Greentop Youth Circus’s sessions for children aged 4 to 7. Blending age-appropriate circus skills with warm-up games and a welcoming atmosphere.
Sheffield summer holiday picks
School's out!
While the summer holiday is an absolute joy, it's not always easy to keep the good times going throughout the full six weeks. Thankfully many of Sheffield's museums, galleries and cultural organisations make it that much easier.
Here's our roundup of some of the arts and culture activities and events for families, kids and young people taking place in Sheffield over the 2025 summer break.
For children eligible for free school meals, Sheffield Healthy Holidays is also once again running tons of free activities – find things in your postcode.
For more tips for adventures with young'uns, see our Sheffield for Tots tour.
Circus Minis Early Years Classes
Multiple dates
Greentop Community Circus Centre, St Thomas Building, 74 Holywell Road, S4 8AS
Celebrating 150 Years of Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum
This summer, join one of our city’s best-loved museums as it kicks off celebrations for its 150th anniversary. Including chance to play retro games, build a giant 3D map of the city, create decorations for the museum's big birthday party, and more.
The Fringe at Tramlines
Fri. 24 July 2026 — Sun. 26 July 2026
Devonshire Green, 158 Devonshire Street, S1 4GT
Home to the official Tramlines Fringe, the Devonshire Green stage showcases an array of local talent over the festival weekend, all for free. On top of that, expect official and unofficial fringe events to pop up in bars and venues all over the city.
Desi Fest Sheffield Mela
Sun. 2 August 2026
Firth Park, S5 6HE
A festival promoting diversity, unity and community spirit, shining a spotlight on cultural traditions of the South Asian community. With live music and dance, activities for young people, exhibitions and demos, fun fair rides, stalls and more.
Graves Park Food Festival
Sat. 29 August 2026 — Mon. 31 August 2026
Graves Park, Hemsworth Road, S8 8LJ
A family-friendly celebration of international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity – all taking place in the biggest park in Sheffield. Expect stalls, bars, chef demos, children's entertainment and lots more.