What's On in Wirral
Things to do in and around Wirral: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Christmas Dinner in Wirral 2026: Restaurants and Pubs With Prices
Christmas Day on the Wirral from £57.99 at the Kings Arms to £125 at Thornton Hall: 11 pubs and restaurants with 2026 prices, deposits and booking rules.
Dates for the diary
- Mon 2 Nov Wirral Bazaar
- Mon 2 Nov Framing New Brighton: anniversary screening and Q&A
- On now to 2 Nov Halloween Family Trail at Ness Botanic Gardens
- Tue 3 Nov Choral Pavilion choir
- Tue 3 Nov There's a Monster in Your Show
- Thu 5 Nov Tranmere Rovers Fireworks 2026
- Thu 5 Nov Luther UK
- Fri 6 Nov Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band Charity Concert
- 6 to 7 Nov Thunder Road Theatre: The Void
- Sat 7 Nov Port Sunlight Remembers: From Home Front to Front Line
- Sat 7 Nov Birkenhead Market pre-Christmas Craft Market
- Sat 7 Nov The Big Story Bash: Make Comics with Marc
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Family
Days Out Near Wirral With Children, Checked October 2026
Eureka! from £16.95, Port Sunlight Museum £5.50 a child, Ness Gardens £4.50, free farm and priory: 12 days out on and near the Wirral, with winter hours.
Food & Drink
Wirral Cafes and Coffee Shops: Where to Go
Caffe Cream, Benty Farm, Claremont Farm and Port Sunlight's Tudor Rose lead 12 Wirral cafes, with hours, dog rules and hygiene ratings checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
Brunch in Wirral: The Best Breakfast and Brunch Spots
Brunch on the Wirral at Aubergine, Hickory's, Beau's Kitchen and Klais: 8 menus with prices, serving times, dog rules and hygiene ratings, checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
Afternoon Tea in Wirral: Where to Book, Checked October 2026
Afternoon tea on the Wirral from £16.95 in Wallasey Village to Hillbark and Thornton Hall: 7 places with prices, times, booking rules and hygiene ratings.
Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places on the Wirral
Bubbles in New Brighton £8.50 off-peak, Bidston's soft play £4 on weekdays, Jumpin Josephs £5 tots: Wirral soft play and five rainy-day trips, with hours.
Parks
Wirral Playgrounds and Parks for Children
Birkenhead Park, Arrowe Park's £113,000 rebuild and Central Park's pump track lead 18 Wirral playgrounds, with cafes, toilets and parking checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks Near Wirral: Circular Routes, Parks and Riversides
Hilbre at low tide, the 12-mile Wirral Way and Bidston Hill lead 11 Wirral walks, with tide rules, parking, toilets and cafes checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
Sunday Roast in Wirral: Where to Book, Checked October 2026
Sunday roast on the Wirral from £14.99 at the Magazine to £60 a head at Hillbark: 10 menus with prices, serving times and dog rules, checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
Wirral Restaurants: The Best Places to Eat
Daise in Oxton is the Wirral's one Michelin Guide restaurant: 12 Wirral restaurants with prices, opening hours, booking rules and hygiene ratings checked.
Food & Drink
Wirral Pubs: The Best Pubs and Where to Drink
The West Kirby Tap is CAMRA's 2026 Wirral Pub of the Year: 15 Wirral pubs with opening hours, beers, dog rules and hygiene ratings, checked October 2026.
Christmas
Wirral Ice Skating: Pier Head From 20 Nov, £12.50 Child
No ice rink is listed on the Wirral this Christmas. The nearest: a covered rink at Pier Head from 20 November, St George's Hall from the 21st, Deeside all year.
New Brighton
Framing New Brighton: Q&A Screening at The Light 2 Nov
Framing New Brighton returns to The Light on Monday 2 November at 7.45pm, with director Dylan Cubbin and photographers Ken Grant and Alex Hurst on stage after.
Christmas
Winter Wonderland Wirral: Birkenhead Park, 9-13 Dec, £7
Winter Wonderland Wirral is in Birkenhead Park 9 to 13 December: £7 a person with the booking fee, under-1s free, plus a Wednesday quiet session.
Events
What's On in Wirral: Halloween, Then Fireworks 5 and 8 Nov
Halloween at Port Sunlight and Ness, Tranmere fireworks on 5 and 8 November at £8.50, Port Sunlight's Remembrance parade and Aladdin from 5 December.
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Paul O'Grady Exhibition, Birkenhead: Free From 11 December
The Paul O'Grady Story opens at the Williamson Art Gallery on 11 December and runs to 31 December 2027. Entry is free; timed tickets are on sale to 31 March.
Wirral
Wirral Remembrance Sunday 8 Nov: Port Sunlight Parade Times
Port Sunlight's Remembrance parade forms at 10.30am on Sunday 8 November for a 10.45am act of Remembrance. The council's 2026 service list is still to come.
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Wirral Christmas Markets: Birkenhead 7 Nov and 5 Dec, Free
Birkenhead Market's free craft markets: Saturday 7 November 10am to 4pm, Saturday 5 December 10am to 5pm. Winter Wonderland's alpine market opens 9 December.
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Wirral Santa's Grotto: Gordale £8.50, Floral Pavilion £22
Gordale's charity grotto opens 28 Nov at £8.50 a child; Floral Pavilion's Storytime with Santa is £22, 11 to 24 Dec. Church Farm's Santa has ended for good.
Wirral
Wirral Fireworks 2026: Tranmere 5 and 8 Nov, West Kirby 7th
Wirral fireworks 2026: Tranmere's two Prenton Park nights on 5 and 8 November and West Kirby's 7 November date, with times, tickets and what is unconfirmed.
New Brighton
New Brighton Panto: Aladdin 5 Dec, Full Cast and 36 Shows
Aladdin runs at the Floral Pavilion 5 December to 3 January with Scott Gallagher as Dame: full cast, all 36 public shows, £15 seats and two access dates.
Wirral
Wirral Christmas Lights: No Date Before 28 November
No Wirral switch-on date is confirmed for 2026 yet. The council's own policy bars lights being lit before the last weekend of November, and permits land by 30 September.
New Brighton
Wirral 10K: Held Sunday 11 October in New Brighton
The 2026 Wirral 10K was held on Sunday 11 October, starting at 9.30am in New Brighton. The route, road closures and travel notes from race day are below.
Eastham
Glastonferry 2026: Eastham Free Festival Held 29-30 August
Glastonferry ran at Eastham Ferry on 29 and 30 August, free, noon to 7pm. It raised for Claire House, which spent £1.7m more than it took last year.
Halloween
Wirral Halloween: Ness Trail Runs to 2 Nov, Then Fireworks
Halloween night has passed, but Ness Gardens' free family trail runs to Monday 2 November. What ran in Wirral this year, and where the bonfire night displays are.