Enjoy heart-warming Christmas Carols, crafts and storytelling events all set against the backdrop of the beautifully decorated home.
A wonderful day out to make memories, discover local history, and enjoy the excitement of preparing for a traditional Christmas.
Adults and children are all very welcome and will find something to enjoy in this wonderful day.
Share festive sing-alongs and magical tales with Santa’s helpers at the Mansion in the run-up to Christmas.
Back by popular demand, this year’s festive family trail brings to life the charming book A Message For Santa by Hiawyn Oram illustrated by Tony Ross.
Dig out your Christmas jumpers and gather your loved ones for a Christmas adventure through Calderstones Park.
Self-led trails last around 90 minutes and are perfect for families with children aged 4-9, but all ages are welcome.
Every family receives a copy of the book to share, as well as a map and pencil for every child.
Step into the Mansion House for a day of festive activities, where visitors will be able to add a decoration to the community Christmas tree, create their own wrapping paper, attend a literary tour of the Mansion House.
Thanks to the generosity of publishers Walker Books and Penguin Random House you can also pick up a beautiful new book in exchange for an optional donation.
Embrace your creative side with this Festive drop-in arts and crafts session!
Perfect for the whole family, the relaxed session will provide all the materials and instructions you need to make some memorable Festive Crackers and delightful Cornucopia Tree ornaments.
Open the door to the hidden stories of Calderstones at Christmas time with our one-hour guided walk of the Park’s most significant and surprising landmarks.
No walking experience is required, the route can be adapted for access needs but it will take place outside so we recommend you wrap up warm.
Cosy up and explore favourite festive stories, sing classic songs and create a beautiful keepsake ornament to take home.
Perfect for 4-9yr olds
Celebrate Christmas with some special Festive Incy Wincy Rhymers this December.
Their sessions are for little ones, 1-4 year olds and their families. They’ll explore Christmas stories, festive favourites and seasonal nursery rhymes through storytelling and sing-a-longs.
Join Bluecoat for a host of free family activities exploring the environment and the air that we breathe.
Join them for two days of free family activities where your little artists can get creative.
They’ll be working with an artist to explore our environment and the air that we breathe. More information to come soon.
Free, drop in
Suitable for all ages.
Merseyside residents are being encouraged to ditch their cars and embrace fun, friends, family and freedom by choosing fossil-free ways to get around this World Car Free Day.
A weeklong series of events will culminate with a free family friendly festival at the Mystery Park on Sunday 24 September, which will include live music and entertainment, stalls and workshops, and ends with an all-ages bike ride to the new urban parklet at Mann Island.
Schedule:
The event is being supported by Cycling UK and local council wards Penny Lane, Church, Wavertree Village, Smithdown Road, Greenbank.
On the day we’ll have help from Aigburth Community Cycling Club, Cycle Liverpool, GoodGym, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Living Streets, Love Wavertree, the Merseyside Cycling Campaign, ParkRun, Peloton Liverpool, the Penny Lane Wombles, St John’s Ambulance, Sustrans, Transition Liverpool, Zero Carbon Liverpool and more.
Even more events
Ignite Liverpool is hosting a one-off special of their regular quick-fire talks series on Wednesday 20 September, asking people to speak to the theme ‘Merseyside 2030 – Zero Car City?’. Register to speak here. Register to attend here.
Peloton Liverpool will be running a special ‘Joy Ride’ on World Car Free Day itself, happening this year on 22 September. Sign up the Peloton group here and keep an eye out for details
St Cuthbert’s primary school is also planning to open a playstreet for the day on Church Road in Old Swan.
From the organisers…
Kirsty Styles, co-chair of the Merseyside Cycling Campaign, says: “Today in most countries, it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine our lives with fewer car trips. But imagine – and take action – we must.”
“In 2019, our council declared a ‘climate emergency’ and said that everyone must now work together to meet the ‘challenge of an impending ecological disaster by making Liverpool a Net Zero Carbon city by 2030’.
“Transport is the second-largest contributor to the city’s carbon emissions and, according to the council’s own transport report , we need many more people to switch from driving their own cars to walking, wheeling or public transport.
“Data collected before the pandemic found that most car trips made in the city region – totalling 300 million journeys – were less than three miles. That’s just 15 minutes on a bike.
“So what would Merseyside with fewer cars look like? And how do we get there?”
Elke Weissmann adds:
“We have lots of research that suggests walking and cycling is better for our health, but it is also better for our communities. If we want to live happier, more connected lives, then we need to try and walk, cycle and use public transport more.”
“The car free day events are all meant to help people across Merseyside a sense of how this can be achieved – and give people the confidence that they can be part of it.”
These events are all coinciding with efforts being made across the world to understand what we all may need to do to ensure our planet remains liveable in the future.
It’s Global Goals Week (15-24 September), European Mobility Week and Travelwise Week (16-22 September), Liverpool Climate Week (18-22 September), and of course, World Car Free Day (22 September). Do feel free to let us know of anything else that is happening during this time.