Screen off, imagination on! Summer holidays at The Hepworth Wakefield
Saturday 18 July - Monday 31 August 2026, drop-in from 11am each day, FREE for Kids
FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s
Free with an exhibition ticketFor curious kids and their grown-ups!
Press pause on screen time and rediscover the joy of making, exploring and playing at The Hepworth Wakefield.
From carving soap sculptures to making Barbara Hepworth-inspired hats, art trails to garden play, have fun together and learn new skills to keep kids busy all summer.
Make a day of it and bring a picnic to enjoy in our garden or treat yourself in our café. You can stay cool all summer-long in the air-conditioned galleries and indoor picnic area.
We can’t wait to welcome you to the gallery this summer.
Download our handy summer holiday planner here (pdf)
FREE for kids & Wakefield residents
Family activities are FREE with an exhibition ticket. Exhibition tickets are FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.
50% off when visiting with kids
Non-Wakefield residents can get 50% off a standard adult ticket when visiting with a child during the Wakefield school holidays, 18 July – 31 August 2026. Use discount code FAMILY50 when booking online or in person. One discounted adult ticket per child. Full price entry to the exhibitions is £13 / £11.
Great British Summer Savings
Kids can enjoy a reduced price menu as part of the Great British Summer Savings scheme which sees VAT on qualifying children’s meals temporarily cut from 20% to 5%. Valid until 31 August 2026.
Summer holidays Membership
For just £26, families can enjoy six weeks of Membership to The Hepworth Wakefield which opens unlimited entry to our exhibitions and free access to our family workshops.
Find out moreWhat's On
Family Workshops
Every Sun, Tue, Wed & Thur during the Wakefield school holidays
Drop-in 11am – 4pm
FREE with an exhibition ticket
Transform yourself into a sculpture, create a life-size portrait or carve your own soap artwork in our weekly family workshops. Don’t forget, there’s a different workshop each week!
Find out more at hepworthwakefield.org/family-workshops/
Garden Play
Every Mon, Fri & Sat during the Wakefield school holidays
Drop-in 11am – 4pm
FREE
Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden.
Find out more at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/garden-play
Art Pod
Every Mon, Fri & Sat 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.
Find out more about Art Pod at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/art-pods/
Explore & Draw Stations
Every day during the Wakefield school holidays
Drop-in 10am – 5pm
FREE with an exhibition ticket
Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials inspired by the artworks in the galleries.
Find out more about Explore & Draw stations at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/explore-draw-stations/
What’s in our Garden?
Every day during the Wakefield school holidays
Available 10am – 5pm
FREE
Pick up an activity sketchbook to discover birds, mini-beasts, plants and trees in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden.
Find out more about What’s in our Garden? at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/whats-in-our-garden/
Planning your visit
Getting here
You can find us at The Hepworth Wakefield, Gallery Walk, Wakefield, WF1 5AW. Our car park is located on Thornes Lane, WF1 5QJ.
The gallery is 0.3 miles from Wakefield Kirkgate train station (approximately 8 minutes walk) and 1 mile from Westgate train station (approximately 20 minutes walk).
Where to eat
Our café serves food for children or bring a packed lunch to enjoy in our garden or indoor picnic area.
Facilities
The Hepworth Wakefield is accessible with baby changing facilities and a Changing Places toilet as well as a space to leave buggies and pushchairs.
