Don’t miss Adventure Valley’s Summertime Fun this Summer holidays, there is so much family fun!

Make the most of the weather, be a mini keeper, hold a fluffy chick and meet the baby rabbits. 

Become a fearless Wildlife Ranger like Dusty Duck with loads of exciting challenges waiting for you.

Keep your little explorers busy this summer with nature to discover, craft activities & garden games

The fabulous indoor beach is back with a pirate theme for heaps of family fun this summer.

Book a slot on the Summer Holiday club - try multi sports, crafts, swimming, roller disco and more!

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of themed crafts… perfect for primary school aged children.

Create a glass shape using sand then add your own colour and decoration to make your design unique.
 

Thursday is willow crafting day at Ranger Camp - create your own willow mini-masterpiece.

Meet the barber surgeon and discover how illness was treated at the castle in the Medieval period.

Join us for an exciting morning of themed crafts with your little one or pre-schooler!

A fun and crafty workshop designed for children aged 7 - 11 years old with anxiety and worries.

Look out for the coaches with their bows and targets – try your hand and test your aim!

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Take inspiration from the local area to design and use colourful pens to create a glass postcard.

Grab your net and explore the world underwater during family-friendly pond dipping sessions.

Help your little one discover the wild world through live music with a Tiny Tweeties sing-a-long. 
 

Join us for breakfast – themed crafts, toast and a drink and a little visit from our StormTrooper!

Take part in the newest aquatic craze and spend an hour as a mermaid or merman! 

 

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Toddle for Wildlife in our first 5k Run Rainton Fun Run and Joe’s Pond Toddle.  

Climb the secret spiral staircase to the monument's rooftop walkway for amazing views.

Enjoy an afternoon of building dens out of branches, sheets and other materials you find.

Enjoy a session at Hylton Dene and learning how to survive in the wilderness with bushcraft skills.

Don’t rush home, get in a party mood & stay with us for an evening of great live entertainment!

Join us Saturday Mornings at The Creative Place for 2 hours packed with creative fun.

UK SOAPBOX will be bringing The Sunderland Soapbox Challenge to Herrington County Park.
 

Learn more about our diverse wild bird species with the help of our volunteer hide guide.

Teen Crafternoon are a chance for teens to try new crafts, learn new skills and build confidence.

Join us for an exclusive morning of The Greatest Showman tribute for children and their grown ups!
 

Enjoy this family-friendly roller disco at Raich Carter Sports Centre - open to everyone.

Climb the secret spiral staircase to the monument's rooftop walkway for amazing views.

Sunday Ranger Camp - make a tasty treat or mini home for some of our wildlife friends! 

The ever popular Teddy Bear's Picnic returns, join us for a day of bear-related fun.

The hugely popular Summer Holiday club is back again with different activities every day.

Create a glass shape using sand then add your own colour and decoration to make your design unique.
 

Join in as the group devise, write then perform a totally original new play in just one week!

Meet in Hollowood and explore the world of soil, leaves and dry wood as you hunt for mini-beasts

Get the week off to a great start with a short to medium distance guided coastal walk.

Free outdoor games and sports activities for children of all ages throughout the summer.

Take part in the newest aquatic craze and spend an hour as a mermaid or merman! 

 

Join us for an exciting morning of themed crafts with your little one or pre-schooler!

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of themed crafts… perfect for primary school aged children.

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Get together as a group to make a large fused glass panel - the perfect family project.

Learn a new skill in this hands-on animal tracking activity with our expert reserve warden.

Dino day - a fun packed day of dinosaur adventure and exploration in our wild woodland!

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Enjoy this family-friendly roller disco at Raich Carter Sports Centre - open to everyone.

Community sports festivals held across the city every Wednesday during the six week school holidays.

Take a look at sculpture and the figurative art of Lowry to inspire our clay and wire sculptures.

Take inspiration from our gallery & local area to create your own coastline or countryside scape.

Learn the art of listening and verbal communication skills to find your way around our grid.

Get back to basics and learn how to survive in the wilderness at West Boldon Lodge!

Baby Ballet - small class ballet style dance session for tots aged 18 months - 4 years

A weekly session for toddlers to explore music and enjoy a little singing and rhyme.

Take part in the summer reading challenge in your library, a great way to encourage children to read

Join storyteller, Elizabeth Baker, for a story-walk around the gardens of the Botanic Garden Durham

Join us for a fun filled day at this Dalby Sports Event.                                    

Get your boots on & keep your eyes open for fairy footprints and goblin tracks through Hylton Dene.

Bring a picnic and join us in the Nuttery for an unforgettable evening of open air garden theatre. 
 

Visit Ryhope Engine Museum and see the huge 100 horsepower steam beam engines in action.  

Eh-Oh look who’s coming to play! Our Friend La-La is joining us for an exclusive event!

Teen Crafternoon are a chance for teens to try new crafts, learn new skills and build confidence. 

Jesse Ward - Bubbleologist is set to return this summer bringing a watery wetland play experience.

Come along and enjoy this Spectacular event at Hylton Castle on August Bank Holiday Weekend.

Free outdoor games and sports activities for children of all ages throughout the summer.

Join us for our fun filled Family Fun Day at the Holiday Inn Washington this August.

The hugely popular Summer Holiday club is back again with different activities every day.

This week is all about being inspired by our environment and creating art that highlights re-cycling

Join Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and the hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage.

Bring the whole family along to West Boldon Lodge and enjoy the site all day long.

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of themed crafts… perfect for primary school aged children.

Take part in the newest aquatic craze and spend an hour as a mermaid or merman! 

 

Community sports festivals held across the city every Wednesday during the six week school holidays.

Discover what creatures are hiding in the ponds, woodland and meadows of West Boldon Lodge.

This week is all about being inspired by our environment and creating art that highlights re-cycling

Look out for the coaches with their bows and targets – try your hand and test your aim!

Join us for breakfast – themed crafts, toast and a choice of drink and a little visit from Peppa!

balletLORENT's award winning team present an original adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin. 

Decorate a unique glass animal shape using coloured glass grains and glass mosaic tiles.

Party in the Park at Flamingo Land...with The Vengaboys!                         

FREE ENTRY (donations welcome). Guided tours, blacksmith demonstrations and mining displays.

Learn more about our diverse wild bird species with the help of our volunteer hide guide.

Dress up and celebrate your heroes, enjoy a leisurely stroll around South Park in Darlington.

Step into Sherwood forest for a fun adventure with Chapterhouse Theatre Company.

Vámonos preschool Spanish for babies and toddlers, designed to be nonstop fun and activities.
 

Enjoy the spectacle and magic that make this spellbinding show an unforgettable experience for all. 

Visit Ryhope Engine Museum for its annual heritage day and see the beam engines in operation.

 

A traditional family show, brought up to date with all the thrills and spills of a real-life circus.

Join Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their Nursery Rhyme friends at the premiere of a brand new LIVE show.

Step back in history as part of the national festival, Heritage Open Days. FREE event.

Silversmith & an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

Abseil down Souter Lighthouse to help us raise funds to restore the Foghorn House.

Learn more about our diverse wild bird species with the help of our volunteer hide guide.