22 Jul 2026 - 1 Sep 2026

Family friendly things to do across the city for the school summer holidays 22 July 2026 - 1 September 2026.

Workshops, walks, film, exhibitions, music, theatre and activities - there's something for everyone!

Free
A child stroking a bearded dragon
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Animal Handling
Leeds City Museum
Activity Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
A curator with a tour group in Leeds Discovery Centre's Collection Store
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Leeds Young Film Festival Screenings
Leeds Discovery Centre
Film Heritage Family Friendly Leeds Museums & Galleries School Holidays
Free
Let's Get Lathered
Wed 19 Aug 2026 - Fri 21 Aug 2026
Make Your Own Whipped Bath Soap Leeds Market Summer of Fun
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Family Friendly Craft School Holidays
Free
A shelf with old cameras on from Leeds Discovery Centre's collection store
Thu 20 Aug 2026
In the Frame: World Photography Week
Leeds Discovery Centre
Activity Creative Workshop Family Friendly Guided Tour School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries Workshop
A still from "The NeverEnding Story"
Fri 21 Aug 2026 - Sun 23 Aug 2026
Hyde & Seek: The NeverEnding Story (U) Screening
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
Under £10
Toddle dino
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Children's Toddle
Roundhay Park
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays
A still from "Alice"
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Alice PG
Hyde Park Picture House
Film Family Friendly School Holidays
DIY nature brushes made of leaves, twigs and flowers.
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Summer Holidays: A Brush with Nature Workshop
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Family Friendly Craft Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays
Free
Lazy Art Studio
Wed 26 Aug 2026 - Fri 28 Aug 2026
Chinese Calligraphy & Art - On a Drawstring Bag
Leeds Kirkgate Market
Craft Family Friendly School Holidays
Free
Photograph of museum storage, including a large string instrument and a taxidermy deer
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Music Around the World: Store Tour and Workshop
Leeds Discovery Centre
Family Friendly Guided Tour School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries Workshop
A still from "Winnie the Pooh"
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Winnie The Pooh Screening (U) part of LS6 Great Bear Hunt
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
A collection of different plants in jars on a table, with paint brushes.
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Summer Holidays: Nature's Palette Workshop
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Family Friendly Craft Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays