Things to do with kids in Leeds recommendations
Soft play, play villages, farms, water fun and family activities in Leeds and nearby. Browse current Leeds listings with dates and official links.
Current events and activities in Leeds
- Leeds400: Create
This year Leeds celebrates its official 400th birthday, so we'll be getting creative and exploring the city's official Royal Charter. There will be Lego challenges that capture the past... and might also predict the future!
13:30-15:30 at Moor Allerton Library
- Let's Grow! Family Friendly Bulb-Planting, Crafting, and Lego
Local families are invited to help Calverley Horticultural Society beautify the area outside the Library by planting lots of spring bulbs in the banks. Then, pop in for a hot chocolate and some creative activities.
14:00-16:00 at Calverley Library
- Nick Cope Family Show
Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.
Check official times at City Varieties Music Hall
- Textile Sculpture with Jane Claire Wilson
Create textile sculptures in this half term family-friendly workshop inspired by Henry Moore Institute’s current exhibition Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir. This event is free of charge and no booking is required, just drop in any time between 11:00 and 16:30.
11:00 at Henry Moore Institute
- Kala : Experience Leeds in a New Light!
Experience Leeds in a New Light! Every October, Light Night Leeds transforms the city into an extraordinary playground of light, art and performance, inviting thousands of visitors to discover familiar spaces in unexpect
Check official times at Parkinson Building
- Boo & Bend, Stories and Yoga
Boo and Bend!! A spooky Halloween special with stories, yoga, movement, games and sensory fun for ages 2-8 (older and younger siblings welcome)! Bring your little monsters, ghosts, witches and wizards for a morning of Ha
Check official times at Events
- Halloween – Lotions and potions
LOTIONS, POTIONS & A LITTLE BIT OF HALLOWEEN MAGIC! Get ready to get slimy, messy and creative at Leeds Kirkgate Market! From *Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th October, join us in Market Kitchen for FREE sensory play and mak
11:00 at Leeds Kirkgate Market
- Home Educator’s Day
Why are some mushrooms delicious but others deadly? What is a jelly ear fungus? And can mushrooms really talk to trees? Join us for our next Home Educators’ Day to explore the fantastic world of fungi!
Check official times at Thackray Museum of Medicine
- Gallery Babies: Fuzzy Forms
An introduction to sculpture for the tiniest visitors and their grown-ups. Join Henry Moore Institute for a relaxed tour of their new exhibition Sagarika Sundaram: Reservoir, then head upstairs to our Studio for a sensor
Check official times at Henry Moore Institute
- Red Robin’s Winter Song
Join us for a tale that will warm hearts, spark imaginations, and leave your little ones singing all the way home. Step into a twinkling, snow-dusted world with Red Robin’s Winter Song – a gentle and joy-filled winter pl
Check official times at Leeds Playhouse
- The Totally Improvised Pantomime
The award-winning Totally Improvised Company return to Seven Arts with a festive show that is sure to delight the whole family!
Check official times at Seven Arts
- God of Carnage
The Vallons and the Reilles meet to discuss a playground altercation between their children. Harsh words were exchanged, then fists, then a stick. A tooth is broken. A friendship, perhaps, less easily repaired.
Check official times at Carriageworks Theatre
- Leeds: Self-Guided City Walk & Interactive Exploration Game
Go Quest Adventures is turning the streets of Leeds City Centre into an Adventure Playground!
Check official times at Leeds Art Gallery
- Diggerland Yorkshire: theme park
Construction-themed family park where children and adults ride, drive and operate real diggers.
Check opening times at Diggerland Yorkshire
- Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park: theme park
Family adventure park in North Yorkshire with rides and attractions for younger families.
Check opening times at Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park
- Leeds - Interactive Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game for Up to 5
Leeds is calling. Are you ready for the challenge? Set off on a self-guided urban adventure where every street hides a clue, every landmark tells a story, and every puzzle brings you one step closer to victory.
07:00-09:00 at Central Library