Summer

Welcome to our page of family friendly events in Leeds.

You'll find things to do on sunny days, rainy days and also on those 'but I'm reeeaally bored' days.

Leeds is dedicated to being a Child Friendly City, so take a look and see what's out there!

Free
The foreground shows the tuning pegs of a guitar, in the background are blurred figures of guitar players holding guitars.
Until Wed 22 Jul 2026
Improvers Guitar course for ages 11-18 (4 week course) in Partnership with Cloth Cat
Leeds Central Library
Music Workshop All Library Events Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop
Under £10
Image shows a family standing behind a fence with binoculars having lots of fun together
Until Wed 2 Sep 2026
Summer Family Nature Adventures- RSPB St Aidan's
RSPB St Aidan's
Family Friendly Outdoor School Holidays
Under £10
Mother and child reading a book in a cosy colorful setting.
Until Wed 2 Sep 2026
Story and Rhyme Time
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Family Friendly Activity
Free
Photo by Gene Gallin on Unsplash
Until Fri 14 Aug 2026
Leeds Circus School Summer fun
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Family Friendly Activity School Holidays
Older child bouncing on a yellow hop ball
Until Mon 31 Aug 2026
A Lotherton Summer Holiday
Lotherton
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
Butterfly
Until Sun 19 Jul 2026
The Big Butterfly Count
Tropical World
Family Friendly School Holidays Workshop
Under £10
Temple Newsam house in summer with illustration of flowers growing from the roof
Until Mon 31 Aug 2026
Plant Power: Summer at Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam
Exhibition Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries
Cartoon of a pair of lungs with arms and legs, one holding a potted plant, the other holiday a watering can
Until Tue 1 Sep 2026
Summer Holidays: Hocus Crocus
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Family Friendly School Holidays
Illustration of whimsical plants with two silhouettes of children pointing
Until Sun 3 Jan 2027
Exhibition: Where Magic Grows
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Exhibition Family Friendly School Holidays
Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash
Until Sun 6 Sep 2026
The House Cup
The Hole In Wand Leeds
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays
Free
Photo by Franck V. on Unsplash
Sun 19 Jul 2026 - Fri 28 Aug 2026
Summer of Fun - Leeds Market
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays
Free
Drawings of Birds, Bees, Bats and Butterflies on a sage green background
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Birds, Bees, Bats & Bugs
Kirkstall Abbey
Craft Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries Outdoor School Holidays