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22 places
Clear filtersSnibston Colliery Park
Coalville · North West Leicestershire
- Outdoor adventures
- Family & children
Nature trails, a big play area and the old mine's headstocks to spot.
Twycross Zoo
Twycross · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Family & children
Gorillas, orangutans, snow leopards and a huge adventure play area.
Conkers Discovery Centre
Moira · North West Leicestershire
- Family & children
- Outdoor adventures
Indoor discovery zones, an assault course and lakeside trails in the National Forest.
Beauty and the Beast (pantomime)
De Montfort Hall, Leicester · Leicester City
- Theatre & performing arts
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
The hall's family Christmas pantomime with Imagine Theatre.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Curve, Leicester · Leicester City
- Theatre & performing arts
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
Curve's own Christmas musical of the Roald Dahl story.
Daisy and the Trouble with Christmas
Curve, Leicester · Leicester City
- Theatre & performing arts
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
A one-hour Christmas comedy for young children and their grown-ups.
Small Space Day
National Space Centre, Leicester · Leicester City
- Family & children
A day for toddlers and pre-schoolers with stories, crafts, songs and a planetarium show.
Santa's Spaceport Experience
National Space Centre, Leicester · Leicester City
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
A festive mission with Mrs Claus and the elves, ending with a visit to Santa.
Jubilee Square Winter Garden
Jubilee Square, Leicester · Leicester City
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Family & children
Festive lights, snow-covered trees, illuminated igloos and the Wheel of Light in place of the ice rink.
Playful Elves Workshop
The 1620s House & Garden, Donington le Heath · North West Leicestershire
- Family & children
- Workshops & classes
- Seasonal & celebrations
Help the elves catch up on their Christmas work in a festive children's workshop.
Christmas at the Manor
The 1620s House & Garden, Donington le Heath · North West Leicestershire
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
Discover how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by.
Deck the Halls at Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle, Belvoir · Melton & Rutland
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
Rooms dressed as Christmas carols, a Mice Trail for children, Father Christmas and Castle by Candlelight evenings.
Disney Princess: The Concert
De Montfort Hall, Leicester · Leicester City
- Live music & concerts
- Family & children
Broadway and West End performers sing songs from Disney films in a concert with theatrical effects.
Lanterns of the Wild
Twycross Zoo, Atherstone · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Family & children
- Seasonal & celebrations
- Outdoor adventures
Thousands of handcrafted lanterns illuminate an after-dark trail through themed zones at Twycross Zoo.
Bosworth Battlefield Guided Walks
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park, Sutton Cheney · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Family & children
- Outdoor adventures
- Community events
A guided country-park walk explores the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Bosworth.
Twycross Zoo 10K
Twycross Zoo, Atherstone · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Sport & fixtures
- Outdoor adventures
- Family & children
A road-closed 10K begins and finishes inside Twycross Zoo, with zoo admission included for participants after the race.
Blume Summer Camp
Stapleford Estate, Stapleford · Melton & Rutland
- Family & children
- Festivals & fairs
- Outdoor adventures
- Live music & concerts
A new family festival combines live music with children’s activities and outdoor adventures at Stapleford Estate.
Heritage Open Days 2027
Participating venues across England, Leicester · Leicester City
- Community events
- Free local events
- Family & children
The annual Heritage Open Days festival returns with free heritage events, with local Leicestershire listings to be announced.
Syston Food Festival
Central Park, Syston · Charnwood
- Festivals & fairs
- Food & drink
- Live music & concerts
- Family & children
- Markets & shopping
- Outdoor adventures
A two-day food and drink festival featuring street food, live music, eating competitions, children's rides and artisan stalls.
Leicester Riverside Festival
River Soar riverside sites, Leicester · Leicester City
- Festivals & fairs
- Live music & concerts
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
- Family & children
- Free local events
- Outdoor adventures
Leicester's annual free, family-focused outdoor festival takes place along the River Soar on the first weekend of June.
The Littlest Yak
Curve Theatre, Leicester · Leicester City
- Theatre & performing arts
- Family & children
A puppet-filled musical for young children about a little yak in a hurry to grow up. Around 45 minutes, with a relaxed performance on the Friday morning.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Concordia Theatre, Hinckley · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Theatre & performing arts
- Family & children
Hinckley's amateur theatre company stages the family musical about the flying car, the Potts children and the Child Catcher. Evening shows plus Saturday matinees at 2:30pm.
Times, prices and access change, so check with the venue before you set off.