Monday 10 August

Bracelet making
Read to the beat and make your own bracelet, using pony beads.
- Sessions between 1pm to 3.30pm at Evington Library
- Ages 7+
Get up and go!
Take part in free activities for all the family with Leicester's children, young people centres
- 10am to 12noon at St Matthews
- 1pm to 3pm at:

Tuesday 11 August

Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at Bewcastle
Leicester Cathedral summer activities
Enjoy free craft activities and family fun with a different theme each week.
- 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
Meet the Police
Free family fun day! Come meet local PCSO's at Leicester Guildhall and explore the history of Leicester's first police headquarters. Try out our Victorian prison cells, put mum and dad in the stocks, play dress up and enjoy solving our mystery trail around the museum.
- 11am to 3pm at Leicester Guildhall
Railway days
Come and enjoy a ride on the diesel driven Narrow Gauge Railway this summer! Bring a picnic to enjoy in the wonderful museum grounds.
- 11.30am to 4pm at Abbey Pumping Station
- Entry to museum free; train 50p per ride each.

Castles and Cannons!
Bring the kids to Newarke Houses Museum for a fun day of crafts, activities and facts about this historical area of the city. See our enormous cannons in front of the museum and make one of your own to take home. Garden games and trail.
- 12noon to 3pm at Newarke Houses
- Crafts and activities, £4 per child pre-booked online, or £5 at the door. Accompanying adults free.
Drum spinners and festival bunting
Make some noise with a drum spinner and cut out some festival foods to make your own decorative bunting.
- 1pm to 3pm at Central Library
Get up and go!
- 1pm to 3pm at Beaumont Leys

Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at: Netherhall
- 1pm to 3pm at:
  - Belgrave
  - Highfields
  - New Parks
Leicester Cathedral summer activities
- 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
Read to the beat family fun
Put on your best festival outfits and join us in celebrating the Summer Reading Challenge with a Festival themed Fun Day! Activities include crafts, music making and more!
- 11am to 1pm at Highfields Library

For the love of Jazz festival
A one-day festival offering a vibrant celebration of jazz, culture, and community, showcasing a remarkable lineup of artists from around the world.
- 12noon to 9pm at Jubile Sqaure
- Hosted by Cosmopolitan Arts
Lego coding club
Make Lego move to music and explore Lego books.
- 11am to 1pm at Central Library
- Booking required
- Ages 8 to 12
Leicester Mela
Enjoy the festival and all of its diverse range of of performances from dance schools, dhol player and live music
- 12noon to 7pm at Abbey Park
- Booking required - ticket prices £0 to £10
- Booking fees apply

Leicester Mela
Enjoy the festival and all of its diverse range of of performances from dance schools, dhol player and live music
- 12noon to 7pm at Abbey Park
- Booking required - ticket prices £0 to £10
- Booking fees apply
Summer Family Fun Day
Recreating the atmosphere of a village gala day with a wide range of stalls, vintage vehicles on display and one of the majestic beam engines in steam.

A fun family event with games to play, plenty to see, and even coal fired chips freshly made from our very own vintage chip van. The café will also be serving light refreshments on the day.
- 12noon to 4.30pm at Abbey Pumping Station
- Online booking: Adults £6; Children (5-15) £2; Under 5's free
- On the door: Adults £7; Children (5-15) £3; Under 5's free