Things to do with kids in Bradford recommendations
Soft play, play villages, farms, water fun and family activities in Bradford and nearby. Browse current Bradford listings with dates and official links.
Current events and activities in Bradford
- Halloween at Keighley Market
Enjoy some spooky family fun at Keighley Market, where visitors can create a sparkling disco spider and tuck into a spooky snack.
11:00-15:00 at Keighley Market
- Brainiac Live!
Due to popular demand and following its 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, Science's greatest and most volatile live show is back with a…
13:30 at St Georges Hall
- SENDiVERSE Festival
SENDiVERSE Festival returns this October half-term with 71 fun, inclusive activities for children and young people with SEND across the Bradford…
Check official times at Bradford venue
- October at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre
Celebrate autumn at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre with seasonal family activities, nature events and creative workshops.
14:00-16:00 at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre
- BAOS Pantomime Beauty and the Beast
Step into a world of magic, comedy, and marvellous mayhem as Beauty and the Beast bursts onto the stage at Bingley Arts Centre
19:15 at Bingley Arts Centre
- Family Fun - Christmas Decorations
Join us at Ilkley Manor House for a special Family Fun session led by staff and volunteers, with a theme of Christmas decorations
14:00-15:30 at Ilkley Manor House
- Bingley Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On
Enjoy festive family fun at the Bingley Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On, with festive stalls, live entertainment, children's activities and a…
10:00-17:00 at Bingley Town Square
- Electric Press Productions Present Cinderella
Experience the magic of Cinderella at East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, with an immersive Christmas pantomime filled with live music and festive family…
17:00-18:30 at NT East Riddlesden Hall
- The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan
Join Peter Pan and the characters you know and love in this high-flying, swashbuckling adventure starring Yorkshire panto legend Billy Pearce as Smee…
Check official times at Alhambra Theatre
- Museums for Play & Growth – Early Years Sessions
Free monthly stay‑and‑play sessions for children aged 0–5 and their parents/carers, inspired by 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five.
11:00 at Bradford venue
- Mr Montgomery’s Christmas Crackers – A Baby Cabaret!
Delightful, colourful, and sensory festive entertainment created especially for ages 0–5 and their grown ups! Packed with cherished holiday tunes, interactive props, and enchanting Christmas magic, little wrigglers can e
Check official times at Guiseley Theatre
- Tinderella – Adult Panto
Get ready as the funniest, cheekiest, most wickedly fabulous adult pantomime you’ve always wished to see comes to St. George's Hall.
19:30 at St Georges Hall
- Diggerland Yorkshire: theme park
Construction-themed family theme park where visitors drive and ride real diggers.
Check opening times at Diggerland Yorkshire
- Clip 'n Climb Ilkley
Yorkshires very first Clip 'n Climb – Where climbing meets theme park in an exciting new leisure concept for ages four and upwards and that INCLUDES…
Check official opening hours at Clip 'n Climb Ilkley