We love top-notch drinks and extravagant days out as much as the next person, but if your bank account is feeling the pinch, Secret Liverpool is here to lend a hand. We’ve put together an all-singing, all-dancing round-up of free things to do in Liverpool, and it’s a lush list (if we do say so ourselves). So, give the debit card a break and dive into these activities in Liverpool!
Free museums in Liverpool
Those looking for a cultural fix are in luck, as we’ve got lots of free museums in Liverpool boasting ancient art and fascinating objects.
1. Museum of Liverpool
2. The International Slavery Museum
3. World Museum
4. Maritime Museum
5. Garstang Museum
Free gigs in Liverpool
Hearing about free things to do in Liverpool is just music to my ears. From jazz gigs to comedy, music and laughter flows freely across Liverpool.
6. The Cavern Pub
7. Liverpool Arts Bar
8. Hot Water Comedy Club
9. Camp and Furnace
10. Frederiks
11. Rubber Soul
12. Jimmy’s
13. The Slaughter House
14. Phase One
15. Zanzibar
16. Kazimier Garden
Free markets in Liverpool
They’re only free if you don’t buy anything, but there are always free samples to be had…
17. Woolton Village Farmer’s Market
18. Greatie Market
19. Tuebrook Market
20. Lark Lane Farmer’s Market
21. The GOOD Market
22. The Makers Market
Free art galleries in Liverpool
‘There is no must in art because art is free.’ It certainly is with these free art exhibitions and galleries, perfect for an eyeful of thought-provoking paintings, sculptures, and installations.
23. Tate Liverpool
24. Open Eye Gallery
25. The Bluecoat
26. FACT
27. Walker Art Gallery
28. Output Gallery
29. Lady Lever Art Gallery
Free attractions in Liverpool
Many of the big tourist draws charge for entry, but we’ve found some sneaky ways around that. You wanted free attractions in Liverpool? You got ’em.
30. St George’s Hall
31. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
32. St Luke’s Bombed Out Church
33. Royal Albert Dock
34. Another Place
35. Sudley House
36. Paul Curtis’ Liver Bird Wings
37. New Bird Skate Park
38. The Beatles statue at Liverpool Waterfront
39. Liverpool’s Chinatown
40. Strawberry Field gates
41. Rice Lane City Farm
Free walks to go on in Liverpool
From free walking tours of Liverpool to self-guided ambles both in the city and a little further afield, we’re here for you. Stretch your legs, up your step count, and get a proper eyeful of everything the city and nearby coast and countryside have to offer with these walks.
42. Liverpool Free Walking Tour
43. Formby Woods
44. Childwall Woods
45. West Kirby Marine Lake
46. Otterspool Promenade
Free views over Liverpool
It’s time to get high for free (behave). See stunning, panoramic views of Liverpool from high-level platforms and buildings or by climbing really big hills. Liverpool also boasts some great rooftop bars but you may have to buy a drink…
47. Everton Brow
48. Liverpool Central Library
49. Goodness Gracious Rooftop Garden
50. Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
51. Tempest on Tithebarn
52. Matou
Beautiful places to visit for free
Behold, the beauty of Liverpool!
53. Palm House
54. Georgian Quarter
55. New Brighton Beach
56. Formby Beach
57. Three Graces
58. Reynolds Park
59. Crosby Beach
Free parks and gardens in Liverpool
Park yourself at one of these spots for a fabulously free afternoon- the city is bursting with beautiful parks and gardens.
60. Sefton Park
61. Princes Park
62. Calderstones Park
63. Croxteth Hall Park
64. Wavertree Botanic Gardens
65. Stanley Park
66. Festival Gardens
67. Birkenhead Park
68. Faulkner Square Gardens
Best shops in Liverpool to explore
These places are perfect for a browse, but you’ll have to resist the temptation to keep that whole free thing going. From shopping centres to streets with cute independent shops, this city is a shopping paradise.