The historic steam narrowboat President billowing white steam at a canal festival, with a boatman in period waistcoat and flat cap leaning on the cabin and the butty Kildare moored alongside.
Photo: steve_w · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events · In 7 days

Halloween Half Term at the National Waterways Museum

📅 Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026📍 National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, CheshireCH65 4FW

The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, home to six resident ghosts, runs ghost tours, a pumpkin trail and spooky canal boat trips every day of October half term, with boat trips on the hour from 11am to 3pm.

What’s on

  • Spooky boat trips on the hour
  • Ghost tours of the historic dock
  • Pumpkin trail through half term
5Dec

Santa Special Cruise with ChesterBoat

The Boating Station, Souters Lane, The Groves, Chester · Cheshire

7 miles awayCanals Tickets available Adults £17 Selected dates, 5 Dec – 19 Dec 2026
5Dec

Christmas Santa Weekend

North West Museum of Road Transport, 51 Hall Street, St Helens · Merseyside

13 miles awayBuses Tickets available Adults £7.50 Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec 2026