A toddler-friendly drop-in shopping session for under-5s where children can play shop among the authentic toys of the collection in the Victorian Streets.
A family-friendly trail through the atmospheric ruins of Kirkstall Abbey to discover the nocturnal creatures that live there, such as bats, foxes and owls, during the October half term.
A spooky trail for families at Abbey House Museum, featuring Victorian streets, crafts, and petrifying pictures.
A Halloween trail for families at Lotherton where visitors collect a spellbook and search the estate to find ten willow arches to mend a broken witch's spell.
Estate-wide Halloween trail with quizzes, crafts, skeleton displays and pumpkin carving across Temple Newsam.
A glow-in-the-dark activity for the October half-term at Leeds City Museum.
A family-friendly trail to discover objects and animals that glow in the dark, celebrating Light Night as part of the museum's October Half-Term activities.
Spooky Halloween half-term activity at Temple Newsam with creepy crafts, house tours and tales of the Blue Lady, including the Cellar Scares walkthrough.
A trail to find scarecrows throughout the museum and picnic grounds, with half-term workshops to make autumn leaf luminaries.
The 71st exhibition of the Leeds Model Railway Society, with around 20 model railway layouts and traders at The Grammar School at Leeds.
Halloween-themed family yoga session with Debs Grossman, combining partner poses, gentle yoga games, breathing exercises and guided relaxation for all ages.
Family day of pumpkin carving and an autumn market at Kirkstall Valley Farm in Leeds.
Family autumn trail through Burley Park to learn about its trees and the seeds they produce, with a prize to take home.
Autumn-themed paint and sip session to paint a pumpkin while having a drink, with all proceeds going to Eliyas.
Family pottery workshop in which each adult and child pair shares a wheel to throw a food-safe pot, with the best two pieces taken home.
Musical puppet show by LAStheatre, a stage adaptation of the children's book 'The Littlest Yak' about a little yak who learns to love herself.
Monthly farm market with local produce, crafts and children's activities at Kirkstall Valley Farm.
Free Halloween market with witchy, weird and gothic stalls at The Wardrobe, dog-friendly and open to all ages.
Free family-friendly afternoon of live reggae, dancehall, ska and hip hop, with food at Yuzu, for UK Black History Month 2026.
Bubble show by Bubble Inc. Limited, with Samsam Bubbleman and his team of Bubbleologists, recommended for all ages.
Live wildlife show Deadly Live!, based on the CBBC series Deadly 60 and fronted by presenter Steve Backshall, as a family half-term experience.
A week of half-term camps for children and young people with Halloween activity, art, football, rugby and dance sessions.
Family science illusion show with The Magical Mr West and his corvid companion Crowbert, mixing optical illusions, baffling tricks and wordplay for the school holidays.
Drop-in, family-friendly hands-on workshop led by botanical artist Samantha Cooper to explore mushroom science, folklore and medicine through microscopes, sensory activities and creative making.
Neon glow disco with Boomchikkaboom at Leeds City Museum during Glow in the Dark Week.
Halloween-themed dance taster for children aged 5 to 11 with an accompanying adult, delivered in partnership with Dance Studio Leeds.
Four-day free collaborative making and drawing project for families to draw, build and reimagine the city in the Leeds Art Gallery's Central Court during the October half-term.
Weekly Wednesday session of free play in the museum's soft play area followed by an interactive storytelling session with songs for young children and their families.
Drop-in half-term session at Leeds City Museum to draw with shadows, play with a mini shadow puppet theatre and make a light-up owl backdrop.
Free drop-in community and youth workshop to discover peatlands through mosses, building mini bogs and making pom-pom moss.
Drop-in craft workshop to make autumn leaf luminaries and other seasonal crafts at the Leeds Industrial Museum during the half-term.
Drop-in pumpkin carving session at the Play Barn of Temple Newsam's Home Farm.
Family-friendly community drop-in with workshops, live performances and a Q&A with hip hop figures, part of Hip Hop History Month at Leeds City Museum.
Free, family-friendly Halloween activity at Leeds Kirkgate Market where visitors make their own spooky lotions and potions to take home.
Family-friendly Halloween ghost walk for younger visitors with silly tales, at Temple Newsam Home Farm during half-term.
Interactive installation of three giant owls brought to life as glowing holograms inside sculptural birdhouses, inspired by the owl on Leeds' city crest.
Nick Cope plays guitar and animations for children and families, following on from his CBeebies show 'Nick Cope's Popcast'.
Monthly free street food market with a selection of Leeds' best street food traders at Tower Square.
Family harp concert by Mark the Harpist mixing Disney classics, film themes, festive favourites and nursery rhymes, with children welcome in Halloween costume.
Kids' Halloween disco with party games and children's disco classics, with a fruit shoot and snack included.
A bold and funny stage adaptation of the storybook by Bethan Woollvin, brought to the stage by the family theatre company Wrongsemble.
Double bill of classic animated films based on Julia Donaldson's children's books, part of the Hyde & Seek and Spooky Season family-film strands.
Free Halloween festival across Leeds with parties, pumpkin patches, film nights and performers in decorated venues and public spaces.
Free autumn pottery market with work from Sunken Studio members and guest makers from across the region at the South Bank ceramics hub.
Free children's mini-festival with poetry, authors and theatre, plus creative activities, for children aged 6 and over and their families.
Halloween-themed one-mile fun run for all ages on the flat Leeds to Liverpool Canal route in Kirkstall, with fancy dress and a finishers' medal.
First session of the Armley Park Lantern Parade workshops, where participants build willow and paper lanterns.
Festive afternoon tea with mince pies, pigs in blankets and cranberry sauce, plus vegan and vegetarian options, at the tea rooms of Temple Newsam.
Community day to plant wildflower bulbs in a pollinator-friendly patch at the Alwoodley Co-op and celebrate the Meadow Corridor project.
Animated fantasy film Wildwood, directed by Travis Knight, from the makers of Coraline, screens at Hyde Park Picture House.
Seasonal crafts and drop-in play session for under 5s and their caregivers, included in admission.
Children's author Iqbal Hussain talks about his novel 'The Night I Borrowed Time' and the importance of representation in children's literature, aimed at young readers, families and educators.
Drop-in science discovery session for under-5s that uses simple science to explore the museum's Victorian streets.
Monthly market of local Yorkshire bakers, makers and creators with food, art and jewellery stalls across the grounds of Lotherton Hall.
Drama workshop for children aged seven and over inspired by the children's book The Pirates Next Door, with drama games, improvisation and role-play.
Animated film Coyote vs. Acme shown at Hyde Park Picture House, with autism-friendly and accessible screenings available.
Leeds Tykes host Birmingham Moseley in a National League 1 rugby union match at The Sycamores.
A local string quartet performs romantic Disney songs as live classical renditions by candlelight in St George's Church.
A special double-bill of family animation classics for Baby Week at Hyde Park Picture House, featuring two short animated films suitable for young children.
Free family trail at Leeds City Museum, part of Baby Week Leeds, to find the toy and real bears on display.
Family-friendly K-Pop disco with live music from Demon Hunters at Canal Club.
Free lantern parade celebrating the local beck, with attendees invited to bring a lantern and wear blue, walking through Gipton to the Old Fire Station.
Annual Christmas market with around 60 traders, food vendors, music, entertainment, and festive attractions including the Big Wheel and Ice Cube at Christmas.
Family fantasy film Momo and the Time Thieves, part of the Hyde & Seek strand, with an autism-friendly screening.
Family-friendly, community drop-in session marking Hip Hop History Month, curated by the Leeds Hip Hop Historian Society.
LEGO building day with massive brick pits, MOCs, collaborative mosaics and more than 20 traders selling rare and collectible LEGO sets.
Free seasonal artisan makers market with local makers and producers at Temple Newsam, a historic Leeds estate.
A talk by a museum conservator about caring for over a million objects at Leeds Museums & Galleries, linked to Abbey House Museum's conservation exhibition.
Free guided gallery tour of the sculpture exhibition 'Fuzzy Forms' followed by a sensory play session in the Studio, for babies up to 13 months and their grown-ups.
A playful, guided art session for under-fives inspired by gallery exhibitions, with an Early Years practitioner.
Free creative workshop to make felt Christmas decorations at the Victorian Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall.
Family Christmas pantomime at Carriageworks Theatre, featuring Sir Kevin Sinfield as the voice of the Giant, with audience participation and musical numbers.
High-energy festive pantomime with audience participation and a jukebox of iconic rock anthems performed live by actor-musicians.
A Christmas craft and activity session for families at Leeds Industrial Museum.
Christmas activities on the farm, including a Christmas tree trail, a Living Nativity in the stables, the Christmouse Village in the Great Barn and children's table-decoration workshops.
Christmas concert of favourite festive classics with a live band, dazzling performances and festive visuals, recommended for all ages.
Festive trail around the grounds of Temple Newsam with more than 25 decorated Christmas trees, crafts, dressing up and seasonal treats.
Presentation, discussion and Q&A with artist Benedict Phillips and Lotus Links founder Briony Martin, followed by a community exhibition of photography and text on neurodivergence.
Family-friendly live comedy and game show hosted by Tom Bleen, bringing the excitement of TV game shows to the stage.
Festive drop-in sing-along around a Christmas tree led by Nicky Bray at Abbey House Museum, included in admission.
Family-friendly Christmas trail that fills the Kirkstall Abbey ruins with stars to find on the first day of Advent.
A hands-on workshop to make a festive felt flower bouquet from deadstock felt and fabric, with no experience needed.
Free, drop-in day to design a festive Christmas jumper with materials provided, part of the M&S Archive's family-friendly Sparky Saturdays.
Christmas activity for families to become elves under Mrs Christmas, with reindeer food, decorated biscuits, an interactive story and a chance to meet Father Christmas.
