Family events in Chester & Wirral

57 upcoming events across Chester, Ellesmere Port and the Wirral, soonest first.

• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Wallasey Central LibraryMon, 9 Nov 2026 +1 · Wallasey Central Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Greasby LibraryMon, 9 Nov 2026 +1 · Greasby Library · Free
• Sensory Storytelling at Birkenhead Central LibraryMon, 9 Nov 2026 +1 · Birkenhead Central Library · Free
• Our Story with David Attenborough at Chester ZooMon, 9 Nov 2026 +80 · Chester Zoo · £15 per person (zoo entry needed for daytime shows); Afternoon Zoo & Our Story £25
• Remembrance - Curated Poetry Reading at Birkenhead Central LibraryTue, 10 Nov 2026 · Birkenhead Central Library · Free
• Toddler Time at Bebington Central LibraryTue, 10 Nov 2026 · Bebington Central Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at West Kirby LibraryTue, 10 Nov 2026 · West Kirby Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Rock Ferry LibraryTue, 10 Nov 2026 · Rock Ferry Library · Free
• Toddler Time at West Kirby LibraryWed, 11 Nov 2026 · West Kirby Library · Free
• Toddler Time at Wallasey Central LibraryWed, 11 Nov 2026 · Wallasey Central Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Upton LibraryWed, 11 Nov 2026 · Upton Library · Free
• Sensory Storytelling at Rock Ferry LibraryWed, 11 Nov 2026 · Rock Ferry Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Bebington Central LibraryWed, 11 Nov 2026 · Bebington Central Library · Free
• Object of the MonthThu, 12 Nov 2026 +2 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Café CraftsThu, 12 Nov 2026 +3 · Grosvenor Museum · £3
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Birkenhead Central LibraryThu, 12 Nov 2026 · Birkenhead Central Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Heswall LibraryThu, 12 Nov 2026 · Heswall Library · Free
• Art Play for under-5s at the Lady LeverThu, 12 Nov 2026 +2 · Lady Lever Art Gallery
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Moreton LibraryFri, 13 Nov 2026 · Moreton Library · Free
• Tiny Tales for 3–5s at Greasby LibraryFri, 13 Nov 2026 · Greasby Library · Free
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Eastham LibraryFri, 13 Nov 2026 · Eastham Library · Free
• Mini Explorer Club (babies & toddlers)Fri, 13 Nov 2026 +2 · Hawarden Estate Farm Shop · £7 per child
• Lanterns & Light at Chester ZooFri, 13 Nov 2026 +47 · Chester Zoo · Adults from £27.50, children 3–15 from £19.50 (flash sales from £12); under-1s free
• OXTON ART FAIRSat, 14 Nov 2026 · Williamson Art Gallery · Free
• Hedgehog Awareness Talk at Wallasey Central LibrarySat, 14 Nov 2026 · Wallasey Central Library · Free
• Explorer Club (Saturdays)Sat, 14 Nov 2026 +1 · Hawarden Estate Farm Shop · £10
• Festive Fun with Peppa — cinema experienceSat, 14 Nov 2026 +8 · Theatr Clwyd (cinema) · £6 incl. fee (members £5)
• Chester Christmas MarketWed, 18 Nov 2026 +34 · Town Hall Square, Chester · Free
• 12 Days of Christmas Parade, ChesterThu, 19 Nov 2026 · Chester city centre · Free
• Pinocchio — Theatr Clwyd pantoSat, 21 Nov 2026 +55 · Theatr Clwyd · From £21.50 incl. fee (members from £20); child discounts on many non-peak shows
• Call Out For: Cultural AmbassadorsMon, 23 Nov 2026 · Williamson Art Gallery · Free
• Christmas wreath making workshops with Florist Kate Jordan, The Craft Shed FlowersWed, 25 Nov 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · £45
• Meet Victorian Father Christmas!Sat, 28 Nov 2026 +1 · Grosvenor Museum · £10
• CBeebies Panto: Treasure Island (cinema screening)Sat, 28 Nov 2026 +8 · Theatr Clwyd (cinema) · £6 incl. fee (members £5)
• Charity Santa's Grotto at GordaleSat, 28 Nov 2026 +25 · Gordale Garden & Home Centre · See booking page (2024: infant £4, child £8, adult £1)
• 12 Days of Christmas TrailTue, 1 Dec 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Rapunzel — Storyhouse Christmas showFri, 4 Dec 2026 +19 · Storyhouse · From £19.50 (members from £17.70)
• Storytime & Crafts with Mother ChristmasSat, 5 Dec 2026 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Santa's Grand Parade at Cheshire OaksSat, 5 Dec 2026 +5 · Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet · Free
• Santa Special Cruise on the River DeeSat, 5 Dec 2026 +2 · ChesterBoat — The Boating Station · Child £19 (incl. gift), adult £17, infants free (no gift)
• Aladdin — Wirral's family pantomimeSat, 5 Dec 2026 +18 · Floral Pavilion · Child £15–£35.50, adult £15–£38.50, family of 4 from £120
• Dick Whittington — Gladstone Theatre pantoSat, 5 Dec 2026 +18 · Gladstone Theatre · £23.50 adult, £19.50 concession, £74 family of 4 (plus fees)
• Festive Boat Trips & Santa's Grotto at the National Waterways MuseumSat, 5 Dec 2026 +9 · National Waterways Museum
• The Littlest YakSat, 5 Dec 2026 +14 · Theatr Clwyd · From £11.50 incl. fee (members from £10)
• Chester Makers MarketSat, 5 Dec 2026 · Exchange Square · Free
• Winter Wonderland WirralWed, 9 Dec 2026 +4 · Birkenhead Park · Ticketed (price shown at checkout); under-1s free
• Opening December 2026: You Gotta Get a Gimmick: The Paul O’Grady StoryFri, 11 Dec 2026 · Williamson Art Gallery & Museum · Free
• Jack and the Beanstalk (Ellesmere Port Civic Hall panto)Sat, 12 Dec 2026 +12 · Ellesmere Port Civic Hall · Paid tickets — see the booking page
• The Reindeer Who Saved ChristmasMon, 14 Dec 2026 +9 · Storyhouse (Garret Theatre) · From £15.50 (£17.50 from 19 Dec; members from £14.10)
• Jack and the Beanstalk — adapted (low noise, BSL) panto performanceSat, 19 Dec 2026 · Ellesmere Port Civic Hall
• THE GROSVENOR MUSEUM’S 16th OPEN ART EXHIBITIONSat, 6 Feb 2027 · Grosvenor Museum · Free
• Room on the BroomTue, 9 Feb 2027 +2 · Theatr Clwyd · From £14 incl. fee (members from £12.50)
• Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs LiveWed, 17 Feb 2027 · Floral Pavilion · Child £20.50, standard £21.50
• Dog Man: The MusicalFri, 19 Feb 2027 +2 · Storyhouse · Child £28, adult £31 (members £25.35 / £27.15)
• Chester Vegan MarketSun, 28 Feb 2027 +2 · Town Hall Square · See website
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowFri, 5 Mar 2027 +2 · Theatr Clwyd · From £11.50 incl. fee (members from £10)
• The Lamb Who Came For DinnerThu, 25 Mar 2027 +2 · Theatr Clwyd · From £11.50 incl. fee (members from £10)