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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Heritage Tour

Heritage Open Days: Museum Store Tours

Calendar Fri 18 Sep - Fri 18 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museums and Castles Collections Store
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Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Heritage Tour

Heritage Open Days: Dungeon Tours

Calendar Now - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 15:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Exhibition

Wakefield Model Railway Show

Calendar Sat 17 Oct - Sun 18 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:30
Map pinQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
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Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Free event

Art Exhibition Heritage

Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure

Calendar Now - Sun 04 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Hold to This Earth

Art Exhibition

Hold to this Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection

Calendar Now - Sun 18 Apr 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 18:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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An image of colourful banners celebrating autumn, as part of The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Art Exhibition Food and Drink Market

The Hepworth Wakefield Harvest Festival

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sun 20 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Activity Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – clay beads

Calendar Thu 24 Sep - Thu 24 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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A sculpture by Olivia Bax, made of scrap materials. Part of the exhibition, Double Take

Art Exhibition

Olivia Bax: Double Take

Calendar Sat 26 Sep - Sun 14 Mar 2027
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Now - Thu 15 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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Elizabeth Love Museum
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Exhibition Heritage Tour

The Hidden Lives of Elizabeth & Joe Love

Calendar Wed 16 Sep - Wed 16 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 18:00
Map pinThe Elizabeth Love Museum
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 17 Sep - Thu 29 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Courtyard Concert with Wakefield Orchestral Wind

Food and Drink Music Outdoor Performance

Courtyard Concert with Wakefield Orchestral Wind

Calendar Sun 27 Sep - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 21:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Theatre

The Haunted Bride

Calendar Thu 01 Oct - Thu 01 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Pumpkin Festival at Horncastle Farm

Activity Families Festival Outdoor

Pumpkin Festival at Horncastle Farm

Calendar Fri 09 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinHorncastle Farm
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Yorkshire Scare Grounds Halloween

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Yorkshire Scare Grounds Halloween

Calendar Fri 09 Oct - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 22:00
Map pinYorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park
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Activity Craft Families Outdoor

Blacker Hall Pumpkin Patch

Calendar Sat 10 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinBlacker Hall Farm Shop
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Theatre

The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective

Calendar Wed 14 Oct - Wed 14 Oct 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 21:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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1800s Murders of Wakefield Walk
Part of WordFest

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

1800s Murders of Wakefield Walk

Calendar Wed 21 Oct - Wed 21 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Richard Holmes

Heritage Outdoor Tour

Richard Holmes’ Dark History of Pontefract Castle

Calendar Thu 22 Oct - Fri 06 Nov 2026
Clock icon19:00 - 21:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Activity Dance Families Music Performance Workshop

Comedy Night Special featuring Joel Dommett

Calendar Sat 31 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 20:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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Making Pressed Flower Art

Activity Art Craft Workshop

Making Pressed Flower Art with Helen Brook

Calendar Tue 29 Sep - Tue 29 Sep 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinLakeside Creative Arts Centre
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History Walk

Activity Heritage Outdoor Talk Tour Walk

History Walk at RSPB Fairburn Ings

Calendar Sun 18 Oct - Sun 18 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Autumnal Willow Lanterns

Art Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Autumnal Willow Lanterns

Calendar Thu 29 Oct - Thu 29 Oct 2026
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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The Music Of The Beatles By Candlelight

Music Performance

The Music of The Beatles By Candlelight

Calendar Fri 30 Oct - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:15 - 21:45
Map pinWakefield Cathedral
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