Lots of fun free activities for children and families, circus skills, den building, arts and crafts, music, competitions, face painting, climbing wall, junk modelling and so much more……

This year’s theme is play for all. ‘All to play for – building play opportunities for all children’ and presents an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of play in a child’s development also Article 31 UN Convention on the rights of the child (leisure, play and culture). Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities as we work towards becoming a UNICEF Child Friendly City.
To celebrating National Playday, Manchester City Council in partnership with Manchester Play Network have organised a Playday event which is open to all abilities and is free of charge, face painting, arts & craft, play games, climbing wall, balloon modelling, junk modelling, sensory toys games rock painting, den building, mobile making, magical hideaways, fun games, environmental workshops, play dough, DJ & entertainer, jungle gym, sensory musical bottles, bug hunts, story telling, Pip and Posy character plus free food! and more.

Lots of play opportunities and celebrations! Join us for woodland den building, axe throwing, swing making, woodland crafts, face painting, inflatables, giant bubbles, woodland fairies, music, reading corners, junk modelling, children’s entertainers, story tellers….the list goes on!

A day to celebrate all things PLAY!