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Activity Families Festival Food and Drink Heritage Market Music

Rhubarb Festival

Calendar Fri 20 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Children sit beneath a huge inflatable sculpture, part of Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure at the National Coal Mining Museum

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Calendar Fri 27 Mar - Sun 04 Oct 2026
Clock icon09:45 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red (1943) by Barbara Hepworth on display at The Hepworth Wakefield

Art Exhibition

Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives

Free event

Art Exhibition

Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives

Calendar Now - Sat 07 Mar 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Marshmallow Laser Feast: Of the Oak

Art Exhibition

Marshmallow Laser Feast: Of the Oak

Calendar Now - Sun 15 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 12 Feb - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Brick Magic

Craft Families Workshop

Brick Magic

Calendar Mon 16 Feb - Fri 20 Feb 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 15:30
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 19 Feb - Thu 28 May 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:30
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Love To Be

Dance Festival Music Performance

Love To Be…

Calendar Sat 28 Mar - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Clock icon15:00 - 23:00
Map pinTileyard North
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The Black Ledger - Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

The Black Ledger – Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 18 Jun - Thu 18 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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A close up image of a map, part of Ebb and Flow by Annie Harrison at Castleford Museum

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Ebb and Flow by Annie Harrison at Castleford Museum

Calendar Now - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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February Half Term

Free event

Activity Adventure Art Craft Exhibition Families Heritage Talk Walk Workshop

February Half Term

Calendar Sat 14 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Wakey Worms

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

Wakey Worms

Calendar Wed 18 Feb - Thu 19 Feb 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Stargazing at the Castle

Free event

Activity Families

Stargazing at the Castle

Calendar Sat 21 Feb - Sat 21 Feb 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Have a Dabble Masterclass: Copper-Foil Terrarium

Activity Craft Heritage Workshop

Have a Dabble Masterclass: Copper-Foil Terrarium

Calendar Sat 07 Mar - Sat 07 Mar 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Artwalk Wakefield

Free event

Exhibition Literature Music Performance Talk Walk

Artwalk Wakefield

Calendar Wed 25 Mar - Wed 25 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Tailgate

Food and Drink Music

Tailgate: Country Rock All Day

Calendar Sat 18 Apr - Sat 04 Jul 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 19:00
Map pinLOT Wakefield
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May Music Night

Music Sports

May Music Night – Boyzlife

Calendar Fri 22 May - Fri 22 May 2026
Clock icon16:30 - 22:30
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Craft Brew Festival Wakefield

Christmas Food and Drink Music

Wakefield Craft Brew Festival

Calendar Sat 23 May - Sat 23 May 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 18:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Families Sports

A Proper Yorkshire Fathers Day

Calendar Sun 21 Jun - Sun 21 Jun 2026
Clock icon11:30 - 17:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Ladies Day

Sports

Ladies Day

Calendar Wed 05 Aug - Wed 05 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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