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
Several young children performing a shadow puppet play, with homemade puppet shapes.
Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Tue 11 Aug 2026
Shadow Puppet Workshop
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Workshop
Free
Lots of small sculptures on the floor lit to make strong shadow-shapes
Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Tue 18 Aug 2026
Shadow Structures
Leeds Art Gallery
Visual Arts Activity Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
A young boy holding up a LEGO creation
Wed 5 Aug 2026 - Wed 26 Aug 2026
Urban Nature - Building in LEGO
Kirkstall Abbey
Activity Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
Collage making with hands, shapes and lines
Wed 5 Aug 2026 - Wed 26 Aug 2026
Playful Art
Leeds Art Gallery
Visual Arts Activity Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Christopher Nibble
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Christopher Nibble (Topsy Turvy Theatre)
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly School Holidays Theatre
Free
Colorful play structures with orange and blue panels are arranged on grass. Nature items like bark and stones are placed on them. A playful, creative scene.
Wed 5 Aug 2026 - Thu 27 Aug 2026
pARCHIVE: Art and Play in the Park
Cross Flatts Park
Family Friendly Outdoor School Holidays
Free
A 3D pond-themed collage consisting of paper ducks, fish, frogs and lily pads.
Thu 6 Aug 2026 - Thu 27 Aug 2026
Crafty in the Cloister
Kirkstall Abbey
Craft Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries Outdoor
Free
An adult and a young person in front of an artwork in a gallery
Thu 6 Aug 2026 - Thu 20 Aug 2026
Leeds Art Gallery Kids Aloud Tours
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Family Friendly Guided Tour Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays Visual Arts
A still from "Flow"
Fri 7 Aug 2026 - Sun 9 Aug 2026
Hyde & Seek: Flow (U) Screening
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
vw festival
Fri 7 Aug 2026 - Sun 9 Aug 2026
VW Festival
Harewood House
Family Friendly Festival
Free
Colourful printed fabric featuring a French high street design
Sat 8 Aug 2026
Sparky Saturdays: Perfect Prints
M&S Archive
Family Friendly Activity
Mini Runway
Sat 8 Aug 2026
Mini Runway presented by Culture Fashion Show UK
Leeds Dock
Family Friendly Performance School Holidays