Looking for something to do on your day with no plans? Check below for the list of events happening each day this month.
Saturday 1st August
- Yorkshire Day at Bradford Industrial Museum – free
- Princess and Pirates Fun Day at Sandall Park, Doncaster – free
- Artisan & Craft Fayre at Lakeside Village, Doncaster – free
- Yorkshire Day Family Fun at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Family Fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Yorkshire Day at National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – free
- Muddy Boots: Stay and Play (Under 5s) at National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – £2.50
- Rock Crawler Track at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm – 50p to £3
- Saturday Family Art Club at Bankfield Museum, Halifax – £5
Tuesday 4th August
- Arty in the Abbey at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Tuesday Tots Extra at St James the Deacon Church, York – free
- Parks Family Fun Day at Parks Family Hub Hull – free
- Cathedral Crafts – Education Room at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Time travellers: Pots and plates at Castleford Museum – free
- Knight School at Pontefract Castle – free
- Toddler Tuesday at The Hepworth Wakefield – £8
Wednesday 5th August
- Summer Build Challenges at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Bransholme Beach Day at Lemon Tree Family Hub, Hull – free
- Clowes Memorial Methodist Church Summer Fun Day, Hull – free
- National Playday Family Fun at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Object handling at Wakefield Museum – free
- Time travellers: Pots and plates at Castleford Museum – free
- Shadows and silhouettes at Pontefract Museum – free
- Knight School at Pontefract Castle (SEND session) – free
- Rusticus Woodland Creatures Theatre: The Sword in the Stone! at Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum – £7 to £10.45
- Nature Crafts Family Workshop at National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – £10 per family
- Seashore Children’s Art Workshop at Wilshaw Village Hall, Holmfirth – £10
- Wild Wednesday: Mini Spoon Puppets at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
- Wonder Wednesdays at Ryedale Folk Museum – £10 to £12
Thursday 6th August
- Climbing and Abseiling Taster Day at Brimham Rocks – free
- Autistic Children & Siblings Evening at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Pots and plates at Castleford Museum – free
- Crafty in the Cloister at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Knight School at Pontefract Castle – free
- Tots and toys storytelling (ages 2 to 5) at Wakefield Museum – free
- Lettering and lino printing (ages 12 to 16) at Wakefield Museum – £3
- Nature Crafts Family Workshop at National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – £10 per family
- Busy like the Brontës! at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Friday 7th August
- Summer Craft at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Pots and plates at Castleford Museum (SEND session) – free
- Knight School at Pontefract Castle – free
- Wild Pirates Woodland Play at Fryston Community Centre – free
- Nature Crafts Family Workshop at National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – £10 per family
- Dinky Disco: Festival Style! at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – £8.75 to £10.50
- Pirates Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.45
- Young Keeper Experience at Wigfield Farm – £50
Saturday 8th August
- Sparky Saturdays at M&S Archive, Leeds – free
- Family Fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Royal Hall Open Day at Harrogate – free to £3
- Friarwood Festival at Friarwood Valley Gardens, Pontefract – free to £5
- Arbeau Dancers at Ryedale Folk Museum – £10 to £12
- Summer Farm Camp Out at Boston Park Farm – £7 to £19
- The Three Musketeers at Pontefract Castle – £10 to £19
- Frei Compagnie at Murton Park – £15 to £20 (annual pass)
- The Danelaw Villagers at Murton Park – £15 to £20 (annual pass)
- Pirates Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.45
Sunday 9th August
- EFMO: live music and pizza at Standedge Visitor Centre, Marsden – free
- Summer Farm Camp Out at Boston Park Farm – £7 to £19
- LEGO Create and Keep Build Day at Farmer Copleys, Pontefract – £7.34 to £25.15
- Frei Compagnie at Murton Park – £15 to £20 (annual pass)
- The Danelaw Villagers at Murton Park – £15 to £20 (annual pass)
- Pirates Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.45
Monday 10th August
- Summer Craft at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Teen Book Club at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Canals and railways at Castleford Museum – free
- Pirates Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.45
- LEGO Create and Keep Build Day at Farmer Copleys, Pontefract – £7.34 to £25.15
Tuesday 11th August
- Heroes & Villains weapon photoshoot at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Tiny Time Travellers at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Chess & Board Game Club at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Arty in the Abbey at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Amazing Animals Week at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Tuesday Tots Extra at St James the Deacon Church, York – free
- Cathedral Crafts – Education Room at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Time travellers: Canals and railways at Castleford Museum – free
- Medieval Master Chefs at Pontefract Castle – free
- Family Craft Club at Globe Arts, Slaithwaite – £5
Wednesday 12th August
- Heroes & Villains weapon photoshoot at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Summer Build Challenges at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Canals and railways at Castleford Museum – free
- Memento making at Pontefract Museum – free
- Medieval Master Chefs at Pontefract Castle (SEND session) – free
- Creative Holiday Workshop – Time Travelling Drama at Colne Valley Museum, Huddersfield – free
- Punch and Judy Day at Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum – £7 to £10.45
- In The Garden Children’s Art Workshop at Wilshaw Village Hall, Holmfirth – £10
- Wonder Wednesdays at Ryedale Folk Museum – £10 to £12
- Wild Wednesday: 3D Woodland Portraits at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Thursday 13th August
- Geocaching Taster Day at Brimham Rocks – free
- Crafty in the Cloister at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Amazing Animals Week at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Time travellers: Canals and railways at Castleford Museum – free
- Medieval Master Chefs at Pontefract Castle – free
- Minibeast Safari at Fryston Country Trails, Castleford – free
- Moo-tastic plastic (ages 6 to 11) at Wakefield Museum – £3
- Busy like the Brontës! at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Saturday 15th August
- Family Fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Composticity Puppet Show at Dewsbury – free
- Climb the Cathedral Tower at Wakfield Catherdral – £8
- Paper Stencil Print Workshop at Globe Arts, Slaithwaite – £10
- Povey Fest at Moss Valley, Sheffield – free to £83.50
- History Festival at Murton Park – £17 to £20 (annual ticket)
Sunday 16th August
- Celebrate Leeds: 400 Years of a Royal Charter, with the Arbeau Dancers at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Urban Artist Competition at Huddersfield Town Centre – free
- Royal Hall Open Day at Harrogate – free to £3
- Sunday School Gigs 4 Kids at Parish, Huddersfield – free to £5
- Craft Club at Murton Park – free with membership
- Povey Fest at Moss Valley, Sheffield – free to £83.50
- History Festival at Murton Park – £17 to £20 (annual ticket)
Tuesday 18th August
- Arty in the Abbey at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- In the Frame: World Photography Week at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Tuesday Tots Extra at St James the Deacon Church, York – free
- Cathedral Crafts – Education Room at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Time travellers: 1950s fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Sports at the Castle at Pontefract Castle – free
Wednesday 19th August
- Harry Potter Platform 9 3/4 & workshop at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Time travellers: 1950s fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Summer Build Challenges at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Skyline lanterns at Pontefract Museum – free
- Sports at the Castle at Pontefract Castle (SEND session) – free
- Owl Adventures at Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum – £7 to £10.50
- Fairy Tales Children’s Art Workshop at Wilshaw Village Hall, Holmfirth – £10
- Wonder Wednesdays at Ryedale Folk Museum – £10 to £12
- Wild Wednesday: Shadow drawing at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Thursday 20th August
- Harry Potter Platform 9 3/4 & workshop at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Orienteering Taster Day at Brimham Rocks – free
- Crafty in the Cloister at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- In the Frame: World Photography Week at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Time travellers: 1950s fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Sports at the Castle at Pontefract Castle – free
- Scraptastic crafts (ages 3+) at Wakefield Museum – free
- Model and mould (ages 6 to 11) at Wakefield Museum – £3
- Shakespeare’s As You Like It at Pontefract Castle – £10 to £19
Friday 21st August
- Summer Craft at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: 1950s fun at Castleford Museum (SEND session) – free
- Sports at the Castle at Pontefract Castle – free
- Creative Holiday Workshop – Crafty Heritage at Colne Valley Museum – free
- Dinosaur Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.95
- The Great Gatsby at Wakefield Cathedral – £18 to £23
Monday 24th August
- Summer Craft at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Market days at Castleford Museum – free
- Creative Holiday Workshop – Food and Feast at Colne Valley Museum, Huddersfield – free
- Denim Remix: Summer Upcycling Workshop at Edlington Library – £1.50
- Dinosaur Weekend at Eureka, Halifax – £8.45 to £18.95
Tuesday 25th August
- Arty in the Abbey at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Music Around the World at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Tuesday Tots Extra at St James the Deacon Church, York – free
- Meet Bluey & Bingo at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Chess & Board Game Club at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Cathedral Crafts – Education Room at Wakefield Cathedral – free
- Time travellers: Market days at Castleford Museum – free
- Medieval warfare and silly science at Pontefract Castle – free
- Minibeast Safari at Fryston Country Trails, Castleford – free
- Mini Professors at Oakwell Hall, Batley – free
- Wild Play at Skelton Grange Environment Centre – £33.60
Wednesday 26th August
- Meet Bluey & Bingo at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Time travellers: Market days at Castleford Museum – free
- Summer Build Challenges at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Magic pictures at Pontefract Museum – free
- Medieval warfare and silly science at Pontefract Castle (SEND session) – free
- Children’s Craft Day With Wildcats at Burnby Hall Gardens – £7 to £10.45
- Wonder Wednesdays at Ryedale Folk Museum – £10 to £12
- Wild Wednesday: Bird mobiles at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Thursday 27th August
- Climbing and Abseiling Taster Day at Brimham Rocks – free
- Crafty in the Cloister at Kirkstall Abbey – give what you can
- Music Around the World at Leeds Discovery Centre – give what you can
- Time travellers: Market days at Castleford Museum – free
- Medieval warfare and silly science at Pontefract Castle – free
- Builders and bottle caps (ages 3+) at Wakefield Museum – free
- Kids Custom Kicks Workshop at Edlington Library, Doncaster – £1.50
- Scrapbook journals (ages 12 to 16) at Wakefield Museum – £3
- Busy like the Brontës! at Bronte Parsonage Museum – free to £15
Friday 28th August
- Summer Craft at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum – free
- Time travellers: Market days at Castleford Museum (SEND session) – free
- Medieval warfare and silly science at Pontefract Castle – free
- Rapunzel at Leeds Industrial Museum – £8 to £10
- Makaton International Awareness Day at Murton Park – £15 to £20 (annual pass)
Saturday 29th August
- Little Mermaid throne & mermaid meet at Ridings Centre, Wakefield – free
- Family Fun at Castleford Museum – free
- Craft Club at Batley Library – free
- Primary School Meet and Greet at Our Imagination Station, Hessle – £3.50 to £7.95