WHAT'S ON · WED 7 OCTOBER

What's on in Leeds today

Every family event, show and session happening in and around Leeds today, with times, prices and ages. Checked by us, not scraped.

20 things on 7 free 6 indoors 10 venues

Wed 7 October20 things on

from £69
09:00-17:30
All Creatures Great and Small from Windermere
Mountain Goat -York · York · ages 5+
from £69
All day · check times with the venue
Yorkshire Dales from York
Mountain Goat -York · York
from £69
All day · check times with the venue
All Creatures Great and Small from York
Mountain Goat -York · York
Free
10:00
Daily Shows
Royal Armouries Museum · Leeds
Indoors
10:00
York Gate Garden Art Trail
York Gate Garden · Leeds
Free
All day · check times with the venue
Dusting in the Old Library
Harewood Castle · Leeds
All day · check times with the venue
Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World
Royal Armouries Museum · Leeds
Indoors
Free
10:00
Dinosaur Backpacks
Yorkshire Museum · York · ages 2-9
Indoors
Free
All day · check times with the venue
Gallery Talks
Yorkshire Museum · York
Indoors
10:00-10:45
Festive Skating
Wentworth Garden Centre · Rotherham
Free
All day · check times with the venue
Live Music
Northern Guitars Cafe Bar · Leeds
All day · check times with the venue
Wacky Wednesdays (Under 5s)
National Coal Mining Museum for England · Wakefield · ages 0-4
All day · check times with the venue
Feel Good Fridays
National Coal Mining Museum for England · Wakefield · adults only (18+)
from £55
10:30-12:30
Autumn Wreath Making Workshop
Wentworth Garden Centre · Rotherham · ages 16+
from £8
10:30
Crossbow Challenge
Royal Armouries Museum · Leeds
Indoors
Free
10:30
Community Birdwatch
Yorkshire Museum · York
Indoors
Free
11:00
Cecil Beaton: Staging Icons
Harewood Castle · Leeds
12:00
Daily Talks
Harewood Castle · Leeds
16:00-17:00
Meet Santa
Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park · York
19:30
The Tempest
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre · Hebden Bridge

ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT

Places to just turn up to

Farms, parks and museums that don't need booking. Check opening hours on the listing before you set off.

A grand stone mansion with symmetrical wings viewed across a manicured lawn and curved driveway under a partly cloudy sky.

Free

Cusworth 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

Modern bar interior with industrial ceiling, pendant lights, bar seating, and patrons in smart casual attire.

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

Last Sun Dance Climbing

Leeds · ages 14+

Bouldering, gym and padel for teenagers and adults, with under-14s limited to the café.

CaféIndoor playLockersFood on site

from £172

Hopewell Studios

Knaresborough

A pottery and craft studio where kids can try hand-building, painting or screen printing over a proper course rather than a one-off session.

Indoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor playParking+1 more

Free

Museum Gardens

York

Free gardens by the river where kids can hunt squirrels and hedgehogs on a trail quiz between the ruins and the museum.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+2 more

from £220

Wilderness Adventures

Kippax

Woodland birthday parties and forest school sessions built around campfires, bushcraft and themed play like Gruffalo or Minecraft.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsOutdoor playSchool visits

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Good to know

Is anything free?

Yes, Daily Shows, Dusting in the Old Library, Dinosaur Backpacks, Gallery Talks and 3 more are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.

What do tickets cost?

Paid events start from £8. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.

What if it rains?

Daily Shows, Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World, Dinosaur Backpacks, Gallery Talks and 2 more are indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.

How up to date is this?

The list refreshes every few minutes from the organisers' own published schedules. If an event is cancelled at short notice it may still show; the booking link on each listing goes to the organiser's live page.

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