| Number | When | Activity/event | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July and August | Join the Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat! | Summer reading challenge |
| 2 | Every Wednesday throughout the summer | Re-dish gives young people aged 11- 15 somewhere safe and warm to meet, chat and take part in a variety of activities. | Re-Dish - youth group |
| 3 | All summer | At Stockroom, the first major exhibition celebrating the life and work of Alan Boyson. | Marvel from Marple |
| 4 | All summer | Visit Bramall Hall and have a go on the Nevill T Bear Beast and Bug detective trail. | Bramall Hall Eventbrite |
| 5 | All summer | Celebrate the creative community in our highly anticipated Open Exhibition 2026. | Stockport Open Exhibition |
| 6 | All summer | Enjoy thousands of free eBooks, eAudiobooks and digital newspapers and magazines from your phone, tablet or computer. | BorrowBox |
| 7 | All summer | Visit your local library and be a part of this year’s National Year of Reading! Got something you love then go all in and read about it! | National Year of Reading |
| 8 | All summer | Go for a swim for this summer at one of our leisure centres. | Life Leisure |
| 9 | 6 August, 10am to 2pm | Come and enjoy a summer holiday play in our inclusive, fun, accessible centre. | SEN Summer play day |
| 10 | All summer | Storytime at Stockport Libraries. | Storytime |
| 11 | All summer (when open) | Go shopping at the Hat Works. | Hat Works |
| 12 | All summer (when open) | Take a tour of the Factory Floor at Hat Works. | Hat Works tour |
| 13 | Fridays at 2pm all summer | Arc’s Art Social. | Hat Works events |
| 14 | All summer (when open) | Treat yourself to a cream tea or an iced coffee at Hat Works with fresh scones made by Arc’s volunteers. | Hat Works cream tea |
| 15 | All summer | Mindful Still Life Drawing. | War Memorial Art Gallery |
| 16 | All summer | Seasons of Stories story trail at Alexandra Park. | Seasons of Stories |
| 17 | All summer | We’re out and about this summer encouraging residents to consider becoming foster carers. | Fostering events |
| 18 | 18 July, 15 August | Saturday Superhero Snackdown. | Stockport Market |
| 19 | All summer (when open) | Nevill T. Bear Beast and Bug Detective Trail at Bramall Hall. | Bramall Hall |
| 20 | 25 July | Saturday Art Club in partnership with Arc. | Arc |
| 21 | 25 July to 30 August | Super summer! Try our trail and discover some heroes of history in our galleries. | Stockport Museum |
| 22 | From 25 July | Merseybay Beach and A Superhero Summer; Merseybay and Training Academy. | Merseybay |
| 23 | 26 July | Come along to Stockport’s LGBTQ+ community festival! | Stockport Pride |
| 24 | 26 July | Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Friends of Bramall Hall and Park are hosting a 1940s themed tea party in the Park. | Tea Party in the Park: 1940s style |
| 25 | 27 July, 10am | Join us for our weekly board games get together. Pull up a chair, have a brew and take some time to play at Stockroom. | Brews and Boardgames |
| 26 | 28 July from 11am | Decorate your recycled plastic bottle and turn it into a super sound shaker at Stockroom. | Make a Sound Shaker |
| 27 | 28 July to 20 August | R Time is a project funded by the National Lottery for young people living in Stockport. | R Time |
| 28 | 28 July | Our Sensory Garden is open to everyone and buzzing with activities for all ages. | Life Leisure Hazel Grove |
| 29 | 29 July from 3:30pm | Turn your imagination into reality, one brick at a time at Stockroom. | LEGO Club |
| 30 | 30 July | Join us on Thursday evenings to meet new people, learn new skills, try new things & make your mark on Stockroom. | Youth Night |
| 31 | 30 July to 28 August | Join Arc this summer to create, colour and design together at Hat Works, with artist Shazia Sufyan. | Pattern Makers |
| 32 | 30 July to 27 August | On Thursdays this summer you can take part in drop-in crafts with artist Caroline Coates. Join us from 2 to 4pm and get making. | Creative summer at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery |
| 33 | 31 July | Foodie Friday. | Foodie Friday Facebook |
| 34 | 4 August | Explorer Tour: Take an evening tour around the shelters and see the extent of Stockport's air raid preparations. | Explorer Tour |
| 35 | 6 August | Come and have a go and playing and mixing vinyl record on our decks. | Youth Night Vinyl DJ Workshop at Stockroom |
| 36 | 6 August | Thursday Makes: Foil art. | Stockport Story, Staircase House |
| 37 | 7 and 21 August | Brave the darkened tunnels as you go back in time and experience the life of a child during the war. | Family Tours, Air Raid Shelters |
| 38 | 8 August | Our Stockport market transforms the town centre into a lively hub of creativity. | Stockport Makers Market |
| 39 | 8 August | A day of inspirational ideas for summer days out, and to explore the best handmade crafts, gifts and foodie treats. | Bramhall Summer Days Out |
| 40 | 9 August | Join thousands of spectators from across Stockport and beyond to cheer on our krazy, wacky, and outrageous soapbox racers as they launch themselves downhill. | Krazy Races |
| 41 | up to Saturday 26 September | Visit Ava Reid’s exhibition, How Do You Know My Name? | Hat Work exhibitions |
| 42 | 23 August | Foodie Friday hosts the Northern Heat of the British Street Food Awards. | Foodie Friday Facebook |
| 43 | 10 August | Our Stay and Play at Stockroom sessions are the perfect place for little ones to learn through play and let their imaginations run wild. | Stay and play |
| 44 | 11 August | Welcoming all knitting and crochet enthusiasts to Stockroom - from experts to absolute beginners. | Knit and natter |
| 45 | 16 August | Let's recycle our everyday cardboard boxes into something a bit more musical at Stockroom. | Make a guitar |
| 46 | 16 August | Family Fun Day at Heaton Mersey Village Cricket Club. | Family Fun Day |
| 47 | 17 August | Join Dilly for a fun family nature themed event filled with creativity, gentle activities, and outdoor exploration inspired by The Pig Who story world. | Dilly’s Duck Day |
| 48 | 23 August | We’ll provide the storyboards, you come up with the characters and plot! Stockroom. | Create Your Own Story |
| 49 | 29 August | Join Autisk to celebrate the end of the summer holidays in style! | Autisk Family Fun Day, Other Autisk events |
| 50 | Summer holidays | Stockport County are offer a variety of summer activities for both children and adults. | Stockport County |
Free bus travel for children
To help you get around and enjoy all Stockport has to offer, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) are offering free bus travel for children in August.