Park Events

Forest Adventure Day

Hundreds of families join in the activities at the forest adventure day.

More forest adventure photos in the gallery, click here.

Horticulture & Craft Fayre

Takes place in May every year. Local plant sellers and charities are invited to take trade stands to sell their merchandise and promote their services. We have entertainment for all ages and Heroes cheerleaders are do a regular demonstration each year.

Step back in Time Garden Party

Will now become a regular event in July, due to its success this year. We had horse drawn carriage rides, cream teas, strong man, swing boats, stocks, candy floss and toffee apples. All the staff and stall holders were dressed in Victorian costumes!

Autism Picnics

Picnics in the park take place during each school holiday, in partnership with Barnardos Carlisle West Sure Start Children’s Centre. We aim to provide fun activities for the families and children living with autism. The setting is very informal; parents and carers can come along and have a chat while the children are entertained with various themed activities.

Love Parks Week

Chance’s Park organises a week of fun activities for all ages each year at the end of July, which falls under the umbrella of Carlisle City Council’s Love Parks Week. The activities vary from year to year, but a firm favourite is Forest Adventure Play!

National Play Day

This was a first for us this year we celebrated National Play Day in the Park with Big Top Astral Circus Workshops, children and parents got the chance to learn circus skills followed by a show at the end of the day. National Play day takes place on the first Wednesday in August each year and will now be a regular celebration in Chance’s Park.

Halloween Party

Tickets for our Halloween party can be obtained from Morton Community Centre from the end of September each year. Children are invited to dress to scare and bring along a Halloween lantern, there will be a prize for the best costume and the best lantern. We also incorporate a lantern parade around the park area near to the Community Centre (weather permitting).

Carols in the Park

December 2010 saw our first Christmas Celebrations in the Park. Carlisle Musical Society, Yewdale Primary School Choir and the Border Concert Band provided entertainment and the audience were encourage to join in with popular Christmas Carols. Refreshments of Mulled wine and mince pies were served in Morton Manor following the entertainment.

Footfall Statistics

We have footfall counters on the park gates at Dunmail Drive and also Wigton Road.

Total footfall for 2010 = 137195

Year to date total as of end of August = 120448

For dates and more details of our all events in Chance’s Park please follow the following link. http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5985