kidzdays

What’s on for kids in Blackburn

23 dated events coming up in and around Blackburn, Lancashire. Collected from the organisations running them, not from anyone paying to appear.

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Nothing dated this weekend, but these are open in Blackburn

Places you can turn up to whether or not anything is on.

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Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery

Blackburn~40 min
4.6(350)

A proper old-fashioned free museum in the town centre: Egyptian gallery, natural history cases and paintings upstairs, all doable in an hour. Closed Sundays and Mondays, which catches people out.

Free entryIndoorsAges 4-11
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Corporation Park

Blackburn~40 min
4.3(1,510)

Blackburn's showpiece Victorian park: a triumphal arch at the gate, two lakes with swans, a playground right beside them and a lime-tree avenue climbing the hill. Free, and less than a mile from the town centre.

Free entryAges 2-11
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Sunnyhurst Wood

Blackburn~40 min

Eighty five acres of steep wooded valley on the edge of Darwen, with a brook, footbridges, carved wooden animals hidden along the paths and a 1912 tea kiosk that still sells ice cream. Free, and Green Flag rated.

FreeAges 2-11
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Witton Country Park

Blackburn~40 min
4.5(2,991)

Blackburn's biggest green space: 480 acres with adventure playgrounds, woodland trails and a visitor centre in the old Victorian stables. Free to walk in and £2 at most to park, and it absorbs a whole afternoon without anyone asking for much money.

Free entry, parking from 80pAges 2-11
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Funtazia

Blackburn~45 min
4.0(732)

24,000 square feet in the middle of Blackburn, with go karts, bumper cars and laser tag alongside the climbing frames. Not really soft play any more, more an indoor funfair.

£8.95 off peak, £11.50 peak, adults £2IndoorsAges 1-12
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Flip Out Blackburn

Blackburn~45 min
4.0(859)

Trampolines, a ninja course and an inflatable obstacle run, with a foam-padded soft play area for the ones too small for all that. Shut on Tuesdays and Thursdays in term time.

£14 an hour, under 5s £10IndoorsAges 1-11

All days out in Blackburn

Coming up in Blackburn

St Aidan's Tots

St Aidan, Mill Hill · Blackburn
Monday 28 September, 10am

Starts at 10am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.

From £1.50Check before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Aidan, Mill Hill · collected 27 Sept

Youth Group

St Bartholomew (Ewood) · Blackburn
Tuesday 29 September, 7pm

Starts at 7pm. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Bartholomew (Ewood) · collected 27 Sept

Youth Group

Church of the Saviour · Blackburn
Tuesday 29 September, 7pm

Starts at 7pm. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by Church of the Saviour · collected 27 Sept

Stay and Play

St James Church, Lower Darwen · Blackburn
Friday 2 October, 9.30am

Starts at 9.30am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.

From £1.50Check before you goIndoor option
Listed by St James Church, Lower Darwen · collected 27 Sept

Trinity Tots

Holy Trinity · Blackburn
Friday 2 October, 9am

Starts at 9am. Times, prices and tickets are on the organiser's own page.

FreeJust turn upIndoor optionAges 1-4
Listed by Holy Trinity · collected 27 Sept

Cathedral Craft Club, Fused Glass Workshop

Blackburn Cathedral Crypt
Sunday 4 October, 1pm

During this workshop you will create a candle curve, flowers, birds, bees and butterflies its up to you or you may come up with your own design.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by Blackburn Cathedral · collected 27 Sept

Youth Group

St Mary's · Blackburn
Sunday 4 October, 4.30pm

For anyone in Year 6 and up all about fun, friendship and faith.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Mary's · collected 27 Sept

Youth Group

St Paul's 'Church in the School' Hoddlesden · Blackburn
Sunday 4 October, 4.30pm

For anyone in Year 6 and up all about fun, friendship and faith.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Paul's 'Church in the School' Hoddlesden · collected 27 Sept

Youth Group

St Barnabas · Blackburn
Sunday 4 October, 4.30pm

For anyone in Year 6 and up all about fun, friendship and faith.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Barnabas · collected 27 Sept

Blackburn Charity Bonfire

Witton Country Park, Preston Old Road · Blackburn
Saturday 7 November: gates 5pm, bonfire about 7pm, fireworks about 7.30pm

Round Table, Lions and 41 Club's big fundraiser: bonfire, fireworks and funfair, with an advance family ticket of £8 for two adults and up to four children. That is about as cheap as a ticketed display gets, and the money goes to local charities.

Advance family £8, adults £5, kids £1Buy in advance online to save on the gate price
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Aladdin at Blackburn Empire

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road
Performances 21 November to 3 January

Blackburn Empire's panto is Aladdin this year, with a long run from late November into January. Flat prices, £14 a child and £58 for a family, with no premium dates on the booking page, which is refreshing. The December weekend shows were already marked as selling fast in September.

Child £14, adult £20, family £58Book onlineIndoor option
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Cathedral Craft Club, Festive Wreath Making Workshop

Blackburn Cathedral
Thursday 26 November, 7.30pm

Whether you come with friends, family or it’s a treat for yourself, it’s the perfect opportunity to get creative, soak up the seasonal Cathedral atmosphere and make wonderful memories with a group of…

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by Blackburn Cathedral · collected 27 Sept

Christmas Fair

St Leonard's Balderstone · Blackburn
Saturday 5 December, 2pm

Our Christmas Fair is held in school and has stalls (cakes, crafts, books, plants/wreathes) raffles, games, tombola, refreshments and, of course, a visit from Father Christmas himself.

From £1Check before you goIndoor option
Listed by St Leonard's Balderstone · collected 27 Sept

Cathedral Craft Club, Festive Paint and Sip

Blackburn Cathedral
Sunday 6 December, 12.30pm

This workshop is beginner friendly and designed for all abilities and you will be guided step-by-step through the painting process to enable you to leave with your very own masterpiece.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor optionAges 12-16
Listed by Blackburn Cathedral · collected 27 Sept

The Wizard of Oz at King George's Hall

King George's Hall, Blackburn
11 to 31 December; mostly midday and 4pm, 1pm from 28 December

Blackburn's Christmas panto, rated suitable for all ages by the venue. Nearly every show is at midday or 4pm, and from 28 December at 1pm, which suits nap schedules better than a 7pm curtain up. The only evening show is opening night.

£14.50 to £22.50Book onlineIndoor option
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Cathedral Craft Club, Candle Making Workshop

Blackburn Cathedral Crypt
Sunday 10 January, 1pm

During this hands-on workshop, you will create your very own 20cl soy wax candle along with a pot of beautifully scented soy wax melts to take home.

Check priceCheck before you goIndoor option
Listed by Blackburn Cathedral · collected 27 Sept

Family Silent Disco

Blackburn Cathedral Crypt
Saturday 23 January, 1pm

This event is now being held on Saturday 23rd January 2027.

Check priceBook aheadIndoor option
Listed by Blackburn Cathedral · collected 27 Sept