Things to do with kids in Manchester
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Events
London time
Saturday 31 Oct
Barclays Free Park Tennis
Children under 13 must attend with a playing adult aged 18 or over.
Chorlton Green Artisan Market
Independent Street’s Chorlton Green Artisan Market brings stalls and live music to the road in front of the Horse and Jockey.
Levenshulme Makers Market
Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3AD
The advertised stall list includes food, crafts and playful 3D-printed sensory creations.
Youth Circus: ages 11+
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Classes & workshops
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Sport & movement
MCRactive junior resident swimming at Arcadia
Better.org.uk
Nearby: Levenshulme
Manchester residents aged 16 and under
Dates, prices & session options
Full programme detailsRocket Sports, Stage & Solve at CHS South
Enrolmy.com
Nearby: Chorlton
Year 1 to Year 7
Dates, prices & session options
Full programme detailsSale United Powerchair Football at Powerhouse
Msmpowerhouse.org.uk
Nearby: Moss Side
Young people using a power-assisted chair
Specialist football for young people who use a power-assisted chair.
Dates, prices & session options
Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
422 Community Hub
Nearby: Longsight
A community hub with a café, parent-and-toddler play and activities hosted by local groups.
Alexandra Park
Nearby: Moss Side
Explore the curved paths and open green space of a 60-acre park beside Moss Side.
Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre
Nearby: Levenshulme
Combine a children’s-book stop with separately booked swimming at Levenshulme’s library and leisure centre.
Chorlton Library
Nearby: Chorlton
Browse books together in Chorlton’s Carnegie library, with a term-time storytime for younger children.
Chorlton Park
Nearby: Chorlton
Play areas, ball games and community gardens make Chorlton Park an outdoor option for children aged 12 and under.
12 and under
Crowcroft Park
Nearby: Longsight
A local outdoor stop with a children’s play area, space for sport and skateboard ramps.
Free
Addresses for your route
Open a place for its full visitor information and directions.
- 422 Community Hub
422 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 4EX
- Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park, Moss Side / Whalley Range, Manchester
- Arcadia Library and Leisure Centre
Yew Tree Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester
- Chorlton Library
Manchester Road, Chorlton, M21 9PN
- Chorlton Park
Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7UD
- Crowcroft Park
East Road, Manchester M12 5QZ
- Fletcher Moss Park
Fletcher Moss Park, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RQ
- Highfield Country Park
Highfield Road, Manchester, M19 3RP
- Levenshulme Old Library community arts centre
Levenshulme Old Library, Cromwell Grove, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3QE
- Longsight Art Space
89 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 4PF
- Longsight Family Hub
1a Farrer Road, Longsight M13 0QX
- Longsight Library and Learning Centre
519 Stockport Road, Longsight, M12 4NE
- Moss Side Community Park
Broadfield Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4WB
- Moss Side Powerhouse Library and Youth Centre
140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4SL
- Northmoor Community Centre
95–97 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 5RT
- Nuffield Health Didsbury swimming venue
Unit 8, Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG
- Station South Cycle Café and garden
975–977 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3NP
- The Boiler House
9 Wilcock Street, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7DA
- The Circus House
Unit 40 Longsight Business Park, Hamilton Road, Longsight, Manchester M13 0PD
- The Didsbury Parsonage
The Old Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RQ
- The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre
The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9JG
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