20+ FREE Things to do in North East England - November 2025

This post includes FREE things to do across weekends in November 2025. Always check with venues direct for up to date info before heading out. 

• 8 Nov - FREE Waggonways Exhibition and Family Activity Day at The Common Room Newcastle 
  
  
• 8 Nov - FREE Learn Turkish at Great North Museum 
  
  
• 8 Nov - FREE Minecraft Club at Farrell Centre 
  
  
• 8 Nov - FREE Make Buddhist Inspired Art at Oriental Museum Durham 

• 14 & 15 Nov - (ad) FREE Entry Earth, Wind & Fire Garden at Ridley Park, Blyth
  
  
• 15 Nov - FREE Glow in the Dark Art Workshop at Oriental Museum Durham 
  
  
• 15 Nov - FREE Morpeth Christmas Light Switch On 
  
  
• 15 & 16 Nov - FREE Steampunk Weekend at Hopetown Darlington 
  
  
• 16 Nov - FREE Arabic Culture Day at Great North Museum
  
  
• 16 Nov - FREE Darlington Christmas Light Switch On Event 

• 22 Nov - (ad) FREE Interactive History of Blyth Tall Ship 
  
  
• 22 Nov - (ad) FREE Blyth Christmas Light Swich On with Face Painting, Fairground Rides, Santa Meet & Greet, Live Music & Festive Market Stalls 
  
  
• 22 Nov - (ad) FREE The Sparkle of Happiness through Colour Workshop at Blyth Pavilion 
  
  
• Daily from 22 Nov - FREE Freedom Reframed AR Experience around Hexham 

• 22 Nov - FREE Make an Egyptian Stick of Power at Oriental Museum Durham 
  
  
• 22 Nov - FREE Wicked Trail in Darlington Town Centre 

• 23 Nov - FREE Middlesbrough Christmas Parade & Light Switch On 

• 29 Nov - (ad) FREE The Sparkle of Happiness through Colour Workshop at Blyth Pavilion 
  
  
• 30 Nov - FREE (Give as you feel) St Nicholas : The Original Santa Claus Tour at Newcastle Cathedral 

• 29 Nov - FREE Make a Mini Chariot at Oriental Museum Durham 
  
  
• 29 Nov - FREE Christmas Card Making at Shipley Art Gallery 


• Daily from 29 Nov (closed Sundays) - FREE Snow Play for 0-7 year olds at Theatre Hullabaloo 
  
  

There are also FREE Christmas Trails organised in Blyth, Hexham and Morpeth but details are still being finalised - I will add these in when I receive more info. 

Looking for more free things to do? Check out this post: 

• 50+ FREE Days Out in North East England: https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2022/02/50-free-days-out-across-north-east.html