Youth at St Tees (opens on St Thomas' Church, Lancaster)
St Thomas' Church, Lancaster
12 Nov. Thursday 12 November, 6pm
11-18 year olds meet on Thursday evenings.
Listed by St Thomas' Church, Lancaster · collected 11 Nov
What’s on for kids in Lancaster
12 dated events coming up in and around Lancaster, Lancashire. Collected from the organisations running them, not from anyone paying to appear.
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On today in Lancaster
This weekend
Children's Church (opens on Christ Church, Lancaster)
Christ Church, Lancaster
15 Nov. Sunday 15 November, 10.30am
Every Sunday during term-time, Children's Church meets during the 1030 service.
Listed by Christ Church, Lancaster · collected 11 Nov
Sunday school (opens on St Michael and All Angels, Cockerham)
St Michael and All Angels, Cockerham · Lancaster
15 Nov. Sunday 15 November, 9.30am
Especially for children first and third Sunday of the month
Listed by St Michael and All Angels, Cockerham · collected 11 Nov
Coming up in Lancaster
St. Luke's and St. Chad's Youth Group (opens on St Lukes, Skerton, Lancaster)
St Lukes, Skerton, Lancaster
16 Nov. Monday 16 November, 7pm
Crafts, sports, and bible-based activities for school-years 5 to 8.
Listed by St Lukes, Skerton, Lancaster · collected 11 Nov
Youth Group (opens on St Chad, Skerton)
St Chad, Skerton · Lancaster
16 Nov. Monday 16 November, 7pm
Crafts, sports, and bible-based activities for school-years 5 to 8.
Listed by St Chad, Skerton · collected 11 Nov
Jelly Tots (opens on St John's Church, Ellel)
St John's Church, Ellel · Lancaster
18 Nov. Wednesday 18 November, 10am
St John's Play Group for children under 4's, and their adults.
Listed by St John's Church, Ellel · collected 11 Nov
Cinderella at The Dukes
The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster
21 Nov to 2 Jan. 21 November 2026 to 2 January 2027
The Dukes' Christmas show, played in the round and billed by its writer as 'a show, not a panto'. The cheap standing tickets are marked unsuitable for young children, so pay for seats if you are bringing little ones.
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Junior Church (opens on Christ Church, Glasson)
Christ Church, Glasson · Lancaster
22 Nov. Sunday 22 November, 11am
Our Junior Church meets in Reading Room on the second and fourth Sunday each month, alongside the 11am Holy Communion.
Listed by Christ Church, Glasson · collected 11 Nov
Messy Church (opens on Christ Church, Lancaster)
Christ Church, Lancaster
22 Nov. Sunday 22 November, 4pm
Crafts, a story, and a meal to share together - come and join the fun!
Listed by Christ Church, Lancaster · collected 11 Nov
Lancaster On Ice (opens in a new tab)
Dalton Square, Lancaster
22 Nov to 5 Jan. Daily, 22 November to 5 January, 10am to 10pm
A real ice rink in Dalton Square with a giant ferris wheel, Christmas market stalls and a tipi bar, right in the middle of the city. It runs past New Year, which makes it one of the few things still going in that dead week between Christmas and school.
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Robin Hood family panto at Lancaster Grand
Lancaster Grand Theatre, St Leonardgate
28 Nov to 28 Dec. Performances 28 November to 28 December
A proper local panto in Sherwood Forest, with the Sheriff of Nottingham getting what he deserves. A family ticket for two adults and two children is £49, rising to £54 on the premium dates: Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and 28 December. The Sunday 11am shows on 13, 20 and 27 December are the ones for children who flag by teatime.
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Crib Service with Christingle (opens on St Paul's, Scotforth)
St Paul's, Scotforth · Lancaster
24 Dec. Thursday 24 December, 3pm
Come and join us as we celebrate this joyous season.
Listed by St Paul's, Scotforth · collected 11 Nov
Open anyway in Lancaster
Places you can turn up to whether or not anything is on.
Crook O' Lune Picnic Site
Turner painted this view, which is worth nothing to a seven year old but does explain the crowds. A picnic site on the horseshoe bend of the Lune with tables, toilets and easy riverside walking.
Ryelands Park
Forty-six acres north of the Lune with an accessible play area for under twelves, outdoor gym kit and five football pitches. Free parking, and a free junior parkrun every Sunday morning.
Williamson Park
The Ashton Memorial dome you can see from the M6, with views across Morecambe Bay, a butterfly house, mini beasts and a good playground below it. Lancaster's best free afternoon.
Giggles Play and Adventure
Adults go in free and you only pay for the children who actually play. Giggles takes birth to ten in Lancaster Leisure Park, with the frames split by size so the crawlers are not flattened.
Judges' Lodgings Museum
A 17th-century townhouse below the castle with a Museum of Childhood on the top floor: 200 years of toys, a Victorian schoolroom and nurseries. Free for children, adults £5, and open Thursday to Sunday until mid November.
Lancaster Castle
Guided tours only, an hour to an hour and a quarter, through a castle whose history is mostly crime and punishment, witch trials included. Brilliant for a gruesome-minded eight-year-old, wrong for a toddler in a buggy.