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The Hidden Village is a new indoor play village for all children from walking up to around 8 years old. Based in Leeds City Centre, it’s the perfect spot for a play date to remember!
Our immersive village has 9 exciting role-play areas to explore. Let your child’s imagination run wild as they tend to the animals in the vets, style hair at the salon, come to rescue on the fire engine, and lots more.
With the children fully entertained, parents can take the time to relax in our cosy side-view café. We serve tasty lunches, freshly ground coffee, delicious handmade cakes, and more. Why not treat yourself while your children play?
Alongside our Role-play Village, we have a boutique toyshop where we stock a superb selection of high-quality, eco-friendly toys and gifts – including some of the popular toys found in our play village! Be sure to take a look during your visit, or pop in any time for a browse.
The Hidden Village is also the perfect setting for a birthday party – check out our exclusive-hire packages on our website!
Events in South, East and West Leeds are listed here.
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Cia Bella, Leeds City Centre
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Ciao Bella Restaurant: Based in Central Leeds’ Brewery Wharf area.
Valid: Sun-Thu from 12pm-10.30pm and Fri-Sat from 12pm-11pm. Used for bookings until 31st June 2025.
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Farmhouse is an all day independent restaurant located in Leeds City Centre, 20-22 Lands Lane.
Serving the best breakfast until 5pm, alongside juicy burgers, fresh salads, seafood and tasty vegan and vegetarian dishes, all complemented by handpicked wines, craft beers and cocktails. The decor makes it an ideal breakfast, brunch & lunch location or rent out for a private event on an evening.
Our menu caters for every occasion and dietary requirement. If you are vegan, vegetarian or avoiding gluten, we have it covered.
Kids are not left out at Farmhouse with a separate menu, offering the classics to great healthy options. Our little deal includes a kids main & drink for £6.50, Monday – Friday. See our kids menu here.
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Following an extensive refurbishment of the original Victorian roof and the Central Court, for the first time in a generation, visitors can see the stunning glass ceiling that has been transformed into a new gallery.
Family friendly workshops run throughout the year. Play space for young children at back of gallery.
The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA.
Tel: 0113 247 8256
Visit this impressive building with a children’s reading area, baby changing facilities and life access from Victoria Gardens.
Free sessions for under 5s (no booking required);
Bounce & Rhyme- Mondays 1.30pm-2.30pm
Story & Rhyme- Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am
Closed Sundays
Central Library, Municipal Buildings, Calverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB
Located in the heart of the city, Leeds City Museum is a treasure trove of six galleries and home to the Leeds Tiger and Nesaymun, the Ancient Egyptian Mummy.
Discover the natural world in the Life on Earth gallery with centuries-old fossils, extinct animal bones and stunning specifies from around the world. The Collector’s Cabinet holds some of our more curious objects and how they came to Leeds from the 1700s to the present day. You can also explore different cultures from across the globe inside the World View gallery.
On the first floor of the Museum you will find the Leeds Story galleries, telling the history of our city from the very first archaeological finds to incredible inventions and how Leeds has been shaped throughout the years. In here you will also find our regularly changing community displays which are co-curated with different groups of people.
The Ancient Worlds gallery tells the story of ancient civilisations including Rome, Greece and Egypt. Find out the amazing ways in which people lived and worked, the stories they told through art and objects, and how their discoveries informed our view of the world today.
The Museum also has a relaxing café serving a great range of good value food and drinks to enjoy.
Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BH
Tel: 0113 378 5001
Families will love visiting Leeds Kirkgate Market. As well as fantastic market stalls there are lots of great places to eat, with Market Kitchen a hub of activity! Everyone can choose their own vendor and enjoy a meal together on the benches.
LeedsCity Community space is a great addition, with seating to take a rest and this great painted floor to enjoy- your little one will love running along the roads and burning off energy!
There are 25 locations across Leeds City Centre marked on the Leeds Owl Trail™ map, where you can discover the unique owls.
You can download the map on the Leeds Owl Trail website or purchase at the Leeds Visitors Centre located underneath Leeds Art Gallery for £1.
1st January to 30th April 2025
Bringing the spirit of The Leeds International Piano Competition (one of the world’s foremost music competitions) to every corner of the city centre every three years; the pianos on the trail are uniquely designed and are available to play all year round by the public.
Current locations are as follows:
Kirkgate Market – Leeds Playhouse – Trinity Leeds – Victoria Leeds – The Light – Merrion Centre – University of Leeds – St John’s
MathsCity is the home of hands-on maths!
Discover over 30 interactive exhibits as you escape into the fascinating world of maths exploration!
Trinity Leeds, 27 Albion Street, LS1 5AT
A small park and gardens in Leeds City Centre, situated on the south east corner of Merrion Street and Wade Lane, adjacent to St John’s Church. There is some adventure play equipment, more suited to children aged 5+.
A little known, and very scenic, route from Granary Wharf to Leeds Dock. Jump on board one of the yellow water taxis, for a 15 minute trip down the canal, from Granary Wharf (Leeds train station) to Leeds Dock by the Royal Armouries Museum.
Daily 10am-6pm. £3 per person, children 5 and under travel free. Card (including contactless) payments accepted.
Join Rory the Tiger on a Saturday morning for different free craft activities.
Every week from 11am – 12.15pm.
Recommended age 5 to 11 years and families.
Leeds City Museum, Cookridge Street, Millennium Square, LS2 8BH
Tel: 0113 3785001
Enjoy a variety of games including bowling, ice-free curling and shuffleboard.
Roxy Lanes, The Light, Leeds, LS1 8TL
The Royal Armouries is home to the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms, armour and artillery. Look out for special seasonal & school holiday events. Free entry. Family friendly. Accessible site. Cafe & toilet facilities.
Royal Armouries, Leeds, LS10 1LT
Tel: 0113 220 1999
We are open on the second Saturday of every month (10am-4pm) for you to come and explore our exhibition and try a different hands-on activity each month, and it’s all free.
Sparky Saturdays are open to everyone, our high-quality activities are designed to be fun and accessible to all ages, and the programme covers a wide variety of subjects, styles and experiences! Just check our website for more information on what’s happening each Saturday.
As well as the Sparky Saturday activities, you can try the Percy Pig trail around our family-friendly, interactive exhibition which tells the M&S story, spanning over 140 years on the high street.
Strike a pose in our dressing-up collection, go shopping in the Penny Bazaar and get creative in the Design Studio.
Free event. No booking required, just drop in.
Light refreshments are included, and you’re very welcome to bring your own food to eat in our indoor picnic area.
M&S Archive, Michael Marks Building, University of Leeds, LS2 9LP
Featuring a slide, a den, tactile objects and a bespoke sound installation, the artist (Stephanie Jefferies) uses play and contemporary art to create an alternative to commercial spaces for children and their families. Free, drop in.
Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday Closed
(Ground Floor) Leeds Central Library, Calverley St, Leeds LS1 3AB
Have fun (re-)discovering Leeds, spotting things you’ve never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks.
Visit our website to buy in printed booklet or instant download format, using code Mumbler20 for 20% off all purchases.
Other Yorkshire Curious About walks are: Harrogate, Hull, Ripon, Scarborough, Sheffield, Whitby and York.
Whistle Punks, the UK’s leading axe-throwing venue, has just launched new family tickets! Now, kids aged 12+ can join in the axe-throwing fun (with an accompanying adult) on Sunday afternoons in central Leeds.
Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD
Leeds City Centre
26 July – 31 August 2025
Free family fun for all ages!Summer activation by LeedsBID.
There’s so much for families to enjoy and things to do with children in Leeds City Centre – in fact there’s so much we’re sure we’ve missed things! Please do get in touch to let us know of any activities for kids in Leeds HERE.
