Family Events
Sheffield by the Seaside 2025
Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 24 July - 24 August.
Make It! Play It! at The National Videogame Museum
Step behind the screens and explore the making that powers play! Whether you’re sculpting clay characters, building LEGO scenes or animating, discover how craft and creativity come together to create some of the world’s most imaginative videogames, with fun activities every day 24 July – 1 September.
Tropical Treasures Trail
Follow the flutter, swing and squawk! Get ready for a summer of discovery as the ‘Tropical Treasures’ trail swings into play at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park, 26 July - 31 August.
Birds of a Feather Trail
As part of the Threads Through the Cross exhibition, families are invited to explore Sheffield Cathedral and discover all the hidden feathered friends woven into the stunning textile panels. Along the way, children can put their creativity to the test by sketching each bird they find.
Summer Bioblitz
Calling all habitat heroes - get closer to nature at the Summer Bioblitz! The Tropical Butterfly House has joined BIAZA's Spotted on Site Summer Bioblitz campaign along with dozens of UK zoos!
LEGO Controller Make + Take Event
From 25th - 31st August, offered exclusively with LEGO, you can build your very own LEGO controller and take it home as a special souvenir of your visit.
Wardsend Cemetery Bioblitz
‘Bio’ means ‘life’ and ‘Blitz’ means ‘to do something quickly’. Together they make ‘BioBlitz’, a community race against the clock to discover as many species of plants, animals and fungi as possible within 24 hours!
Growtheatre Family Adventures – Superheroes!
Do you have what it takes to complete high-priority training and become the woods’ newest superhero? Save the woods from DOOM and create top secret bases, super strength webbing, fantastic disguises and much more. Use your super powers to protect the wood
Greystones Gigs - FLOW Classical Music Fusion
Concerteenies' Greystones Gigs bring brilliant musical experiences for all the family into the community.
Family Concert: The Storm Whale
A brand-new musical version of Benji Davies’ modern-classic The Storm Whale, which tells the story of a boy, a whale washed up on the beach and friendships that will change their lives forever and echo down the generations.
