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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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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

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 23 Jul 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 12 Mar - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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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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Heaven 17

Music Performance

WX Live – Heaven 17

Calendar Wed 08 Jul - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 23:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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William Kentridge, YSP

Art Exhibition

William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity

Calendar Now - Sun 19 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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A watercolour painting of Wakefield by Cynthia Kenny

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Cynthia Kenny: A City Framed

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Jun 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield 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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lamb feeding experience

Activity Families

Lamb, Goat & Calf Feeding Experience

Calendar Now - Sun 12 Apr 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 18:00
Map pinHorncastle Farm
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Modern Art and Modern Life

Art Exhibition

Modern Art and Modern Life: Highlights from Wakefield’s 20th Century Collection

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Rhythm, Dance and Everything

Art Exhibition

Rhythm, Dance and Everything: The Body and Performance from Hepworth to Now

Calendar Sat 21 Mar - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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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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Easter egg trail at Nostell

Activity Adventure Families

Easter Egg Trail at Nostell

Calendar Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Geology Rocks

Free event

Activity Craft Families Food and Drink Heritage Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Geology Rocks

Calendar Sat 11 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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An illustration of The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Families Music Performance

The Music Of Taylor Swift By Candlelight

Calendar Sat 11 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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Wildflowers Guided Walk

Activity Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Wonderful World of Wildflowers Guided Walk

Calendar Fri 08 May - Sat 15 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Almost the Dawn Chorus

Adventure Talk Tour Walk

Almost the Dawn Chorus

Calendar Sun 17 May - Sun 17 May 2026
Clock icon06:00 - 08:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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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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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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Specialised Spoonbill Experience

Activity Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Specialised Spoonbill Experience

Calendar Wed 24 Jun - Sun 28 Jun 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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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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