Monday 11 August

Free and low cost family-friendly activities take place this in Leicester this week.

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:
Highfields family fun day
Get creative and join in with a range of drop in and bookable Story Garden activities - and don't forget to borrow a book!
- 1pm to 3pm at Highfields Library

Tuesday 12 August

Cops n Robbers
Come to the Guildhall, home of Leicester’s first police force. Visit our prisoners in the cells and get your cops n robbers crafts pack. Throw sponges at your family in the stocks and follow the trail to catch the robber. Try on some outfits from the cops n robbers dressing up box.
- 11am – 3pm at Leicester Guildhall
- Child (under 16) £4 online in advance, £5 at the door.
Design a pencil case
- Session between 2pm and 3.30pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 3270
Get up and go!
Take part in free activities for all the family with Leicester's children, young people centres
- 10am to 12noon at Bewcastle
Hamilton family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at Hamilton Library
Knighton family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at Knighton Library
Leicester Cathedral family activities
Enjoy summer holiday craft activities with a different theme each week.
- Drop in between 10am and 12noon; 2pm and 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
- Theme of the week: Making music
- Ages 3+
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.

Crafting at the Haymarket
Take part in the free STOMP and jungle themed crafting for all in the Community Hub and make a snappy crocodile.
- Drop in between 12noon and 4pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
Get up and go!
- 1pm to 3pm at Beaumont Leys
St Matthews family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at St Matthews Library
Story Garden Crafts
Crafts session based on the Summer Reading Challenge.
- Drop in between 1pm and 3pm at Fosse Library
- Theme of the day: 3D robots
The magical garden of music
- Session between 11am and 3pm at Pork Pie Library
Wizard School
Calling all wizards, come to our fun day of crafts and games at Newarke Houses Museum. Make a wizard hat, wizard school tie and your own snowy owl. Explore the gardens to find pictures of your favourite wizard characters.
- 12noon to 3pm at Newarke Houses
- Child (under 16) £4 online in advance, £5 at the door.
- Dressing up welcome.

Celebrate Daniel Lambert
Come and find out about Daniel Lambert the famous keeper of Leicester's Goal (Jail). A fun day of crafts and activities at Newarke Houses.

Make your own gaoler's keys, a prisoner spinner toy and a Daniel Lambert dress-up character. See Daniel's chair and clothes in the museum and search the garden for facts in our Daniel Lambert trail.
- 12pm – 3pm at Newarke Houses
- £4 online for participating children, £5 on the door, adults free.
Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
  - Beaumont Leys
  - Netherhall
- 1pm to 3pm at:
Leicester Cathedral family activities
- Drop in between 10am and 12noon; 2pm and 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
- Theme of the week: Making music
- Ages 3+
Simple science - Wild robots
Make your own junk robot to link up with the Wild Robot series by Peter Brown.
- Sessions between 11.15am and 3pm at Fosse Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0330
Summer holiday workshop
A free family workshop to get creative with a host of different activities.
- Drop in between 1pm and 4pm at Phoenix Cinema
- Ages: 5+

Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
  - Braunstone Grove
  - Eyres Monsell
Raise for Rainbows fun day
Fairground style games all of which will be to raise funds for Rainbows, with cost per game being 50p to £1 per go, dependent on the game.
- 11am to 3pm at the Haymarket Shopping Centre
Story garden dance workshop
A dance workshop inspired by the magic of the outdoors. A fun and friendly dance workshop to inspire nature connection and grow your imaginations.
- 3pm to 4pm at New Parks Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0370
- Ages 5 to 10 year olds

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
A fun, interactive session using Lego education kits. Practice coding through cleverly designed projects and exercises.
- 1pm to 3pm at St Barnabas Library
- Booking required - telephone
- Ages 6+
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