Things to do with kids in Leeds
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Arts & making
Autumn Leaf Luminaries
Museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk
Nearby: Armley
Turn colourful autumn leaves into luminaries and seasonal crafts at Armley Mills.
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Full programme detailsDream Space Playgroup
Yorkshirecontemporary.org
Nearby: Beeston
0–5 years and their grown-ups
Explore a soft, colourful environment with textiles, music, dressing up and sensory play.
Intertwine Youth Theatre
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Nearby: Armley
11–15 years; ages are a guideline
Explore theatre and creativity in an inclusive group for ages 11–15.
Little Bobbins at Armley Mills
Museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk
Nearby: Armley
Under fives and caregivers
Make seasonal crafts and enjoy play in the museum’s learning space with an under-five.
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Full programme detailsPottery painting at Firefly
Fireflypottery.co.uk
Nearby: Bramley
All ages and abilities
Choose a ready-made pot and decorate it using ceramic glazes with a tailored introduction.
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Full programme detailsSensory Open Days at Interplay
Interplaytheatre.org.uk
Nearby: Armley
Young people and their families
Explore music, creative play and art in relaxed, participant-led sensory sessions.
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Full programme detailsPlaces to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Armley Leisure Centre
Nearby: Armley
Swim in the main or learner pool and look for the centre’s advertised junior activities.
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Armley Library and Community Hub
Nearby: Armley
Choose books and share a reading break at the library on Stocks Hill.
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Armley Park
Nearby: Armley
Make time for the playground, open grass and views across Kirkstall Valley.
4.4/5 · Google · 609 reviews
Beeston Library and Community Hub
Nearby: Beeston
Choose books, browse with children and enjoy a local reading stop on Town Street.
Bramley Baths
Nearby: Bramley
A community-run Edwardian pool offering family swims and swimming lessons.
Bramley Library
Nearby: Bramley
Browse books at the Hough Lane library, with baby-changing facilities and a ground-floor accessible entrance.
Guides & inspiration
Armley with kids: mill discoveries, park play and creative days
Armley offers two quite different ways to spend time together: exploring the looms and machinery at Leeds Industrial Museum, or heading outdoors to th…
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Beeston, Leeds with kids: park play, books and creative spaces
In Beeston, Leeds, a family day can be as simple as a play stop at Cross Flatts Park and books at the Town Street library. Across Beeston and Beeston …
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Bramley, Leeds with kids: swimming, pottery and park time
Bramley gives families several quite different kinds of local outing: a swim in the community-run Baths, a hillside park visit, books and rhymes at th…
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Chapel Allerton with kids: books, first dance steps and creative stops
Chapel Allerton is useful for a family plan built around a short indoor stop rather than a whole-day attraction. The library on Harrogate Road gives y…