Outdoor nature-inspired activities for 3-to-9-year-olds. On themes of: survival, amazing trees, art in the woods, woodland adventure, and pond dipping. At J G Graves Woodland Discovery Centre and Greno Woods.
What's On
Our Sheffield culture calendar. Filled with picks of the city’s arts, culture and heritage events, both in-person and virtual. Plus reviews and festival guides.
Lifeboat tours
Multiple dates
National Emergency Services Museum
Every Thursday this August, it's your chance to climb aboard the 47-foot-long 'City of Sheffield' Tyne-class lifeboat. Discover the vital role this vessel once played, sit in the crew's seats and see the cabins where rescued people took shelter.
Utopia Theatre Youth Academy Summer Programme
Multiple dates
Utopia Theatre Creative Hub, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD
A weekly series of creative workshops and events for young people, with a focus on literature and theatre from the African diaspora. With theatre and gallery visits, a talent show, videogame fun, and a sports and games day.
Sheffield Fayre
Mon. 25 August 2025
Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue, S2 2PL
A bank holiday day out for all of the family in Norfolk Park. With a fun fair, demos, arts and crafts, stalls, and more.
Summer Holiday Activities at Manor Lodge
Mon. 21 July 2025 — Thu. 28 August 2025
Manor Lodge
A season of crafts activities and trails around the historic grounds, on a different theme each week of the holidays. Nature crafts. Castles and dragons. Birds, bees and Bugs. Brilliant buildings. And more.
Graves Park Food Festival
Sat. 30 August 2025 — Sun. 31 August 2025
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.
With stalls, bars, chef demos, children's entertainment, and lots more.
Make It! Play It!
Thu. 24 July 2025 — Mon. 1 September 2025
National Videogame Museum
The NVM's summer exhibition takes a look at what it takes to bring a videogame to life. Including an exclusive first look at a brand new claymation game, plus drop-in sessions in sculpting clay characters, building scenes with LEGO, and animation.
WPM 150: Let’s Celebrate! Weston Park Museum’s Birthday Party
Sat. 6 September 2025
Weston Park Museum
Wish Weston Park Museum many happy returns as it celebrates its 150th birthday!
Open Mic Night
Multiple dates
Utopia Theatre, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD
Utopia Theatre’s free monthly platform for celebrating talent and creativity in Sheffield. Welcoming upcoming and established performers across all genres. First Sunday of every month.
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.