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Wakefield Community Pride

Free event

Activity Families Festival Performance

Wakefield Community Pride

Calendar Sun 09 Aug - Sun 09 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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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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Helios

Free event

Art Exhibition

Luke Jerram’s Helios

Calendar Now - Sun 06 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinWX Wakefield Exchange
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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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A field of sunflowers with a wooden swing

Activity Families Festival Outdoor

Sunflower Field

Calendar Now - Mon 31 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Summer of Play Free to Play in the Parkland

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Activity Adventure Families

Summer of Play at Nostell

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition Outdoor

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Tue 01 Sep 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Modern Art and Modern Life

Art Exhibition

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

Calendar Now - 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 Now - Wed 31 Mar 2027
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinThe Hepworth Wakefield
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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:45 - 11:30
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:45
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Summer Holidays

Activity Adventure Art Craft Exhibition Fair Families Food and Drink Heritage Music Performance Sports Talk Theatre Walk Workshop

Summer Holidays

Calendar Now - Sun 30 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Pontefract Castle presents

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Music Outdoor Performance

Pontefract Castle Presents…

Calendar Now - Sun 23 Aug 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 14:00
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Lego Building

Activity Craft Families Workshop

LEGO Create and Keep Build Day

Calendar Sun 09 Aug - Mon 10 Aug 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 16:30
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Bespoke Spoonbill Experience

Activity Tour Walk Workshop

Bespoke Spoonbill Experience

Calendar Now - Sun 09 Aug 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 13:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Part of Summer of Play at Nostell

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Activity Families Heritage Outdoor

Costa del Nostell

Calendar Now - Fri 14 Aug 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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