Family Information Leeds

23/10/2026

22/10/2026

Preparations for the Grand Départ of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift moved up a gear

Leeds will make sporting history on July 30 next year when it hosts the start of stage one of the first ever visit to Britain by the world’s biggest women’s professional cycle race.

The map, which can be found here, https://www.letourgb.com/tdffazroutes/stage-1/
confirms that riders will set out from the Headrow and undertake a partial loop of the city centre on roads including Boar Lane, Infirmary Street and Westgate.

For more information about the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départ, visit the letourgb.com website.

22/10/2026

Explore spooky season with family-friendly and adult creative workshops across Leeds🕷🕸👻

🎃🎃🎃Pumpkin Festival Leeds 2026 at Lineham Farm

ON: Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October
COST: Adults £5 ( pumpkin not included) Child £15

https://www.leedschildrenscharity.org.uk/events/leeds-childrens-charity-lineham-farm-pumpkin-festival/

🎨👩‍🎨🖌Upcycled crafting at the Halloween Environmental Crafts Workshop in Morley

AT: Morley Market
ON: Friday 30 October • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
COST: £16.96

GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-environmental-crafts-workshop-bring-your-own-bottlejar-tickets-2003319786409

Join Leeds Children’s Charity for our Pumpkin Festival at Lineham Farm, 29–31 October. Enjoy pumpkin picking, spooky trails, crafts and family fun!

21/10/2026

🍄OCTOBER HALF TERM FUN 🍄

https://thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/october-half-term-mighty-mushrooms/

It’s time to dig into the spore-tacular world of fungi! From ancient remedies to modern medicine, mushrooms have helped people stay healthy for thousands of years.

21/10/2026

Head to the Leeds City Museum for glow-in-the-dark family activities, trail games, and school holiday events starting Saturday, October 24, 2026

Discover Leeds museum of history and modern day, plan days out and book events. Donate today to support us.

21/10/2026

Christmas at Murton Park returns on selected dates from 28th November–22nd December, with a whole festive day to enjoy around your booked visit to Santa.

Meet the elves in Santa’s Village, visit Santa and receive North Pole currency to spend in the Magical Toy Shop, make reindeer food, enjoy Christmas crafts and climb aboard the Polar ‘Pizza’ Express. There’s also a panto-style Mother Christmas show and, new for 2026, Storytime with Humbug the Elf.

🎟 £12 adults | £23 children | £6 ages 0–1

The 28th & 29th November is an SEN Quiet Weekend with longer Santa slots and fewer visitors.

Step into some festive fun at Murton Park and enjoy a day filled with Christmas magic and a visit with Santa.

20/10/2026

Life Skills Hub is a specialist independent special outreach provider that works with neurodiverse children, young people (ages 4–25), and families who need alternative approaches to education, anxiety management, and therapy.

At Life Skills Hub, we're dedicated to empowering children and young people to overcome mental health challenges, anxiety, attachment issues, and trauma. We believe every individual has the potential to thrive, and our tailored approach helps them unlock their strengths. Through our innovative interventions, from play therapy to person-centred counselling, we're committed to fostering resilience, well-being, and a brighter future. Whether it's through outreach, in our therapeutic centre, forest skills space, employability service, school, or community, we're passionate about igniting positive change and helping young people shine! 💡

For more information get in touch:

Email - [email protected]

Telephone - 07588 333453

LSH Central Independent Special School - Years 6 - 13 “Pupils thrive, and often their lives are transformed at this school.” Ofsted Report 2025 For all the latest Life Skills Hub services download our brochure here; Life Skills Hub Brochure To visit our Admissions page please click below; Admiss...

14/10/2026

Together, we're tackling food waste and building stronger communities! 🌟 Co-op Academies and Hubbub are joining forces to share surplus food with local families in need through our Community Fridges. 🍔🥗

• Co-op Academy Oakwood
• Address: North Farm Road, Gipton, Leeds, LS8 3LZ

This innovative school-based initiative is not only reducing waste, but also bringing people together to combat social isolation. 💕

13/10/2026

Book your Halloween at Whistlestop Valley:

https://www.whistlestopvalley.co.uk/