Derby for Families
Derby is a Great Place to stay with a family, a great city experience with so much right on your doorstep for everyone to enjoy. You know how hard it can be to keep the whole family entertained. Well Derby has something for everyone! From free museums, top indoor shopping, cinemas, parks and lots of festivals . Derby is also a great family base for visiting the fantastic selection of national attractions on our doorstep.
Fun for the Kids
Bluebells
Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Moorways Sports Village & Waterpark
Great Northern Classics
Derby Arena
Go Ape Buxton
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Pickford's House
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Heights of Abraham
Sinfin Moor Park and Nature Reserve
Allestree Park Derby
Chester Green
Megazone Derby
Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park Derby
Ice Cream Getaway at Bluebells
Hatchet Harry's Axe Throwing
Derby Cathedral
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Markeaton Park
The Smallprint Company Workshops
Derby Theatre
Rolls-Royce Heritage Tours
Clip 'n Climb Derby
Events for Families
23
May
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Derby Book Festival 2025
19
Apr
Family Welcome Day
01
Aug
+ more
Alstom presents The Greatest Gathering
20
Jul
Alvaston Park Community Fun Day 2025
26
Apr
St George's Day Celebrations 2025
06
Sep
The Princess Proms in Derby Cathedral
12
Jan
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Lockheart & Hawkins’ Museum of Curiosities – QUAD Gallery
08
May
+ more
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
01
Jun
The Big 1 2025
01
Aug
+ more
Dog Lovers Festival 2025
22
Feb
Maria in the Stars
06
Dec
+ more
Family Festivities 2025
05
Dec
+ more
Dick Whittington
13
Apr
Jurassic Earth 2024
06
Sep
+ more
Matlock Bath Illuminations
12
Jul
Classic Ibiza
15
Feb
+ more
Half-Term History Makers at Bolsover Castle
Family-friendly Places to Eat
Pieminister Derby
Café 42
Cast Iron Bar & Grill
Compamigos: Eat Drink share
Bluebell Tea Rooms
Mount Everest
Wendy's Derby
Starbucks Derbion
The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery
Five Guys Derby
Pizza Express Derbion
Lorentes Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
New Water Margin
Nando's Derbion
Emily's Steakhouse and Seafood Restaurant
Nixon Coffee
Slug & Lettuce Derby
MoonSha
Hickory's Smokehouse Derby
Fahrenheit Grill & Bar at Genting Club
Déda café|bar
Caffè Nero Derby
QUAD Café Bar
The Forge Black Rock Steakhouse
Family Shopping
Accommodation
Nightingale Quarter
The Hotel at the Derby Conference Centre
The Coach House Derby
Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club
Leonardo Hotel Derby
Cotels@The Millhouse Serviced Apartments
Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights
Days Inn Donington - A50
Sublime Stays
Holiday Inn Express Derby Pride Park
The Stay Company Lavender Row
The Stay Company Mill Street
Bay Tree Apartments
Premier Inn Derby Riverlights
The Stay Company Friar Gate
The Stay Company Dalby House
The Continental Hotel Derby
Pride Apartments
Premier Inn Derby City Centre
The Stay Company Derby Central
Hayeswood Lodge Luxury Accommodation
Derby Mickleover BW Signature Collection by Best Western
Holiday Cottages Derby
Bonehill Farm
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