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Leeds with kids: days out, clubs and events
Leeds has free museums such as Leeds City Museum and the Royal Armouries, and Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam give lots of space outdoors. Tropical World at Roundhay is a favourite on a rainy day.
On the map within about 20 km:
📅 What’s on in Leeds this weekend
Find by type
- Baby and toddler groups 46
- Scouts, Guides and youth groups 9
- Martial arts 4
- Outdoor and forest school groups 19
- Soft plays 20
- Trampoline and inflatable parks 5
- Play parks 881
- Parks and walks 528
- Museums and attractions 97
- Pools 32
- Cinemas 14
- Libraries and classes 99
- Cafés and restaurants 1124
- Other places to stay 8
Free to get into
- Leeds Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Leeds · Free
- Leeds City Museum Museum & attraction · Leeds · Free
- Leeds Museums Discovery Centre Museum & attraction · Leeds · Free
- Information board for Rothwell Country Park Park & nature walk · Rothwell · Free
- Rothwell Country Park Park & nature walk · Rothwell · Free
- Horsforth Museum Museum & attraction · Horsforth · Free
For a rainy day
- The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery Museum & attraction · Woodhouse
- Thackray Medical Museum Museum & attraction · Harehills
- Leeds Industrial Museum Museum & attraction · Armley
- Yorkshire Cricket Museum Museum & attraction · Headingley
- Middleton Railway Museum Museum & attraction · Hunslet
- Abbey House Museum Museum & attraction · Hawksworth
Out in the fresh air
- Tropical World Zoo & wildlife park · Roundhay
- The Home Farm Farm & animals · Halton
- Country Park Park & nature walk · Whinmoor · Free
- Swithens Farm Farm & animals · Rothwell, Leeds
- Oakwell Country Park Park & nature walk · Oakwell · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Ichiban Karate (junior classes), Leeds Martial arts · Meanwood · Mondays 5-6pm (under 9s and parents), Mondays 6-7.30pm (9+); Saturdays 2-3pm (under 9s), 3-4.30pm (9-14)
- Ichiban Junior Judo, Aikido and Jiu Jitsu, Leeds Martial arts · Meanwood · Judo Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm and Saturdays 9-10am; Aikido Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm, Thursdays 6-7pm, Saturdays 10-11am; Jiu Jitsu Wednesdays 5.15-6.30pm; junior multi martial arts Mondays 4-5pm
- 10th Leeds Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · Leeds · Anchors (5–8) Mondays 6.15pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 6.30pm–7.30pm; Company (11–15) Mondays 7.45 pm–9.00pm
- NICAS Bouldering for juniors and teens at City Bloc, Leeds Outdoor & forest school · Hunslet · Saturdays and Sundays: juniors 10-11am, teens 11.15am-12.15pm (extra weekday sessions in school holidays)
- Story & Rhyme at Dewsbury Road Library, Leeds Baby & toddler groups · Beeston/Dewsbury Road · Mondays 10:30-11:30am (not run in all holidays; check library)
- Cross Flatts junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Leeds · Every Sunday at 9am
- Story & Rhyme at Chapel Allerton Library, Leeds Baby & toddler groups · Chapel Allerton · Thursdays 10:30-11:30am (not run in all holidays; check library)
- Story & Rhyme at Hunslet Library, Leeds Baby & toddler groups · Hunslet · Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am (not run in all holidays; check library)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Leeds Christmas Markets and Ice Cube Santa & Christmas · Leeds city centre · 📅 Thu 19 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- Dr Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Shows, theatre & panto · Quarry Hill · 📅 Thu 19 Nov – Sat 16 Jan
- Northern Lights Leeds: The Lost Light of Christmas Santa & Christmas · Halton · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Thu 31 Dec
- Jack and the Beanstalk Shows, theatre & panto · Leeds city centre · 📅 Fri 20 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- The Christmas Experience at Lotherton Santa & Christmas · Aberford · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Rapunzel: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto Shows, theatre & panto · Leeds city centre · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Sun 10 Jan
- CBeebies Panto: Treasure Island (screening) Cinema & film screenings · Hyde Park · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
- Santa's Cabin Santa & Christmas · Leeds city centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec