Keep the kids happy on a budget

Jul 23 2008 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

Field for the British Isles by Antony Gormley _320

11. JOIN Funkii Munkii on the Ark, take part in crafts activities and hear the story of Noah Splash at Liverpool Cathedral, 11am-3pm, August 11-15, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

12. GRAB your favourite toy and head to Sudley House for a teddy bear’s picnic on Sunday, August 2, 12-4pm. Call 0151 478 4178 to book.

13. CHILDREN’S entertainers, a dog show and wacky rhubarb wheelbarrow races are among the family fun at Port Sunlight Village Festival on July 27, www.portsunlightvillage.com

14. MEET a pirate at the Shiver Me Timbers event at Mersey Maritime Museum, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm on Thursday, August 7. Tel: 0151 478 4499.

15. HOYLAKE Lifeboat Station is holding an open day on Monday, August 25, with performances by the Blue Eagles Dynamic Helicopter Display team, beach tennis workshops, classic cars, a funfair and charity stalls. Tel: 0151 691 8269.

16. COUNT the animals on the Peter Pan statue at Sefton Park and discover the tropical plants in the Palm House.

17. SEE what life was like for the landed gentry when Croxteth Hall opens its doors for free on Wednesday, August 20.

18. FIND as many Superlambananas as you can with the help of our interactive map at www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/superlambanana

19. EUROPE’S biggest, free, annual musical festival, The Mathew Street Festival, takes place on August Bank Holiday. Further details available soon at www.liverpool08.com

20. SEE a hippo’s skull and dinosaur footprints at the brand new Victoria Museum and Gallery on Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, 10am-5pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays.