The Best May Half Term Activities in Yorkshire | 2022
May half term is one of my favourite school breaks. Weather permitting you can try a family walk, visit a new park, or even spend the day at a theme park! There are also some fun family events to pick from here in Yorkshire!
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Enchanted Stories at Mother Shipton’s
Wander into a world of Enchanted stories at Mother Shipton’s this May Half Term!
See giant story books and a Wonderland of fairy-tale themed displays with fantastical photo opportunities throughout the ancient woodland. Watch out for the pesky dragon, The Wicked Witch of the West and the Big Bad Wolf, peek into miniature fairy houses, and sit on the Wishing Chair throne.
Go wild in the Adventure Playground, or have your own Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with artisanal coffee, cakes, sandwiches and ice cream available to purchase from vintage style coffee kiosk. There are plenty of picnic benches with scenic views of the River Nidd and Ancient Royal Forest.
Festival of Natural Art
Pay a visit to Twisted: Barnsley Festival of Natural Art with Love Barnsley town centre in the May Half Term! The festival will kick off on Saturday 28th of May with Barnsley’s Fantastical Beasts Trail Part II with six NEW willow sculptures inspired by local legends. The trail will be on until June 12
Follow the trail, track down the beasts, complete the challenges & send your photos to the Love Barnsley Town Centre Facebook page for a chance to win a Barnsley Gift Card.
You can also watch giant sand sculptures being built in the Glass Works Square during the week & admire the completed sculpture from June 3rd – 12th .
Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security at National Science and Media Museum
Free
Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security has been created alongside expert advisors from the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency, GCHQ, and will open to the public from Friday 11 February...
Paulos Circus
£8
Purston, WF7 5AF + Google Map
Everyone can dream but for 2022 we want to take you inside one, inside “One Clown’s Dream.” Rocket, Isabelle & Teddy’s journey have all been seen. This conceptualisation comes ...
York Spring Fair & Food Festival
£7.50
York, York YO23 1EX United Kingdom + Google Map
York Spring Fair & Food Festival returns to the Knavesmire for its second year this May, bringing together one of the largest vintage funfairs seen in North Yorkshire, and a Food Festival which wi...
Festival of Fairies
£2 – £35.00
Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5LJ United Kingdom + Google Map
Festival of Fairies – A magical woodland adventure! Discover a mystical trail of spectacular willow sculptures throughout the gardens. Do you believe in fairies? Come and witness the magic with your...
Welly Walk 2022
Bradford, BD23 6EX United Kingdom + Google Map
Prepare for lots of fun and mud! Our woodland adventure trail leads you from the stepping stones to the Cavendish Pavilion. We would advise pre-booking a Bolton Abbey Car Park ticket for this activity...
Dino Live!
Dino Live! Dino Live brings live life-like dinosaurs and a live-action stage show with our very own park rangers. Full-on fun for the whole family. Get up close and personal with our Jurassic di...
Platinum Jubilee at National Railway Museum
Free
York, North Yorkshire YO26 4XJ United Kingdom + Google Map
Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with our special May half-term family activities, royal carriages you can peep inside and a new exhibition all about the royals’ love of train trave...
May half term – The Power of Superbees
Harrogate, HG3 1QB United Kingdom + Google Map
May half term – The Power of Superbees 28 MAY – 5 JUNE 2022 10am – 4pm, daily Activities & times vary – see below Take a peek into the secret life of bees with a week of fun activities at ...
Spring Adventure at Stockeld Park
£2 – £16.50
Wetherby, Wetherby LS22 4AN United Kingdom + Google Map
Roll up roll up… the circus is coming to town for the Spring Adventure! Join us this Spring for endless family fun and magical adventures! The Spring Adventure will be open from 28th May –...
Out for the Count: The Story Of Dracula
£1 – £29.00
Get ready for a celebration of all things Bram Stoker and Dracula this May half term. Join us in the grounds of Whitby Abbey as we look to the origins of Dracula and the inspiriation behind Bram Stoke...
Kide Rule! @ May Half Term at Scarborough Castle
£1 – £22.60
KIDS RULE! @ MAY HALF TERM AT SCARBOROUGH CASTLE Get ready for a right royal knees-up at our Kids Rule events this May half-term. Join us in the grounds of Scarborough Castle to celebrate the Queen’...
Bloody Romans!
Leeds, EC3N 4 United Kingdom + Google Map
What did the Romans ever do for us? Charge down to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds and find out. This action-packed week of Roman themed activities, including live combat demonstrations and lots o...
May half term: Superhero Museum Mission
An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until 05/06/2022
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, repeating indefinitely
Leeds, LS2 8BH United Kingdom + Google Map
This May half term at Leeds City Museum we are putting your superhero skills to the test! Pick up a mission sheet to complete challenges around the museum. Test out your family’s creativity, strengt...
Pop Up Circus
Free
The circus returns to town as it pitches back up on Briggate for a second run as part of the forthcoming May Bank Holidays. Young would-be clowns, acrobats and jugglers can once again try their hands ...
JORVIK Viking Festival 2022
Free
York, York YO1 9WT United Kingdom + Google Map
Europe’s largest Viking Festival returns in May 2022. Join us for marches, living history, crafting, beards and biceps, and our Battle Spectacular. Five days of Viking celebrations across York c...
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