Get the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids You can guarantee one thing about the summer holidays, they're expensive.
With days out, ice creams, picnics, it all adds up and by the end of the six weeks you can find that you've spent a small fortune.
Well don't worry, we're here to help with our list of FREE events to keep kids of all ages happy. In line with Covid safety measures, even some of the free events are ticketed so don't hang around if you don't want to miss out.
But even if you've not had chance to book anything, we've included some drop-in activities you can just turn up for. READ MORE: Things to do with the kids in Manchester this summer Here's our full
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