What's On in January for Kids & Teens

Welcome to my guide to what's on across the North East this January. It's pretty slim pickings this month I'm afraid. 

If you are looking for FREE rainy day ideas with no booking required, scroll to the bottom of this post for a list of ideas. 

29 & 30 January 

• The RSPB Big Bird Watch takes place this weekend. Sign up to take part here.
  
  
• Fossils to Fuel Family Trail at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. £2.50 per trail. No need to book Find out more here. 
  
  
• Salt Market Social - find out more here 
  
  
• Visit Potter's World at Lanchester Garden Centre - find out more here 
  
  
• Disney's Beauty & the Beast at Sunderland Empire - book here 
  
  
• Room on the Broom Activity Trail at Ushaw (no booking required) - find out more here 
  
  
• Superworm Trail at Hamsterley Forest (no booking required) - find out more here 
  
  
• The Nutcracker and Swan Lake at Darlington Hippodrome - book here 
  
  
• Behind the Seams Exhibition at Preston Park Museum - book here 
  
  
• Mini Museum Activity Trolley at Woodhorn (no booking required) - find out more here
  
  
• Obscurum - Lux at Segedunum (no booking required) - find out more here
  
  
• Percy the Park Keeper's Winter Trail at Gibside - find out more here
  
  
• Print Goes Pop at Hatton Gallery. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Book the Kids Go Free offer at Adventure Valley - find out more and book here 
  
  
• Visit BALTIC - kids will enjoy the interactive equal play exhibition and there is free tea/coffee/juice available in BALTIC Front Room. Find out more here.  
  
  
• Book a Victoria Tunnel Family Tour. Find out more and book here. 
  
  
• Investigating Detectives Interactive Exhibition at The Word South Shields. FREE with no booking required.  Find out more here
  
  
• Visit Bailiffgate Museum (winner of the best family friendly museum award 2021). No need to book. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Red Arrow Flight Simulator at Discovery Museum. Find out more here  (please check as this has recently closed for maintenance) 
  
  
• Tyne & Tide : John Peace North East Paintings at South Shields Museum. Find out more here. 
  
  

FREE Rainy Day Ideas (with no booking required)

• Fossils to Fuel Family Trail at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. £2.50 per trail. No need to book (from 15 Jan). Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit the FREE areas of Seven Stories. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit the Dorman Museum. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit Barter Books. Find out more here 
  
  
• Visit Locomotion Shildon. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit Tynemouth Weekend Market. 
  
  
• Visit Shipley Art Gallery. Find out more here
  
  
• Visit the Discovery Museum. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit Kirkleatham Museum. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit South Shields Museum (check out Tyne & Tide North East Paintings exhibition while you are there). Find out more here. 
  
  
• Investigating Detectives Interactive Exhibition at The Word South Shields Find out more here
  
  
• Where There's Space to Grow FREE Exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. No need to book (from 15 Jan-12 March). Find out more here. 
  
  
• Print Goes Pop at Hatton Gallery. Find out more here.
  
  
• Visit BALTIC - kids will enjoy the interactive equal play exhibition and there is free tea/coffee/juice available in BALTIC Front Room. Find out more here. 
  
  
• Visit Great North Museum & the newly refurbished Mouse House. Find out more here.