Leeds Christkindlemarkt, 10th November- 24th December Christkindelmarkt, Leeds is one of the most established German Christmas Markets in the UK, with traditional wooden stalls, festive greenery. A Christmas carousel ride and twinkling colourful lights all create a unique continental festive atmosphere in the heart of Leeds city centre for Leeds Christmas Market. Set in the...
Join us for a Christmas adventure like no other. We need your help to save Christmas from our mischievous Elf! Wrap up warm and prepare to be amazed. New for 2017: Luxury welcome drinks in Santa's magical dining room! A Live interactive choreographed show! Write your letter to Santa, design your own magic key and...
The start of the Christmas Season OK… we admit it. We LOVE Christmas in Otley… which is why we start our festive season as early as possible. Events kick off with the switching on of the Otley Christmas Lights. This free event will provide family entertainment to suit all ages, with on-stage performers, street theatre...
Toddler Days November 28 – November 29 Eureka! The National Children's MuseumDiscovery Road, HX1 2NE Halifax, West Yorkshire Two days dedicated to our youngest visitors, with NO schools bookings on either day! Bring your pre-schoolers along for two days of drop-in activities. We won’t accept any school bookings for either day, so all spaces (and staff) will...
Friday December 1 to Sunday December 17 Newly launched for this year is the Otley Snowman Trail. Snowmen will be located around the town centre and in people’s homes and gardens. Maps of the trail will be available for £1 from Otley Core on Orchard Gate, Kim Lorraine on Market Street, Otley Library on Nelson...
17 Nov 2017 – 1 Jan 2018 With a system of 25,000 LED lights, the 33m high illuminated big wheel gives the whole family an opportunity to experience a bird’s eye view of Leeds cityscape during the festive period. Victoria Gardens, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AH
Ilkley Christmas Teepees 2017 Public · Hosted by BAR Events UK 1 December – 22 December 4 pm -12 am Ilkley Christmas Teepees, Bridge Lane, LS29 9EU Ilkley, West Yorkshire You'll find us in Ilkley Park for festive food and drink, Santa's grotto, marshmallow toasting and plenty of festive cheer from 1st 1- 22nd December (Wed-Sun). Hope...
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Rocks for Tots ‘Advent Picnic’ Clip 'N Climb Ilkley Ltd. 17 The Station Plaza, Station Road, LS29 8HF Ilkley, West Yorkshire Friday 1st December Friday 8th December Friday 15th December Starting at 11 am (arrive for 10.45am) Tots climb for 45 minutes then enjoy a picnic in our cafe afterwards, we will also have stories,...
Christmas Art & Gift Fair Come and join us for this Christmas event at the beautiful Ilkley Manor House. Ilkley Arts will for the first time, be running a gift and art fair in the atmospheric and historic Manor House. With its 17th century mullioned windows, grand fireplace and Norman entrance it will make a...
Burley Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On 2017 Hosted by Burley and District Chamber of Trade - BADCOT Saturday, December 2 Main Street and Grange Park, Burley-in-Wh arfedale, near Ilkley, LS29 7ND NOWHERE will you find more festive cheer than in Burley-in-Wharfedale on the afternoon of its Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On! This special event is loved...
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Christmas Forest School Hosted by Chevin Forest School Saturday, December 2nd 10AM Otley Chevin Woods Children from 3 upwards and parents. Come get active in the woods playing games, making snowmen marshmallows, creating a huge star and mini stars using hacksaws, pine cone decorations and drinking hot chocolate with mini marshmallows....
Come along to our Christmas Arts Craft Gift & Holistic Fayre at Hampsthwaite Harrogate on Saturday 2nd December at The Memorial Hall. 10am - 2pm. We've been very lucky and have over 30 stalls of wonderful handmade items, gifts and lovely unique presents for you to buy from our local Yorkshire creators & artists &...
Swan Lane, Eccup, Leeds, LS16 8AZ Go along and take a trip to Santa's Grotto, and interact with all his donkey helpers! Enjoy and take home lots of homemade cakes and peruse the trade and charity stands, plus tombola, raffle and live auction. December 3rd 10am - 3pm
Skipton Christmas Market High Street, Skipton BD23 1DT Telephone: 01756 700553 Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th of December 2017 Starts at 10 am Come to Skipton for Christmas and buy all your gifts from our famous market and range of independent and high street brand shops. The Christmas Market runs the full length of the High...
Christmas Art & Gift Fair Come and join us for this Christmas event at the beautiful Ilkley Manor House. Ilkley Arts will for the first time, be running a gift and art fair in the atmospheric and historic Manor House. With its 17th century mullioned windows, grand fireplace and Norman entrance it will make a...
Rawdon Community Library hosts their Christmas shopping evening Tuesday 5th December from 6pm. Letter to Santa stall, refreshments, and some childrens activities.
Join us for an exclusive parenting event and learn more about essential baby products and key parenting topics from our in-store experts. The events are free to attend but places are strictly limited. Key parenting topics will include... Car safety and car seat fitting advice Nursery furniture, cot mattresses and the latest sleep safety advice...
Tuesday 5th December 6-9pm. Tree lights switched on by Father Christmas Kiddies mini-funfair Mulled wine Rawdon Crossroads
Deck the trees with boughs of holly Just before Christmas each year Otley Chamber of Trade helps to light up All Saints Parish Church in what has quickly become the much anticipated Otley Christmas Tree Festival. This year’s festival will run from Wednesday 6th t0 Saturday 9th December from 10am to 6pm. (Weds from noon...
Pop in & Play! Public · Hosted by Leeds Play Network Wed 6th December 11:00 AM - 1.oo PM St Johns Centre, Leeds, LS2 8, United Kingdom Exactly what the name suggests! Come into our new play space for children and families in St. John's Centre and have some fun. Free play, arts & crafts, sandbox, giant connect4,...
Thursday 7th December 10 am - 12 noon. Create & take home festive crafts Advanced bookings only £3 per child - ticket available behind the bar Phone: 0113 3451383 The White Swan, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds West Yorkshire LS19 7TA
Pop in & Play! Public · Hosted by Leeds Play Network Thursday 7th December 11:00 AM - 1.oo PM St Johns Centre, Leeds, LS2 8, United Kingdom Exactly what the name suggests! Come into our new play space for children and families in St. John's Centre and have some fun. Free play, arts & crafts, sandbox, giant...
Playground for under-fives 10am – 12noon in the Studio and 1.30pm up-close to artworks. Both events offer very young learners and carers exciting multisensory experiences inspired by art in a gallery. Link it to our family App trail or pick up broadsheet Leeds Art Gallery The Headrow LS1 3AA 0113 247 8256
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Rocks for Tots ‘Advent Picnic’ Clip 'N Climb Ilkley Ltd. 17 The Station Plaza, Station Road, LS29 8HF Ilkley, West Yorkshire Friday 1st December Friday 8th December Friday 15th December Starting at 11 am (arrive for 10.45am) Tots climb for 45 minutes then enjoy a picnic in our cafe afterwards, we will also have stories,...
Make & decorate a stocking using the art of screenprinting. Saturday 9th December 9.30 & 11.45 am. £6 per child (additional stocking £3 each for keen creators or accompanying adults wanted to have a go!) Bramble Bakehouse, 6 Springfield Rd, Guiseley. Tel: 0113 345 1780 BOOKING REQUIRED
This Christmas we celebrate times gone by with a Tudor banquet display, carol Karaoke, Jane Austin's music, Victorian merrymaking, loads of carol singing groups, brass bands, bag pies, storytelling, craft making, a festive 1940s farm complete with baking demonstrations, a living nativity and a secret journey to meet Father Christmas! 9th & 10th December 2017...
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Festive Fun for all the family with handmade goods, confectionary and cake stalls, as well as Christmas gifts in the Farm Shop. Plus lots to eat and drink, including festive fruit punch, mince pies and food in the Coffee Shop and Granary Restaurant. There will also be a great selection of Christmas trees, wreaths and...
Join us for an exclusive parenting event and learn more about essential baby products and key parenting topics from our in-store experts. The events are free to attend but places are strictly limited. Key parenting topics will include... Car safety and car seat fitting advice Nursery furniture, cot mattresses and the latest sleep safety advice...
Skipton Christmas Market High Street, Skipton BD23 1DT Telephone: 01756 700553 Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th of December 2017 Starts at 10 am Come to Skipton for Christmas and buy all your gifts from our famous market and range of independent and high street brand shops. The Christmas Market runs the full length of the High...
Monday, December 11 at 6 PM - 8 PM Valley Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8, United Kingdom The Ilkley Round Table Santa Float comes to Valley Drive and the surrounding area
Tuesday, December 12 at 6 PM - 8 PM Trafalgar Road, Ilkley, LS29 8, United Kingdom Ilkley Round Table Santa Float comes to Ilkley town centre
Pop in & Play! Public · Hosted by Leeds Play Network Wed 13th December 11:00 AM - 1.oo PM St Johns Centre, Leeds, LS2 8, United Kingdom Exactly what the name suggests! Come into our new play space for children and families in St. John's Centre and have some fun. Free play, arts & crafts, sandbox, giant...
14th December 2017 1.15 - 2 pm Session by Children Inspired by Yoga with Tatty Bumpkin - Wharfedale at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Otley. Proceeds go to the Neonatal ICU at The LGI. We are excited to announce that we are running a Christmas fundraising session Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Otley for any mums...
Pyjama Drama Yorkshire: Wharfedale We haven't forgotten our Dewdrops this Christmas - for children aged 6-24 months we've got a FREE Pyjama Drama Christmas Party session! ****THURSDAY 14th December ****11-12 noon ****Clifton Village Hall, OTLEY LS21 2 ES 30 minutes of fun activities - then Christmas treats & tea/coffee for the grown-ups while the children...
Pop in & Play! Public · Hosted by Leeds Play Network Thurs 14th December 11:00 AM - 1.oo PM St Johns Centre, Leeds, LS2 8, United Kingdom Exactly what the name suggests! Come into our new play space for children and families in St. John's Centre and have some fun. Free play, arts & crafts, sandbox, giant...
Friday 15th December 10-11.30am Snowmachine, photo booth, Christmas party classics Tickets available at www.boomchikkaboom.com Join us at our Mini Jingle Bell Ball for some fun-filled action, perfect for 0-5yrs. Our Family Raves are fast-paced, upbeat and fun-filled for the whole family. Let go of your inhibitions, we’re not sitting in a circle and singing nursery rhymes...
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Rocks for Tots ‘Advent Picnic’ Clip 'N Climb Ilkley Ltd. 17 The Station Plaza, Station Road, LS29 8HF Ilkley, West Yorkshire Friday 1st December Friday 8th December Friday 15th December Starting at 11 am (arrive for 10.45am) Tots climb for 45 minutes then enjoy a picnic in our cafe afterwards, we will also have stories,...
The Alhambra Theatre 16 Dec 2017 - 28 Jan 2018 Join us at the greatest Yorkshire pantomime of them all, Cinderella, starring Alhambra Theatre favourite Billy Pearce, singer and Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan and stage star Shane Nolan. Relaxed Performance – Tuesday 16 January, 6pm We are delighted to present a specially adapted and relaxed performance of Cinderella at the Alhambra...
Christmas Creative Play Session Public · Hosted by Leeds Play Network 16th - 22nd December at 11 AM - 3 PM St Johns Centre, Merrion Street, LS2 8LQ Leeds Lots of fun and creative Christmas arts and crafts activities for children and their families. We have a lovely pop up play space in St Johns Centre which is suitable for...
St Johns Shopping Centre, Leeds 11am -4pm on the upper balcony. 16th - 22nd December 2017 £2 per child includes a gift. All proceeds go to the Alzheimers Society.
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Firm family favourite The Polar Express returns to Bradford from Saturday 16 December. Picturehouse at Science and Media Museum, National Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, BD1 1NQ City of Bradford Tickets Available www.picturehouses.com SAT16 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM SAT23 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM SUN24 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday December 17 – from 9 am to 1 pm Head down to Otley’s Christmas Farmers Market and stock up on locally sourced organic produce, as fresh as it gets. A wide variety of stalls will let visitors try-before-they-buy, and stallholders are happy to discuss their wares and offer tips for the Christmas table.
Sunday December 17 – from 9.30 am to 1 pm Otley Courthouse Christmas Designer Craft Fair features bespoke gifts including candles, cards, jewellery, paintings, woodcraft and knitted items, all handmade by the stallholders themselves. Free admission.
Sunday, December 17 at 4 PM - 6 PM Dale View, Ilkley, LS29 9, Ilkley Round Table Santa Float comes to Dale View area of Ilkley
Reindeer Themed Workshop. Festive Fun for little ones. Join us for an hour of crafts, face painting and games! Create & decorate your own Rudolph biscuit. £7.50 per child. Tuesday 19th December 2017. 10.30 am, 12 noon, 2 pm for 1 hour. Bramble Bakehouse, Guiseley. Tel 0113 345 1780
Christmas Crafts Head to Thwaite Island for Christmassy crafts! Explore the beautiful natural setting, and warm up in our 1940s house. Every holiday we run Creative Tuesday crafts and make something on Experimental Thursday. This time we’ll be building a sleigh – find out how to make your own! We can’t guarantee snow, though! Tuesday 19/12/2017...
FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: EXPLORING MONOPRINTING TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER 11AM - 3PM Join Amy for some mono-printing fun. Take inspiration from the forms in the latest exhibition and create your very own monster. 11am–3pm, FREE, all welcome. Drop in anytime.
Leap into languages with Little Leapers at Burley in Wharfedale Library, Grange Road. Tuesday 19th December 1-2.30 pm Bring along your 3 to 7-year-olds to this Christmas activities session. Let them experience the joy of Christmas in 3 different languages. Make Christmas Cards Decorate Christmas themed pictures Christmas songs in Spanish, French & German T-shirts...
Moon on a stick productions presents this very silly, very snowy adventure into the snowy mountains. Age 3+ 2.30pm 19th December 2017 Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN 01943 467216
Celebrations from around the World - free family workshop 10 am -12 noon Wednesday 20th December. Free fun family workshop! Join us on a trip around the World in 20 objects as we discover global celebrations and traditions at this festive time of year. Free craft activities. Booking required. Please email discovery.centre@leeds.gov.uk or call 0113 378 2100...
Everybody's Guiseley Kids Cinema Weds 20th (Home Alone) at 10 am. FREE Entry with free juice & popcorn for the kids!
Yeadon Town Hall 21st - 23rd December 2017 Join the LIVE festivities this year at Yeadon Town Hall as Futurist Theatre Productions present their annual professional Christmas Spectacular! A fast moving celebration of the festive season, it features both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being sung alongside traditional carols. Music...
Christmas Crafts Head to Thwaite Island for Christmassy crafts! Explore the beautiful natural setting, and warm up in our 1940s house. Every holiday we run Creative Tuesday crafts and make something on Experimental Thursday. This time we’ll be building a sleigh – find out how to make your own! We can’t guarantee snow, though! Tuesday 19/12/2017...
Immerse yourself in a Pantomime world of magic and mystery at Abbey House Museum’s latest exhibition! Once upon a time in a faraway land everyday objects had magical properties and danger lurked behind every forest tree. A dirty lamp might conceal a genie, a spindle could send a royal household a sleep for 100 years...
Thursday 21st December 10am-12 Special showing of 'The Grinch' Coffee & cake available - Free Entry The White Swan, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds West Yorkshire LS19 7TA 0113 3451383
The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Other Muppets -- Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle -- weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases -- past,...
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for the Christmas table from Brussels sprouts to brandy sauce.
Fridays and Saturdays in December – 8.30am until 3.30pm FESTIVE CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT: Punch & Judy, Face painting & Santa Throughout December, Otley’s regular market will see a host of Christmas-themed events on Fridays and Saturdays, from festive children’s entertainment to impromptu carol concerts, as well as the usual stalls to stock up on everything for...
Firm family favourite The Polar Express returns to Bradford from Saturday 16 December. Picturehouse at Science and Media Museum, National Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, BD1 1NQ City of Bradford Tickets Available www.picturehouses.com SAT16 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM SAT23 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM SUN24 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Hare & Hounds Wacky Warehouse - Menston Saturday, December 23 at 6 PM - 8 PM We're getting into the Christmas spirit the wacky way. Saturday 23rd December 18:00 - 20:00. Ticket prices £5 per child (£3 with pass) Includes play, games, unlimited juice, a present, reindeer food and disco. Please contact the wacky team on 01943873998 to book...
Firm family favourite The Polar Express returns to Bradford from Saturday 16 December. Picturehouse at Science and Media Museum, National Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, BD1 1NQ City of Bradford Tickets Available www.picturehouses.com SAT16 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM SAT23 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM SUN24 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
26th Dec – 7th Jan Free event – estate admission applies This is one for the whole family! Walk off those Christmas treats and let us lead you into Strid Wood for our festive family quiz. Hiding behind our wooden Christmas tree doors there will be quiz questions to suit both Grandparents and Grandchildren alike....
Travel in our toasty, Yuletide carriages as our festive journey continues into the New Year. See our stunning stations transformed with an amazing Christmas display, real coal fires and gas lights, creating a magical glow as your train rolls in. Relax on one of our Mince Pie Specials with free mince pies and an on-train...
Armouries Drive, Leeds LS10 1LT 0113 220 1999 It's the 1640's and Parliment has cancelled Christmas! Will you join the Christmas insurgents, determined to celebrate the season with carols, dance and decoration or Parliaments and riot police, stamping out the fun and festivity? An English civil war event full of drama and storytelling. Starts at...
Hosted by THOR'S tipi Leeds Daily, until Dec 31 THOR'S tipi LeedsVictoria Square (in front of the art gallery), LS13 Leeds THOR’S tipi bar brings an original Viking inspired Christmas experience to Victoria Gardens. With two giant Scandinavian tipis to call home, THOR’S striking exterior and beautiful twinkling winter garden is the perfect place to celebrate...
Hosted by Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 2 PM - 3:30 PM Come along and visit the fabulous Palace Picture House our very own 1920's cinema in the heart of Leeds Industrial Museum. We will be showing a family favourite festive film at 2pm throughout December. It's also fantastic value at £8 for a family of 5....
Everybody's Kids Cinema. Weds 27th (Home Alone 2) at 10 am. FREE Entry with free juice and popcorn for the kids.
FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: FESTIVE SNOWGLOBES THURSDAY 28 DECEMBER 11AM - 3PM Join us for a special festive family art workshop, open to all but especially good for children aged 5–11 yrs. 11am–3pm, FREE, drop in anytime. The Tetley Hunslet Road Leeds LS10 1JQ
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Canal Road, LS12 2QF Leeds Join us every weekend in December and throughout the Leeds School Holidays for our fun festive themed craft activities all using and exploring wool. Sat 10-5pm Sun 10-4pm There is no need to book just drop in and out as you please, all...
Hosted by Hare & Hounds Wacky Warehouse - Menston Dec 31 at 7:30 PM to Jan 1, 2018 at 12:30 AM Menston Are you always stuck for something to do on New Year's Eve? Can't get a babysitter? We have the answer. The hare and hounds is hosting a family friendly party with a DJ, free...
