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Free event

Art Christmas Craft Food and Drink Market

Makers Wonderland

Calendar Now - Tue 23 Dec 2025
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market - photography by Joanne Crawford

Christmas Craft Fair Market

The Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market

Calendar Sat 22 Nov - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinTileyard North
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Light Up Festival at the National Coal Mining Museum

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families Festival Heritage Performance Workshop

Light Up Festival

Calendar Sat 22 Nov - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 19:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Christmas Cards & Gift Tags

Activity Christmas Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Christmas Cards & Gift Tags

Calendar Thu 27 Nov - Thu 27 Nov 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Wooden Gingerbread House

Activity Christmas Craft Workshop

Have a Dabble – Wooden Gingerbread House

Calendar Tue 02 Dec - Tue 02 Dec 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 15:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Liquorice Santa and two children

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families

Liquorice Santa

Calendar Sat 06 Dec - Sat 06 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:30 - 15:30
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Glass & Felt Baubles

Activity Christmas Craft Workshop

Find Your Passion – Glass & Felt Baubles

Calendar Thu 18 Dec - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 18:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Christmas Bauble Workshop

Christmas Craft Workshop

Christmas Bauble Workshop

Calendar Sat 22 Nov - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Clock icon14:00 - 15:30
Map pinForever After Collective
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Christmas at Wakefield Museum

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families Heritage

Christmas at the Museum (for SEND families)

SEND
Calendar Sat 13 Dec - Sat 13 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Christmas Crochet Bauble

Christmas Craft

Christmas Crochet Bauble Workshop

Calendar Sat 22 Nov
Clock icon13:00 - 13:00
Map pinWool n Stuff Ltd
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Light Up the Museum
Part of Light Up 2025

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families Heritage

Light Up the Museum

Calendar Tue 25 Nov - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Clock icon15:00 - 18:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Castleford Christmas Crafts

Free event

Christmas Craft Heritage

Castleford Christmas Crafts

Calendar Sat 20 Dec - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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The Rhubarb Lounge
Part of Rhubarb Festival

Free event

Activity Craft Families Food and Drink

The Rhubarb Lounge

Calendar Mon 16 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Clock icon09:30 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Ilbert's Dragon Tales

Activity Craft Families

Ilbert’s Dragon Tales

Calendar Now - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 14:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Child doing craft activities
Part of Light Up Wakefield

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families Festival

Fringe Activity @ Light Up Wakefield

Calendar Fri 21 Nov - Sun 23 Nov 2025
Clock icon17:00 - 20:00
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Museum Minis

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

Museum Minis

Calendar Now - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:30 - 11:30
Map pinWakefield Museum
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A man dressed as a coal miner poses to be drawn in the Adult Art Workshops

Craft Workshop

Adult Art Workshops

Calendar Now - Sun 14 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:30 - 12:30
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Family Fun @ Pontefract Museum

Free event

Activity Craft Families

Family Fun @ Pontefract Museum

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinPontefract Museum
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Toddler Tuesdays

Free event

Activity Craft Families Heritage

Toddler Tuesdays

Calendar Now - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Clock icon10:00 - 11:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Family Fun @ Castleford Museum

Free event

Activity Craft Families

Family Fun @ Castleford Museum

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Family Fun @ Wakefield Museum

Free event

Activity Craft Families

Family Fun @ Wakefield Museum

Calendar Now - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Clock icon11:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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Castleford Crafts

Free event

Activity Craft Heritage

Castleford Crafts

Calendar Now - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Clock icon13:30 - 14:30
Map pinCastleford Museum
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Free event

Activity Craft Families Festival Heritage Market Performance Tour

Castleford Roman Festival

Calendar Sat 30 May - Sat 30 May 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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