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York with kids: days out, clubs and events
A quick way into York 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 York this weekend
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Free to get into
- York Beach Beach · York · Free
- Hempland Lane Wildlife Area Park & nature walk · Heworth · Free
- Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park Park & nature walk · Askham Bryan · Free
- Museum Gardens Park & nature walk · York · Free
- Dean's Park Park & nature walk · York · Free
- Leeman Park Park & nature walk · Clifton · Free
For a rainy day
- Yorkshire Museum Museum & attraction · York
- York Art Gallery Museum & attraction · York
- Roman Bath Museum Museum & attraction · York
- York Army Museum Museum & attraction · York
- Fairfax House Museum Museum & attraction · York
- National Railway Museum Museum & attraction · York
Out in the fresh air
- Bell Farm Playground Play park · Bell Farm · Free
- Piglet's Adventure Farm Park Farm & animals · Strensall
- Back Park Park & nature walk · Clifton · Free
- Rowntree Park Park & nature walk · Fishergate · Free
- Victoria Park play area Play park · Clifton · Free
Clubs that meet every week
- Knavesmire junior parkrun Outdoor & forest school · York · Every Sunday at 9am
- Storytime and Rhymes at Clifton Explore, York Baby & toddler groups · Clifton · Tuesdays 10.30-11am; Thursdays 1.30-2pm
- Storytime and Rhymes at Fulford Library, York Baby & toddler groups · Fulford · Saturdays 10.30-11am
- Storytime and Rhymes at Dringhouses Library, York Baby & toddler groups · Dringhouses · Thursdays and Saturdays 11-11.30am
- Storytime and Rhymes at New Earswick Library, York Baby & toddler groups · New Earswick · Tuesdays 11-11.30am; Fridays 2-2.30pm
- 1st Acomb Boys' Brigade Scouts, Guides & youth groups · York · Anchors (5–8) Tuesdays 6.15pm–7.15pm; Juniors (8–11) Mondays 6.15pm–7.45pm; Company (11–15) Mondays 7.30pm–9.15pm; Seniors (15–18) Mondays 7.30pm–10.00pm
- Storytime and Rhymes at Tang Hall Explore, York Baby & toddler groups · Tang Hall · Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10.30-11am
- Storytime and Rhymes at Bishopthorpe Library, York Baby & toddler groups · Bishopthorpe · Thursdays 10.30-11am
Coming up in the next few weeks
- York Christmas Market Festivals, fairs & gala days · City centre · Free · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Mon 21 Dec
- Christmas at York Castle Museum: The Night Before Christmas Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 Sun 15 Nov – Sun 3 Jan
- Santa's Christmas Tour at York's Chocolate Story Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Wed 23 Dec
- Christmas Tree Festival and Minster Mash-Up lights switch-on Santa & Christmas · City centre · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Tue 5 Jan
- The Father Christmas Experience at The Web Adventure Park Santa & Christmas · Wigginton · 📅 Sat 28 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, York Theatre Royal panto Shows, theatre & panto · City centre · 📅 Fri 4 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
- The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook Shows, theatre & panto · City centre · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
- Storytime with Father Christmas at Beningbrough Santa & Christmas · Beningbrough · 📅 Sat 5 Dec – Sun 20 Dec