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The Wardrobe
Leeds · ages 14+
A live music venue and bar in Leeds that only suits teenagers old enough to be at a gig, not a family day out.
Food on site
from £4The Watering Hole Farm Gawthorpe
Ossett
Bottle feed lambs at set times, meet the farm animals, then let them loose on the outdoor play kit.
Booking requiredCaféOutdoor play
from £19The York Dungeon
York · ages 5+
Ten live-actor shows walk you through York's grislier history, dark rooms, jump scares and all, in a 75-minute loop.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredToiletsWheelchair accessible

Tiger Moth Experience
Leeds
A real flight in an open cockpit biplane, with a go at the controls and a pilot's uniform for the photos.
Booking requiredCafé
from £12.50Tiny Boo LTD
Leeds · ages 0-5
A toddler-sized play structure in Headingley for the under-fives, with £12.50 daily play and Saturday party slots.
from £2.95Tiny Tykes Play
Pudsey · ages 0-5
Soft play, ride-on toys and a dressing-up shop for under-fives, in timed 1.5 hour sessions with a café table guaranteed for the whole visit.
Allergy awareBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+7 more
FreeToulston Hall Farm
Tadcaster
Free entry to a pumpkin picking farm with a maize maze and classic outdoor games, open every day in late October.
Free parkingIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
FreeTownclose Hills Nature Reserve
Leeds
Free woodland and grassland trails where kids can hunt for butterflies and birds, with no entry fee at all.
Public transport nearby
from £8Treak Cliff Cavern
Castleton · ages 5-17
A 45-minute self-guided walk into a real cavern hung with Blue John stone, but it's steps and slopes, not a pram job.
ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more
from £16.95Tropical Butterfly House
Sheffield
Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
from £5.50Tropical World
Leeds · ages 0-15
A warm, indoor rainforest walk with free-flying birds, meerkats and a Creature Cavern, done in under two hours.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+7 more
from £30Tufting Leeds - Tadatuft Craft Workshop
Leeds · ages 8+
Pick your yarn colours and tuft your own rug with a machine, taking it home the same day.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsParking+1 more
from £5Tumble Town Adventure Play
Leeds · ages 0-6
Soft play and bear making for little ones, with a café menu that stretches to gluten free and vegan.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+3 more

Verve
Leeds
A late-night live music bar with dancing, cocktails and free nachos before 9pm, not really a kids' venue.
from £27.50Victoria Theatre Halifax
Halifax
Ballet, panto and big musicals on stage in Halifax, with wheelchair access and a hearing loop built in.
Accessible toiletHearing loopToilets
FreeWagon Lifting Hoist Mini Museum
Leeds
A free look at the Grade II listed lifting tower rescued from Leeds Central station, a few minutes from the train station.
FreeWakefield Museum
Wakefield
Free museum with craft Saturdays and a weekly Museum Minis session for the under-fives, no ticket needed.
Breastfeeding friendlyCaféDog friendlyHearing loop+2 more

Welcome In Community Centre & Cafe
Leeds
A community centre and café with music sessions for kids, a play corner, and a youth room with table tennis and Wii.
Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more
FreeWentworth Garden Centre
Rotherham
A free-to-wander garden centre day out with a family farm, an adventure playground and a pets and aquatics centre to nose round.
Baby changeCaféDog friendlyFree parking+6 more
from £20West Leeds Activity Centre
Leeds · ages 4-17
Climbing towers, a giant waterslide and a Leap of Faith platform on a site that mostly runs by booked session, not walk-up.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms+3 more
FreeWest Riding Small Locomotive Society (WRSLS)
Tingley
Free rides on a working miniature railway, open Sunday afternoons from April to September.
Birthday partiesCaféFood on site

West Yorkshire Alpacas
Halifax · ages 0+
Walk up to a field of alpacas, stroke their fleece, then meet two Shetland ponies on the way back down.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+1 more
FreeWest Yorkshire Astronomical Society
Pontefract
Open nights with planetarium shows and real telescope observing, run in small groups so nobody's just staring at the back of someone's head.
Booking required
FreeWhiteley's Farm
Pudsey
Pick your own pumpkin straight from the field, with prices from £1 for the normal ones.
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