Events | The Hepworth Wakefield

Summer Holidays

Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August 2025, 10am - 5pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Imagine and play with us every day during the Wakefield school holidays! With an array of activities - from Garden Play and Art Pods to drop-in workshops led by local artists - it's the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family.

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Explore & Draw kits

Available Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Free with an exhibition ticket

Discover artworks in the galleries and garden using our Explore and Draw kits. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Explore & Draw Stations

Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during term time / Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm during the Wakefield holidays (including bank holidays), FREE with an exhibition ticket

Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials to discover the exhibitions and create your own works of art. Suitable for all ages, including adults.

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Garden Play

Every Saturday and Sunday during term time (April - October) / every day during the school holidays, drop in 11am - 4pm, FREE

Come and play in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden. Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in the open air. Be inspired by the garden’s artworks and plants, the weather and buildings around you. No need to book, just turn up and play!

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Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14, Sunday 17 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, drop-in 11am - 4pm. FREE with an exhibition ticket

Discover the forms, patterns and shapes in Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels exhibition and experiment with block printing to create your own printed paper pot to take home.

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Art Pod

Every Saturday during term-term time / Every Monday, Friday and Saturday during the Wakefield school holidays, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Visit the galleries with your family and join us at the Art Pod to make your own artwork inspired by what you see. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 & Sunday 24 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Explore textures and shapes in Barbara Hepworth's sculptures and make your own clay artwork to take home. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Sunday 31 August, drop-in 11am - 4pm, FREE with an exhibition ticket

Discover the birds, plants and trees that live in our garden with creative looking and drawing activities. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old

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Toddler Tuesdays

First Tuesday of the Month, 10.30am - 12pm. £7 for one child with one adult + £2 per additional child/adult

Enjoy a playful morning with your little ones and join specialist early years artists to explore The Hepworth Wakefield. For families with children aged 1 - 4.

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Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink

Fri 27, Sat 28, Sun 29, Mon 30, Tue 31 Dec, Wed 1, Thur 2 Jan, drop-in 11am-3.45 (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm)

Join us for a drawing feast! Make your own still life artwork at the banquet table, add to the flower gallery or play in the sensory area. Suitable for families with children aged 2 - 12 years old.

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Showing: Families

Summer Holidays

Explore & Draw kits

Explore & Draw Stations

Garden Play

Family Workshop: Printed Pots

Art Pod

Family Workshop: Clay Studio

Family Workshop: Summer Drawing

Toddler Tuesdays

Family Workshop: Sculpt in Ink