
Family-friendly general knowledge quiz night with music, literature and pop culture rounds and prizes for each round.

Family disco and house night with fancy dress, headlined by Mischievous at Reds in Liverpool.

Free Halloween activity for children at hatch, Trinity Chambers in Liverpool.

Two-hour graffiti workshop open to all ages over six, where participants work in teams to create posters to take home.

Guided walk led by Professor Carl Larsen and University of Liverpool students that traces the links between Liverpool's science and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Free Halloween party at Liverpool ONE with street performers, spooky characters, drumming and zombie dance workshops, face painting and a children's fancy dress competition.

Halloween party sessions for children with a DJ, games, pumpkin carving, crafts and a spooky lunchbox, each child ticket includes one free adult.

Family fun day with a Samhain theme held at the Liverpool Irish Centre on Boundary Lane.

Family-friendly Halloween silent disco workshop for children aged 3 and above, with headphones provided and fancy dress encouraged.

Spooky Halloween afternoon tea with seasonal scones, finger sandwiches and sweet treats, plus premium loose-leaf teas, at West Africa House.

Family Halloween screening of 'Ghostbusters' at the Plaza Community Cinema in Crosby.

Hands-on clay session presented by Charm Club to make and fire small pendants or charms, suitable for all ages.

Free Sunday morning of face painting, soft play, entertainers, live music and on-site mascots for children at Blackstock Market.

A free family-friendly Halloween festival at BOPARK Liverpool with arts and crafts, face painting, a children's quiz, entertainment and street food traders.

Liverpool Basketball welcomes Manchester Basketball to the M&S Bank Arena for a North West rivalry match in the Super League Basketball.

Bonfire Night family evening with street food stalls, live entertainment and a fireworks display at Allerton Manor Golf Club.

A dog and wildlife-friendly bonfire night at Lunt Meadows with a bonfire, no fireworks and a cafe open all evening.

Family-friendly Bonfire Night celebration with a fireworks display, laser show, bonfire, sparklers, a live DJ and BBQ food.

A string quartet plays Michael Jackson songs under candlelight at St George's Hall, with a second show on 27 December.

Children's session celebrating Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, with its stories and crafts at The Storybarn in Calderstones Park.

Outdoor Bonfire Night party with street food stalls, live entertainment and a fireworks display from 7pm.

Family food festival with food stalls at Boxpark Liverpool on Beaufort Street.

A high-energy, all-live musical pantomime of Beauty and the Beast, presented as a rock concert and pop spectacular by the Everyman Theatre company.

Free ice rink at Liverpool Christmas Wonderland on Pier Head.

Christmas Wonderland on the Pier Head waterfront with a covered ice rink, 36 attractions, eight children's rides and a Santa's Grotto.

The Bus Yard, a Liverpool independent hospitality brand, brings its festive food, drinks and Events Bus to Santa's Secret Forest at Orrell Hill Woods.

Liverpool Christmas market with the outdoor ice rink Skate St George's, a fairground, Christmas tree maze and the Snowed Inn rooftop bar.

Immersive Christmas adventure with an interactive walkthrough, a forest light trail of over two million lights, reindeer and festive food.

Open-air Christmas ice rink by Underbelly on St George's Plateau, with a Christmas market, rooftop bar and festive attractions.

Ballet of Lights reimagines Cinderella as a ballet with glow-in-the-dark costumes, set to classical music, for ages 5 and over.

Creative Health Cabaret by Collective Encounters that reimagines stories of health inequity through fable, music, comedy and performance for all ages.

Family pantomime of Robin Hood set in Sherwood Forest, with tickets from £13.50.

Annual festive concert by the LIPA Big Band, strings, choirs, vocalists and dancers from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

A day of steeplechase racing and entertainment around the William Hill Becher Handicap Steeple Chase at Aintree Racecourse.

Christmas celebration at Liverpool ONE with presenters, Christmas choir performances, the Christmas Toy Parade and festive Thursday live entertainment.

A feel-good Christmas concert with a live band, festive classics and dazzling visuals at The Auditorium in the M&S Bank Arena.

Christmas celebration day at Aintree Racecourse, the same venue that hosts The Randox Grand National Festival.

Free ice rink at the Liverpool Christmas Wonderland on Pier Head.

Monthly community market of local traders with bric-a-brac, vintage clothing, crafts and food, expanded as a Christmas market in December.

All-ages festive character breakfast hosted by the Grinch, with a live Christmas concert by the Snow Princesses, festive bingo and a visit from Santa.
Intimate Christmas storytime with Father Christmas and Buddy the Elf for children aged 2 to 10, with each child getting a turn to share their Christmas wishes with Santa.

Family-friendly Christmas party afternoon with a DJ set, lunchboxes and games under the marquee at Lock and Quay.

Annual 5K festive fun run around Liverpool city centre, with thousands of local 'scouse Santas' running in aid of Mersey Cares and Claire House Children's Hospice.

Frozen-themed Christmas afternoon tea with meet-and-greets from princesses Anna and Elsa at the Shankly Hotel.

Interactive Christmas concert with the Cathedral's professional musicians for babies, toddlers and young children on the Lady Chapel's soft flooring.

Family-friendly festive morning at Duke Street Market where Santa meets the children, with a personalised photo and a festive breakfast.

Christmas morning breakfast with the Snow Queen, the Ice Princess and Father Christmas, with a full English buffet, at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.

Festive Sunday brunch buffet with a full English breakfast or pancakes and a visit from Santa at The Adelphi Hotel.

Candlelight concert by the string quartet Fever of Christmas classics, from Wham and Wet Wet Wet to The Nutcracker and Disney, at Liverpool Town Hall.

Family concert in which the Liverpool Philharmonic accompanies a screening of 'The Snowman' and then plays Christmas hits for a children's party.

A festive storytime session for young children aged 0-7, featuring stories, crafts, and a photo with Santa.

Open-air Christmas drone light show retelling Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, with fairground rides, face painting and food stalls at Aintree.

Indoor fairground with rides and attractions for all ages, running as part of the Exhibition Centre's Christmas programme.

A 60-minute live show by Candlelight of favourite Christmas movie soundtracks played under hundreds of candles at Liverpool Town Hall.

Festive character breakfast where elves host games and the Grinch visits every table, with a full English menu for all ages.

Family screening of the 2000 Jim Carrey 'The Grinch' hosted by a live-action Grinch character who brings the film to life on stage and meets guests after.

Festive morning with a breakfast buffet, a Christmas story with Santa and a gift selection box for the children.

Family Christmas wrestling spectacular with Megaslam, featuring matches between Team Megaslam and Team Nasty.

Liverpool's biggest ever Christmas pantomime, with show-stopping songs, dance routines and special effects, for all ages.

Two-hour graffiti art workshop at Zap Graffiti where participants of all ages work as a team to paint their own 3x3ft poster, with all materials and PPE included.

Family-friendly magic show with illusions and laughter hosted by Steve Price in the East Reception room of Liverpool Town Hall.

Strictly Come Dancing brings its TV show to the arena with dancing, costumes, live music and the judges' banter in front of thousands of fans.

Super League Basketball match between Liverpool Basketball and Cheshire Phoenix, billed as a local rivalry, at the M&S Bank Arena.

A puppet show bringing Eric Carle's stories to the stage, created by Jonathan Rockefeller, for all ages.

The Harlem Globetrotters play the Washington Generals in the 2027 Rivalry Tour, pairing elite basketball with comedy and crowd interaction.

Musical theatre and circus show that pairs West End and Broadway showstoppers with acrobatics, aerialists and live vocals.

A brand-new theatre show for young children featuring puppetry and songs, inspired by the Magic Light Pictures series and picture books by Axel Scheffler.

A live musical for brave little doctors and dragons, with laughter, music and adventure for the family, based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Ladies Day of the Randox Grand National Festival, the steeplechase festival at Aintree Racecourse, famous for its race-day fashion.

First-of-its-kind UK festival of elite Paralympic-pathway sports and a disabled-led arts and culture programme across the Liverpool waterfront.

Self-guided urban adventure treasure hunt played on the Go Quest Adventures app, with teams solving puzzles at Liverpool's landmarks.

Africa Oyé, the UK's biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, marks its 35th anniversary with live music, workshops, activities and more than 90 stalls.

Family concert by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with sea shanties and works inspired by the oceans, aimed at children aged 5 to 8.

UK & Ireland tour of the musical Grease, a dramatic reimagining of the 1972 show about high school romance.

A free, unticketed light art festival featuring 13 large-scale installations across Liverpool city centre, with the theme 'Together'.
Family art session in which families take on an art challenge with gallery facilitators and create a masterpiece to take home.

Sunday Christmas mini photoshoot sessions at Cherish Photography's Liverpool studio, with Holly, Mistletoe and Tinsel packages.

Free half-term art activities for families to explore trees and woodland ecology through texture-rubbing techniques inspired by Tate's collection.

Free Halloween special for children up to six and their parents or carers at the Little Liverpool gallery of the Museum of Liverpool.

Interactive family show with live music, puppets and storytelling based on the picture book by Kristina Stephenson.