Free & Fun Things to Do in Liverpool with Kids This May Half Term (2025)
Looking for exciting, free, and family-friendly activities to keep the kids entertained during May half term? Liverpool has you covered — from creative workshops and community fun days to free sports, storytelling, and nature adventures, there’s something for everyone.
🎨 Creative Workshops & Museum Activities
Liverpool Cathedral – Arts & Crafts Sessions
Free, family-friendly arts and crafts sessions.
📅 28th May
⏰ Timed sessions (up to 45 mins, pre-booking required)
📍 Liverpool Cathedral, St James Mt, Liverpool, L1 7AZ
🔗 More info here
Museum of Liverpool – Little Liverpool Gallery
Interactive gallery for under-6s to play and learn.
📅 Daily during half term
⏰ Check on arrival (free ticket from Welcome Desk)
📍 Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DG
🔗 More info here
Museum of Liverpool – Tiny Liverpool Sessions
Singing, stories, and play for little ones.
📅 6th June
⏰ Check on arrival (free ticket from Welcome Desk)
📍 Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DG
🔗 More info here
Dobbies Garden Centre Speke – Children’s Planting Workshop
Hands-on planting experience for kids to learn about gardening and take home their own planted creation.
📅 Sunday, 1st June
⏰ 10:15 AM & 11:30 AM
📍 Dobbies Garden Centre, Speke, L24 1YL
🔗 More info here
🏀 Sports & Active Fun
Liverpool ONE – Basketball Court
Free-to-use outdoor basketball court.
📅 Daily
⏰ During opening hours
📍 Chavasse Park, Liverpool ONE, L1 8JQ
🔗 More info here
Volair Leisure Centres – Free Swimming Sessions
Free junior swimming for under-16s.
📅 Throughout May half-term
⏰ Various times – check with your local Volair centre
📍 Volair locations across Knowsley
🔗 More info here
Parkrun – Free 5k Community Events
Join your local parkrun for a free, weekly 5k event – walk, jog, run, or volunteer! Family-friendly and open to all ages and abilities (children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult).
📅 Every Saturday
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Local venues include:
• Croxteth Hall Parkrun, L12 0HB
• Princes Parkrun, L8 3SB
• Stadt Moers Parkrun (Whiston), L36 6EB
• Widnes Parkrun, WA8 7DZ
• Halewood Parkrun, L26 7XB
🔗 Find your nearest parkrun
🎉 Blackstock Market – Family Fun Day
Live music, market stalls, kids’ activities, food vendors, and entertainment.
📅 Every Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Blackstock Market, Liverpool L6 1HP
🔗 More info here
📚 Storytelling & Reading Activities
Liverpool ONE – The Reader Bookshelf
Free reading nooks with books for adults and children.
📅 Ongoing
⏰ During opening hours
📍 Coffee shops around Liverpool ONE, L1 8JQ
🔗 More info here
🌿 Nature & Outdoor Activities
Liverpool ONE – Nature Trail
Collect a booklet and explore the park’s natural side.
📅 Daily
⏰ Self-guided during opening hours
📍 Chavasse Park, Liverpool ONE, L1 8JQ
🔗 More info here
Palm House Sefton Park – Farm Urban Aquaponics Workshop
Learn about aquaponics in a hands-on kids’ workshop.
📅 28th May
⏰ 10:30–11:30 AM or 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Palm House, Sefton Park, L17 1AP
🔗 More info here
Pets at Home – My Pet Pals Workshops
Free workshops with activities, certificates, and animal interaction.
📅 24th May – 1st June
⏰ Times vary (check local store listings)
📍 Pets at Home stores
🔗 More info here
🌼 Community Events
Court Hey Park – VE Day Celebration
Live music, kids’ lunch bags, face painting, trail, planting, crafts, circus skills, storytelling, raffle, tombola, and more.
📅 Wednesday 28th May
⏰ 12:00PM – 2:00PM
📍 Court Hey Park Courtyard, Roby Road, Huyton, L16 3NA
🔗 More info here
Speke Adventure Playground – Community Fun Day
Face painting, crafts, inflatables, food, entertainment and more.
📅 Thursday 29th May
⏰ 12:00PM – 4:00PM
📍 Conleach Road, Speke, L24 0TR
🔗 More info here
Speke Adventure Playground – May Half Term Activities
Art, crafts, games, sports, and cookery (registration required).
📅 Tuesday to Saturday (27th–31st May)
⏰ Tue/Wed/Fri: 12–6PM, Thurs: 12–4PM, Sat: 1–5PM
📍 Speke Adventure Playground, L24 0TR
🔗 More info here
Friends of Springfield Park – Half Term Activities
Join in for fun activities by the container near East Prescot Road.
📅 Friday 30th May
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Springfield Park, L14 5AB
🔗 More info here
Bowring Park Events
• HYPE Family Bike Session – 29 May, 10AM – 4PM
• Family Sports Day – 30 May, 12PM – 4PM
• Planting & Craft – 30 May, 10AM – 12PM
📍 Bowring Park, Roby Road, Huyton, L36 4HD
🔗 More info here
New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre – Half Term Activities
Arts & crafts, games, movies, healthy snacks, and glitter tattoos.
📅 28th & 29th May
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Lichfield Road, Halewood, L26 1TT
🔗 More info here
Bug Hunt – Finch Woods
Search for creepy crawlies in a fun nature session.
📅 Sunday, 2nd June
⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Finch Woods, L26 0TY
🔗 More info here
Build Your Skills Family Fun Day
Come and join us for a day of fun construction activities for all ages!
FREE activities including construction play, cooking demos, music, dance, bouncy castle, and more.
📅 Wednesday 28th May
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Newsham Adult Learning Centre, 83 Newsham Drive, L6 7UH
🔗 More info here
🌳 Explore Liverpool’s Beautiful Parks
Liverpool is full of wonderful green spaces perfect for family days out, with plenty of places for kids to play, explore, and enjoy nature:
Sefton Park – A huge park with playgrounds, a fairy glen, and the famous Palm House. L17 1AP
Otterspool Promenade – A riverside spot, perfect for scooting, biking, or kite-flying. L17 4AR
Croxteth Park – Woodland trails and a large playground at Croxteth Hall. L11 1EG
Calderstones Park – A storybook play area, gardens, and a secret fairy door trail. L18 3JB
Springfield Park – A family-friendly space with large open fields and playgrounds. L14 1NY
Everton Park – Offers amazing views of the Liverpool skyline, with green spaces for play and a modern playground. L5 3PQ
Stanley Park – A Victorian park with a large lake, flower gardens, and a great play area for kids. L4 9XP
Newsham Park – Features two lakes, football pitches, and a playground, plus plenty of space for a family picnic. L6 2BL
Princes Park – A peaceful alternative to Sefton Park, with meadows, a lake, and woodland to explore. L8 3TR
Walton Hall Park – A spacious park with a play area, sports facilities, and paths perfect for scooting or cycling. L4 5TF
Whether you’re exploring a local park, joining a craft workshop, or dancing at a community fun day, Liverpool is bursting with brilliant things to do with the kids this half term – and best of all, many of them won’t cost a thing! Save this post for inspiration and enjoy making some great memories together.