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Family days out in and around Leeds, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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The Dance Studio Leeds
Leeds
Themed dance party workshops, from Barbie Disco to line dancing, plus birthday parties with a proper party room.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesParty roomsStep-free access+2 more
from £42The Emmerdale Village Tour
Leeds
A 90 minute walk round the real outdoor sets from Emmerdale, with The Woolpack and David's Shop to spot along the way.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredGift shopFood on site+4 more
from £4The Fulford Arms
York · ages 16+
A small, standing-room live music pub venue in York for over-16s, with local and touring acts most nights.
from £3.50The Garden House Marple
Stockport · ages 3+
Free-roaming pigs, alpacas and Shetland ponies to feed and a riverside walk, for £3.50 a head.
Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more
from £14The Ghost Bus Tours York
York · ages 5+
A 75-minute comedy-horror tour of York's darkest tales aboard a vintage Routemaster bus, with actors playing it up as you go.
Booking required
from £8The Glee Club Leeds
Leeds · ages 5+
A proper comedy club night out for older kids, with advance tickets from £8 and food at your table if you fancy it.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingBooking required+4 more
The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds
Leeds
A proper old theatre in the city centre for a live show, with Secret Seats from £22 if you fancy a gamble on where you sit.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféGroup bookings+2 more
The Grove Inn
Leeds
A proper pub with folk nights, open mic and jam sessions running most days of the week.
Food on site
from £11The Hepworth Wakefield
Wakefield · ages 2-18
Gallery-inspired art making for kids, from the Art Pod to garden building sessions, with under-18s going in free.
Baby changeCaféGift shopOutdoor play+3 more
The Hut Youth Hub and Community Centre
Castleford
A youth hub with a roller disco, a bowling alley and a sports hall under one roof, open weekdays till 9pm.
Free parkingParkingWi-Fi
from £3.50The Kidsplay (Formerly Kidzplay Leeds)
Leeds · ages 0-13
Three levels of soft play with two curly slides, a separate toddler corner, and a café doing proper hot meals.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+6 more
The Kill House Indoor Airsoft Arena
Dewsbury · ages 11+
Team airsoft battles through a maze of tight corridors and rooms, firing plastic pellets at the opposing side.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFood on siteParking+1 more
The Lamproom Theatre
Barnsley
A community theatre in Barnsley putting on panto and family shows, with parking right opposite.
Food on siteWheelchair accessible
The Leeds Library
Leeds
A working library of 140,000-plus historic books in Leeds city centre, open to non-members for a peek at set times each week.
from £3.50The Little Bees (Formerly Kidzplay Harrogate)
Harrogate · ages 0+
A multi-level soft play frame, football pitch and a role play village with its own café and fire station for under-tens.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+2 more
The Little Theatre
Idle, Bradford
A local stage in Idle putting on Rapunzel this January, with a performing arts academy running alongside it.
ParkingToilets
from £8.25The Little Town of Play Batley
Batley
A miniature role-play town with eleven pretend shops and services for kids to dress up and run themselves.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféCard only+3 more
The Middleton Railway
Leeds
A short steam or diesel train ride through Middleton Park, with woodland trails and two engine cabs to climb into.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more
from £6The Original Ghost Walk of York
York
A guided night walk round York's haunted spots, starting at 8pm and taking about 75 to 90 minutes on foot.
Card only
from £15.50The Pottery Café Halifax
Halifax
Pick a piece of pottery, paint it however you like, and take home a plate, mug or animal figure a few days later.
Birthday partiesCaféParty rooms
from £15The Pottery Spot
Brighouse
Pick a plain ceramic pot, mug or animal figurine and paint it, then wait a week or two for it to come back glazed and fired.
Baby changeBirthday partiesGroup bookingsToilets+1 more
from £9.50The Puzzling World Of Professor Kettlestring
York · ages 5+
Nine trippy, illusion-filled rooms to wander at your own pace, no escape-room clock ticking over your shoulder.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredDog friendly+6 more
from £3The Red Goat Climbing Wall
York
Bouldering walls to climb without ropes, with an induction for first-timers and under-18s booked in by phone.
CaféIndoor seatingRestaurant
from £2.50The Royal Dragoon Guards Museum and Regimental Association
York
A small military history museum in York with tanks, battle honours and regimental artefacts spanning 1685 to now.
Accessible toiletGift shopToiletsWheelchair accessible
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