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Summer of Play - Fancy Dress Fridays

Dress up and enter a world of imagination and fun.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Come along in your favourite fancy dress or borrow a costume from the Play Hub baskets.

Join the costume parade at the Big Tipi at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm.

Drop-in, no booking needed.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Accessibility

he vast majority of paths at Dunham Massey are buggy and wheelchair friendly. Quieter times to visit include earlier in the mornings and midweek days. Dogs welcome in the gardens on a short lead after 12pm. Picnics are welcome in the gardens.

Meeting point

Follow the colourful bunting to the North Park Play Hub.

Other

This event is free, normal admission charges apply for the venue.

Upcoming events

Pokémon joins Dunham Massey's Summer of Play 

Planning your summer holidays? Unleash your energy with the National Trust's Summer of Play supported by Pokémon. Running from 10 July to 6 September.

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17 Jul to 6 Sep 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 51 other dates or times

The Botanical World of Mary Delany 

Discover the pioneering technique of this eighteenth-century artist, whose ‘paper mosaiks’ were celebrated as scientifically accurate botanical specimens.

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on
17 Jul to 1 Nov 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 107 other dates or times

Dunham Massey House 

Dunham Massey House will reopen to visitors following conservation and care in the winter months.

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on
17 Jul to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 16:15+ 107 other dates or times

From Here to There: a tour for children 

Pack your bags and get ready for Speechly's tour of the historic house.

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17 Jul to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 16:15+ 107 other dates or times