Check our handy map to help find Things to Do in South Tyneside with Kids, with something for all ages including play cafes, soft plays, bowling, laser tag, the best beaches, parks, walks & playgrounds, and lots more. More details in our A-Z below👇
Details are subject to change, please check directly with providers for the latest updates, opening times and booking requirements.
📌 Baring Street, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2BB
Excavated remains and reconstructions of original buildings, displays of finds and artefacts discovered at the site. Offering regular family events throughout the summer, with crafts, gladiator training and falconry.
👉 For more info, visit @arbeiaromanfort
🎫 Free, donations welcome
Seasonal opening times, closed Oct-March
📌 Pier Parade, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2JS
Indoor swimming pool with large twisty flume slide, family bubble spa and a water play area for younger children with bridges, slides, jet sprays and bubble features. Cafe serving snacks.
👉 For more info, visit South Tyneside Council
🎫 From £1.15-£5.35 pp / Family from £18.55
Cardholder discount available
📌 Village and Bede Museum, Church Bank, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 3DY
Museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Venerable Bede along with Anglo-Saxon dwellings, set in 11 acre grounds including a farm with rare-breed and rescued animals.
👉 For more info, visit @JarrowHallOfficial
🎫 From £3-£5 pp / Family from £16
*Opening hours vary seasonally, check with organiser – closed mid Dec until Feb
📌 Sea Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2LD
A fun indoor game ideal for kids and adults of all ages, located within Ocean Beach Pleasure Park which is packed with attractions, rides and food outlets.
👉 For more info, visit @Quasar.Shields
🎫 Prices from £8 pp (party/group discounts available)
Age 6+
📌 Sea Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2JS
Park near the sea front with formal gardens, play area with sandpit, lake with ducks and pedal boats, miniature ride-on steam train and art trail with ten sculptures. Cafe serving snacks and treats.
👉 For more info, visit South Tyneside Council
📌 Shaftsbury Avenue, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 3UP
A 10,000sqft indoor skate park facility for BMX, skateboard, inline and scooter riders of all ages, featuring ramps suitable for beginners to the more experienced.
👉 For more info, visit @OverrideSkatepark
🎫 From £5.20 pp
General sessions age 5+
📌 Sea Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2LD
Miles of sandy beaches, dunes, cliffs and a restored pier, with various seafront restaurants and cafes. Pirate themed mini-golf plus Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, with 40+ fairground rides. Around 2.5 mile coastal walk to Marsden beach, with striking rock formations.
👉 For more info, visit @OceanBeachSouthShields
🎫 Free entry, Fun Cards available for payment of rides and arcades
📌 Ocean Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2JA
Works of art and interactive exhibits on local social, industrial and maritime history, and 20th century author Catherine Cookson. Plus Creature Corner with live reptiles and insects and free family activities during school holidays. Cafe serving hot and cold refreshments.
👉 For more info, visit @South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
🎫 Free, donations welcome
📌 South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 1ES
Offering great arts & entertainment for all, with a varied programme of live performance, cinema, visual arts and projects for children and young people.
👉 For more info, visit @TheCustomsHouse
📌 Sea Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2LD
Sea front Entertainment Centre on with arcade, 10 pin bowling, and five-tiered soft play plus sensory area and football pitches. Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, pub meals and carvery.
👉 For more info, visit @dunesadventureisland
🎫 Soft Play from £3-£7 per child (under 1s free)
Bowling from £4-£6
📌 South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 2JS
One of South Tyneside’s leading amateur theatre groups, producing a variety of productions suitable for all audiences.
👉 For more info, visit @The Westovian Theatre Society
📌 Market Place, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 1JF
Children and adult library books, special themed exhibitions, rooftop viewing terrace, gaming zone with retro console games, workshops using 3D printers and vinyl/laser cutters (booking required) and regular family-friendly activities and events. Cafe serving breakfasts, lunches and snacks.
👉 For more info, visit @worduk
🎫 Free (charges apply for selected workshops & activities)
