Family events and activities to do in York with Kids after Christmas in 2023. See also the New Year’s Eve blog for more ideas!
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The Blue Light Theatre Company are proud to present their 10th Anniversary Pantomime………..’Nithered!‘
The usually bright and happy village has been shrouded in a permanent frost by the evil ‘Snow Queen’ who has enlisted ‘The Big Bad Wolf’ to help keep the population down. The Villagers are struggling to cope with the never-ending Winter and are living in constant fear for their safety. Things take a dramatic turn when one of the ‘3 Pigs’ is kidnapped by the ‘Wolf’ which sees the Villagers head out on a very risky rescue mission. They enlist the help of ‘The Fairy Godmother’ who finds herself in a face-off with ‘The Snow Queen’ – but who is the most powerful? Will the Villagers defeat the Wolf? Will the everlasting Winter come to an end? To find out step right into the weird but wonderful world of ‘Nithered’.
All proceeds go to MND Association York and York Against Cancer. Performances are 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th and 26th January 2024 at 7.30pm, plus a Matinee on 20th January 2024 at 1pm at Acomb Working Mens Club, York.
Tickets: £12 Adult, £10 Concessions, £8 Children, are available via www.bluelight-theatre.co.uk or box office 07933 329654.
Celebrating New Year’s Eve with Kids in York!
Here are some great ideas to celebrate New Year’s Eve in York or at home with the kids!
Whether you plan on going out in York for a panto or a kids’ party, or you are staying at home with the kids to celebrate at home, we’ve rounded up a list of ideas to make a special occasion of it so you can all enjoy New Year’s Eve!
Find the York Mumbler New Year’s Eve in York with kids blog here.
Our Mumbler Mythical Creature Quest takes you on a short but magical walk around York to seek out eight mythical creatures that are hiding in the city. Perhaps you’ve walked past some of them before and never even noticed them? Once you find each creature you’ll need to unscramble the clues to uncover the magical Mumbler password!
Download your Mumbler Mythical Creature Quest map for FREE here or pick up your FREE quest map from Visit York Information Centre.
Watch our Mythical Creature Quest video on our York Mumbler You Tube channel.
We’d love to see you out and about on our Mumbler Quest, so if you do take some photos, don’t forget to use the hashtag #MumblerMCQ so we can share the fun you are having!
Babies, toddlers and children The PLAY tent is back in York!
The PLAY tent is returning to Spark, York on Thursday Jan 4 2024. We’re pitching the tent again but this time tiny humans and their grown ups should prepare to be transported to Winter Woodlands, in the comfort and warmth of the gorgeous Studio space!
The play space will be carefully curated for babies, toddlers, children and their families to explore, experiment and make discoveries together. With a focus on creative and sensory play, everyone can ease into their play flow using seasonal, natural resources! For those with older children, we will have natural gifts from the woodlands for creative crafting alongside beautiful play provision!
The play session will be self-led so that you and your tiny humans can explore at your own pace. We will be on hand to support your play as you need us.
There will be 3 play sessions across the afternoon for you to choose from, each consisting of 1 hour 15 mins.
Session 1: 12pm-1:15pm
Session 2: 1:30pm-2:45pm
Session 3: 3pm-4:15pm
Tickets are £10 per child and £7 for a sibling! Come and play with us by getting your tickets now
So mark your calendars for Thursday Jan 4 2024 and join us at The PLAY tent: Winter Woodlands at Spark
Wed 3rd Jan 10.30am – 12.30pm – Wool painting (create your own wet felted picture). £20. Age 8+.
Thur 4th Jan 10.30am – 1pm – Beginner’s sewing. £25. Age 8+.
Fri 5th Jan 10.30am – 12.30pm – Make a mosaic coaster. £20. Age 8+
Sat 6th Jan 10.30 – 12.30pm – Woodland Floristry Letters. £20 Age 6-11.
Book your child’s place via the Bugweeds website.
T: 07495 012546
Saturday 6th January 2024, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Join us for some New Year crafts. Make a New Year book, card, snowflakes and colouring pages.
No booking required, and FREE to attend!
56 Tadcaster Road, York
Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates of the River Ouse
(9 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024)
York legend Berwick Kaler returns with all of the gang for his hilarious take on the classic story of the sailor from York who finds himself marooned on a desert island, but he’s not alone!
If you’re planning things to do between Christmas and New Year, why not take a special steam-hauled excursion to Whitby! Daily from Thursday 28 December 2023 to Sunday 7 January 2024. 11:10 am (10:15 am Sundays) departure from Pickering and 2:30 pm departure from Whitby.
Adult: £45, Child: Free
Pickering Station, Pickering, YO18 7AJ
T: 01751 472508
11th – 12th January 2024
A fairytale for the whole family. Rumplestiltskin follows Eve and her husband Harold, who are travelling across a fairy tale land to save their daughter.
Bookings via the Joseph Rowntree Theatre App or website, or Box Office 01904 50 1935
