Monday 28 July
Free and low cost family-friendly activities take place this in Leicester this week.
Monday 28 July
- By the beaver pool - Meet the author
Catherine Ward will read her book 'By the Beaver Pool', which is a selected title for the Summer Reading Challenge. Catherine will share interesting facts about beavers, their families and their habitats.- 1pm to 2pm at St Barnabas Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 3250
- Evington 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 Evington Library
- 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 29 July
- Design a plant pot and seed tag
Decorate your own plant pot and seed tag and take away a seed to plant in your pot at home.
- 1.30pm to 4pm at New Parks Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0370
- 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
- Hama bead art
Make your own Hama bead art.- 1pm to 3pm at Evington Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0320
- Ages 7+
- 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: Animal watch
- Ages 3+
- New Parks family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at New Parks Library
- 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.
- Simple science - Wild robots
Make your own junk robot to link up with the Wild Robot series by Peter Brown.- 1.15pm to 3pm at Knighton Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 0360
- Ages 7+
- Story garden crafts
Crafts session themed around the Summer Reading Challenge Story Garden, including a book flutterby and a 3D garden scene- Drop in between 1.30pm and 3pm at Aylestone Library
- Young storytellers club course
Learn to be a storyteller free 4 week course. Perfect for young performers!- 3pm to 5pm each course date at Central Library
- Booking required - email libraries-childrens-team@leicester.gov.uk
Wednesday 30 July
- Beaumont Leys family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Crafting at the Haymarket
Take part in the free STOMP and jungle themed crafting for all in the Community Hub and make a yarn bird.- Drop in between 12noon and 4pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
- Get up and go!
- 1pm to 3pm at Beaumont Leys
- Story Garden Crafts
Crafts session based on the Summer Reading Challenge.- Drop in between 1pm and 3pm at Fosse Library
- Theme of the day: Snail sitting on a leaf
- Wizard of Oz
Come and celebrate 125 years of this much-loved story with us at Newarke Houses. Make a lion mask, a mini scarecrow and a tin man puzzle. Follow the yellow brick road trail around the gardens to find your favourite characters from the Land of Oz.- 12noon to 3pm at Newarke Houses
- Child (under 16) £4 online in advance, £5 at the door.
- Dressing up welcome.
Thursday 31 July
- Calling all Superheroes
Bring your little superheroes to the Guildhall to save our city from the baddies. Make a mini hero, a superhero game and a fantastic hat. Follow the trail around the museum to find your heroes. Dress up as your favourite superhero!- 11am to 3pm at Leicester Guildhall
- £4 online for participating children, £5 on the door, adults free.
- 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: Animal watch
- Ages 3+
- Personalised nature plaque
Crafts session to decorate your own nature plaque.
- 1pm to 3pm at Evington Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0320
- Ages 5+
- Rushey Mead family fun day
- 1pm to 4pm at Rushey Mead Library
- Zoolab
Meet and handle minibeasts including tarantulas, giant African land snails and scorpions.- 3pm to 4pm at Hamilton Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0340
Friday 1 August
- Design an elephant
Creative session to design your own unique elephant. Be inspired by ‘Elmer and Friends’ and the ‘Stomp Round Leicester’ elephants to design your own unique elephant. It could be all about you and your favourite things, your family, your home. Make a couple of elephants and join them together into a trail.- Drop in between 11am and 3pm at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
- Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
Saturday 2 August
- Kev F Sutherland's comic art masterclass
To celebrate the re-launch of the Jewry Wall join Kev for a comic art masterclass - all about the Romans!
- Sessions between 10am and 3.30pm at Central Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 0290
- ages 7+
- Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Come enjoy the amazing carnival with the family. Watch the parade and enjoy four live music stages with a variety of performances.- 2pm to 8pm at Victoria Park
- Parade start at 12noon from the African Caribbean Centre
- Booking required, ticket prices range from £0 to £12.50
- Booking fees apply
- 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.- 11am to 12noon at New Parks Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0370
- Ages 5 to 10 year olds
Sunday 3 August
- Let's Ride
An opportunity for you and your family to explore Leicester on your bikes.- Route: Radical ride
- Meet 10.30am - Book your place