Summer

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

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

Under £10
A break dancer performing in blue trousers and white t-shirt
Tue 18 Aug 2026 - Tue 25 Aug 2026
Read to the Beat - Hello Hip Hop
Leeds Central Library
Family Friendly Workshop All Library Events Read to the Beat School Holidays
Painting of a sunset.
Tue 18 Aug 2026
Children's Art Workshop
Otley Courthouse
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Workshop
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
Children holding a ukelele and bells.
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Children's Music and Storytelling Workshop
Otley Courthouse
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Workshop
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
Free
Minecraft screenshot showing a character in a library.
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Family Workshop: The Minecraft Sculpture Park
Henry Moore Institute
Family Friendly School Holidays Workshop
Children playing the piano and tambourines.
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Children's Music and Storytelling Workshop
Otley Courthouse
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays 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
A still from "Moana"
Fri 21 Aug 2026 - Thu 27 Aug 2026
Moana (PG)
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
Children playing with clay, making animal shapes.
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Children's Music and Storytelling Workshop
Otley Courthouse
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop School Holidays Workshop