Top 10 activities in Liverpool

Planning a date with the other half, a big family get-together, or just want to shake up your usual plans? Here’s our pick of the top 10 things to do in Liverpool this weekend.

1. Serve time at Alcotraz

We might be biased, but we think Alcotraz Liverpool is easily the best immersive experience in Liverpool, bar none. If you’re on the hunt for unique activities in Liverpool for adults, this is it. 

Smuggle your own liquor inside with the help of our crooked guards, slip into the classic orange jumpsuit, and let our inmates whip you up a custom cocktail in the prison kitchen. There’s storytelling, there’s interaction, there are fun drinks, there are fellow prisoners to commiserate with – it’s part theatre, part bar, part role play, and all good times.

2. Not had enough of being locked up? Try Escape Hunt Liverpool

If you’ve never tried an escape room, give Escape Hunt a go. You’ll find clues, solve puzzles, and go on missions – all against the clock, hoping you’ll get out in time. Escape Hunt are a big name in escape rooms and have all sorts of themes to choose from: samurai, viking, Alice in Wonderland, as well as “city hunt” treasure maps and kits to play at home. If you’re looking for fun activities in Liverpool, this should definitely be on your list.

3. Plan a visit to the Palm House

The Palm House is much more than an ornate Victorian glasshouse, set in the heart of Sefton Park. It’s a venue and a multi-use space that always has something on: concerts, exhibitions, jazz afternoons, craft clubs, tea dances, sing-alongs, and much more besides. It’s a great space to unwind the day after a night out or on a chilled out birthday. Keep an eye on what’s on over the coming months when planning activities to do in Liverpool.

4. Be a bootlegger at the Moonshine Saloon

If you loved Alcotraz, try Moonshine Saloon – the Wild West cocktail bar where you bring your own moonshine. Chat with the local characters, join in with the card and dice games, and hope the Sheriff doesn’t show up. Everything is immersive, from the costumes to the games – apart from the cocktails, which are better than you might find in the American Frontier of the 1800s…

5. Find the X that marks the spot with Treasure Hunt Liverpool

Treasure Hunt Liverpool is like a walking tour without a guide. The idea is that you follow their carefully designed route, but you figure out where to go based on cryptic clues that you find the answers to on your way. You go at your own pace, discover everything the city has to offer on your own terms, and find all sorts of things you wouldn’t find on the beaten path.

6. Take in a flick at The Everyman

Want to see the latest indie cinema or level up a date night, but the Odeon or Vue just don’t have the class you’re after? Try The Everyman: plush seats, cocktails and wine, sharing plates, specialty burgers, and great movies. The experience starts before you’re even inside, with a grand Victorian facade and classic Hollywood neon signs that scream “this is what seeing a movie is supposed to be like”. This is truly one of the best activities in Liverpool for couples – or anyone who fancies themselves a movie buff!

7. Step aboard the Magical Mystery Tour

Liverpool is a city that’s steeped in history in every direction you look, and if you ask hundreds of millions of people around the world what the city is best known for, you’ll hear “The Beatles!” The Cavern Club runs a Magical Mystery Tour bus, which gives you a fun and fascinating two-hour tour of Liverpool, showing you where John, Paul, George and Ringo grew up, where they met, where they went to school, Penny Lane and Strawberry Field and lots more.

8. Get even at Ultimate Indoor Paintball

Ultimate Indoor Paintball is full-throttle, adrenaline-soaked paintball that’s somehow only five minutes from the city centre (two minutes from Moorfields train station). Open 7 days a week, their USP is that it’s indoors, warm, dry, and not muddy… So if you’re blowing off steam over lunch, warming up for a stag or hen do later on, or planning a team-building exercise that lets you get even with your colleagues, it’s about as clean and convenient as it gets.

9. Nostalgia and laughs at Old Skool Bingo

Old Skool Bingo is what happens when there’s a bingo takeover on RnB club night. You will be playing real bingo games, but you’ll also be shouting numbers, belting out lyrics, dodging flying props, winning some of the funny prizes up for grabs, and if you’re lucky, you’ll even be crowned the King or Queen of Bingo as well. Bring your mates (and your moves, because there’s a dance-off competition) and try not to take yourself too seriously!

10. Crazy golf and cocktails at Golf Fang

Golf Fang isn’t the kind of crazy golf you’ll find at Butlins! It’s a full-blown night out with resident DJs, bespoke art pieces, street food, cocktails, golf (of course), and darts and karaoke thrown into the mix as well. Perfect for if the group chat can’t decide what they want to do, and it’s not even that expensive, either – making it the ideal choice for cheap experiences in Liverpool.

Why make Alcotraz your next Liverpool night out?

Whether you’re after adventure, relaxation, or a dose of culture, Liverpool offers an exciting mix of activities and experiences to make your visit truly unforgettable. From historic landmarks to vibrant nightlife, the city’s energy and character are sure to leave a lasting impression.

There’s nothing quite like Alcotraz, so if you’re looking for fun stuff to do in Liverpool this weekend, give this immersive experience a go. This isn’t your average themed bar – it’s an interactive escape into a world where you and your friends become the stars of the show. With its covert cocktail-making, dramatic storyline, and prison-inspired setting, it’s no surprise Alcotraz is one of the top-rated activities in Liverpool.