Yeah! It's May! We have not one, but two bank holidays to look forward to plus May Half Term and hopefully some sunshine so there's lots going on this month. Let me know your plans in the comments!
TOP TIP FOR MAY : If you buy Gardeners' World Magazine this month (priced £5.99 - £6.50), you'll receive a discount card giving you unlimited 2 for 1 entry to over 400 UK gardens for a full year. The offer includes Alnwick Garden, Belsay Hall and Crook Hall. Find out more and order your copy online here.
Ideas for what to do in May
- Check out my ultimate list free days out in the North East here
- Sunshine forecast? Here's a list of 20 North East beer gardens with play areas
- The best picnic spots in Northumberland
- The best picnic spots in Newcastle
- Take a picnic at Cherryburn - read about our recent trip here
- Watch Matilda at Sunderland Empire (8 May - 2 June) - book here (affiliate)
- Take a day trip to West Midland Safari Park - read our review here
- Visit the Quayside Seaside - read about our recent trip and check out our photos here
- Spend some time in Scarborough - here are a few ideas for what to get up to
What's On in North East England for Kids | 5 - 7 May
- 5 May | Spring Fair at Richardson Dees Park, Wallsend - find out more here (PDF)
- 5 May | The Storyteller at Northern Stage - find out more here
- 5 May | Delaval Dush Bat Night at Seaton Delaval Hall - find out more here
- 5 - 7 May | Proper Food Festival at North Shields - find out more here
- 5 - 7 May | Superhero Weekend with Cash for Kids at Whitehouse Farm - find out more here
- 6 May | Super Sunday Cash for Kids at Kirkley Hall Zoo - find out more here
- 6 May | Free train rides at Exhibition Park - find out more here
- 6 - 7 May | 1940s Weekend at Stephenson Railway - find out more here
- 6-7 May | Axe Woodcraft & Medieval Archer at Bamburgh Castle - find out more here
- 7 May | Captain Raggybeard's Pirate School at Woodhorn - find out more here
- 7 May | Gorilla Street Theatre at Alnwick Garden - find out more here
- 7 May | May Day at Cherryburn - find out more here
- 7 May | Roman Market at Segedunum - find out more here
What's On in North East England for Kids | 12 & 13 May
- 12 May | Walker Park Festival - find out more here
- 12 May | Crazy Creatures Mobile Petting Zoo at Ocean Beach South Shields - find out more here
- 12 & 13 May | Prudhoe Under Siege - find out more here
- 12 & 13 May | Durham City Regatta - find out more here
- 12 & 13 May | Tynemouth Food Festival - find out more here
- 13 May | Countryside Festival at Kirkley Hall Zoo - find out more here
- 13 May | Nature Reserve Walk at Souter Lighthouse - find out more here
What's On in North East England for Kids | 19 & 20 May
- 18 - 19 May | The Late Shows, NewcastleGateshead - find out more here
- 19 May | Busy Bees Gardening for Children at Gateshead Central Library - find out more here
- 19 May | A Royal Celebration at Whitehouse Farm - find out more here
- 19 - 20 May | Dacia Magic Weekend at St James' Park - find out more here
- 20 May | Children's Cancer Run at Newcastle Racecourse - find out more here
What's On in North East England for Kids | 26 - 28 May
- 26 & 27 May | Animal Antics at Alnwick Garden - find out more here
- 26 - 28 May | Proper Food Festival at South Shields - find out more here
- 26 - 28 May | Robin Hood at Warkworth Castle - find out more here
- 26 - 28 May | Live Like a Roman at Birdoswald - find out more here
- 26 - 28 May | Go Medieval at Lindisfarne Priory - find out more here
- 27 May | Fifa World Cup Sticker Swap at Discovery Museum - find out more here
- 27 May | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare at Whitley Bay Playhouse - find out more here
- 27 May | Build a Bird House at Seven Stories - find out more here
- 27 May | Spring Fun Day at Northumberland Park, North Shields - find out more here (PDF)
- 27 - 28 May | Vikings Invade Bamburgh Castle - find out more here
- 28 May | Souter Lighthouse Sports Day - find out more here
- 28 May | Grenades and Seed Bombs at Segedunum - find out more here
I'll be writing a guide to May Half Term in a week or so, definitely one to look out for. Let me know what you're up to this May......
Great list! These are fun activities indeed!
ReplyDeleteThere are a number we are still going to not on this list like the Durham Balloon Festival 25th-27th May, Houghall Spring Show on 20th May, Durham race featuring top cyclists (OCO Energy Tour Series) on 22nd May, Whitley Bay Carnival on 25th-26th May, 13th and 28th May Thornton Hall Gardens Open Days!
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