Peter Pan flies into Hull New Theatre on selected dates from 10 to 31 December 2026, and William’s Den near North Cave has ticketed Father Christmas visits on selected dates from 28 November to 24 December. Add Burton Constable Hall’s Victorian Christmas rooms (21 November to 20 December) and Beverley Minster’s Christmas Tree Festival (4 to 13 December, adults £6, accompanied under 18s free).
Swings, a skate park, meerkats and a free zoo: Hull’s council parks list no everyday entry charge, and there are trails and open pasture near Hull in Hessle and Beverley. We flag the lakes, the Pearson Park pond warning, grazing animals and East Park’s 4pm winter close.
Plan a calmer Hull day out with Tranquil Tuesdays at The Deep, SEND soft play sessions, sensory kits at free museums and Changing Places toilets, including the Champney Treasure House in Beverley. Session days, booking rules and costs vary, so check each venue before you go.
Hands-on art for under 5s at Ferens Art Gallery, free baby and toddler sessions at Hull Central Library and two free animal collections in Hull’s parks make the city easy going with little ones. Check days first: the library is closed on Sundays, and its under 5s sessions run in term time only.
Rain in Hull? See whale skeletons at Hull Maritime Museum, meet a life-size woolly mammoth at the Hull and East Riding Museum, or step aboard a static tram at Streetlife. All three are free, and all three are closed from 24 to 28 December and on 1 January.
Meet a life-size woolly mammoth, whale skeletons and meerkats with no entry charge on these Hull days out. The city’s free museums close 24 to 28 December and on 1 January, and we flag paid extras, summer-only water play and early winter closing in the parks.