Half Term Activities

After the busy weeks at school, adjusting after the summer break, every family member will be ready for a well-earned rest and some fun! To keep everyone happy, we’ve rounded up some family friendly activities, inside and out, to ensure you’re not short of ideas this half term!

Time to celebrate - Brio Entertainment is back with some wonderful shows!

Brio Entertainment have opened their doors again to audiences after being closed due to Covid-19. Having kicked off their autumn/winter season, Brio will be host to a variety of exciting shows and pantomimes and there is something for everyone to enjoy! Located in two venues across Cheshire West and Chester at Northwich Memorial Court and Ellesmere Port Civic Hall, you can enjoy family shows, live music, theatre and much more! At Northwich Memorial Court, you can watch a timeless classic for all the family, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show on 13th November at 1pm & 3pm. Fans of The Beatles can be wowed by the world’s favourite Liverpool born tribute band, The Mersey Beatles on 5th November at 7:30pm. At Ellesmere Port Civic Hall, catch some comedy with Manford’s Comedy Club on 22nd October at 8pm. With a fantastic line-up, this is a show you don’t want to miss! All tickets for upcoming shows can be purchased online or by phone. T: 0333 666 3366 W: www.brioentertainment.org

Autumn Adventure awaits at Go Ape Delamere

Visit Go Ape Delamere with your Tribe for an outdoor adventure you won’t forget! Treetop Adventure and Adventure Plus, is designed with the younger family in mind. Watch your little monkeys tackle tricky obstacles and awesome zip wires! Or there’s the Adventure Plus that offers more height and more thrills. Also this Autumn, Sundown Sessions are back so you can experience their Treetop Adventure after dark! From free-fall Tarzan swings, high speed zips and daring crossings – the Treetop Challenge is the ultimate test of balance and nerve. Get your Tribe’s blood pumping with an exhilarating 2–3-hour journey through the forest canopy. W: www.goape.co.uk

Chester lights up the skies in spectacular style

The Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Extravaganza is making a return to Chester Racecourse on Saturday 6th November. The Racecourse’s display is renowned for being one of the best in the area and will also be host to a number of fun activities for the whole family. With a firework display for adults and children, Chester Racecourse is the number one place to be for Bonfire Night. Tickets are £5 when booked in advance or £6 on the day. Children under 4 are welcomed free of charge with an accompanying adult. Find out more and book tickets online. W: www.chester-races.com

Fun and inspiration this October Half-Term at Jodrell Bank

Take all the family to Jodrell Bank this October half term and get inspired by science in a fun-filled and fact packed programme of events. Discover the wonders of the universe at the world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory and see the mighty Lovell Telescope up close and in action. There’s plenty to see and do including trails and talks, plus live science shows and drop-in craft activities. W: www.jodrellbank.net

Something magical has come to Barons Quay

Fantastic food, served with a free side of play, is what you’ll find at Sticky Paws! Brought to you by The Ice Cream Farm family, Sticky Paws at Barons Quay, Northwich, is the ultimate boredom buster. As October half term kicks off, finding new things to do with the kids may seem like an impossible task but Sticky Paws offers the perfect opportunity to nourish your iTi BiTi people’s body and imaginations through nutritious, wholesome dishes and adventurous play, freeing up your time to check on emails, relax or even join in the fun! A restaurant with the whole family in mind – eating out with the kids just got a whole lot easier! To book a table, visit them online. W: www.stickypaws.net

Start your Viking Golf Quest – a guaranteed fun day out for all the family!

Breathing vivid life into Wirral’s rich heritage, Viking Quest 18-hole adventure golf course is a leisure and learning experience where kids of all ages can enjoy a fantastic day out. Dare to play through Fenrir the wolf’s mouth and tangle with the serpent who dripped venom onto Loki, tiptoe past the bear cave and sail to distant shores on a Viking long-ship! The fully themed course offers optional levels of difficulty, ensuring that adults are as challenged as the little ones, creating the ideal location for family time, an evening out with friends or birthday party entertainment. No booking is required. Start your quest whenever you want at Moreton Hills Golf Centre, CH46 4TP. W: www.vikingquestadventuregolf.co.uk

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Action and excitement know no bounds at Flip Out!

Flip Out is the UK’s Biggest & Best Indoor Adventure Park, full of fun for all the family & all ages. Explore the unique arenas and step into an extraordinary world of flippin’ fun as you take on exhilarating activities! Visit them and you’ll ‘flip-out’ with excitement, challenging yourself to greater leaps and bounds in the most entertaining, family-based environment! Bounce off the walls and fly to new heights with their variety of Indoor Adventure Attractions – October half term fun, sorted! W: www.flipout.co.uk

Treat all the family to a Magical Woodland Experience at Blakemere

Make Autumn extra special this year with a visit to the Magical Woodland Experience at Blakemere Village, set in a 15-acre woodland in the heart of Cheshire. See the woods come alive; be amazed and enjoy an enchanting and interactive outdoor experience with dazzling lights and sound on a true woodland light trail . Experience the Rainforest , Fairy Woodland and even Jurassic Cheshire and much more. Enjoy toasting marshmallows with a woodland Hot Chocolate at the “Grub in the Wood”. Tickets from £15.50 at www.magicalwoodland.com or via Facebook.

Get face to face with the awesome sharks at Blue Planet Aquarium!

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Entertain the kids for less this half term with 10% off admission at Blue Planet Aquarium. Simply present your copy of Primary Times upon entry. Experience the jaw-dropping 70m long underwater tunnel and come face to face with gigantic Sand Tiger Sharks, stubborn Nurse Sharks, shy Zebra Sharks and sneaky Blacktip Reef Sharks! Watch divers feed the massive Stingrays and other tropical fish at the Aquatheatre’s huge window and take in any of the thousands of species on display across 12 exhibits! In Cheshire Oaks, it often forms the central part of a fun-filled, memorable, and educational family day out! W: www.blueplanetaquarium.com

Discover the fascinating story of our soldiers

Explore over 300 years of history at the Cheshire Military Museum, Chester. Fun for all the family! Look out for their new temporary exhibition this Autumn. Discover the First World War trench and venture into their tiny WW2 pill box and learn where the soldiers of Cheshire have served around the world. Open 11am – 3:30pm (last entry 3pm), Thursday to Sunday. Disabled access to all galleries and admission charge applies. T: 01244 327617 W: www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk