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School holiday activities

Free and low cost activities for families to enjoy over the February half term holiday.

Saturday 14 February

  • Crafts @ CentralMake friendship bracelets and cards
  • Joke Spot - UK Kids Comedy Festival
    Take the mic and become a comedian.
  • Leicester Comedy Festival: Box of frogs comedy
    A family-friendly show of fast-paced, completely improvised comedy full of jokes and surprises. The Frogs will spontaneously create games, stories, scenes and musical numbers – all based entirely on audience suggestions.
  • Mosaic coaster making
    Unleash your creativity and make your own unique coaster to take home or give as a special gift
    • Sessions at 11am and 2pm at Jewry Wall
    • £4 per person
  • Ride Leicester - Annual pancake ride
  • Ride Leicester - Sue Townsend's "Mole" ride
  • Showtime Family Day
    A fun-filled family day at LCB Depot.  Get ready for a day of creativity.
  • Valentines Craft
    Valentines themed papercraft with glue and glitter

Sunday 15 February

Monday 16 February

  • Dance and discover
    A fun Bollywood dance workshop for all the family, followed by mindful object handling. Come along an learn new things about South Asian culture
    • 2 hours sessions at 10am, 12noon and 2pm at LCB Depot.  
  • Dino Day
    Meet Deen the Dino, make a mini dinosaur and enjoy other free activities
  • Doorstep Museums
    Come and enjoy our tree themed event and meet someone who loves trees, the banana smuggling orangutan, Mr Business. He likes nothing more than having his photo taken with his fellow banana eaters! 
  • Haymarket for young people
    Sessions for young people to take part in which including DJing, breakdancing, podcasting, music, film, photography and fitness. 
    • 10am to 2pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
    • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • Make your own book tracker bookmark
  • Peach Crane Project
    Join in to to send the next batch of origami peace cranes to the 'We Yone Child Foundation' in Sierra Leone.  
  • Peacemakers - weaving activity
    Come along an see the Peacemakers installation and join in with the weaving.
    • Drop in between 10.30am and 4.30pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • All children must be accompanied by an adults
  • Simple Science - Wild Robots
    Make your own junk robot based on the Wild Robot series of books by Peter Brown.
    • Sessions at 1.15pm to 2.15pm and 2.30pm to 3.30pm at St Barnabas Library
    • Ages 7+
    • Booking required - 0116 454 3250
  • Stay and play
    Leicester's children, young people and family centres (CYPFC)

Tuesday 17 February

  • Doorstep Museums: The BRITE Centre
    Come and enjoy our tree themed event and meet someone who loves trees, the banana smuggling orangutan, Mr Business. He likes nothing more than having his photo taken with his fellow banana eaters! 
  • Get creative
    Sew any design onto binca bags
    • Sessions 10.30am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • Suitable for 5 plus
    • All children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Half Term Railway Day
    Come and enjoy a ride on the diesel driven Narrow Gauge Railway. 
  • Haymarket for young people
    • 10am to 2pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
    • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • I see zines and wonders
    Join us for a drop-in style workshop where we will be making zines - a handmade leaflet or booklet - in response to a question or prompt about greener futures.
  • Peach Crane Project
    Join in to to send the next batch of origami peace cranes to the 'We Yone Child Foundation' in Sierra Leone.  
  • Peacemakers - weaving activity
    • Drop in between 10.30am and 4.30pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • All children must be accompanied by an adults
  • Pop up play - Open garden
  • Stay and play

Wednesday 18 February

  • Beaded bracelets
    Make beaded bracelets to give to your friend, family or keep for yourself!
  • Frosty fun day
    Step back in time for a frosty day in the ice age. Make a woolly mammoth, an acorn catching game and have a go at some chalky cave art. Follow the trail around the museum to discover some ice age animals! Join in our annual indoor snowball throwing game, trails and facepainting. 
    • 11am to 3pm at Leicester Guildhall
    • £4 online/£5 on the door for participating child. Adults free
  • Haymarket for young people
    • 10am to 2pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
    • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • Joke spot - UK kids comedy festival
  • Peacemakers - weaving activity.
    • Drop in between 10.30am and 4.30pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • All children must be accompanied by an adults
  • Simple science - wild robots
    • Sessions at 1.15pm to 2.15pm and 2.30pm to 3.30pm at Central Library
    • Ages 7+
    • Booking required - 0116 454 0290
  • Stay and play

Thursday 19 February

Friday 20 February

  • Haymarket for young people
    • 10am to 2pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
    • Ages 15 to 20 years
  • I see zines and wonders
  • Joke spot - UK kids comedy festival
  • Peacemakers - weaving activity
    • Drop in between 10.30am and 4.30pm at Leicester Cathedral
    • All children must be accompanied by an adults
  • Stay and play

Saturday 21 February

  • I see zines and wonders
  • Joke spot - UK kids comedy festival
  • Lord Rodney and Lord Russell: House of Twaddle
    A unique Georgian gameshow - If you don't know the difference between Bum Fodder, Fartleberries and Trundlers then this fun-packed gameshow for all the family will entertain you and your little urchins
  • Peace Crane Project

Sunday 22 February

  • Joke spot - UK kids comedy festival
  • Steam toys in action 
    A nostalgic day out for all the family.  Step back in time and enjoy the fantastic variety of steam powered engines, toys, boats and trains on display.

    Visitors will have the chance to see the majestic steam powered beam engine in action and take a ride behind the narrow gauge railway.

Accessing activities

This summary is for information only and is correct at the time of publishing. View the webpage links or contact the individual providers directly to find out if the activities are suitable for your child or family needs. Children must be supervised by a parent / guardian at all times. 

Activities are free to attend unless stated; however, fees may apply for additional activities or services available at the event. 

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