FREE Summer Days Out Summer Holidays 2024
The Hatchling - Wakefield
23rd and 24th August 2024
Hatching from an egg at Wakefield Cathedral, the dragon will build herself a nest and explore the city centre on Friday and Saturday. The weekend will culminate with a breath-taking finale, as The Hatchling takes flight over Pugneys Country Park on Sunday evening following an afternoon of festival fun at the park.
Sheffield By The Sea
25th July to 26th August 2024
Sheffield by the Seaside is back with a whole host of family fun including fairground rides, games, giant sandpit, visiting dinosaurs and TV/film characters, kids entertainment and a whole lot more.
Parks In Yorkshire
Parks offer fresh air, exercise and a great family day out for free. This is our selection of a few of the best parks Yorkshire has to offer, grab a blanket, a picnic and head to your local park.
BD Festival
26th and 27th July 2024
BD: Festival Returns to Bradford City Centre on 26 and 27 July. Featuring world-class performers, including international names and home-grown talent, the festival is free to attend and suitable for families and children of all ages!
From breathtaking circus and colourful, musical parades to street theatre, storytelling, dance, and unique immersive experiences.
FEVA
9th to 18th August 2024
FEVA - Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts is a 10 day annual event in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The event compromises a mixture of paid and free events, with lots of free family orientated events taking place during the daytime.
Free Fun at Leeds Kirkgate Market
Dates between 30th July and 30th August 2024
Pop intoi Leeds Kirkgate market for free fun summer activities - enjoy bumper cars, hip hop dance workshops, circus school and more. Each activity available on selected dates.
Hornsea Carnival
19th to 21st July 2024
Hornsea Carnival is the largest and longest running FREE carnival in East Yorkshire. Hornsea Carnival is known to mark the start of summer.
Cannon Hall Polish Camp Trail
21st July to 3rd September 2024
A group of fearless and brave Polish soldiers displaced by WWII were stationed at Cannon Hall. After the war the camp was turned into a home for many other people from Poland. Follow the trail across the parkland and gardens and discover more about this fascinating part of Cannon Hall’s history.
Breeze in the Park
24th July to 22nd August 2024
In parks across the Leeds area.
Get caught up in sun, fun, chills and thrills with, our interactive play system, arts zone, food and, of course, our classic inflatables. All at a Breeze in the Park near you.
50p per child, pre-book online
Withernsea Pirate Festival
20th July 2024
Pirate Challenges, Pirate Fancy Dress. music, stalls, food and drink and good old pirat efun. Suitable for all ages.
Monopoly Leeds Takeover
27th July to 1st September 2024Free, family friendly immersive experience brings the best-selling property trading game to life, using key locations and landmarks as the gameboard with life-size tokens, clues and puzzles around every corner.
Sheffield Bricktropolis
3rd to 18th August 2024
The bricks (LEGO ones) are back this summer!
Get ready to explore, as over half a million bricks will transform Sheffield City Centre into yet another amazing visitor trail.
Yorkshire Waterfalls
Twelve of the best waterfalls in Yorkshire, great for a family walk and picnic and a chance to explore Yorkshire's beautiful cascades.
Museums with Free Entry
Free to visit museums in Yorkshire, interactive and fun local musuems with no charge.. Great family and friends days out across Yorkshire.
Settle Flower Pot Festival
13th July to 1st September 2024
The Settle Flowerpot Festival takes place throughout July & August during which time the town is awash with amazing, fantastical Flowerpot Creations that are guaranteed to make you smile.
The Hatchling - Wakefield
23rd and 24th August 2024
Hatching from an egg at Wakefield Cathedral, the dragon will build herself a nest and explore the city centre on Friday and Saturday. The weekend will culminate with a breath-taking finale, as The Hatchling takes flight over Pugneys Country Park on Sunday evening following an afternoon of festival fun at the park.
Country Parks in Yorkshire
Country Parks offer an easily accessible opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, wildlife and nature without getting too far off the beaten track. The range of activities varies from family friendly trails to windsurfing.
Dino Walk! Wakefield
25th July to 31st August 2024
Meet roar-some dinosaurs at Trinity Walk’s Dino Walk! Get hands on and up “claws” to dinosaurs and everything prehistoric this summer holidays!
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
10th to 18th August 2024
It will be business as usual: same wacky and wonderful scarecrows, same beautiful scenery and views, same gorgeous cakes and soup, and same great value.
Parking £4 per vehicle, trail sheets £1
Princess and Superhero Day at Sandall Park
1st August 2024
Kings entertainment bringing transformers and superheroes, Mini funfair, food stalls ,large inflatables zone ,all that jazz dance, Zorbs, Stacey’s entertainment, music and games ,circus workshop ,ice cream , cake and craft stalls ,pony rides ,and lots more to come
Festival of Fun at Peasholm Park
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 30th July to 28th August 2024
Join Pete and the gang for some fun family entertainment including; Circus skills, Face painting, Magic tricks, Punch & Judy, Treasure Trail, Colouring competition and more!
Action Packed Summer at Royal Armouries
20th July to 1st September 2024
This summer is going to be a full-on action-fest as we showcase our most exciting and popular combats, demonstrations and dramas. Every day will be different and who knows which characters and heroes from history you’ll meet on your visit.
Huddersfield Lego Trail
1st to 31st August 2024
Explore Huddersfield Town Centre to discover amazing Lego models, scan QR codes, and win prizes. This family-friendly event is perfect for creating lasting memories and enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Huddersfield.
Summer Cinema at Lakeside
Thursdays in August 2024
This exciting event will begin on the 3rd of August and last up until the end of 31st August. There will be two screenings on each day of the event.
What’s more, is that the event will be completely FREE.
Experience Barnsley Scavenger Trail
23rd July to 31st August 2024
The Museum is crammed full of weird and wonderful objects! We’ve picked some of our favourite treasures. Can you spot them all?
Dino Day - Hull
9th August 2024
It’s going to be a pre-historic day in Hull city centre! The event will be packed full of activities and exhibits. Visitors will have the chance to get up close and personal with a giant T-Rex, velociraptor, spinosaurus, dilphosaurus and baby dinosaurs.
Bradford Summer Play in the Park
25th July to 31st August
The ever popular "Play in Parks" events are returning this summer! With two inflatables, sports and play equipment accompanied by a resident DJ, these events are great for all the family! In addition to this, there are 6 "Mini Bounce Planet" events on 6 Saturdays throughout the summer, with 2 amazing inflatables for over 5s and 2 amazing inflatables for under 5s!
Token Treasure Hunt at Leeds City Museum
20th July to 1st September 2023
Embark on a nostalgic journey celebrating classic board game tokens in our summer trail! Search the museum for oversized game pieces, from the iconic Monopoly top hat to a 12-sided dice.
Ripon's White Rabbit Summer Trail
July to September 2024
Details coming soon.
Sheffield By The Sea
25th July to 26th August 2024
Sheffield by the Seaside is back with a whole host of family fun including fairground rides, games, giant sandpit, visiting dinosaurs and TV/film characters, kids entertainment and a whole lot more.
Free Art Galleries
Free to visit art galleries and creative spaces in Yorkshire. Fire your imagination and be inspired by art and sculpture in Yorkshire.
Graves Park Animal Farm
Graves Park Animal Farm provides a popular home to some of the rarest breeds of farm animals in the country. You can get up close and personal with Tamworth pigs, Highland cattle and Jacob sheep, plus goats, donkeys, waterfowl and many more.
Great Summer Social at York Designer Outlet
Until 8th September 2024
Challenge a friend to a round of mini golf on our 9-hole course, shoot some hoops with friends, or compete in a table tennis match, compete in one of our sport games including hang time, hoops & crosses and Olympic ring toss.
Princesses of Trinity
Fridays 26th July to 30th August 2024
You are royally welcome to join Trinity Walk, Wakefield to meet the Princesses of Trinity every Friday this summer holiday.
Royal visits are free and there’s more than you might expect on these regal occasions, including meet and greets for pics, story time and sing-alongs – plus craft fun too.
A Grand Day Out - Castleford
2nd and 3rd August 2024
Castleford may be 70 miles from the nearest beach, but you don’t have to go that far this weekend! Enjoy a giant sand pit where kids can play and make their own sandcastles.
Both days of A Grand Day Out will also see a variety of delicious street food offers, funfair rides, face painting and some awesome FREE family craft activities.
Brid-Mas
7th August 2024
A day of festive fun is coming to Bridlington, Christmas movies, songs and activities will take place across the town throughout the day, in AUGUST!.
Go for Gold at Leeds Discovery Centre
7th August 2024
Come along to this Olympics centred family workshop to find out about some of Leeds’s top Sporting heroes. Free booking is essential.
Blacker Hall Little Farmers Trail
The Little Farmers Trail is Blacker Halls FREE farm experience with animal feeding, petting, outdoor games, activities, and seasonal events. Fun for all ages. We have lots of animals to meet including pigs & piglets, goats, lambs & calves, rabbits, and ducks and chicks!