Every place in Sheffield

The Little Town of Play

Rotherham

A mini role-play town with eleven themed shops and stations, from a vet clinic to a fire station, booked in 80 minute sessions.

Birthday partiesCaféCard onlyIndoor play+2 more

The Lockup Escape Rooms Sheffield

Sheffield · ages 7+

Locked-room puzzle challenges with three themes, from a nuclear meltdown to a pirate mutiny, built for teams who like a bit of a scare.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCard onlyDog friendly+4 more

The Looping Boat "The Industry"

Sheffield

A striking bit of public art on the towpath, a boat frozen mid-loop, free to look at and gone in ten minutes.

Free parkingPublic transport nearby

The National Videogame Museum

Sheffield · ages 0+

A hands-on museum of games history where the kids play over 100 machines rather than just look at them behind glass.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesDog friendly+5 more

The Oakes Holiday Centre

Sheffield · ages 8-18

Residential camp weekends and holidays for 8 to 18s, with a 30 metre water slide, human hamster balls and a campfire to finish the night.

Allergy awareFirst aidFood on siteParking+1 more

The Pink Pig Farm

Scunthorpe

A hands-on farm day of pigs, goats and alpacas, plus mini golf, a play barn and outdoor slides to wear the kids out.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more

The Play House & Cafe Thurnscoe

Rotherham · ages 0-5

A soft play spot built around under-fives, with a baby corner, toddler bouncers and a role-play village for the toddler years.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFood on site+2 more

The Treehouse Board Game Café

Sheffield · ages 0-18

A café stacked with over 800 board games to work through, charged by the hour rather than by the table.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBooking required+11 more

The U-Mix Centre

Sheffield

A community venue in Sheffield with a 3G football pitch, dance studio, recording studio and games room you can hire by the hour.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingParking+3 more

The Vulcan Experience - Pre-booked visits only

Doncaster

Get up close to the Avro Vulcan XH558 and an English Electric Canberra, with engineering demos thrown in.

Booking required

The 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

TheLight-Sheffield

Sheffield

A cinema that runs baby-friendly, dementia-friendly and open-captioned screenings alongside the usual film schedule.

Baby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCaféSensory friendly+1 more

Thoresby Park

Newark

Newark - Thoresby Park estate with play park, courtyard cafe, woodland walks and a free military museum.

Booking requiredCaféGift shopIndoor play+6 more

TopJump Inflatable Park Sheffield

Sheffield · ages 2-6

An hour of proper inflatable jumping for little ones, with a tots zone for the under-fives and a strict sock rule at the door.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféLockers+2 more

Totley Library

Sheffield

Story times, baby sessions and a monthly cinema night, all in a small local library with free entry.

Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopParking+1 more

Treak 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

Treasure Island (Rotherham)

Rotherham · ages 0-12

Three levels of soft play with a four-lane Astra slide and a snake slide for kids up to 12.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesIndoor playKids menu+3 more

Treasure Island Soft Play Sheffield

Sheffield · up to age 10

Pirate-themed soft play at Wadsley Bridge for kids up to 10 - off-peak from £4.95 plus cafe and party rooms.

Food on siteBirthday partiesParty roomsIndoor play+3 more

Tropical Butterfly House

Sheffield

Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.

ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more

Tropical 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

Verve Academy of Performing Arts

Sheffield · ages 6+

A summer camp where kids learn to act, sing and dance, building towards a performance over one or two weeks.

Wakefield 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

Wednesday Warehouse

Sheffield

A free Sunday-morning museum of Sheffield Wednesday memorabilia, from old shirts to match tickets and programmes.

Cash onlyGift shop

Wentworth 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