Free and cheap fun in Leicester this term

It’s half term in Leicester this week and parents in the city will be looking for fun ways to entertain their children. Leicester City Council has produced a handy guide to keep families informed of what’s happening in the city.

Events are held at the city’s tourist attractions, museums, libraries and other places. The fun starts tomorrow (Tuesday) when Newarke House Museum invites visitors to bring a picnic to enjoy in its beautiful garden.

There will be games, butterfly-themed crafts and a children’s garden trail, with a £4 charge for activities if booked in advance or £5 on the door.

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Also on Tuesday (May 28), Abbey Pumping Station will open its doors for one of its popular Rail Days. Hop aboard the narrow-gauge train, grab refreshments from the cafe, or simply pack a picnic and enjoy the museum grounds. Railway Day takes place between 11:30 and 16:00, with a fee of 50 lei for train travel.

Belgrave Hall will host an art party from 11am to 3pm on Wednesday (May 29) when youngsters can take a plain t-shirt or glass jar and use a range of decorative materials to make them unique for £5 – cash only. – while the whole family can enjoy the hall’s gardens.

Also on Wednesday, families are invited to walk, walk or cycle to the Oval in Abbey Park to join in the celebrations marking the end of National Walking Month. Funky Feet and Wacky Wheels races will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lots happening on Thursday (30 May) with a day of learning, crafts and eco-friendly fun at Leicester Museum in New Walk, Clay-Time at the Guildhall, crafts at Leicester Cathedral from 10am to noon and Commotion in the Ocean – a free seaside themed event at the Haymarket Shopping Centre.

Throughout the week, Leicester’s libraries will welcome young visitors with some special half-time activities. Children at Highfields Library will be making beaded creatures on Tuesday from 1pm to 4pm, Fosse Library will be making farm animal puppets on Wednesday from noon to 2pm, St Matthews Library will be running themed craft activities nature Thursday 2-4pm and Beaumont. Leys Library will be offering drop-in activities throughout the week, including the chance to color a creature and add it to the library’s giant woodland mural.

Ensuring the May half term break ends on a high is the 25th Riverside Festival in Leicester on Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June. Promising to be bigger and better than ever before, the two-day festival will offer plenty of family fun both on and off the water at venues including Bede Park, Castle Gardens, Western Boulevard and – for the first time – De Montfort University (DMU) campus. Look for outdoor cinema on the big screen at DMU, ​​boat trips and kayaking on the river, live music on the main stage and plenty of family activities.

There are many more activities taking place at the city’s libraries this term. Babies and younger children will also be catered for, with ‘sit and play’ sessions taking place at children, youth and family centers across the city.

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