmont and Goathland stations. Goathland station featured as Hogsmeade station in the first Harry Potter film. More info and booking here
15th and 23rd February-🎟️🏠Felt planets craft activity at Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Thirsk. More info and booking here
15th-26th February-🎟️🏠☁️February half term fun at NT Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Ripon. Including live storytelling, crafting, winter spotting and charcoal making. Included in standard admission but some activities require prebooking. More info here
15th February- 1st March 🎟️🏠 Chocolate making workshops with Inspired Chocolate in Leyburn. More info and how to book here
15th February-2nd March👋🏠- I Spy Half Term Activity Trail at The Station, Richmond. £1 per trail sheet-collect from the shop. Hand completed trail sheet back in for a small prize. More info here
17th February-🎟️☁️ Park in the Dark at Danby Lodge National Park Centre, near Whitby. More info and booking here
15th-23rd February-🎟️🏠- Indoor Funfair at The Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate. Quiet session on 16th February. More info and booking here
15th-23rd February-Fun in the Park at Valley Gardens, Harrogate. Follow their page for updates here
17th-23rd February-🎟️🏠☁️ Cosmic Adventures at Stump Cross Caverns, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate. Also on over weekends between now and 16th March. More info and booking here
17th-23rd February-🎟️🏠☁️-I Spy February Half Term Fun at Eden Museum, Malton. Spy themed activities. More info and booking here
22nd February-🎟️🏠-The Craziest Showman at Princess Alexandria Auditorium, Yarm. More info and booking here
🎟️🏠Little City Role Play ‘Dino Specials’;
21st February at Northallerton Town Hall
28th February at Catterick Leisure Centre (includes Little Willows Soft Play)
More info and booking here
26th February-🆓👋 Free Astro Crafts at Guisborough Methodist Church. More info here
26th February-🎟️🏠-‘Ignacio Lopez – Juan Solo’s Excellent Adventures in Space!’ -family friendly Sci-Fi Show at The Witham, Barnard Castle. More info and booking here
28th February-🎟️🏠☁️-Piglets Play Date at Piglets Adventure Farm, York (with Avocado Events). Includes entry to the farm plus extra activities. More info and booking here
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