Manchester Recommendations for a 10-Year-Old's Birthday: Books, Trails, Crafts & Kid-Friendly Eats

[spaccecowboy]

Manchester

If you were potentially going to Manchester for your daughter's birthday treat (turning 10) what would you recommend please?
For reference shes turning 10 in the October half term, she's really into books - Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Michael Morpurgo etc, loves a trail, crafting etc. Also would love recommendations of kid friendly places to eat please

Thanks so much!

 

[momiyoung]

Crystal maze as long as over 18 playing too

 

[willboom]

Probably not too helpful...but just seen a video of a super Mario cart track that's just opened in Manchester

 

[spinelli009]

@willboom I think this is age 11 or 12 plus

 

[tmason717]

Dog Bowl is cool for gaming,retro games and bowling kids are allowed until 9pm. Also if she likes pizza then I’d recommend here https://americanpies.co.uk/

 

[janeshofes]

Waterstones have a great library coffee bar

 

[mausstlyred]

If she genuinely likes books... John Rylands Library is amazing and Manchester Deansgate Waterstones has a huge kids room, too.

 

[gogetters]

Chethams library. It's been around since the 1600's and gives off major Harry Potter vibes. You can ask for a tour when you get there and its not far from the science and industry museum which is good fun.

 

[rosyhead]

Archies

 

[natasha]

@rosyhead whats this I can't find it when I Google it

 

[rosyhead]

@natasha it’s a lovely place for food like an American dinner does amazing burgers and milkshakes all pink has a ball pit and that there are a few one in Piccadilly is best x

 

[staceygirl]

I am a celebrity, football museum.. crystal maze . The war museum. Sealife centre . Lego discovery museum. Shopping .. we have been 3 times and we love it . If there are in to football a visit to the stadium xx

 

[chaplain]

@staceygirl I’m a celebrity closed xxx

 

[tanyabrown]

Cosmos. So much choice

 

[krispinwatson]

Aflecks palace for shopping, download questo app and do a treasure hunt

 

[richeze33]

I-Fly!

 

[qity]

John Rylands library and Cheetham library. Lunch at Northern soul grilled cheese

 

[tinks]

We are going tomorrow for my son’s 11th. He chose wingstop and iFly (for him and his 3 BFF).

 

[aaronliam]

The Crystal Maze it's an amazing thing to do

 

[diamondedge1]

We did the science and industry museum, football museum .
Both my boys are foodies,
Cibo for their parmesan pasta wheel( very theatrical and tasted amazing) and tepinyaki( Japanese food where they cook in front of you) the boys absolutely loved it.
Also for chicken wings/burgers highly recommend bunny Jackson's or Yard and Coop... thier salt and pepper nugs