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. 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.
5. The Cavern Pub
6. Liverpool Arts Bar
7. Hot Water Comedy Club
8. Frederiks
9. Rubber Soul
10. The Slaughter House
11. Phase One
12. Zanzibar
13. Kazimier Garden
14. Shenanigans – Tithebarn Street
15. Pins
Free markets in Liverpool
They’re only free if you don’t buy anything, but there are always free samples to be had…
16. Woolton Village Farmer’s Market
17. Greatie Market
18. Tuebrook Market
19. Lark Lane Farmer’s Market
20. The GOOD Market
21. 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.
22. Tate Liverpool
23. Open Eye Gallery
24. The Bluecoat
25. FACT
26. Walker Art Gallery
27. Output Gallery
28. 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.
29. St George’s Hall
30. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
31. St Luke’s Bombed Out Church
32. Royal Albert Dock
33. Another Place
34. Sudley House
35. Paul Curtis’ Liver Bird Wings
36. New Bird Skate Park
37. The Beatles statue at Liverpool Waterfront
38. Liverpool’s Chinatown
39. Strawberry Field gates
40. 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.
41. Liverpool Free Walking Tour
42. Formby Woods
43. Childwall Woods
44. West Kirby Marine Lake
45. 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…
46. Everton Brow
47. Liverpool Central Library
48. Goodness Gracious Rooftop Garden
49. Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
50. Tempest on Tithebarn
51. Matou
Beautiful places to visit for free
Behold, the beauty of Liverpool!
52. Palm House
53. Georgian Quarter
54. New Brighton Beach
55. Formby Beach
56. Three Graces
57. Reynolds Park
58. 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.
59. Sefton Park
60. Princes Park
61. Calderstones Park
62. Croxteth Hall Park
63. Wavertree Botanic Gardens
64. Stanley Park
65. Festival Gardens
66. Birkenhead Park
67. 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.