Monday 21 July
Free and low cost family-friendly activities take place this in Leicester this week.
Monday 21 July
- 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 22 July
- Decorate foam clay
Create and decorate air dry foam clay.- 1pm to 3pm at Evington Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 0320
- Ages 7+
- Fabric hedgehogs and flowers
Make your own fabric hedgehog or flower fridge magnets
- 1.45pm to 3.30pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 3270
- Ages 6+
- 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
- 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: Archaeology adventures
- Ages 3+
- Meet the Police: Community fun day!
Free family fun day! Come meet our local PCSO's at Leicester Guildhall. 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
- Book your free tickets or just drop-in on the day.
- Paper people
Add your own accessories to the paper people- 1.30pm to 4pm
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0370
- 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.
- Westcotes 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 4pm at Westcotes Library
Wednesday 23 July
- Crafting at the Haymarket
Take part in the free STOMP and jungle themed crafting for all in the Community Hub and create bonkers bugs.- Drop in between 12noon and 4pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
- Get up and go!
- 1pm to 3pm at Beaumont Leys
- Hokus Pokus Kleks
Step into a world of playful chaos, quirky characters, and lively storytelling inspired by classic Polish children's poetry!
- Shows between 10am to 3pm at Pork Pie Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0410
- Ticket prices, library members £1.50 each; non members £2 each
- Ages 5 to 8 year olds
- Let's Ride
An opportunity for you and your family to explore Leicester on your bikes.- Route: Archaeology Festival Compass Ride North - Beaumont Leys
- Meet 6pm - Book your place
- Roman activity day
Make your own card Roman soldier helmet and other Roman themed crafts. Dig for Roman artefacts in our children’s dig tray or follow the museum trail.
- 12noon to 3pm at Newarke Houses
- Children (under 16) £4 online in advance, £5 at the door.
- Book in advance is recommended
- 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 fish
Thursday 24 July
- A song in the garden
A magical musical adventure where songs grow like plants! Join Iryna Muh, as she plants and nutures forgotten melodies, bringing them to life in a vibrant, interactive performance filled with folk music, storytelling and puppetry.- Shows between 11am and 4pm at New Parks Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0370
- Ticket prices: Library members £1.50 each; non members £2 each
- Ages 5 to 8 year olds
- Belgrave family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at Belgrave Library
- Decorate foam clay
Create and decorate air dry foam clay.- 1pm to 3pm at Evington Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 0320
- Ages 7+
- Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
- 1pm to 3pm at:
- Leicester Cathedral family activities
- Drop in between 10am and 12noon; 2pm and 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
- Theme of the week: Archaeology adventures
- Ages 3+
- Pirates fun day!
All aboard the good ship Guildhall for some pirate fun. Make a pirate hat and telescope, and a pop-up pirate toy. Follow the treasure trail around the museum to win a golden coin.- 11am – 3pm at Leicester Guildhall
- £4 Advance online for participating children, £5 on the door
- Dressing up welcome!
Friday 25 July
- Collage creatures
Creative session to make your own collage creature. Be inspired by the colourful creatures in the ‘Elmer and Friends’ exhibition; will you make a monster like the one in ‘Not Now Bernard’, or a colourful and curious animal like Elmer?- Drop in between 11am and 3pm at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
- Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
Saturday 26 July
- Bike Fest
Experience the thrill of cycling on a traffic-free circuit at the Leicester Cycle Circuit. Whether you’re a child on a balance bike or a grandparent rediscovering the joy of cycling, everyone is welcome.
- 1pm to 4pm at Leicester Cycle Circuit
- All ages and abilities
- Lego coding
A fun, interactive session using Lego education kits. Practice coding through cleverly designed projects and exercises.
- 1pm to 3pm at Hamilton Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0340
- Ages 6+
- Re/Action festival
Get ready for an extraordinary weekend as Re/action Festival bursts into the city with fresh creativity, bold ideas and playful adventures that put nature, the environment and community at the heart of the action.
- 11am to 5pm across the city centrre.
- See what's on and where
Sunday 27 July
- Heritage Sundays guided tours: The Magazine
Originally a 15th century gateway into the former Newarke religious precinct, this striking stone building was later used as a munitions store during the English Civil War. Interesting features of this three-storey building include graffiti dating back to the 16th century.- Tour time: 11am to 12noon at The Magazine
- Book online - Adults £6, £5 children
- Heritage Sundays guided tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall
Built in the 12th century, the timber-framed Great Hall has hosted many illustrious visitors including Richard III and other kings. It hosted Parliament in the 14th and 15th centuries and today features an original Victorian criminal courtroom.- Tour time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm at Leicester Castle
- Book online: Adults £6, £5 children
- Heritage Sundays guided tours: St Mary de Castro Church
This historic church was founded as a chapel to serve the medieval castle. Henry IV was knighted here as a boy and Chaucer married here in the 1360s. Although much altered since medieval times, the church still retains many of its early features.- Tour time: 2pm to 3pm at St Mary de Castro Church
- Book online: Adults £6, £5 children
- Let's Ride
An opportunity for you and your family to explore Leicester on your bikes.- Route: Mystery Histories of Abbey Park Ride
- Meet 10am - Book your place
- Re/Action festival
- 11am to 5pm across the city centrre.
- See what's on and where