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Wacky Wednesdays

The National Coal Mining Museum Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, United Kingdom

National Coal Mining Museum Wednesday mornings during term time from 10:15am-11:00am combing storytelling, singing and craft activities. The perfect opportunity to drop in and spend time playing and learning with...

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Wakefield Singing Mums

Stride Theatre Custom House, The Springs, Wakefield

The aim of Singing Mums is to come and have fun, socialize, harmonize and unwind.  We don’t use sheet music but we do sing in harmony parts and we do...

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Mindful Makers

The Hepworth Gallery Gallery Walk , Wakefield, United Kingdom

Join artist Jennyanne Smith for a fun morning of children’s yoga including movement, meditation and mindful art activities inspired by artwork in the galleries. Suitable for 2 1/2  – 7 year olds....

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£7.00

Castleford Museum Family Fun

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

A fun activity that everyone can join in with! Whether handling museum objects or taking part in an exciting craft activity, there’s something different to do every Saturday. What will...

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Castleford Museum Family Fun

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

A free fun activity that everyone can join in with! Whether handling museum objects or taking part in an exciting craft activity, there’s something different to do every Saturday. What...

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Pontefract Museum Family Fun

Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract

A fun activity that everyone can join in with! Whether handling museum objects or taking part in an exciting craft activity, there’s something different to do every Saturday. What will...

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Wakefield Museum Family Fun

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Pop into Wakefield Museum and have a go at an enjoyable activity that everyone can join in with! Get hands on with some creative crafts or take the rare opportunity...

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Buggy Walks

Anglers Country Park Waterton Park Discovery Centre, Wakefield

Mum led walks (Walking for Health qualified) are an amazing way to fit exercise into your weekly routine. Whether your baby is in a pushchair or carrier (sling) they offer...

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Family Sculpture Walks

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Wrap up warm for a winter wonder walk. Come together and experience the elements of winter at YSP. Join other families and get outside to spend time together on a...

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£3.00

Mulberry House Nursery, WGHS & QEGS Junior School Open Day

Mulberry House Nursery 10 Margaret Street, Wakefield

The Junior School & Nursery Open Morning invites prospective pupils and parents to the WGHS Junior School, QEGS Junior School and Mulberry House Nursery. Due to this event taking place during the week, it...

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Family Friendly Wetlands Festival

RSPB Fairburn Ings Newton Lane, Castleford

Join us at RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park for a family-friendly, activity-packed celebration of World Wetlands Day 2019. What is World Wetlands Day? Rich in plant life, buzzing with insects...

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Crafty Crocs

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Pay a visit to Wakefield Museum on the first Tuesday of the month during term time from 1:15pm to 2:15pm and take part in a fun creative session for 2-5...

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Castle Crafts

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

A chance for you and younger members of the family to get creative together. Join us in the Activity Zone to explore and learn about the history of Pontefract Castle...

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Wakefield NCT Baby & Child First Aid Course

Sandal Methodist Church 253 Barnsley Road, Wakefield

Wakefield NCT have partnered with Mini First Aid to bring you an award winning Baby & Child First Aid Course. The 2 hour course will give you the knowledge and...

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£20.00

Oakwell Hall Half Term Trail

Oakwell Hall Country Park Nutter Lane, Birstall

Pick up your activity pack from the Visitor Centre shop and enjoy a winter walk around the park this half term. £1.50 per pack Please note the shop is closed...

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Mini Beast Hunt

Swithens Farm Swithens Lane, Rothwell

Come and join us this February half term for our Mini-Beast Hunt. Grab an activity pack from the till & see if you can spot all the Mini-Beasts hiding around...

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Fancy Dress February

Kirklees Light Railway Park Mill Way, Clayton West

All children who visit us in fancy dress between Saturday 16 February and Sunday 24 February 2019 will travel for HALF PRICE. That's just £2.75! In addition to the kids'...

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Lambing Festival

Cannon Hall Farm Bark House Lane, Cawthorne

300 sheep will be giving birth to hundreds of lambs at Cannon Hall Farm Activities include talks from the shepherds, lamb bottle feeding demonstrations, tractor rides, soft play and sheep...

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£8.95

The Velveteen Rabbit

Theatre Royal Wakefield Drury Lane, Wakefield

From the company that brought you Thumbelina. ‘When a child loves you… really loves you, then you become real.’ Once upon a time, in a Boy's playroom, bursting with marvellous mechanical...

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£8.00

Science Show

The National Coal Mining Museum Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Join us for a half term full of fun with our FREE explosive Science Show. This entertaining 30 minute show introduces you to some famous inventors and explains how the safety-flame...

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Castleford’s Iron Age

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

See our Iron Age broach and create a bracelet Free, drop in event   Address Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB Contact 01977 722084

The Tin Foil Astronaut

Airedale Library The Square, Airedale, Castleford

Airedale Library's pop-up theatre is back at half-term so On your marks....get set...BLAST OFF! Today is the day of the space race! A race to put the first human on...

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Get Wild: Messy Bird Feeders

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Get stuck in a make your own sticky bird feeder to take home. Ideal for mucky monsters under 7s, but all ages welcome. This event is free, but normal admission...

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Pugneys Light Railway

Pugneys Water Park Asdale Road, Wakefield

Pugneys Light Railway is the scale miniature railway operating within Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield.

Rainbow Fish Craft

Pontefract Library 28-32 Market Place, Pontefract

Come along and make your own rainbow fish for either decoration or use as a sun catcher. Choose your own colours and designs and make it as sparkly as you...

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Outdoor Sculpture Building: Come Rain, Come Shine

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Immerse yourself in an imaginative world of sculpture making. Work and play together to build sculptures inspired by artists in the Park. Stack, balance, join, arrange. Always outdoors, Come Rain, Come Shine is...

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£3.00

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at Wakefield Museum

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Explore how people have reduced, reused and recycled materials throughout history and make a fun environmentally friendly craft! This drop-in activity session is free, and there is no need to...

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Get Wild: Build a Bird Box

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

As part of National Nest Box Day, come along to build your own bird box to put up at home. Keep an eye on the box and let us know...

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Bagshaw Museum Half Term Activities

Bagshaw Museum Wilton Park

Get creative with our spring themed drop-in craft sessions, wow your family and friends with your new crafty creations. £2 per session, no booking required. All ages welcome.

Make a place mat

Horbury Library Westfield Road

Help celebrate sugar swap and join us to make your own vegetable printed placemat   Free activity, but please book in advance

Clay Creations: Gargoyles at Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Learn about medieval gargoyles and make a gruesome gargoyle of your own out of clay. Suitable for children age 6-11 This is a FREE event, but booking is essential

Enchanted Forest Adventures

Cannon Hall Museum Park & Gardens, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne

Explore the enchanted forest with our forest school experts to play, create and discover the magic of the natural world. Families with children aged 0 - 5 years are welcome....

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Funny Face Masks

Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract

Search for the funny faces that appear on many of the objects in Pontefract Museum and make a funny face mask! This drop-in activity session is free, and there is...

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Simple Sewing: Fun Flags and Brilliant Bunting

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Use simple sewing techniques to make fun flags and brilliant bunting inspired by the royal visit to Wakefield in 1912. You do not have to have any previous sewing experience...

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Iron Age Day!

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Crafts, activities and face painting Free, drop in event   Address Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB Contact 01977 722084

The Greatest Show, Family Lock In

Ossett Town Hall Market Place, Ossett

Ladies & gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for… Join Boomchikkaboom as we takeover Ossett Town Hall for all things Greatest Showman… we’ll be singing at the tops of...

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Dovetail, biscuit, splat

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

From designing the highest quality furniture, to sourcing the latest fashions in wallpaper, textiles and fittings, Thomas Chippendale created a world of interiors for Nostell. Roll up your sleeves and...

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Castleford’s Iron Age

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Create a loom woven bracelet Free, drop in activity Address Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB Contact 01977 722084

Wakefield Festival of Rhubarb

Wakefield City Centre

Wakefield’s Festival of Food, Drink & Rhubarb makes a welcome return to the city centre this February half-term, offering plenty of foodie-themed fun and entertainment for all to enjoy! From...

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Young Chefs Pizza Party

Rich and Fancy Cupcakes 13 Queen Street, Horbury

A fabulous, fun event to end the half term fun.   Children will firstly learn how to make dough and delicious fresh tomato sauce, then create their own scrumptious pizzas...

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£5.00

The Great American Songbook

Theatre Royal Wakefield Drury Lane, Wakefield

A brilliant opportunity to see some of the most talented young performers in West Yorkshire as Theatre Royal Wakefield’s Performance Academy hit the stage for their annual showcase performance. The...

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£13.00

Aladdin

Horbury Academy Wakefield Road

Horbury Pageant Players present Aladdin!   Tickets available from Mr K's Newsagents

The Trees from the Wood: Family Drawing

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Drop into our light filled underground gallery for free inspiring and imaginative family drawing activities. Supported by an artist, compose, capture and stretch your thinking through drawing ideas to discover...

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Stella, The Civic Barnsley

Barnsley Civic The Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley, United Kingdom

A dazzling family show with an unmissable aerial circus and playful performance who ‘want to talk about our sky and how sometimes it is important to turn out the lights...

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£8.00

Free Play @ Fuzzy Ed’s Playhouse

The Sun Inn Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield

Join the Future group for a free play for your children plus a cuppa for the grown ups!   Last Wednesday of each month   Email sarah@futuregroupuk.com to secure your...

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Walton Colliery Toddler Walk

Walton Colliery Nature Park Shay Lane, Walton

A very short and very leisurely-paced walk aimed at our very youngest participants. We will walk a 2-mile circuit of the nature park on good tracks and paths. Contact David...

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Castle Crafts

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

A chance for you and younger members of the family to get creative together. Join us in the Activity Zone to explore and learn about the history of Pontefract Castle...

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Brainiac Live!

Theatre Royal Wakefield Drury Lane, Wakefield

Celebrating British Science Week Strap on your safety goggles for science’s greatest live show! Based on the multi award-winning TV show, Brainiac Live! will take you on a breathless ride through the...

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£14.00

Over The Moon: Opera for Babies

Barnsley Civic The Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley, United Kingdom

An interactive musical adventure that offers a calm, playful and creative first opera experience for babies and toddlers, weaving together gentle classical music and familiar nursery rhymes and games.

£5.00

Scummy Mummies

Barnsley Civic The Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley, United Kingdom

A night of comedy for less-than-perfect parents.   Join Ellie and Helen as they celebrate the scummier side of parenting, from drinking wine at teatime to hiding from the PTA....

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£15.00

Checkmates

Pontefract Library 28-32 Market Place, Pontefract

Come in and join our Chess club for under 16’s at Pontefract Library   All level of abilities are welcome.   Free event, no booking required

Family Board Games

Wakefield Library Burton Street, Wakefield

Enjoy some unplugged family time with our selection of popular board games. For all ages.   Free activity, no booking required

Lego Club

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Come along and enjoy building wonderful and imaginative creations with lego at Castleford Library & Museum   FREE activity, no booking required  

Science Saturday

Queen's Mill Aire Street, Castleford

Come along and enjoy a fun day with a great variety of science-based activities down at Queen's Mill. This is a fantastic opportunity to sample many interesting activities with guests...

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