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.
Bramley Park
Nearby: Bramley
A hillside community park with a playground, inclusive play equipment and space for a picnic.
Chapel Allerton Library
Nearby: Chapel Allerton
Browse books together on Harrogate Road, with a weekly under-fives story-and-rhyme programme.
Chapel Allerton Park tennis courts
Nearby: Chapel Allerton
Bring rackets for the park’s three free public hard courts beside the playground.
Cross Flatts Park
Nearby: Beeston
Play outdoors in Beeston’s community park, with play areas for different ages.
Dewsbury Road Library and Community Hub
Nearby: Beeston
Find books and a weekly under-fives story session at the Dewsbury Road branch.
Firefly Pottery
Nearby: Bramley
A pottery studio with bookable painting sessions welcoming all ages and abilities.
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…