23 May 2026 - 31 May 2026

Family friendly things to do across the city for Spring Half Term, 23 May 2026 - 31 May 2026.

Workshops, walks, film, exhibitions, theatre and activities - there's something for everyone!

Under £10
3 adults and a toddler looking into a industrial machine with wool in
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
Woolly Good May Half Term
Leeds Industrial Museum
Activity Craft School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
An adult and child looking at a trail in the victorian streets at Abbey House Museum
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
Gnomes Sweet Gnome
Abbey House Museum
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays Heritage Leeds Museums & Galleries
Three young children sit on cut tree stumps in a shaded woodland area, gathered around a larger stump being used as a table. They appear focused on a simple activity with small round wooden pieces and a bowl. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a bright opening along the path behind them and giving the scene a calm, playful outdoor atmosphere.
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
May Half Term: Bugs and Beasties
Harewood House
Adventure Family Friendly School Holidays
Free
Red illustrated poppies on a beige background
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
Petals and Poisons Trail
Kirkstall Abbey
Activity Family Friendly Guided Tour School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries Walk
Under £10
Illustration of an explorer looking at the world, surrounded by animals
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
Conservation: Today and Tomorrow
Tropical World
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays
Girl twirling in fancy historic dress
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
May half term: Find your Happy!
Temple Newsam
Family Friendly School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries
Under £10
The Hole In Wall
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
The Serpent’s Bite: Taste the Venom, Claim the Power
The Hole In Wand Leeds
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays
Free
Royal Armouries actor dressed as a Saxon warrior, wearing maille and a helmet
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
May Half-Term: Saxons Story Hunters
Royal Armouries Museum
Activity Family Friendly School Holidays Heritage
A still from one of the animations
Sun 24 May 2026
Amazing Animated Shorts for 8 - 15 year-olds PG TBC
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Film School Holidays
Women on Tarzan Swing at Go Ape Temple Newsam
Mon 25 May 2026 - Sun 31 May 2026
May half term at Go Ape Temple Newsam
Go Ape Temple Newsam
Adventure Family Friendly School Holidays
Under £10
A close up picture of someone snapping some celery near a microphone
Tue 26 May 2026
Behind the Magic: Film vs Theatre Workshop
Hyde Park Picture House
Family Friendly Family Friendly Workshop Film School Holidays
Free
Nicky Bray, a woman with dark hair wearing red glasses, with face paint on, next to a cat
Tue 26 May 2026
Spiky Singing With A Side of Silliness
Leeds City Museum
Family Friendly School Holidays Leeds Museums & Galleries Music Workshop
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A toddler runs through colourful ribbons
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a child playing
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