Children & Families

Summer Festival at Locomotion

Name: Summer Festival at Locomotion
Start: 2026-07-27T10:00:00
End: 2026-07-27T17:00:00
Location: Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1PQ

A free-entry railway museum with an indoor sandy beach, hands-on activities, train rides and weekly themed making.

Monday, 27 July 202610:00 AM - 5:00 PMLocomotion, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1PQFree admission (rides chargeable)by Locomotion

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About This Event

Locomotion in Shildon puts on a free-entry Summer Festival with an indoor sandy beach, hands-on family activities, heritage train rides and weekly themed sessions from LEGO builds to Meccano and racing-car challenges. One of the region's best free days out for railway-mad families.

Weather for Monday 27 July

19°/13°C

Overcast

11% chance of rain

Best time to go

Driest and warmest between 10 AM and 1 PM.

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12p16°6%

1p18°8%

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