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!

Under £10
Blue delphinium
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Pot a Plant
Temple Newsam
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
Photo by Thomas Buchholz on Unsplash
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Family Board Games
Leeds City Museum
Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Under £10
A still from "Follow That Bird"
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Hyde And Seek: Follow That Bird (U) Toddler Screening
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
A still from "The Dark Crystal"
Sat 1 Aug 2026 - Sun 2 Aug 2026
Hyde and Seek: The Dark Crystal (PG) Screening
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
Dinosaur Adventure Live
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Dinosaur Adventure Live: Danger on T-Rex Mountain
Yeadon Town Hall
Adventure Family Friendly Performance School Holidays
Image of bats flying in front of moon
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Bat Walk
Temple Newsam
Activity Family Friendly Guided Tour School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries Walk
Under £10
Two Male gladiators fearfully screaming
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Colosseum of Chaos
The Warehouse In Holbeck
Family Friendly Theatre
Free
A sound mixing deck sits in the foreground, young people are in the background playing instruments such as a keyboard.
Mon 3 Aug 2026 - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Cloth Cat’s Summer Music Camp (Ages 11-18) in partnership with Leeds Libraries
Leeds Central Library
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Music Performance
Free
A collection of sporting memorabilia, centred around Leeds
Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Thu 6 Aug 2026
Champion Crafting: Sports Family Fun
Leeds Discovery Centre
Heritage Craft Family Friendly School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
Photograph of a child holding up their drawing
Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Tue 25 Aug 2026
Arty in the Abbey
Kirkstall Abbey
Family Friendly Craft Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
A photograph of an adult and a child say behind a pottery wheel with their hands on a lump of clay
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Double Trouble! Adult and Child Pottery Throwing Experience with Jeannie
Swarthmore Education Centre
Craft Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Workshop
Free
A mum and daughter crafting at a table
Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Thu 6 Aug 2026
Craft a Cardboard Game
Leeds City Museum
Family Friendly Craft Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays