Fun for Families

Explore the wonders of our world and beyond with hands-on, creative, scientific and interactive activities.

Explore the wonders of our world and beyond with hands-on, creative, scientific and interactive activities.

Join us for hands-on, interactive activities and find out about some of the exciting research being carried out in York.

Join us for hands-on, interactive activities and find out about some of the exciting research being carried out in York.

Join us for a fun, hands-on exhibition and discover how scientists are exploring ways of creating an environmentally friendly future.

Explore creative texts which focus on the cyclical changes that occur in the garden and out in the field at this creative writing workshop.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Come and explore the wonders of woodmeadow with expert naturalists from the Woodmeadow Trust.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Join us for an afternoon of energetic, crafty, puzzling, scientific and historical fun with University of York postgraduate students and staff.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

From alchemy to the healing properties of plants, explore different ideas about magic and the supernatural in the medieval period.

Calling all budding young storytellers! Discover the wonderful world of kamishibai, a centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Explore robots and AI technologies in this hands-on exhibition and watch the latest technology park a car without anyone at the wheel.

Join us for an afternoon of fun activities designed to help everyone live a more active and healthy life.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Zombies have taken over York! Come along and watch as University of York scientists dissect a captured zombie, and help us save the city through hands-on activities.

Learn about the ever-present wonderful world of ‘marvellous microbes’ with our family-friendly interactive demonstrations.

Zombies have taken over York! Come along and watch as University of York scientists dissect a captured zombie, and help us save the city through hands-on activities.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Join us for a family-friendly day of exploration - from the frontiers of space, to unexplored worlds underwater, to the extreme conditions of the Poles.

Come along and create your own decorative papers using cornstarch paste.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Drop in and use our Lego and Duplo to build the wonderful city of York – past, present or future.

Could you be a bookmaker? Join staff from York Minster and York Explore Library and get creative and have a go at making a book.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Learn about the important role millstones have played in many communities throughout history.

Find out about the ‘dark side’ of the Moon and much more as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landings with a hands-on, family-friendly workshop.

Join actor and physics teacher Lara Stafford as she investigates the science of York, and witness some experiments along the way.

Find out about the ‘dark side’ of the Moon and much more as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landings with a hands-on, family-friendly workshop.

Discover England's traditional but unusual musical instruments, the pipe and tabor.

Find out about the ‘dark side’ of the Moon and much more as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landings with a hands-on, family-friendly workshop.