👨👩👧 Family and Kids Activities in Leeds
Discover exciting activities for families and children in and around Leeds. From historical landmarks to creative workshops, there's something for everyone!
On this page:
- 🧗 Action and adventure
- 🎨 Arts and crafts
- ⛪ Estates and history
- 🏛️ Museums, galleries and libraries
- 🎤 Music and theatre
- 🌳 Nature and parks
- 🛝 Soft play and activity centres
👉 Click here to view all of these locations on a Google map
Action and adventure
🕹️ Arcade Club
A retro gaming paradise with hundreds of arcade machines, pinball, and consoles. Perfect for kids and nostalgic adults!
📍 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3RP
👉 Arcade Club website
🧗 Clip 'n Climb Leeds
An indoor climbing adventure with fun and colourful walls for all skill levels.
📍 Tristram Centre, Holbeck, Leeds LS12 6BF
👉 Clip 'n Climb website
🏎️ Drift Stop Indoor Karting
Let the kids channel their inner racers at this fun indoor karting venue. Drift Stop offers safe electric drift karts designed for all skill levels.
📍 Merrion Shopping Centre, Leeds LS2 8DB
👉 Drift Stop website
🌳 Go Ape at Temple Newsam
An exhilarating treetop adventure featuring zip lines, high ropes, and climbing fun for kids and adults.
📍 Temple Newsam Rd, Leeds LS15 0AD
👉 Go Ape website
🤸 Jump Inc. Indoor Trampoline Park
A massive indoor park with trampolines, ninja courses, and inflatable zones. Great for burning off energy!
📍 1 Benyon Park Way, Leeds LS12 6DP
👉 Jump Inc website
🎮 LaserZone
A fun laser tag arena perfect for kids and teens.
📍 Cardigan Fields Road, Leeds LS4 2DG
👉 LaserZone website
🦉 Leeds Owl Trail
Did you know Leeds is home to dozens of hidden owl carvings, statues, and motifs? Owls are the city’s unofficial mascot, and you can spot them on buildings, parks, and public art installations. Follow the fascinating trail of owl sculptures across the city while learning about Leeds’ cultural heritage.
📍 Various locations in Leeds city centre
👉 Leeds Owl Trail website
🚤 Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre
Outdoor adventure activities for all ages, including sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, rowing, orienteering and off-road biking.
📍 Yeadon Tarn, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7UR
👉 Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre website
🚴 Leeds Urban Bike Park
An exciting destination for all biking enthusiasts, offering trails and pump tracks for kids and adults.
📍 Ring Rd, Beeston Park, Leeds LS10 3TN
👉 Leeds Urban Bike Park website
🛹 LS-TEN Skate Park
A massive indoor skate park for BMX, skateboards, and scooters.
📍 Kitson Rd, Leeds LS10 1NT
👉 LS-TEN website
⛸️ Planet Ice
Enjoy ice skating fun at Elland Road. Lessons and open sessions are perfect for beginners and pros.
📍 Elland Rd, Leeds LS11 0EY
👉 Planet Ice website
⛳ Putt & Play
A mini-golf adventure with two 9 hole courses and Duckpin bowling lanes - perfect for a fun family outing or kids' party.
📍 The Springs, Century Way, Leeds LS15 8GB
👉 Putt & Play website
🎯 Tag X
An adrenaline-pumping activity where kids can enjoy laser tag, inflatables, and other thrilling challenges.
📍 Windmill Ln, Batley WF17 0QD
👉 Tag X website
🏎️ TeamSport Go-Karting
An exciting indoor go-karting track, perfect for budding racers aged 8 and up.
📍 South Accommodation Rd, Leeds LS10 1NQ
👉 TeamSport Go Karting website
🎳 Tenpin Leeds
Enjoy a family day out with bowling, arcade games, and more at Tenpin Leeds. With multiple activities under one roof, it's perfect for keeping kids entertained.
📍 Merrion Way, Leeds LS2 8BT
👉 Tenpin Leeds website
🧩 The Escapologist
An immersive escape room experience with 6 kid-friendly themes, plus a bar and cafe for the adults.
📍 White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds LS11 8LU
👉 The Escapologist website
🗺️ Treasure Hunt Leeds
Explore Leeds with an engaging, puzzle-based walking tour that the whole family can enjoy.
📍 Start locations vary
👉 Treasure Hunt Leeds website
🤸 Tumble Bees Gymnastics
A gymnastics club offering fun, age-appropriate classes for toddlers and children, building confidence and physical skills.
📍 The Hive, Dewsbury Rd, Leeds WF12 7JL
👉 Tumble Bees website
🛥️ Water Taxi
Catch a ride on the River Aire on one of two unique yellow boats named Twee and Drie. These water taxis travel daily between Leeds Dock and Granary Wharf near the train station.
📍 1 Canal Wharf, Holbeck, Leeds LS11 5BB
👉 Leeds Dock Water Taxi website
Arts and crafts
☕ Craftea Stay and Play Cafe
A cozy café with a play area, offering craft workshops for kids and adults, from pottery painting to DIY art projects.
📍 232 Meanwood Rd, Leeds LS7 2AH
👉 Craftea website
🎨 Jackrabbits Pottery
A creative pottery painting studio where kids can design their masterpieces.
📍 633a Roundhay Rd, Leeds LS8 4BA
👉 Jackrabbits website
🍳 Junior Kitchen
A hands-on cooking school where kids can learn to prepare delicious dishes in a fun and safe environment. Perfect for budding chefs!
📍 1d Albion St, Morley, Leeds LS27 8DT
👉 Junior Kitchen website
📚 The Little Bookshop
A charming independent bookshop offering a wide selection of children’s books, plus regular storytelling events.
📍 47 Harrogate Rd, Leeds LS7 3PD
👉 The Little Bookshop website
Estates and history
⛪ Kirkstall Abbey
A breathtaking 12th-century Cistercian abbey surrounded by parkland, perfect for walks, picnics, and exploring history.
📍 Abbey Rd, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH
👉 Kirkstall Abbey website
🦜 Lotherton
An Edwardian estate with a grand hall, wildlife world, beautiful gardens, and seasonal family events.
📍 Lotherton Ln, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB
👉 Lotherton website
🏰 Temple Newsam
A stunning historic estate featuring a Tudor-Jacobean mansion, beautiful gardens, and a working farm. Great for a family day out.
📍 Temple Newsam Rd, Leeds LS15 0AE
👉 Temple Newsam website
🚂 Middleton Railway
The world’s oldest continuously working railway, offering heritage train rides and an engaging museum experience.
📍 Moor Rd, Leeds LS10 2JQ
👉 Middleton Railway website
Museums, galleries and libraries
🛝 Eureka! The National Children's Museum
An interactive children’s museum filled with hands-on exhibits and activities. A short trip from Leeds, but worth the visit!
📍 Discovery Rd, Halifax HX1 2NE
👉 Eureka website
🎨 Leeds City Museum
Interactive exhibits on history, nature, and culture. Good for curious kids and parents alike.
📍 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BH
👉 Leeds City Museum website
🔍 Leeds Discovery Centre
Explore unique treasures from Leeds Museums' collection with interactive, family-friendly tours.
📍 Carlisle Rd, Leeds LS10 1LB
👉 Leeds Discovery Centre website
📚 Libraries in Leeds
Enjoy free events, storytelling sessions, and fun workshops across Leeds libraries.
📍 Various locations. You can view a map of each library in Leeds here.
👉 Libraries in Leeds website
🎥 National Science and Media Museum
A fascinating museum featuring exhibits on photography, television, and gaming, perfect for curious minds of all ages.
📍 Bradford, BD1 1NQ (A short trip from Leeds)
👉 National Science and Media Museum website
🛡️ Royal Armouries Museum
The national museum of arms and armour. Immerse yourself in history with spectacular displays of armor, weapons, and live combat demonstrations.
📍 Armouries Dr, Leeds LS10 1LT
👉 Royal Armouries website
🩺 Thackray Museum of Medicine
An interactive museum exploring the history of healthcare and medicine, with hands-on exhibits for kids.
📍 Beckett St, Leeds LS9 7LN
👉 Thackray Museum website
Music and theatre
🎭 Carriageworks Theatre
Family-friendly performances, workshops, and entertainment right in the city center.
📍 Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD
👉 Carriageworks Theatre website
🎭 Leeds Grand Theatre
A magnificent Victorian theater hosting a variety of performances, from West End musicals to opera and ballet. A cultural gem in the heart of Leeds.
📍 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU
👉 Leeds Grand Theatre website
🎭 Leeds Playhouse
A renowned theater offering a variety of family-friendly performances, workshops, and activities for children.
📍 Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP
👉 Leeds Playhouse website
🎸 LS18 Rocks
An award-winning music school based in Horsforth, awarded the Performing Arts School of the Year at the Yorkshire Prestige Awards.
📍 Town St, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5LE
👉 LS18 Rocks website
🎵 Made with Music
An award-winning charity bringing live music to children through inclusive family concerts, workshops, and events.
📍 Various locations in Leeds
👉 Made with Music website
🎶 Moo Music
Interactive music and movement sessions for babies and young children, designed to educate and entertain.
📍 Sessions available at The Calf Shed, Weetwood, Leeds LS16 6RG
👉 Moo Music website
Nature and parks
🌼 Golden Acre Park
A tranquil park with stunning gardens, a large lake, nature trails and a cafe. Ideal for a peaceful family outing.
📍 Otley Rd, Bramhope, Leeds LS16 8BQ
👉 Golden Acre Park website
🌱 Hollybush Conservation Centre
Outdoor activities and workshops focused on nature and sustainability.
📍 Broad Ln, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3BP
👉 Hollybush website
🐴 Hope Pastures
A rescue center where families can meet horses, donkeys, and ponies while learning about their care.
📍 Weetwood Ln, Leeds LS16 5PH
👉 Hope Pastures website
🌳 Meanwood Park
A picturesque park offering woodland trails, open spaces, and a playground. Perfect for family picnics, leisurely walks, and exploring nature.
📍 Tannery Square, Meanwood, Leeds LS6 4LT
👉 Meanwood Park website
🐄 Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Established in 1980, MVUF is a working city farm and charity close to the city centre where you can visit animals, gardens and flourishing woodland.
📍 Sugar Well Rd, Meanwood, Leeds LS7 2QG
👉 Meanwood Valley Urban Farm website
🐮 None Go Bye Farm
A charming farm experience where kids can meet a variety of animals, including sheep, goats, and alpacas.
📍 Otley Old Rd, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5HZ
👉 None Go Bye Farm website
🌲 Otley Chevin Forest Park
A beautiful woodland park with scenic trails and stunning views, perfect for family hikes and picnics.
📍 Otley, Leeds LS21 3DD
👉 Otley Chevin Forest Park website
🏞️ Roundhay Park
One of the largest city parks in Europe, with lakes, gardens, and playgrounds perfect for family outings.
📍 Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2HH
👉 Roundhay Park website
🎄 Stockeld Park
A magical seasonal park featuring adventure zones, enchanted forests, and holiday-themed events.
📍 Wetherby Rd, Leeds LS22 4AN
👉 Stockeld Park website
🌺 Tropical World
Step into a rainforest with exotic animals, butterflies, and plants.
📍 Princes Ave, Leeds LS8 2ER
👉 Tropical World website
Soft play and activity centres
🌟 Child Friendly Leeds
A fantastic initiative promoting activities, events, and resources to make Leeds the best city for children to grow up in.
📍 Leeds City Centre and surrounding areas
👉 Child Friendly Leeds website
🛝 Jackaboos
A soft play center designed for kids to run, climb, and explore safely while parents relax.
📍 Sunnybank Mills, 83-85 Town St, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
👉 Jackaboos website
🛝 Kids Clubhouse
A soft play area with a café serving food and drinks.
📍 75 New Rd Side, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QD
👉 Kids Clubhouse website
🐾 Little Burrowers
A sensory soft play center designed for babies and toddlers, offering a safe and fun environment for little ones to explore.
📍 ABS Business Park, Viaduct St., Leeds LS28 6AU
👉 Little Burrowers website
🧩 Monster Kidz
An indoor adventure play center featuring climbing walls, slides, and soft play areas for kids to explore.
📍 Broad Ln, Bramley, Leeds LS13 2TD and 6 Matrix Court, Beeston, Leeds LS11 5WB
👉 Monster Kidz website
🧸 Munchkins
A soft play center designed for little ones to explore, climb, and play in a safe, friendly environment. Great for rainy days!
📍 Bank Avenue. Morley, LS27 9JF
👉 Munchkins website
🌼 The Arium
A large garden centre where kids can explore the Fun-Arium play area, which has a climbing castle, swings, slides, bridges, sandpits and a multi-play unit. The Potting Shed cafe provides drinks and snacks.
📍 Thorner Ln, Whinmoor, Leeds LS14 3FB
👉 The Arium website
🐄 The Calf Shed
A welcoming café offering a family-friendly atmosphere with delicious treats and a play area for children.
📍 300 Otley Rd, Weetwood, Leeds LS16 6RG
👉 The Calf Shed website
🎭 The Hidden Village
An immersive children's role-play centre and cafe in Leeds city centre.
📍 44 Call Ln, Leeds LS1 6DT
👉 The Hidden Village website
🍼 TinyBoo
A cozy play space for pre-schoolers, featuring soft play areas and delicious refreshments in the attached cafe at the HEART Centre.
📍 Bennett Rd, Headingley, Leeds LS6 3HN
👉 TinyBoo website
🌳 Tong Garden Centre - Grass Hoppers
A massive indoor soft play area and an outdoor playground, plus a café for parents to relax.
📍 Tong Ln, Bradford BD4 0RY
👉 Grass Hoppers website
🤖 Young Engineers
Fun STEM-based workshops where kids learn engineering and coding through hands-on activities.
📍 North Leeds locations
👉 Young Engineers website
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