Fun for Families

Join us for some family fun as we spark children’s imaginations with a range of hands-on, interactive activities at Acomb Explore Library.

Join us for some space-themed family fun as we spark imaginations with a range of fun-filled, hands-on activities.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.

Enjoy a walking tour around the riverfront of the Ouse as we showcase York’s highlights and illustrate the role of the river in York’s World Heritage bid.

Come along and join the fabulous Pride Parade March from York Minster through the city centre streets to the Knavesmire.

York Pride returns to the Knavesmire with a vibrant afternoon of entertainment and family-friendly activities. Why not come along and celebrate inclusivity and diversity?

Calling all two- to five-year-olds and their grown-ups. Bring your clapping hands, singing voices and stamping feet for an interactive concert featuring music from Baroque greats.

Enjoy a gentle walk and find out about work along the River Ouse Corridor to preserve the endangered Tansy beetle and other local wildlife.

Ammonites in the pebbles, corals in the cobbles and oysters in the high street. Find fossils on the historic streets of York with palaeontologist Fossiliam (aka Liam Herringshaw).

Enjoy a gentle walk and find out about work along the River Ouse Corridor to preserve the endangered Tansy beetle and other local wildlife.

Ammonites in the pebbles, corals in the cobbles and oysters in the high street. Find fossils on the historic streets of York with palaeontologist Fossiliam (aka Liam Herringshaw).

Hear some fascinating facts about sharks as marine scientist Daniel C. Abel debunks myths, describes their lives and explores our love/hate relationship with them.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.

Join the St Nicks team for a guided walk and learn about our furry friends, water voles. Find out about their ecology, habitat and identification as you walk along the River Foss.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.

Join us for some family-friendly fun and discover the amazing power of language at this interactive session.

Discover the beauty and artistry of nature journaling in this immersive and hands-on workshop designed for beginners of all ages.

Come along to York St John University for some family-friendly fun as we introduce children to the wonders of psychology-related research.

Join us at York St John University for hands-on activities and discover how biomedical scientists conduct specialist tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

From autonomous aerial vehicles to robotic arms, find out about research being carried out at the Institute for Safe Autonomy at the University of York.

Join us for an afternoon of energetic, crafty, puzzling, scientific and historical fun at this year’s Festival Fringe Family Fun Afternoon.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Your challenge should you choose to accept it, is to travel from port to port in Tudor Europe adventuring your money in a bid to become a successful Tudor merchant.

Join archaeologist and broadcaster Julian Richards as he brings history to life at a family-friendly artefact-handling workshop.

Enjoy printing a one-of-a-kind poster and learn about York's fascinating history of print at a hands-on workshop at Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print.

Enjoy printing a one-of-a-kind poster and learn about York's fascinating history of print at a hands-on workshop at Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print.

Enjoy printing a one-of-a-kind poster and learn about York's fascinating history of print at a hands-on workshop at Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print.

Enjoy printing a one-of-a-kind poster and learn about York's fascinating history of print at a hands-on workshop at Thin Ice Press: the York Centre for Print.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Join us for a powerful performance of War Horse, one of the most beloved books by renowned children’s author Michael Morpurgo.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Explore an interactive art-science exhibition of sculptures and prints that takes inspiration from (clean) air and air pollution science.

Enjoy a special exhibition capturing the beauty and variety of the many insects that make a small wildflower meadow around Holgate Windmill their home.