Newcastle New Year's Eve party 31Dec2009 Tyne and Wear - Newcastle Winter Carnival Where: Newcastle City Centre, Tyne and Wear When: 31 Dec 2009 2pm-Midnight Cost: FREE Celebrate the new decade in the North-East at the Newcastle Winter Carnival - Newcastle's New Year's Eve Extravaganza! Going...

Whitley Bay Boxing Day Swim 26Dec2009 Tyne and Wear Where: North Sea Volunteer Lifeguards HQ, Central Lower Promenade, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear When: Boxing Day - 26 Dec 2009. Registration 10.15am, 11am swim Cost: Spectators FREE, participants raise money for charity The 2009 Whitley Bay Boxing Day...

Seaburn Boxing Day Dip Sunderland 26Dec2009 Where: Seaburn Promenade, Seaburn, Sunderland When: Boxing Day - 26 Dec 2009. 10.30am Cost: FREE (entrance fee for participants) The 2009 Seaburn Boxing Day Dip promises much fun and entertainment for families - though maybe more for spectators than participants...

Whitley Bay Boxing Day Pudding Run 26Dec2009 Newcastle Where: The Links, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne NE26 1PS When: Boxing Day - 26 Dec 2009. 10am start Cost: FREE (entrance fee for runners) The 2009 Newcastle Boxing Day Pudding Run promises much fun for families - as participants or spectators...

Leeds New Year's Eve fireworks 31Dec2009 Where: Briggate and the Headrow, Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 8LA When: Thursday 31 Dec 2009. 2-5.30pm Cost: FREE Celebrate the new decade in Yorkshire at the Leeds New Year's Eve Fireworks Afternoon! Leeds will celebrate 2010 early with a packed carnival style...

Middlesbrough Wheel - Middlesbrough, Cleveland Where : The Middlesbrough Wheel, Wheel of Middlesbrough Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2TZ When : Mon-Fri noon-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-7pm. Different times in place 24Dec-01Jan Cost : Adult from £3.60, U16's from £2.70, Families from £9.00 The Middlesbrough...

Huddersfield Outdoor Ice Rink 03 Dec 2009 - 03 Jan 2010 Yorkshire Where: Huddersfield town centre, Yorkshire When: 03 Dec 2009 - 03 Jan 2010. Typically 11am-9pm. Closed 25-26Dec. (please see the Huddersfield Outdoor Ice Rink website for details of skate times and prices) Cost: Adults £6, Kids £3.50 The...

Halifax Outdoor Ice Rink - Piece Hall 28 Nov 2009 - 03 Jan 2010 Yorkshire Where: Piece Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 1RE When: 28 Nov 2009 - 03 Jan 2010. Open typically 11am-8pm. Closed 25-26Dec and 01Jan (please see the Halifax Outdoor Ice Rink website for details of skate times and prices) Cost: £3...

Newcastle Outdoor Ice Rink - Skating@Life 14Nov2009-21Feb2010 Tyne and Wear Where: Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 4EP When: 14 Nov 2009 - 21 Feb 2010. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Sun 11am-6pm. Closed 25-26Dec and 01Jan Cost: Adults from £7.50, Kids from £5.50 (visit the...

York outdoor ice rink - The Ice Factor 14Nov2009-03Jan2010 Yorkshire Where: Tower Street, York, Yorkshire When: 14 Nov 2009 - 02 Jan 2010. 10am-9.30pm Cost: Adults £8.95, Kids £7.95 (for other prices see the Yorkshire Outdoor Ice Rink website) The 2009/10 York outdoor ice rink - The Ice Factor once again...