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Make Yourself at Home: Family Studio Space

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Pop into our family friendly creative space at YSP Learning. Make, draw, construct, play, imagine and have fun in our Garden Studio. Explore ideas inspired by current exhibitions at YSP...

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Roman Food

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Delve into the sights and smells of a Roman kitchen at Castleford Museum! 10am – 3pm (free, drop-in activity)

Get Wild! Messy Clay Creatures

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Get stuck into creating clay creatures inspired by the spring wildlife at Nostell 11am – 3pm  (free activity but normal admission charges apply)

Grow your own – Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Discover how plants were used in the past 11am – 3pm (free drop-in activity)

Pugney’s Light Railway

Pugneys Water Park Asdale Road, Wakefield

  Holiday timetable for their miniture trainline at Pugneys Country Park   11am - 5pm during the school holidays

£2.00

How to Be a Bird

RSPB Fairburn Ings Newton Lane, Castleford

Fly to Fairburn over Easter for our fantastic How to Be a Bird walks! During these interactive family-friendly events, you will learn about birds' super senses and how they attract...

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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

Treasure Island

Theatre Royal Wakefield Drury Lane, Wakefield

A host of stars from the world of children's television including Callum Donnelly from CBeebies Justin's House and Spotbots, and Nickelodeon's Elanor Snowdon are setting sail with a show perfect for children aged...

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£13.00

Box Forts Easter Event

The Ridings

Easter holiday fun for all the family! Join us at The Ridings Shopping Centre on Tuesday 9th April to build the best box fort Wakefield has ever seen! We'll be...

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Get Wild! Campfire Cooking

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Set out on an outdoor adventure to Engine Wood to learn all about cooking on a campfire. You’ll find out how to strip a stick and then have a go...

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Easter Ears

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Make a set of fun Easter animal ears 11am – 3pm (free, drop in activity)

Children’s Craft Activity

Horbury Library Westfield Road

This will be a wonderful afternoon where the kids can let their creative minds run wild and make lots of exciting things, all from the rubbish we normally throw away....

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Rspca Leeds and Wakefield – Easter Fayer and Open Day

RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield & District Branch Moor Knoll Lane, East Ardsley

Join us at our animal center for our annual Easter Fayer, with an Easter Egg Hunt, Games, Craft Stalls, Cattery Tours and lots more! £1 entry for adults and 50p...

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£1.00

Amazing Animation

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Create your own animation using ipads, aimed 6 – 11 years old 10am – 11:30am or 1:30pm – 3pm (free but bookable workshop)

Sweet Characters

Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract

Pontefract has been associated with sweets for over a hundred years, so what could be better than a craft activity built around this yummy heritage? First, sample some of the...

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Wacky Wednesday Science Special

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

Is it MAGIC or is it SCIENCE? Join us for a morning of hands on science for under 5's and their carers.  Simple science activities based on nursery rhymes will be...

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£5.00

Get Wild! Wild Play

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Get active with wild outdoor games in the garden 11am – 3pm  (free activity but normal admission charges apply)

Funny Faces

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Create your own funny faces, aimed 2 – 5 years old 10am – 11:15am or 1:30pm – 2:45pm (free but bookable activity)

Roman Food

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Experience the smell of “garrum” fish sauce and plant your own herbs! 10am – 3pm (free, drop-in activity)

Dovetail, Biscuit, Splat

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Roll up your sleeves this holiday and get creating at Nostell with crafts and activities inspired by the arts, furniture and history of the house. 12pm – 3pm  (free activity...

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Swithens Farm Easter Extravaganza

Swithens Farm Swithens Lane, Rothwell

Easter fun on the farm with a farmers & craft market, Easter egg hunt, Easter crafts & loads more. We have an Easter Farmers & Crafts Market in the picnic...

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Cannon Hall Easter Egg Hunt

Cannon Hall Farm Bark House Lane, Cawthorne

Join us at Cannon Hall Farm for an brand new Easter Adventure! Disaster has struck the Easter Bunny’s Egg Factory - the egg machine has exploded and has lost its...

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£10.95

Hidden Forest Open Days

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Adventure awaits in the Hidden Forest, our outdoor space for our youngest visitors. Jump, laugh, make, sing, and explore your right to play. Enjoy this magical space and spend time...

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Family Parkland Walk

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Explore Nostell’s wildlife, landscape and history in this 2 mile family-friendly guided parkland walk. 2pm – 3:30pm

Wakefield School of Tennis

Slazenger Sports & Social Addingford Road, Horbury

Super Sunday is back! Free tennis session for all at Slazengers.   Booking required. Call 07889 012895

Egg and Spoon

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

The very young won’t sit still and we don’t expect them to.   Egg and spoon is an interactive romp through the seasons where you come in and out of...

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£8.00

Standbridge Playgroup Easter Special

Standbridge Community Centre Standbridge Lane, Wakefield

Easter Egg Hunt, Easter crafts, Bun Stall, Easter Sensory Table, Easter Bonnet Competition As well as the normal playgroup toys, nursery rhymes, snacks and drink

£3.00

Easter Crafts, Castleford Museum

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Create some handmade Easter crafts 10am – 3pm (free, drop-in activity)

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Early Bunny

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Follow your map to find clues and games, discover more about Nostell’s spring residents, and claim your yummy Cadbury chocolate prize. Make sure you hop along to Nostell nice and...

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£2.00

Our feathered friends – Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Learn about birds at the castle and make a birdseed treat 11am – 3pm (free drop-in activity)

Clay Crafts: Easter Egg Lanterns

Wakefield Museum Wakefield One, 1 Burton Street, Wakefield

Make an Easter egg lantern out of clay, aimed 6 – 11 years old 10am – 11:30am or 1:30pm – 3pm (free but bookable workshop)

West Yorkshire History Centre

West Yorkshire History Centre 127 Kirkgate, Waklefield

Family friendly, make and take craft activities inspired by Easter and Spring.   10:30am – 12:30pm or 1pm – 3pm   Free activity but booking advisable

Paint a dragon egg – Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Paint a story stone dragon egg. Where will you hide it? 11am – 3pm (free drop-in activity)

Wakefield Recycles

Renewi The Education Centre, South Kirby

Step into spring with Renewi's egg-cellent Easter event. Learn how to make egg shaped bird feeders and seed bombs, just in time for spring.   There will also be a...

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Comedy Club 4 Kids

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

Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under 400 years old (no vampires).   We have the best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they...

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£8.00

Easter Animals

Pontefract Museum 5 Salter Row, Pontefract

Search among the museum’s fascinating old objects for interesting images of animals – both usual and unusual! – and then use the museum objects as inspiration as you get creative:...

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The Ridings Unicorn Party

The Ridings

The Ridings Shopping Centre are hosting a FREE event during the Easter Holidays! There will be unicorn crafts, balloon modelling, glitter makeovers, face painting, and find the unicorn trail!

Messy Painters

Crofton Community Centre Middle Lane, Crofton, Wakefield

Come and join us for an Easter theme messy painters sessions. Musical fun awaits before the children get messy and create Easter painting masterpieces.   Come and have some fun...

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£6.00

Easter Crafts, Castleford Museum

Castleford Museum Carlton Street, Castleford

Decorate an egg, and design your own patterned pot 10am – 3pm (free, drop-in activity)

Dragon Egg Hunt

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Join us for our annual Dragon Egg Hunt at Pontefract Castle. Take a walk on the mythical side and explore the Castle’s ancient, atmospheric ruins as you search out the...

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Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt

Nostell National Trust Nostell, Wakefield

Follow your map to find clues and games, discover more about Nostell’s spring residents, and claim your yummy Cadbury chocolate prize. 10am-3pm £2.50 (normal admission charges apply)

£2.50

Easter Eggspress

Kirklees Light Railway Park Mill Way, Clayton West

Hop aboard the Kirklees Light Railway this Easter and travel by steam train to meet the Easter Bunny!   As well as your return steam train ride, you will get...

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£10.00

ARTcart

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Breton, Wakefield

Take part in some art making, art thinking and art playing with your family. Look out for us as we move throughout the Park – just ask a member of...

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Peter Rabbit Easter Experience

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

Family Theatre Show: FREE chocolate egg for every child! Join Peter Rabbit and his friends as they guide you through a magical Easter egg trail. Follow the story through Fairyland...

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SCARD Easter Egg Hunt

RCM Business Centre Dewsbury Road, Ossett

Family Fun for Everyone   Drinks, Colouring, Lucky Dip, Egg Hunt for toddlers to 11 years old

£2.50

St George’s Weekend

Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, Pontefract, Wakefield

Come and celebrate St George’s Day at the castle! Allow yourself to be transported back into the mists of time and experience the sights, sounds and smells of our stunning...

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Easter Family Fun Day

Balne Lane Club Benjamin Steet, Wakefield

Balne Lane Club are bringing you an Easter Family Fun Day!   There will be party games for the children to take part in. Ther will also be an Easter...

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£1.00

Easter Party

Horbury WMC Cluntergate, Horbury

Come & join us Easter Sunday for a fun filled Afternoon Kids / Family Disco !!   Free Easter Egg for all Children 😊 prize for best Easter Bonnet 😊 Burgers Hot dogs &...

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Dear Zoo

Theatre Royal Wakefield Drury Lane, Wakefield

After a successful debut tour, Dear Zoo the timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage in 2019! Rod Campbell’s best-selling 'lift the flap' book has delighted generations of young readers since...

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£14.00

Easter Gala

Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 35 The Green, Ossett, Wakefield

If you're looking for something to do on Easter Monday then why not come along to Flag fundraising's Easter gala in aid of wakefield hospice!!!   We have lots to...

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Easter Monday Family Funday

Ossett Cricket Club Queens Terrace, Ossett

A club full of fun for all the family!   Bouncy Castle, Party Games, Disco, BBQ & prizes for the best Easter costume!   Free Entry

Yorkshire Geology Day

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

Yorkshire Geology Day – meet the experts from the Yorkshire Geological Society, enjoy hands-on activities and book a special underground tour.   Fossils showcase with our Blacksmiths in The Forge at...

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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

Join Jack for a fun filled fairy tale adventure, with magic beans, giants and boys who won’t stay in the corner. Fathers, sons, friends and heroes, we can all be...

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£8.00

Endangered Species Weekend at The Deep

The Deep Tower Street, Hull

It’s time to explore the work of the IUCN… the what, we hear you cry? Hear from our very own Captain Redlist on how The Deep is helping to save...

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Tractor Fest

Newby Hall Ripon

The largest celebration of all things Tractor comes to Newby Hall for the twelfth year running!   This has become a huge event for the whole family and anyone who...

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£14.00

Dino Disco at Cannon Hall Farm

Cannon Hall Farm Bark House Lane, Cawthorne

Get your dancing shoes on and bring your little explorers to meet the dinosaurs in our brand new event - the Dino Disco!   A fun-filled private party is ticket-only...

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£12.95
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