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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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from £12Cook Stars Kids Cooking Leeds North West
Leeds · ages 2-17
Weekly cooking classes in north west Leeds where kids from 2 to 17 make pizzas, cupcakes and cheesecake in hands-on sessions.
Birthday partiesBooking required
from £6.50Cottage Road Cinema
Leeds
An old-school independent cinema screening films, with under-14 tickets a fair bit cheaper than adult ones.

Craftea Cafe
Leeds
A pallet-built castle and curtain dens for imaginative play, tucked upstairs above a café that does birthday parties too.
Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play

Crag House Farm
Leeds
A farm shop and garden centre site with a children's play area, sensory gardens and a conservation walk to wander round.
CaféGift shopIndoor seatingPicnics allowed+1 more

Crowd of Favours
Leeds
A board game café in Leeds with small plates, Sunday roasts and pub quiz nights to plan an evening around.
Food on siteParty rooms
FreeCusworth Hall Museum
Doncaster
Free entry to a Georgian hall with walking trails, play areas and a peek at the Great Kitchen and chapel paintings.
Blue badge parkingCard onlyDog friendlyFood on site+4 more

Danceworks
Leeds · ages 3-18
Term-time dance classes in Leeds, from Dancebugs movement stories for little ones to ballet, tap, theatre and contemporary for older kids.
from £20Dean's Park
York · ages 0-17
A cathedral visit that doubles as a history lesson, with a museum, a 275-step tower climb and a year-long ticket to come back to.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyGift shop+5 more
from £9.99Delta Force Paintball Leeds
Leeds · ages 7+
Paintball across eight outdoor zones, with a lightweight Mini Paintball option for ages 7 to 10.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits
from £8.50Depot Climbing Armley
Leeds · ages 1+
Bouldering, auto-belay ropes and climbing classes for kids from age one right up to teenagers.
Quiet / SEN sessionsSensory friendly
from £12.97Diggerland Yorkshire
Castleford · ages 4-14
Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Duncombe Park Country Fair
York
A one-day country fair with funfair rides, archery and axe throwing on the May Bank Holiday.
Dog friendlyFood on siteParking
from £36.99Eggfree Cake Inn Leeds
Leeds
Egg-free birthday cakes made to order, from personalised messages to a fully loaded chocolate deluxe.
Vegetarian options
FreeElsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar
A free wander round shops, cafés and a heritage site, with a beer tap and two tea rooms to fall back on.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+7 more
FreeElsecar Park
Barnsley · ages 0-14
A free park with a play area, crazy golf and a bird hide, easy to fill a couple of hours without spending anything.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+2 more
from £15Escape Hunt Leeds
Leeds · ages 8+
Locked in a themed room for an hour, racing to solve clues before the clock beats you.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyDog friendly+4 more
from £50Escape Reality Leeds
Leeds
Seven themed escape rooms to crack in an hour, working in a team to crack codes and puzzles before the clock runs out.
Group bookings

Everyman Leeds
Leeds
Cinema screenings built round babies and toddlers, with the sound down and the lights kept low so nobody has to sit still.
Food on siteRestaurantSensory friendlyStep-free access+2 more
FreeExperience Barnsley Museum & Discovery Centre
Barnsley
Free museum with an Egyptian LEGO trail, a Cleopatra exhibition and a Friday session just for under-5s.
Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesFree parking+8 more

Ferrybridge Aquatics
Knottingley
A fish shop and aquarium browse with around 500 species on show, good for a quiet wander rather than a big day out.
from £12Fired Art Designs
Pontefract · ages 6+
Paint your own pottery or have a go on the wheel, with birthday parties from £15 a head at weekends.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more
from £18Firefly Pottery
Leeds
Have a go at throwing on a wheel, hand building with clay, or painting a piece to glaze and collect later.
Booking requiredCaféFree parkingToilets

Fish and Forest
York · ages 12+
This is a restaurant that only admits over-12s, so leave the younger ones at home and book a proper sit-down meal instead.
Booking required
from £9Flight Club Leeds
Leeds · ages 12+
Tech-tracked darts with a screen calling the rules, and a proper family window before the venue turns 18+ for the night.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor playFood on site+1 more
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