Family Events
Sector Safari
Sector Safari is an exciting careers trail around the city centre giving you the chance to explore career sectors and jobs locally.
Pride of Yorkshire
A brand-new sculpture trail will be taking to the streets of South Yorkshire from Monday 8 June right through to Tuesday 8 September 2026, as the Pride of Yorkshire roars into life.
Tropical Treasures Trail
Follow the flutter, swing and squawk along the Tropical Treasures trail!
Together We Play: All Summer at The National Videogame Museum
The National Videogame Museum's new exhibition shines a light on the players and celebrates the memories, communities and friendships that grow through a shared love of videogames. Open from Saturday 18th July. What’s your favourite videogame?
Sheffield by the Seaside 2026
Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 23 July - 29 August.
Summer Holidays - Whodunnit; Victorian Crime Investigators
Visit on Wednesdays to Sundays this summer, become a Victorian Crime Investigator and explore the museum like a real detective. Search for clues, evidence and piece together what happened as you investigate mysteries throughout the museum.
Family Holiday Cooking Club: Chinese Cuisine
Get ready for a fun, hands-on cooking experience the whole family can enjoy!
Gruffalo Gathering Family Fun Day
Come to the Gruffalo Gathering and take part in The Gruffalo Storytelling Trail. Follow the story and enjoy lots of free activities, music, crafts and family fun.
WE Wonder 2026 | The Original Nightclub
The one-day family arts festival, WE Wonder, returns for 2026 as Wentworth Woodhouse is reimagined as Rotherham’s original nightclub.
Sheffield Flower Festival
A celebration of flowers, creativity and community.
Safari Craft Mornings
Planning on going on a Pride of Sheffield lion hunt? Why not make a day of it?
Wild Play Summer Holidays - Art In The Woods
Nature Art session where children can explore, play games and create art using sticks, berries, leaves, clay, you name it!
Queen of Katwe Disney Movie: Outdoor Cinema Under the Stars
Join Lumora Experiences for a magical outdoor cinema experience under the stars at Millhouse Park. They are excited to bring the inspiring film Queen of Katwe to the local community for an evening of entertainment, food and family fun.
GirlyPop Live - Zara Larsson Takeover | SteelYard, Sheffield
Zara Larsson themed Pop Party at Steelyard on the 31st August
Sheffield Fayre 2026
A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks, Sheffield Fayre returns on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2026.
Art in the Gardens 2026
Taking place Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
Pooches in the Park
A tail-wagging celebration of dogs, community, and compassion at Millhouses Park, bringing together dog lovers for one of Thornberry Animal Sanctuary’s biggest fundraising events of the year
Sheffield Town Hall Heritage Open Day
Step inside one of Sheffield's most iconic civic buildings and discover the stories, treasures and hidden spaces of Sheffield Town Hall.
Global Strongman - Summit of Strength
World champions, international athletes and equal prize money. A unique live sporting event where families can see some of the strongest people in the world compete up close,
Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians
From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. Are you ready to rumble with Ramesses the Great? Dare you enter through the Gates of the afterlife?
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
From the horrible Henrys to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope.
Steve Backshall's Deadly Live
The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure. Following the hugely popular 2025 tour, Deadly Live! is back this Autumn half-term for another action-packed, edge-of-your-seat experience based on the hugely popular CBBC show.
All Rise For Halloween: A Spooky Kooky Courtroom Musical
All Rise for Halloween: A Spooky Kooky Courtroom Musical is the must-see family-friendly comedy event of the season! This high-energy musical throws all your favourite spooky icons into the witness stand for a hilarious night in the Supreme Court of the Eternal Rest.
Cinderella | Lyceum Panto 2026
The Lyceum Theatre are excited to announce this year’s panto will be… Cinderella! Panto legend Damian Williams will return for his 19th year, with further casting to be announced. The show will be written and directed by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution Productions, the team that brought you the smash-hit pantos Snow White and Aladdin.
Stick Man
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to Sheffield for Christmas!
Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic
Coming to Utilita Arena Sheffield from Wednesday 9th December - Sunday 13th December 2026, with 10 incredible shows!
Toy Story Lunch
Sheriff Woody's Festive Round-Up.
Breakfast with Santa
Come along for a magical morning of breakfast with Santa!
Britain's Strongest Man 2027
Britain's Strongest Man returns to Sheffield's Utilita Arena on Saturday 6th February for an unmissable night of raw power and spectacle.
The Charlesworth Transport Gallery
Showcasing some of the finest Sheffield-made vehicles of the 1920s, The Charlesworth Transport Gallery explores the story of transport in Sheffield and its essential part of our industrial history.
Hawley Tool Collection
This world-renowned tool collection has been amassed since the mid-1950s by former tool retailer and champion of Sheffield’s industrial heritage, Ken Hawley. It consists of over 100,000 objects, all relating to Sheffield’s tool, cutlery manufacturing and silversmithing industry.
The Bobeam Tree
Discover a magical world of interactive discovery for 0–5-year-olds and their grown-ups. The Bobeam Tree is a magical tree, which, as the story goes, grows when surrounded by children’s curiosity, play, thoughts and feelings.
