Updated on 29th January 2025

The Best & Most Fantastic Half Term Activities in Leeds

Take the kids on an adventure this half term in Leeds.

Written on Things To Do Updated on 29th January 2025

Stuck for ideas for the upcoming half-term in Leeds? Here’s a load of fun that the whole family is sure to enjoy.

Your little ones could be meeting penguins, learning how to be a superhero or crafting up a storm – the list goes on! So, what are you waiting for? See how many you can fit into their week off and make memories to last!

Miffy Trail at Leeds City Museum

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Inspired by Dick Bruna’s much-loved book ‘Miffy at the Gallery’, Leeds City Museum will be holding its very own Miffy Trail! Head on over and see if you can find Miffy in different places around the museum and spot the objects she’s looking at. Once you’ve found them all, head to the gift shop to claim your very own Miffy sticker.

The Miffy Trail will be at Leeds City Museum from Friday 14th to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Love Birds at Lotherton Hall

Got little ones that love animals and looking for half-term activities in Leeds? Love Birds at Lotherton Hall is sure to do the trick. It’s here where you can check out the many birds that call the estate home, from flamingos to adorable Humboldt penguins. Expect keeper talks, activities, crafts and even a bird-spotting trail.

Love Birds will be at Lotherton Hall from Saturday 15th February to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Springtime Babies at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm

A sheep at Home Farm, Temple Newsam

That’s right, it’s the time of year that we say hello to adorable newborn lambs, piglets and other farm animals! Temple Newsam’s Home Farm will be gearing up for these exciting few months in February half-term, where there’ll be crafts in the Joiner’s Shop, a trail to follow around the farm and opportunities to feed some of the animals.

Springtime Babies kicks off at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm on Saturday 15th February 2025.

There’s a Monster in Your Show

Tom Fletcher’s ‘There’s a Monster in Your Book’ has been made into a very special stage show, and you can catch it at Carriageworks Theatre this half-term. The story follows a group of performers who are getting ready for their show, but quickly discover they’re not alone – Little Monster wants to be in on the fun too! Featuring original music and hilarious jokes, it isn’t one to miss.

There’s a Monster in Your Show will be at Carriageworks Theatre on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February 2025.

Year of the Snake at Abbey House Museum

The Victorian street at Abbey House Museum

This February half-term, Leeds’ very own Abbey House Museum will be decorated to celebrate the Lunar New Year. As it’s the Year of the Snake, expect to see lots of slithery friends hiding around the museum, as well as lanterns and dragons. To keep little ones entertained, there’ll be trails and counting competitions, and they can even take home a craft bag.

Year of the Snake will be at Abbey House Museum from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Superheroes at Royal Armouries

A child holding a Captain America Shield

Royal Armouries have an action-packed Superheroes half-term ahead of them. Free activities include a superhero meet and greet, a create-your-own comic strip workshop and a superhero academy where little ones can go through basic training with a special agent! There are also three different shows for £3 per person, from ‘How to be a Hero’ to the ‘Big Battle Breakdown’.

Superheroes will be at Royal Armouries from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Mystery Matinees at Leeds Industrial Museum

A family watching a film at Leeds Industrial Museum

Did you know that there’s a 26-seat, 1920s-style cinema hiding in Leeds Industrial Museum? If you didn’t, here’s your chance to check it out! Every day of the holidays, there’ll be a family favourite screening starting at 2pm. No titles have been confirmed as of yet but you can bet they’ll be good ‘uns. Why not get down early to check out the museum beforehand?

Mystery Matinees will take place at Leeds Industrial Museum from Saturday 15th to Sunday 23rd February 2025.

The Bug Brigade at Leeds Discovery Centre

A butterfly exhibit at Leeds Discovery Centre

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If you’re scared of spiders, look away! For one of the creepy-crawliest half-term activities, Leeds Discovery Centre will be holding its very own Bug Brigade Day. During this free family workshop, you can have a go at some bug-themed craft activities and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the collection store, where there are over a million objects that aren’t on display.

The Bug Brigade will be at Leeds Discovery Centre on Monday 17th February 2025.

Create with LEGO: Rewild our Museum at Leeds City Museum

A child eating at Leeds City Museum

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What do you get when you combine LEGO with nature? Leeds City Museums ‘Rewild our Museum’ workshop! In an event that’s perfect for all ages, you’ll be given a unique opportunity to explore how nature is taking over the museum’s historic grounds. Build your nature creations, engage in fun activities and ultimately discover how we can help wildlife thrive in urban environments.

Create with LEGO: Rewild our Museum will be at Leeds City Museum on Wednesday 19th February 2025.

Sunflower Sowing at Temple Newsam

The outside of Temple Newsam Manor House

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Is this one of the most wholesome half-term activities in Leeds? We think so. In preparation for the summer, you can sow your own sunflower seeds into pots at Temple Newsam’s Walled Gardens. You can take one home to plant in your garden and leave one for the gardeners to grow in the vegetable garden!

Sow your own sunflower at Temple Newsam on Wednesday 19th February 2025.

Northern Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel

Don’t miss your chance to see Northern Ballet’s rendition of Hansel & Gretel at Leeds’ Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre this half-term. This reimagined magical ballet for children follows Hansel and Gretel as they take a walk through the woods, unaware of the damage they’re leaving behind. When they get lost, they meet friends who teach them how we can all better look after the planet.

Northern Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel will be at Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre from Saturday 15th to Saturday 22nd February 2025.

Anything Could Happen at Seven Arts

Two men dressed in black doing improv on stage

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For a completely improvised and hilarious morning of fun, Anything Could Happen will be at Seven Arts for a very special show. Kids will steer the direction of the story with their crazy ideas, telling the adults running the show what to do and say. It’s set to be one of the funniest activities in Leeds this half-term, so get yourself down.

Anything Could Happen will be at Seven Arts on Wednesday 19th February 2025.

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Andrew Porter-Emery Senior Writer

Andrew joined the Leeds-List team in 2021, bringing with him 20+ years of experience and a thorough knowledge of Yorkshire. He’s a regular at the city’s gigs, a foodie by nature and an all-round sociable kind of guy who loves nothing more than catching up with friends or even just reading a book in the pub.

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