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A parade with people holding an illuminated fox puppet

Free event

Art Christmas Families Festival Outdoor

Light Up Wakefield

Calendar Fri 13 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Light Up Festival at the National Coal Mining Museum

Free event

Activity Christmas Craft Families Festival Heritage Outdoor Performance Workshop

Light Up Festival

Calendar Sat 21 Nov - Sat 21 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 19:00
Map pinNational Coal Mining Museum
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Farmer Copley's Pumpkin Festival

Activity Families Festival Food and Drink Outdoor

Farmer Copleys’ Pumpkin Festival

Calendar Now - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinFarmer Copleys
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Pumpkins

Activity Families Festival Outdoor

Pumpkin Picking & Painting

Calendar Now - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinBlacker Hall Farm Shop
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Pumpkin Festival at Horncastle Farm

Activity Families Festival Outdoor

Pumpkin Festival at Horncastle Farm

Calendar Now - 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 Now - Sat 31 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 16:00
Map pinBlacker Hall Farm Shop
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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Pontefract Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 15 Oct - Thu 26 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:00 - 20:00
Map pinThe Counting House Pontefract
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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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Murders of Wakefield Ghost Walk

Heritage Outdoor Tour Walk

Wakefield Ghost Walk

Calendar Thu 22 Oct - Thu 19 Nov 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:30
Map pinThe Black Horse
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Damien Hirst, The Virgin Mother

Art Exhibition Outdoor

Damien Hirst

Calendar Now - Wed 01 Sep 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 17:00
Map pinYorkshire Sculpture Park
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Free event

Art Outdoor

Andy Welland: IMAGINED TERRITORIES

Calendar Now - Sun 20 Jun 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Families Heritage Outdoor Tour

Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours

Calendar Now - Sun 20 Dec 2026
Clock icon13:00 - 13:45
Map pinPontefract Castle
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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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Ghosts

Free event

Activity Families Outdoor Walk

Ghosts!

Calendar Sat 24 Oct - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon11:00 - 16:00
Map pinNostell, National Trust
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Murder and Mayhem

Heritage Outdoor Talk Walk

Murder & Mayhem Round Our Way Heritage Walk

Calendar Wed 28 Oct - Wed 28 Oct 2026
Clock icon18:30 - 20:00
Map pinPemberton House
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Bird ID, Song & Optics Workshop

Activity Outdoor Walk Workshop

Bird ID, Song & Optics Workshop

Calendar Now - Sun 15 Nov 2026
Clock icon09:00 - 11:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Autumn Wildlife Walk

Activity Families Outdoor Talk Tour Walk Workshop

Autumn Wildlife Walk

Calendar Fri 23 Oct - Fri 23 Oct 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 12:00
Map pinRSPB Fairburn Ings
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Two scarecrows, like those on the Spooktacular Scarecrow Trail

Activity Families Outdoor Walk

Scarecrow Trail

Calendar Sat 24 Oct - Sun 01 Nov 2026
Clock icon10:00 - 15:00
Map pinAnglers Country Park
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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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Hospital Rooms

Free event

Art Outdoor

Hospital Rooms

Calendar Now - Sun 31 Oct 2027
Clock icon09:00 - 16:00
Map pinThe Art House
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Season Finale and National Hunt Handover

Outdoor Sports

Season Finale and National Hunt Handover

Calendar Mon 19 Oct - Mon 19 Oct 2026
Clock icon12:00 - 18:00
Map pinPontefract Racecourse
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Giant back-lit letters spelling

Festival Food and Drink Music Outdoor

Yonder at the Castle

Calendar Sat 05 Jun - Sat 05 Jun 2027
Clock icon16:00 - 22:00
Map pinPontefract Castle
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Children posing inside a colorful illuminated geometric sculpture at night while a man takes their photo with a smartphone.
Part of Light Up Wakefield

Free event

Christmas Exhibition Festival Outdoor Walk

Light Up Wakefield Light Trail

Calendar Fri 13 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:00 - 21:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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Crowd holding illuminated star and animal-shaped lanterns during a nighttime festival parade.
Part of Light Up Wakefield

Free event

Christmas Exhibition Festival Outdoor Performance Walk

Light Up Wakefield Parade

Calendar Sat 14 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026
Clock icon17:30 - 18:00
Map pinWakefield City Centre
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