Family events near Hexham 2026
Everything on within 20 miles of Hexham, grouped by type. 40 events listed, 14 of them free. Each one shows dates, times, prices and tips, and we check them against the organisers' websites.
Fireworks displays (9)
- Firework Extravaganza at Beamish Hall
1 Nov 2026 to 4 Nov 2026 · Opens 6pm
Beamish Hall, Stanley · 19 miles · See event website - The Big Blaze, Lintz Hall Farm
5 Nov 2026 to 7 Nov 2026 · 4pm-11pm
Lintz Hall Farm, near Rowlands Gill · 14 miles · Adult £11 · Family £26 - Barmoor Fireworks, Ryton
6 Nov 2026 · Funfair from 4pm; fireworks 7pm
Barmoor Field, Ryton · 14 miles · Free - Floodlit Firework and Funfair Racenight
6 Nov 2026 · Afternoon and evening racing with a fireworks finale
Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth Park · 19 miles · Adult £21 · Family £30 - Rutherford AFC Bonfire and Fireworks
6 Nov 2026 · Gates 6pm; fireworks about 8.30pm
Beggarswood Park, Lobley Hill, Gateshead · 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £9 - Blaydon RFC Bonfire and Firework Extravaganza
7 Nov 2026 · Gates 4pm; bonfire 6.15pm; fireworks 7.15pm
Blaydon RFC, Swalwell · 16 miles · Adult £9.42 · Child £5.74 · Family £25.17 - Gosforth Fireworks Extravaganza
7 Nov 2026 · Gates 5pm; fireworks about 7pm
Gosforth Sports Association, Broadway West · 19 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £6.50 · Family £25 - Hexham Bonfire and Fireworks
7 Nov 2026 · 7pm
The Sele, Hexham · under 1 mile · Free - Stanley Fireworks
7 Nov 2026 · Opens 5pm
Stanley · 18 miles · See event website
Santa and Christmas experiences (10)
- Fenwick Christmas Window
1 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 · Reveal Sunday 1 November, 6.30pm (live online); windows open to everyone from Monday 2 November
Fenwick, Northumberland Street, Newcastle · 19 miles · Free - Walking with The Snowman at Belsay
7 Nov 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 · 10am-4pm
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens · 13 miles · See event website - Christmas Village, Old Eldon Square
19 Nov 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
Old Eldon Square, Newcastle · 19 miles · See event website - Newcastle Christmas Market
19 Nov 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
Grey's Monument and Grey Street, Newcastle · 19 miles · Free - Christmas at Beamish
21 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 · 10am-4pm; closed 25-26 Dec
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North · 19 miles · See event website - Christmas at Gibside
21 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Gibside, Rowlands Gill · 15 miles · See event website - Christmas at Wallington
21 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Wallington, Cambo · 14 miles · See event website - North Pole Express, Tanfield Railway
28 Nov 2026 to 24 Dec 2026 · Hourly departures 10.25am-4.25pm; about 2 hours in total
East Tanfield Station, DH9 9UY · 17 miles · Adult £24 · Child £24 - Santa Express, Weardale Railway
28 Nov 2026 to 24 Dec 2026
Weardale Railway · 16 miles · Adult £33 · Child £33 - Father Christmas at Belsay
5 Dec 2026 to 22 Dec 2026
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens · 13 miles · Child £12
Christmas light trails (1)
- Northern Lights Newcastle
26 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Leazes Park, Newcastle · 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12
Christmas light switch-ons (1)
- Newcastle Christmas Lights Switch-On
12 Nov 2026
Newcastle city centre · 19 miles · Free
Christmas markets and fairs (7)
- Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre
12 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026 · Check opening times with the organiser.
Brocksbushes Farm, near Corbridge · 6 miles · Free - Beamish Hall Christmas Fair
13 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026 · Check opening times with the organiser.
Beamish Hall, near Stanley · 19 miles · Free - Blanchland Christmas Artisan Market
21 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026 · Check opening times with the organiser.
Blanchland village · 9 miles · Free - Christmas Craft Fair at Belsay
21 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026 · 10am-4pm
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens · 13 miles · See event website - Hexham Abbey Christmas Market
28 Nov 2026 to 29 Nov 2026 · Check opening times with the organiser.
Hexham Abbey, Hexham · under 1 mile · Free - Consett Christmas Market
5 Dec 2026 · Check opening times with the organiser.
Consett town centre · 14 miles · Free - Hexham Christmas Markets
12 Dec 2026
Hexham Abbey, Abbey Flags and Market Place · under 1 mile · Free
Pantomimes and Christmas shows (5)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Royal panto)
24 Nov 2026 to 17 Jan 2027
Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle · 19 miles · See event website - Beauty and the Beast (Empire Consett)
27 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Empire Theatre, Consett · 14 miles · See event website - The Snow Queen (Northern Stage)
3 Dec 2026 to 2 Jan 2027
Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle · 19 miles · See event website - Aladdin (Tyne Theatre panto)
4 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Westgate Road, Newcastle · 19 miles · See event website - Christmas at The Glasshouse with Matt Baker
17 Dec 2026 · 7:30pm (about 2 hours)
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays · 20 miles · Adult £5
Ice skating (1)
- Newcastle's Outdoor Ice Rink
7 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 · Hour-long sessions (about 45 minutes on the ice)
Times Square, Life Science Centre, Newcastle · 19 miles · Adult £15.75 · Child £14.50 · Family £49.50
Halloween events (3)
- On now Pumpkin picking at Hall Hill Farm
17 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Hall Hill Farm, Lanchester DH7 0TA · 17 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £48 - On now Halloween half term at Belsay
24 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026 · 10am-4pm
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens · 13 miles · See event website - Family Fright Fest, Lintz Hall Farm
30 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 · 11am-4pm
Lintz Hall Farm, near Burnopfield NE16 6AS · 14 miles · Adult £14
New Year's Eve events (2)
- Allendale Tar Bar'l
31 Dec 2026 · Crowds from 11pm; barrels lit about 11:30pm; bonfire at midnight
Allendale town centre · 8 miles · Free - New Year's Eve fireworks, Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside
31 Dec 2026 · Usually an early family display at 6pm and a midnight display
Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside · 20 miles · Free
Festivals and exhibitions (1)
- Chinese New Year in Newcastle
6 Feb 2027 to 28 Feb 2027
Chinatown, Stowell Street, Newcastle · 19 miles · Free
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