Family Events in Manchester This Week (Monday 10th of July - Sunday 16th of July)

1. MAPAS 50 - Live Music Festival

Salfords music and performing arts service celebrates its golden anniversary with a special 12 hour live music festival at Ordsall Hall that includes fun for the kids with a bouncy castle.

2. Foodies Festival

The UK's biggest celebration of food and drink where you can feast in the Street Food Avenue; learn to bake in the Cake and Bake Theatre; drink tea in the Vintage Tea Tent; kids enjoy the Childrens Cookery Theatre; enjoy live music and more.

3. Jurassic Kingdom

A spectacular outdoor dinosaur experience aimed at family audiences with over 30 impressive installations of animated dinosaurs with electronic moving parts.

4. Ordsall Garden Party

Tasty food and drink, ice cream, strawberries and cream, pop up bar, great music, a bouncy castle, mini waltzers, amazing birds of prey, art activities, games, raffles and more.

5. Open Day and Summer Fair

Come along to our summer fair - lots of activities including bouncy castle, face painting, craft activities, hook a duck, kosher and non kosher snacks, stalls and much much more.

6. Rare Breeds Weekend at the Farm

Come along and meet Myrtle the Middle White and all of her piggy friends, our Red Poll cattle, Leicester Longwool sheep and others.

7. A Weekend of Wonderful Things at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A showcase of special events and experiences to be enjoyed by the whole family.

8. Creation Station

Join us every weekend from 12.

9. Animal Prints and Book Making Fun

Join us for a fun afternoon of free family activities.

10. The Big Grill UK

Set amongst epic scale barbecues, meat smokers, sizzling street food vendors, craft ale and quirky cocktail bars, willing participants can partake of our Eats To The Beats Food Challenge.

The Manchester Crochet Club meets fortnightly to learn crochet, meet other Manchester mums, and have a good chat. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome to come along!