This February half-term, Lincoln is the perfect place for a family trip. With a brand-new festival launching especially for half-term, families are treated to a range of street performances, interactive workshops and sporting activities. In addition to the Family Festival of Fun, Lincoln offers a variety of cultural and historical activities suitable for all ages. Here are Visit Lincoln's top activities to enjoy this half term.  

Lincoln Family Festival of Fun (12-20th February)  

Throughout February half-term, Lincoln city centre will be host to a fun-filled family festival. With events taking place in locations across the city, it is a great way to explore all that Lincoln has to offer. The programme includes a wide variety of street performances and demonstrations, as well as interactive arts and crafts workshops such as hula hoping and making balloon animals. A particular stand out is the Showtime Circus Workshops, impressing visitors with aerial acrobatics, stilt walking, and hula hooping. Parents are well catered for with a cooking demonstration from Hugh Fearn and Lee Whittingstall, and the giant cricket will be fun for the whole family. 

Find out more at https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/lincoln-festival-of-fun 

Museum of the Moon at Lincoln Cathedral  

As the most iconic building in the city, a trip to Lincoln is incomplete without a visit to the Cathedral. Built almost 1,000 years old, the Lincoln Cathedral is regarded as one of Europe's finest Gothic Buildings. Visitors are encouraged to try to spot the stone imp that has been engraved into the Cathedral. Now an emblem of the city, legend has it that young imps were once let loose on the cathedral, causing havoc. To put a stop to this, an angel appeared and turned them into stone.   

Hosted at Lincoln Cathedral, Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon will be on display throughout February. The Cathedral will provide a spectacular backdrop for Luke Jerram's stunning installation which measures seven metres in diameter and features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon's surface. 

Tickets for the Museum of the Moon are included in the entry fee for the Cathedral, with £20.80 for a family of 2 adults, and up to 3 children. Find out more at https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/luke-jerrams-museum-of-the-moon 

Lambing Live at Rand Park  

Returning for the first time in two years, Rand Farm Park is hosting their living lambing sessions. During the half-term week, the team will be expecting their main flock of ewes from the farm to lamb.  Each ewe will be closely monitored by the farm team to watch for signs of labour and visitors are invited to help the team. Visitors will also be able to bottle feed the cade lambs daily at 11:30, 1:30 & 3:30. Throughout the Lambing Season, other favourite activities will be available, including tractor rides, indoor soft play and meeting the other animals on the farm.  

Family tickets to the farm are available from £50.80 for a family of four. Find out more at https://www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/lambing-live-at-rand-farm-park 

Lincoln Castle  

Built in 1068, the Lincoln Castle. has dominated the city's skyline for nearly a thousand years. Inside the Castle Walls, guests can explore the Georgian and Victorian prison, detailing historic crime and punishment in Lincoln. The castle's Medieval wall walk is a particular highlight, giving visitors a chance to walk the whole circumference, enjoying the historic site and a stunning view over the city's skyline. The castle also currently houses one of the only four surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta.  Explore the Castle Walls and the Georgian and Victorian prison, all whilst imagining what life was like during these eras.  

The castle grounds are free to enter, with family tickets to see the Medieval Wall Walk, Victorian Prison and Magna Carta available for £37.00. Find out more at https://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/lincoln-castle 

Getting There 

Via the LNER railway line, Lincoln is just a 1 hour and 55-minute trip away from London King's Cross. Trains depart every two hours. Tickets start from £36 for a day return. 

For further information on Visit Lincoln: www.visitlincoln.com.  

For further information on The Cornhill Quarter: www.cornhillquarter.co.uk 

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