School Holiday & Seasonal Events in and around Leeds North Leeds

Summer Holiday Activities and Events in Leeds 2024

Activities, events and things to do for families during the school summer holidays in Leeds and Wetherby 2024. 

Our Summer Holiday What’s on Guide has ideas for family days outs (including free options), events and activities including outdoor, indoor and rainy day things to do suitable for all ages in and around Leeds.

 

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Visit Castle Howard and make special summer memories with our beautiful architecture, rich history, and stunning landscapes as your backdrop. This summer is the perfect time to visit the House, Gardens, and award-winning Skelf Island Adventure Playground.

Stately Sculpting

Make your own sculpted masterpiece at Castle Howard this summer!

Castle Howard is hosting an array of large and colourful sculptures in the House and Gardens all summer long, created by the artist Tony Cragg.

Get involved and have a go at creating your very own sculpture to take away at the Boathouse Stretch Tent, with arty activities, including clay modelling and drawing.

Be inspired by the Tony Cragg sculptures or make your own masterpiece. All materials are provided, just pop along and have fun getting creative!

Make sure to pick up a Mini Artist Handbook from the Ticket Office and complete the art trail around the Gardens during your visit.

Grown-ups must supervise their little ones at all times.

11am until 3pm, Thursday – Sunday from 1st August to 1st September 2024.

Free with your admission tickets.


01653 648333
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Who’s ready for a Summer of Play at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal?

How many different ways do you play? Maybe you enjoy getting creative with Lego or prefer to be outside playing football. Do you like choreographing a song and a dance or would rather choose to challenge your brain with a crossword?

This summer we’ve come up with five different ways for you to play at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal…

  • Drop the Lego, pick up some loose part blocks and let your imagination run wild building your own version of an abbey.
  • Take your shoes off and play in nature, following along a bare foot nature trail.
  • Join in with an active play session in a new Movement Monday play station… You could be playing football, riding a bike or wanging a welly.
  • Play through performance as you take to the stage in Quebec and perform your song and dance with instruments, puppets and costumes.
  • Be creative and make your own games using the logs and chalk boards in Swanley Grange

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is open daily 10am – 6:30pm (last entry 4:30pm) and there’s no need to book. Just come along and have fun in the sunshine. National Trust members visit free.


01765 608888
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21st August – 2nd Sept 2024

6,000 sq feet of children’s outdoor fun, a range of inflatables and games. Toddler area designed specifically for the younger children.  We have lots to do as listed below:

  • Inflatable activity centre
  • Inflatable slide
  • Inflatable assault course
  • Bouncy castle
  • Toddler soft play
  • Toddler bounce area
  • Pony rides also available
  • Animal petting zone
  • Children’s show & workshop
  • Birthday / Party room

Please note: In the event of wet/unsafe weather conditions – outdoor inflatables maybe unsuitable to use therefore sessions may need to be cancelled. We will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible and you will be offered to transfer to another session, please check the website and facebook page before you travel.

Harrogate Arena, Brackenthwaite Ln, Harrogate, HG3 1PW

Cafe onsite – food and drink available.


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There’s lots to enjoy this summer at Humble Bee Farm! Meet the farmyard gang and help farmer percy on his rounds at mini farmer club, there are extra family events throughout the week, nature trail walks on the site, a beach close by, daily specials and offers in the on-site cafe bar The Hive.

Lots of glamping accommodation to suit all budgets, some with hot tubs.

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Harewood brings you a summer of play and craft

A day out at Harewood this summer means acres to explore, delicious food to enjoy and so much more…

+ An interactive playscape created by the ever-entertaining Wild Rumpus (with an extra excellent Launch Weekend on 20 + 21 July)

+ Family-friendly crafts and activities at our Make it Harewood weekends in August

+ Drop off Holiday Clubs

+ Monthly Art Club and Lego Club

+ Brand new Tree Toddler sessions

+ Barbecues in the Courtyard every weekend

 

Don’t forget that Harewood Membership is the best value way to enjoy all of this and much more all year round, including our brand new play area, coming soon…


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Hop-On Hop-Off tours of York

The official open-top tour of York, every 15 minutes, 7 days a week.

The CitySightseeing York tour will capture the hearts of all ages! With so many things to do and attractions to see, York is the perfect place to hop-on to one of our open top buses and explore the English heritage. We’ll take you to the finest attractions that this thriving city has to offer! Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so you can complete a full loop of the bus tour first and then hop off at all the attractions you want to see.

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Dalby the Great Yorkshire Forest

Dalby Forest, managed by the Forestry Commission, offers over 8,000 acres of woodland to explore, enjoy and discover, including the Grand Father Oak play area for children, family BBQ and picnic areas, adrenalin activities for the thrill seekers and walking and cycling trails for all.

Admission free, just pay to park (£9 per car)

Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LT. Tel: 01751 460295.

Junkyard Golf Club

Get excited on Junkyard’s weird and wonderful crazy golf courses in Leeds. Try our three mashed up 9-hole crazy golf courses with three themes; a jungle, a circus and a car scrapyard, made from all things junk. Under 18s are welcome Sunday-Thursday until 7pm, so a great activity to enjoy in the holidays.

The Light, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL

Kanyu Escape

Treat the Kids to a Unique Experience this Summer.

Poachers Compound is Yorkshire’s only outdoor Escape Game.

Set in the grounds of a Grade2 listed building near Wetherby, Kanyu’s unique outdoor game has a version developed especially for kids aged over 12, and a harder version for families and adults.

KIDS ONLY GAME for children 12 and over – ideal for birthday celebrations or for just having fun with friends.

*FAMILY GAME with some puzzles added to keep the adults on their toes, but you’ll still have to get in touch with your inner child. Children from 8+ can play when accompanied by adults.

Poacher’s Compound is available for 4-8 players.

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South Lodge, Moor End, Wetherby, LS23 6ER

Tel: 0113 468 2477

Kofi & Co. Roundhay School Holiday Special

Kofi & Co. have recently opened their second restaurant on Street Lane in Roundhay and are offering a free Childs meal with every Main meal purchased from their Brunch Club menu Monday to Friday (starting this Wednesday).

The offer will run all summer, until 30 August.

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National Trust Sites for families Near Leeds

We have some great National Trust sites in Yorkshire, and they’re perfect for families who like to get out and about! Here are our favourite National Trust Houses, Gardens and other places to visit within 1 hour of Leeds.

🍂 FREE AUTUMN NATIONAL TRUST PASSES 🍂 We are SO LUCKY to have such amazing National Trust properties here in Yorkshire- and between 16th September and 18th October, you can claim a FREE single-use pass! CLICK HERE

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Planet Ice Leeds

Family friendly ice rink based near Elland Road Leeds. Ice skating lessons, birthday parties, Show & Skates and Public Skating available. Cafe on site. Lockers available.

Children can skate from walking with strap-over skates. Skating boots available from children’s size 7. Skating aids available (pictured). Lessons for children 24months+.

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Royal Armouries Museum Summer

Oakwell Hall Country Park – Summer

The play area and Oak Tree Café at Oakwell Hall are open with take out service between 10am and 4.30pm with a one-way system in place.  There is also a fantastic mountain bike trail for more confident riders. All other facilities on site are still closed, including toilets in the courtyard.

Free. No Booking Required. Toddler Friendly.

Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nutter Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LG

Summer Fun Guaranteed as Kids’ Carnival Returns to White Rose

White Rose Shopping Centre is bringing back its Kids Carnival due to popular demand this summer, 26th July – 1st September. With even more exciting rides suitable for children of all ages, this event is the perfect family day out during the school holidays.

The Carnival will include a host of different rides and activities for visitors to enjoy including classics such as Dodgems bumper cars and a Runaway Train ride, as well as spinning Twister and the magical Balloon Race. There will also be Hook-a-Duck challenges for the younger guests, and free face painting on offer.

There will even be a wooden cabin sweet shack offering traditional fairground sweets, candy floss, donuts, and refreshing cold drinks, plus giant deck chairs and photo ops to enjoy.

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The Gruffalo and Friends, Blackpool

Come face to face with your favourite characters in this story book world of enchanted play. This experience is perfect for all adventure-seekers under 10.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a unique walk through wildlife park located just outside Doncaster. The wildlife attraction brings families face to face  with some of the world’s most beautiful – and at risk – species.

Indoor and outdoor play area offers a fun filled day whatever the weather. Open daily, special events throughout the year. Accessible site. Admission charges apply.

Tongue Ln, Branton, Old Cantley, Doncaster DN4 6TB. Tel 01302 535057

 

York Dungeon

Journey through 2000 years of York’s darkest history, bringing together iconic characters, immersive sets and thrilling special-effects in a unique and exciting actor led experience that you see, hear, feel and smell.

Lots of fun and SCARES!

Recommended age is 8+. Children under 5 are not permitted to enter.

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If this list of summer activities and things to do in Leeds still doesn’t include what you’re after, you might want to have a look at our events pages for one day summer holiday events, or at our lists of Summer Holiday Clubs in North Leeds & Wetherby.

Whatever you get up to this summer, we hope that you have an amazing time and have lots of family fun!

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