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Leicester with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into Leicester with children: the free days out, places for a rainy day, clubs that meet every week and what’s coming up, all from the map.
On the map within about 20 km:
📅 What’s on in Leicester this weekend
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Free to get into
- Newarke Houses Museum Museum & attraction · Leicester · Free
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery Museum & attraction · Leicester · Free
- Watermead Country Park Park & nature walk · Thurmaston · Free
- Beacon Hill Country Park Park & nature walk · Woodhouse Eaves · Free
- The Rally Community Park Park & nature walk · Black Friars · Free
- St Paul's Pocket Park Park & nature walk · West End · Free
For a rainy day
- Jewry Wall Museum Museum & attraction · Black Friars
- Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum & attraction · Leicester
- National Gas Museum Museum & attraction · Aylestone Park
- Belgrave Hall Museum Museum & attraction · Belgrave
- Retro Computer Museum Museum & attraction · Rushey Mead
- Framework Knitters Museum Museum & attraction · Wigston
Out in the fresh air
- Gorse Hill City Farm Farm & animals · New Parks
- Castle Hill Country Park Park & nature walk · Beaumont Leys
- Castle Hill Park Park & nature walk · Anstey
- Stoughton Grange Farm Park Farm & animals · Evington
- Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum Farm & animals · Mountsorrel
Clubs that meet every week
- Toddler Time at Leicester Central Library Baby & toddler groups · Leicester Central · Fridays 10am-12 noon
- Toddler Time at Westcotes Library Baby & toddler groups · Westcotes · Wednesdays 10am-12 noon
- Toddler Time at St Matthews Library Baby & toddler groups · St Matthews · Tuesdays 1-3pm
- Toddler Time at Belgrave Library Baby & toddler groups · Belgrave · Tuesdays 10am-12 noon
- Toddler Time at Highfields Library Baby & toddler groups · Highfields · Tuesdays 10am-12 noon
- Aylestone junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · Leicester · Every Sunday at 9am
- Toddler Time at Aylestone Library Baby & toddler groups · Aylestone · Thursdays 10am-12 noon
- Little Kickers at The BRITE Centre, Leicester Sports club · Braunstone, Leicester · Tuesdays 9:20-11:55am (Junior Kickers and Little Kicks classes)
Coming up in the next few weeks
- Leicester Christmas Lights Switch-On Festivals, fairs & gala days · City centre · Free · 📅 Wed 18 Nov
- Leicester Christmas Market Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 Wed 18 Nov – Thu 31 Dec
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Curve Shows, theatre & panto · City centre · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Sat 16 Jan
- Gingerbread Pop-up Panto at Highcross Shows, theatre & panto · City centre · Free · 📅 Sat 21 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- The Santa Express at Oakfield Park Santa & Christmas · Raphoe · 📅 Fri 27 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- The Great Central Santa Express Santa & Christmas · Loughborough · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Santa's Spaceport at the National Space Centre Santa & Christmas · Belgrave · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Sun 20 Dec
- Abbey Pumping Station Christmas Steam Day Santa & Christmas · Abbey Park · 📅 Sun 29 Nov