Wakefield Summer Planner 2024

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Follow the some beautiful owls. your family in the open followed by a craft prehistoric this own masterpiece. giant sandpit, creative signs and clues around Bookable event. See air! activity in the visitor summer holiday! Runs 12, 13, 15 outdoor play and crazy the park to try and centre. golf! reunite them. expwake.co/libraries Runs every day during Dino Walk is happening August with SEND Bookable event, call Wake昀椀eld school every Thursday, session on 16 August Runs 16 and 17 August Pontefract Park is open Friday and Saturday 01924 860280. holidays Tickets £2 all day, 7 days a week throughout the summer holidays. us u g u t s u u g s t g g t s s u t u u A g u u t A A A 1 5 A 2 y 2 2 a 0 d 9 n y 2 u 1 S 2 - a 3 y y 2 y W y d a a a d a i s T r F T d M d u d e e h s n s d r o e n u Teddy Bear’s Wildlife Explorer Scavenger Hunt Story Time Picnic RSPB Fairburn Ings Pontefract Museum Featherstone Library Airedale Library 9:30am-4pm 10am-3pm 10am-10:30am 10:30am-12:30pm All ages All ages Under 5s The Hatchling Under 5s Discover the fascinating Go on a fun scavenger Enjoy an entertaining Wake昀椀eld City Centre and Pugneys Country Park Bring the kids to the world of insects with a hunt around the story and rhyme time Various times Teddy Bear’s Picnic and hireable wildlife explorer museum and discover with a fun, simple craft enjoy a story session, backpack. various mysterious activity. All ages trail around the garden Fairburn Ings is open objects. along and delicious Hatching from an egg at Wake昀椀eld Cathedral, the dragon will build herself picnic. 7 days a week. a nest and explore the city centre on Friday and Saturday, culminating with a Backpacks £3 breath-taking 昀椀nale on Sunday as she takes 昀氀ight over Pugneys Country Park. Bookable event, call See expwake.co/TheHatchling 01977 724040 u u g u s u b g s s u u g s u t g s e u t g t A s u t g u t m r u e A A 8 t A u A t A p 6 7 2 9 1 2 0 3 e 2 2 y S W a y 3 y y y 1 a a d a y a S M d T d e s T d a S d u y u s d e h s F a r a n r d i u d o e n u r t n 6/24 Gnome Roam Family Workshop: Summer Holidays Texture Time Circus Skills LEGO Club Junior Parkrun tions Newmillerdam Summer Drawing – Helping Hands Wake昀椀eld Museum South Elmsall Hemsworth Library Thornes Park Country Park The Hepworth National Coal Mining 10:30am-2pm Library 10am-11am 9am Communica Any time Wake昀椀eld Museum for England Ages 2-5 10am-11pm All ages Ages 4-14 All ages 11am-4pm 10am-5pm Discover familiar and Ages 5-11 Build LEGO A fun 2K run for Ages 2-12 All ages ake昀椀eld Council, A bear has scared the unusual textures then Roll up! Roll up! Join masterpieces, design children. Free, safe and W gnomes! Use signs and Create a whole Have fun at the beach make a mini materials Rapide Entertainment LEGO cars to race, or easy to take part in. clues to 昀椀nd them all on garden of drawings! and lots more this monster friend to take to learn some fantastic just let your imagination Register at this simple walking trail. Runs 1, 25, 27, 28 summer! home. circus skills. run wild. Parkrun.org.uk Newmillerdam Country Bookable event, see Bookable event. See Runs every Sunday and 29 August. Free Runs every Weds-Sun, Alesha.jpg Naomi.jpg Naveen.jpg Park is open all day, for Wake昀椀eld district 23 July-1 September. expwake.co/WMCTickets expwake.co/libraries Designed & produced by 7 days a week Tickets £2.50 residents and under 18s. 316564 jpg Naveen. jpg Naomi. .jpg Aleshajpg Naveen. jpg Naomi. .jpg Alesha Noah.jpg Ollie.jpg Sophia.jpg Find even more to do at experiencewake昀椀eld.co.uk Bruno.jpg a.jpg SophiCosmo.jpg jpg.eillO Doug.jpg jpg Noah.a.jpgSophi jpg.eillO jpg Noah. Dynamo.jpg Blaze.jpg Shelley.jpg jpg Doug. jpg Cosmo. jpg Bruno. jpg Doug. jpg Cosmo. jpg Bruno. 50 Things To Do Before You’re Five Summer Reading Challenge 2024 summer s’cool All across the Wake昀椀eld district Your local library jpg. Shelley jpg. Blaze jpg Dynamo. Download the FREE ‘50 things to do before you’re 昀椀ve’ app This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is about getting Various locations, dates and times and try some activities over the summer! jpg. Shelley jpg. Blaze jpg Dynamo. creative! Music, photography, dancing, story-writing… the Join this year’s summer s’cool for an exciting creative The app has lots of ideas for you to do with under 5s, possibilities are endless! programme led by award-winning mentors across the district! including Local links and Events sections. Young people aged 8-16 years old can learn a whole range From 6th July all summer long in Wake昀椀eld district libraries, Here’s an idea!! Add all the activities into a jar and pick out pick up a free collector pack, then all you have to do is read 6 of skills including video game-making, music production, 3 to complete each week! Maybe start with these: #24 Hop, library books over the summer to unlock rewards! podcasting and more! Skip and Jump, #26 Splish, Splash, Splosh and It’s fun and FREE to take part. Contact your local library For the full programme, visit wfdsummers.cool #34 Woodland Wandering. to 昀椀nd out more! All information correct at time of printing. Please check ahead before travelling.