Things To Do

Children discovering fossils at Geology Rocks.

Unearth the fun! Geology Rocks event returns to National Coal Mining Museum

This year, over 500,000 individual bulbs consisting of 65 different varieties have been planted.

I went to Farmer Copleys' Tulip Festival 2025 - here's my review

Taking place on Saturday 19 th July, the Wakefield Hospice Pub walk sets off from the centre of Horbury before heading down Horbury Junction, onto the Calder & Hebble Navigation towards Horbury Bridge, and finally looping back to Horbury town centre.

The Wakefield Hospice Pub Walk returns for 2025 with extra pub added to route!

Join in at Pets at Home this weekend.

Hop into the Easter fun with the return of My Pet Pals workshops at Pets at Home

The RSPCA's Summer Fun Day and Dog Show will take place in July.

RSPCA Wakefield's huge family fun day and dog show to return this summer

WX is the vibrant new hub in the heart of the city centre

Wakefield Exchange: Toddler disco, Eurovision and comedy nights coming up at WX

Tickets for Farmer Copleys' Tulip Festival 2025, in Pontefract, can be bought online.

Farmer Copleys' incredible Tulip Festival returns to Pontefract

Pinnacle Darts has officially opened in Ossett.

Brand new darts shop with hireable 'state-of-the-art' dart lanes opens in Ossett

Nostell is running a range of family activities in the run-up to Easter

In pictures: Spring flowers in full bloom at Nostell

Here are a variety of events taking place this Easter holiday.

16 things to do with the kids this Easter across Wakefield

There will be free family-friendly Easter events at all six Wakefield District Markets sites.

Easter Egg-stravaganza: Family-friendly activities this half term

Wakefield Cathedral will host 'Queen by Candlelight' next month.

Wakefield Cathedral to host 'Queen by Candlelight' performance with live band

Castleford Academies team supporting the race last year.

Run the Pontefract 10K for The Prince of Wales Hospice

The market is part of a district-wide series, with upcoming events in Wakefield and Castleford.

Pontefract to host a feast of flavours as the continental street market returns

Farmer Copleys' Tulip Festival is returning this spring.

Blooming lovely! Farmer Copleys announces return of Tulip Festival this spring

Headlining the show is Matt Richardson, a brash but self-deprecating multi-award winning act.

Comedy at The Calder: Award winning stand-up stars heading to Horbury
The ever popular Comedy At The Calder stand up night returns next month with another collection of esteemed comedians.
Leanne Clarke

The Sleeping Tree offers audiences a unique connection to the rare wildlife of Sumatra through a captivating soundscape.(Credit-Rosie Powell)

Transport into the heart of the Sumatran rainforest at Wakefield Exchange

Blackpool Pleasure Beach: at 138ft, new £8m theme park ride will be the tallest in the UK, making riders feel as though they are being swung out to sea

Theme Park ride will be biggest of its kind in the UK

National Coal Mining Museum announces reopening of its legendary underground tour

National Coal Mining Museum reopens its legendary underground tour

Yonder at the Castle will take place at the Pontefract landmark this summer.

Popular food and drink festival to return to Pontefract Castle this summer

The Wombats complete Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield line-up as Friday night headliners.

The Wombats complete Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield line-up

Shaun Ryder will visit Wakefield later this March.

Happy Mondays legend to visit Wakefield's Theatre Royal later this month

Scott Spencer of Micropub Adventures

Beer blogger rates Wakefield pubs

Erasure frontman Andy Bell.

Erasure frontman Andy Bell announces May 2025 UK tour

The streets of Pontefract are set to transform into a wonderland of liquorice delights once again as HARIBO UK announces its return as headline sponsor of the historic Pontefract Liquorice Festival

Sweet treats and family fun at Pontefract's Liquorice Festival 2025

Milton Jones will visit Wakefield on his tour: 'Ha!Milton'.

Popular TV comedian to visit Wakefield's Theatre Royal this summer

The human chain stretched from Pinderfields Hospital to Wakefield Cathedral.

Hands Across Wakefield hailed a 'success' as thousands line the streets
Thousands of people lined the streets of Wakefield to celebrate Pinderfields Hospital’s 125th anniversary and to honour the local Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Kara McKune

Dinosaur Adventure Live will visit Wakefield's Theatre Royal in May.

Dinosaur Adventure Live show to visit Wakefield's Theatre Royal

Children's charity Barnardo’s is offering free books for customers in honour of World Book Day.

Children invited to collect free books at Barnardo’s shop this World Book Day

Jane McDonald will host the British Soap Awards 2025.

Jane McDonald: Wakefield superstar announced as host of British Soap Awards 2025

‘Hands Across Wakefield’ will take place tomorrow.

Thousands to join human chain stretching from Pinderfields to Cathedral tomorrow

Wakefield Council’s newest events space, Wakefield Exchange (WX,) is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the amazing culture, heritage and community of the Wakefield district showcased through Our Year – Wakefield District 2024.

Exhibition celebrating city's culture, heritage and community to open at WX

The parade in 2023

With Banners Held High festival will be held at new Wakefield Exchange venue

The newly opened Wakefield Exchange (WX) will become home to some of the biggest, oldest, newest and most interactive games ever made next week. (Getty Images)

Games Weekend featuring modern and retro console and arcade games coming to WX

The Wetherspoon pub is to host a 12-day beer festival.

Wakefield's Six Chimneys pub to host 12-day beer festival with 30 real ales

Steve Holbrook

Wakefield psychic set to perform in the city

Inside Wakefield Exchange

WATCH: Take a look inside the new Wakefield Exchange venue

Get ready for Pancake Day with the pancake collection from Disney Home and Prestige.

Get ready for Pancake Day with the collection from Disney Home and Prestige

Barnsley Book Festival 2025

Ad Feature Barnsley Book Festival’s stellar 2025 line-up is a real page-turner

Philippa Hanna will perform at Wakefield Cathedral next month.

International star to visit Wakefield for special performance at Cathedral

A special screening of a local film will take place at Featherstone Community Centre this Saturday.

Community centre to host special screening of Featherstone Massacre film

Wakefield bathroom retailer, Easy Bathrooms, has announced their support for the upcoming 'Hands Across Wakefield' fundraising event.

Easy Bathrooms show support for historic ‘Hands Across Wakefield’ event

Due to phenomenal demand: Queens of the Stone age announce second Sheffield Rock N Roll Circus date.

Queens of the Stone age announce second Sheffield Rock N Roll Circus date

Janet Oldroyd-Hulme, husband Neil Hulme and sons James Hulme and Lindsay Hulme.

The Rhubarb Triangle: Inside the heart of Wakefield's beloved pink vegetable

Inside Wakefield Exchange

Wakefield Exchange venue and events space will open this weekend

Show Me Love brings daytime clubbing to Sheffield.

You Got The Love brings daytime clubbing to Sheffield

Queens of the Stone age announced as opening headliner for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2025.

Queens of the Stone age opening headliner for Rock N Roll Circus Sheffield 2025

Ozara Sapphire

Burlesque artist calls on city to join record breaking dance class attempt

Creaking Bones is a sparkling pale ale brewed with rhubarb from the youngest grower in the Rhubarb Triangle.

Wakefield Brewery unleashes 'Creaking Bones', a tribute to the rhubarb heritage

Creative crafts at the National Coal Mining Museum this half term

Ad Feature National Coal Mining Museum digs deep with great half term days out

The Rhubarb Festival is back for 2025!

Wakefield ready to turn pink as Rhubarb Festival returns next week

The Hepworth Wakefield will celebrate the new Miffy book which features Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture Mother and Child.

The Hepworth Wakefield to celebrate Miffy’s 70th birthday this half-term

Here are some of the best things to do this half-term.

February half-term: 12 of the best things to do with the family in Wakefield

Junction 32 will be hosting Little Zoo To You, an interactive mobile zoo offering guests the unique chance to encounter some fascinating creatures!

Things to do: Interactive mobile zoo heading to Castleford this half term

The Hepworth's Print Fair will return to Tileyard North this spring.

The Hepworth Wakefield's Print Fair to return to Tileyard North next month