Attractions in Liverpool
Liverpool City Region is home to hundreds of attractions and places of interest. It can be difficult to know where to start when there are so many things to do. Below are some key themes which may help you, when it comes to planning your visit to Liverpool.
For fans of the Fab Four, there are museums, tours and popular places to visit all with ties to The Beatles.
For a family friendly day out, consider all the museums and exciting activities to experience from a hidden WWII bunker to everyday science at Eureka! Science discovery.
Some of Liverpool's most stunning buildings are more than just their architecture with immersive experiences inside St George’s Hall, Liverpool Cathedral and the Royal Liver Building.
Learn about the history of Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool, Maritime Museum and Slavery Museum to name just a few.
Go outdoors to miles of coastline at Formby, Crosby or New Brighton beach or head for a walk round stunning Sefton Park in Liverpool or Birkenhead Park in Wirral.
Be inspired by the highlights featured below, or search for yourself using the interest filters and buy your tickets here on VisitLiverpool.com.
Top attractions
Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool is now temporarily closed whilst they make major improvements to the gallery…
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is Britain's biggest Cathedral and the 5th largest in Europe. The…
Royal Liver Building 360
Immersive visitor experience and guided tower tour unlocks Liverpool’s icon. - A Visitors…
World Museum
From the sea to the stars, a visit to World Museum reveals millions of years of the…
The Beatles Story
Tickets must be pre-purchased in advance of your visit. To purchase tickets on the day, please speak…
Knowsley Safari
Where rhino stomp and lions roar, the safari by the city, and so much more. Experience the…
Upcoming events
AJ Academy presents: Jackie and the Beanstalk
Adam James Academy present their annual Christmas pantomime, and this year we are off up the…
Bavarian Christmas Ice Skating
ICE SKATING SOUTHPORT is back in Victoria Park this December.Get your skates on and join us for a…
Blackler's Santa
Do you remember this giant Father Christmas from Blackler’s department store (1957-1988)?…
BTR Liverpool Santa Dash
The BTR Liverpool Santa Dash is thought to be the UK’s biggest festive 5K fun run – and is highly…
Christmas Craft Workshop
Come along to enjoy some crafty Christmas fun. From sugar-mice to pomanders to paper decorations…
Cosy Tales with Elves
Share festive sing-alongs and magical tales with Santa’s helpers at the Mansion in the run-up to…
Festive Afternoon Tea with Cilla
Starring the fabulous Victoria Jones as Cilla, the show takes audiences on a roller coaster journey…
Funnyboyz
Liverpool's Number 1 chain of Drag Bars offering the best Drag Brunches, Cabaret Shows and our…
FunnyBoyz hosts Extravagant Drag Bottomless Brunch @ Supper Club
90 minutes of bottomless fizz & 2 course meal What you can expect: Comedy Live Cabaret…
FunnyBoyz Liverpool presents... Drag Queen Bottomless Brunch
What you can expect: Hilarious Drag Queen Cabaret from the FunnyBoyz cast Occasional tribute acts…
FunnyBoyz Soul Sunday chill with live music
Liverpool's oldest & most established Cabaret Bar bringing you the best in live…
Lindisfarne
Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE return to form with a classic five-piece line up of…
MAD Showcase
This showcase will include performances from the following classes: * Script Analysis (Harvey's…
Meet Father Christmas (0-8 years)
Visit the grotto for a special meeting with Father Christmas. His elves have been busy making gifts…
Mission: Meet Santa
Can you crack the code and unlock the door to meet Santa? Work your way through our interactive…
Peter Pan - The Arena Spectacular
Karma Chameleon Boy George Debuts as Captain Hook Following the success of Elf -The Musical arena…
Return of the Gods
Discover the origin stories of the original influencers, the Olympian gods, and get drawn into a…
Royal Albert Dock Light Trail
This Christmas, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool will be illuminated once again with the return of its…
Santa Paws at Dobbies
Treat your furry friend to a visit to Santa Paw’s Grotto, including a special gift from Santa…
Santa's Breakfast
Join us for this festive event with breakfast for the whole family plus fun activities and a special…
Santa's Grotto
Embrace the festive season with a must-have visit to our Santa’s grotto including a meeting with…
Speke Hall Christmas Opening Weekends
Step inside the decorated house and enter a world of magical decorations. Marvel at fresh garlands…
St Johns' Elfie Selfie Station
Meet Snowy, Twinkle, Tinsel and Sue - Chief Nice List Checkers from the North Pole. They have…
Step into Stories
Step into the Mansion House for a day of festive activities, where visitors will be able to add a…
Story Time with Santa
Father Christmas and his merry friend, Buddy the Elf, are heading to Liverpool Town Hall to share…
Taylor Swift Night: Forever Winter Liverpool
A Taylor Swift night featuring some of her best songs and songs from other artists like Little Mix…
The Bootleg Beatles
From Love Me Do to Let It Be, from the Cavern to the Apple rooftop, from black and white to…
The Rock 'n' Roll Panto, Cinderella
The iconic Everyman Rock ‘n’ Roll panto is back, and we're delighted to announce that this year…
The Scouse Dick Whittington
The World famous, record breaking, eye popping, lung busting, side splitting, knee trembling Royal…
The Wind in The Willows
Get ready for another whirlwind adventure in the Cockpit Theatre this Christmas time, as we head to…
Whitney Houston Tribute Show
Whitney Houston fan? if so this show is for you! This iconic live performance celebrates…
William Shakespeare's Macbeth Directed by Simon Godwin
Wessex Grove and Underbelly, in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. are…
Aljaz and Janette: Dancing in a Winter Wonderland
Shake your tinsel & polish your baubles, this is the Christmas show that everyone has been…
BA Shows
Join us as our Level 6 BA students perform their scratch pieces as part of the Winter Showcase…
Cake & Classical Music Schubert: The Trout Quintet
Schubert: The Trout Quintet: Schubert at his most ebullient and lyrical. Every player in the…
Decapitated
Having released their critically acclaimed early demos collection The First Damned, Decapitated are…
Ensemble of St Luke’s
PUCCINI Crisantemi JANÁÄŒEK String Quartet No.2, ‘Intimate Letters’ FINZI Romance Op.13 BORODIN…
James Stewart Decapitated
Guest Lecture with James Stewart (Drumer of Decapitated). Developing a practice routine and…
The Bites
The Bites are a new band, primed to drop jaws with their monster hybrid of breathtaking garage rock…
The Bites | Album Launch Show
The Bites head to Liverpool in support of their new album!
The House of Love
The House Of Love formed in 1986 in Camberwell, South London and released their first single, Shine…
Dylan Owen
New date for Dylan Owen's headline show. Support coming from Tom Collins, Pretty Velvet and…
Fred Armisen
Pop Mutations presents: Fred Armisen - Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome Plus Special…
John Mcsherry Trio
John McSherry - uilleann pipes, whistles Francis McIlduff - uilleann pipes, whistles, bodhran…
Little Liverpool Christmas special
It is time to celebrate Christmas in the Little Liverpool gallery at the Museum of Liverpool. Come…
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Brass Band
Simon Cowen conductor Step into the holiday season and let Liverpool Philharmonic’s Youth Brass Band…
Preschool Christmas Stories in the Great Hall
Take your place in a Christmas-decorated Great Hall this winter and enjoy some merry and mirthful…
Rebecca Ferguson | Album Signing + Meet & Greet
Rebecca Ferguson heads to Jacaranda Records Phase One on the release day of new album 'Heaven…
The Charlatans
In a remarkable and genre bursting career, The Charlatans have notched up thirteen Top 40 studio…
The Gallows Pole
An adaptation on the Gallows Pole By Benjamin Myers. From his moorland home David Hartley assembles…