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Michael Rosen

Families Poetry Theatre

Nice! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 15:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Wakefield Trinity RLFC Fixtures

Activity Families Outdoor Sports

Wakefield Trinity RLFC Fixtures

Calendar Now - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Trinity
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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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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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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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Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

Families Heritage Tour

Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tour

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

Families Heritage Outdoor Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 27 Sep 2026
Clock icon14:00 - 14:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Art House Heritage Open Days
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Families Heritage Tour

The Art House Heritage Open Days

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:30
Map pinThe Art House
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Dino Discovery Day

Activity Adventure Craft Families Food and Drink Heritage Talk Theatre

Dino Discovery Day

Calendar Sun 13 Sep - Sun 13 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 17:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Step into the Thomas More Painting
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Art Families Heritage

Heritage Open Days at Nostell

Calendar Fri 18 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 17:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Queen's Mill
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Exhibition Families Heritage Talk

A History of Queen’s Mill

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinQueen's Mill
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wordfest

Free event

Families Literature

WordFest

Calendar Sat 17 Oct - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinWakefield District Libraries
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Beauty and the Beast

Families Theatre

Beauty and the Beast

Calendar Tue 24 Nov - Sun 03 Jan 2027
Clock icon19:00 - 17:00
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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Hapa Zome Workshop

Activity Art Craft Families Outdoor Workshop

Hapa Zome Workshop

Calendar Now - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Open Night

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Open Night

Calendar Now - Fri 18 Sep 2026
Clock icon19:30 - 22:00
Map pinRosse Observatory
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Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

Free event

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Summer Fun Day & Dog Show

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinClarence Park
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Castle Mambo

Families Festival Food and Drink Music Outdoor

Castle Mambo

Calendar Sat 05 Sep - Sat 05 Sep 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Beyond Moore: A Town Centre Arts Trail
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Art Families Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Beyond Moore: A Town Centre Arts Trail

Calendar Sat 12 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 12:30
Map pinCastleford Library
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Pontefract Tales Storytelling
Part of Heritage Open Days 2026

Free event

Activity Families Heritage Performance

Pontefract Tales Storytelling (ages 6+)

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:30
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Castleford Continental Street Market

Free event

Families Festival Food and Drink

Food & Drink Castleford

Calendar Sat 19 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 21:00
Map pinCastleford Precinct
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A bat flying

Activity Families Outdoor Walk

Family Bat Walks at Nostell

Calendar Sun 25 Oct - Tue 27 Oct 2026
Clock icon16:30 - 18:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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The Witch Who Couldn't Sleep

Families Theatre

The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep

Calendar Mon 26 Oct - Mon 26 Oct 2026
Clock icon14:30 - 15:30
Map pinTheatre Royal Wakefield
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From Object to Artwork

Art Craft Families Heritage

From Object to Artwork

Calendar Wed 28 Oct - Wed 28 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:30 - 15:00
Map pinWakefield Museum
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CRAFTED Makers Market

Free event

Art Families Food and Drink Market

CRAFTED Makers Market

Calendar Sat 07 Nov - Sat 07 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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