The events and activities you need to know about this Easter
This Easter we are proud to bring our first CFL guide of the year, to help children and families in Leeds navigate their way through the Easter holidays. The guide is packed full of free or low-cost activities for a range of ages, in the city centre and in your community.
Low-cost activities are marked with a * and the prices are given. All other activities are free or pay as you can.
Check out the Leeds Young Film Festival Movie Club sessions!*
Workshops for children aged 7 to 12 where they can learn about directing, sound design, camera tricks, costumes and prosthetics.
There are 4 workshops to choose from at £7.50 per workshop OR £6 per workshop if you book onto more than one.
OR be a part of the Leeds Young Film Festival’s Giant Jury!
Leeds Young Film Festival are creating a jury out of young people aged 8-12 interested in film reviewing, who will watch a selection of films for free and then discuss and vote on their favourite.
Details from the guide:
5 to 17 April
Medieval Easter at the Royal Armories
It’s going to be an action-packed Easter at the museum with combat demonstrations and themed activities, plus you can explore the amazing national collection of arms and armour.
Royal Armories, LS10, free to book online
7 April
£1 rave with Boomchikkaboom*
Kick off the school holidays with a BANG! Join us at Project House, Leeds for one of our famous Family Raves. Expect a playlist filled with dancefloor fillers from all genres. Complete with our session of fast paced family fun, dance off battle, parachute mayhem, bubbles and snow galore!
The first 100 tickets will be £1!
Project House, LS12, 14:00 book online
7 to 11 April
Lego, Duplo, crafts and colouring
Get creative this Easter! Leeds Kirkgate Markets are bringing back their ever-popular crafts stations, recommended for ages 12 and below.
Leeds Kirkgate Market, LS2, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
9 April
Put your money where your mouth is!
Join this workshop about Ancient Roman coins and trade, have a go at ‘minting’ your own chocolate coins and explore the amazing collections store.
Leeds Discovery Centre, LS10, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00, free, booking required
Please call 0113 3782100 or email discovery.centre@leeds.gov.uk to book
8 to 10 April
Den Building
Join us for some den building with Leeds based artist Chris Harman. Chris specialises in den building activities and workshops.
Leeds Kirkgate Market, LS2, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
8 to 10 April
Miffy Crafts
You can design your own Miffy ears, make a miffy finger puppet or create your own collaged miffy scene.
Leeds City Museum, LS2, 10:00 to 12:00 & 13:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in
8 to 10 April
LEGO Build the Change
We’re taking back our museum grounds and we need your help! Get creative using LEGO® bricks to design how we can make our grounds better for us and our environment.
Leeds Industrial Museum, LS12, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
8 to 13 April
Drop in the VR ocean
Ride a jellyfish. Meet a leatherback turtle. Come face-to-face with a whale shark. From the perspective of a tiny plankton, you’ll explore the ocean in stunning virtual reality – and see why the need to protect it is so urgent. Ages 7+
Leeds City Museum, LS2, 20-minute slots between 10:00 and 17:00, book on arrival, FREE
9 April
Freedom4Girls Reusable pad sewing workshops (ages 14+)
Learn sewing machine skills to make your own pad and make pads to support women here and overseas. Drop in session.
Leeds Central Library, LS1, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
9 April
Bluey & Bingo story time
Join us on Wednesday 9th April 2025, for some FREE fun story time experiences, led by a narrator, at intervals between 11am – 3pm, taking place in The Green area in the main mall.
Merrion Centre, LS2, 30 minute slots at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 & 15:00
11 April
National Board Games Day!
Join us for a celebration of table-top adventures and sharing favourite games. If you like rolling dice, dealing cards or moving miniature people, then come along and play new games or familiar classics. Everyone is welcome to bring their own games to share, too.
Hunslet Library, Garforth Library, and Central Library, 11:00
11 April
Facepaint, Glitter tattoos and arts & crafts
Easter themed Facepainting, Biodegradable Glitter Tattoos, Arts and Crafts with Pop Up Pop In
Extra Motorway Services Leeds, LS9, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
12 April
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (U)
Get into the chocolate eating spirit with this iconic and scrumdidilyumptious version of Roald Dahl’s much loved classic, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
Hyde Park Picture House, LS6, 11:00 showing, 1 hour 40 minute run time, pay what you can
12 April
Play with Paint*
Let your inhibitions go and have fun with paint in our interactive gallery space. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Seagulls Reuse, LS11, 13:00 to 16:00, £4.50-£7.21, book via link.
12 to 13 April
CANVAS: The Play Tent at Wellington Place
The Play Tent, will take over the exhibition space with a free open-ended play and craft space for children aged 0+.
Wellington Place, LS1, 10:00 to 14:00, free, book a ticket per child
Check out the Leeds Libraries events collection
There are 37 Library and Community Hubs across Leeds city centre. See if yours has events on this Easter:
…and the Leeds Inspired collection
13 April
The Sloth Lane (U)
Fast food, slow cooked… sloth style! A young sloth and her family open a taco truck, clashing with a rival fast-food owner in this lively Australian animated comedy.
Hyde Park Picture House, LS6, 11:00 autism-friendly showing & 1:30 standard showing, 1 hour 24 minute run time, pay what you can
13 April
Railway Children Return (PG)*
Featuring Leeds’s own Austin Haynes, who has recently been nominated for the Young Artist Academy Awards award for this role, don’t miss this showing of The Railway Children Return!
Leeds Industrial Museum, LS12, 14:30, 1 hour 30 minutes run time
Adults £6.10, Children £3.30, 2 adults and 3 children family ticket £14, Armley residents £1!
14 to 19 April
Lego, Duplo, crafts and colouring
Get creative this Easter! Leeds Kirkgate Markets are bringing back their ever-popular crafts stations, recommended for ages 12 and below.
Leeds Kirkgate Market, LS2, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
15 to 16 April
Leeds Young Film Festival Movie Club*
Workshops for children aged 7 to 12 where they can learn about directing, sound design, camera tricks, costumes and prosthetics.
There are 4 workshops to choose from at £7.50 per workshop OR £6 per workshop if you book onto more than one.
15 to 17 April
LEGO Build the Change
We’re taking back our museum grounds and we need your help! Get creative using LEGO® bricks to design how we can make our grounds better for us and our environment.
Leeds Industrial Museum, LS12, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
16 April
Make it Move!
Travel through time at this free family workshop during the Easter holidays. You will learn about the history of animation and take part in an activity to become a digital animator for the day.
Leeds Discovery Centre, LS10, 10:00 to 12:00 & 13:00 to 15:00, free, Call 0113 3782100 or email discovery.centre@leeds.gov.uk to book
16 to 19 April
Leeds Young Film Festival Short Films
The programme of short films is packed with inspiring stories for young audiences! Follow a brave snail conquering its fears, a determined penguin with big dreams of becoming a postman, and so much more in this collection of short films. Suitable for age 5+
Leeds Kirkgate Market, LS2, 11:30 to 14:30, free, drop-in
17 April
Facepaint, Glitter tattoos and arts & crafts
Easter themed Facepainting, Biodegradable Glitter Tattoos, Arts and Crafts with Pop Up Pop In
Extra Motorway Services Leeds, LS9, 11:00 to 15:00, free, drop-in.
18 April
Skelton Grange Easter Trail*
Complete a treasure hunt along this glorious outdoor trail and trade in your trove for a chocolatey Easter surprise at the end! The event is a fundraiser for the Centre and a great chance for families to enjoy Easter fun!
Skelton Grange, LS10, 11:00 to 14:00, £7.50
19 to 20 April
CANVAS: The Play Tent at Wellington Place
The Play Tent, will take over the exhibition space with a free open-ended play and craft space for children aged 0+.
Wellington Place, LS1, 10:00 to 14:00, free, book a ticket per child
20 April
Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya (U)
As the animals of Sylvanian Village celebrate the arrival of autumn, a young rabbit seeks the perfect birthday present for her mum.
Hyde Park Picture House, LS6, 11:00 autism-friendly showing & 1:30 standard showing, 1 hour 5 minute run time, pay what you can
21 April (bank holiday)
Free kids sessions at John Lewis
Choose from making pom-poms, Easter hats or bracelets and book onto these fantastic FREE crafts sessions at John Lewis, where children take home what they create in the session!
John Lewis Leeds, LS2, 11:00, 12:30 or 14:00, free, book via the link, ages 3+ or 5+ depending on activity chosen
Sign up for Healthy Holidays Leeds this Easter!
School-aged children and young people eligible for income-related free school meals can take part in amazing, free activities with a healthy meal from 7 April to 21 April.
Activities vary and can include sports, outdoor activities, dance, arts and crafts, as well as visits to attractions like Temple Newsam and Lotherton Hall. Every child and young person will receive a tasty nutritious meal that meets their dietary requirements. There are over 90 Healthy Holidays clubs across Leeds.
Check out the Leeds Inspired Family-Friendly collection for more events like this!
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