Family Events
Witches & Wizards at The Tropical Butterfly House
Are you ready for some spooky surprises and mystical mayhem this October half-term holiday! Join the Tropical Butterfly House for some frightfully good family fun, 19 October - 3 November, 10am to 5pm.
Plug In and Play this October Half Term
Open every day from the 26th October - 3rd November, The National Videogame Museum comes to life with Plug in and Play, an exciting new programme for October half term.
Under 18s ghost hunt at the National Emergency Services Museum
Join the National Emergency Service Museum and Seeking Spirit Ghost Hunt for a unique event for younger ghost hunters aged 10 to 17 years old, on Wednesday, 30 October, and Friday, 1 November.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over seven years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics.
Family Cinema: Coco
Come along for family cinema fun this October half term! RivelinCo will be showing Disney's Coco, the story of aspiring musician Miguel who teams up with charming trickster Hector on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.
Peddler Market Nº 88
Expect another line-up of award-winning street food, craft beers, live music and more as monthly market Peddler returns on 1 - 2 November.
Illuminate The Gardens 2024
Illuminate the Gardens is a fireworks and lighting extravaganza that takes place over several nights at Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, around the weekend of Bonfire Night. This years event will be 1- 3 November.
Little Monster Mash Party
Enjoy a spooktacular afternoon with a children's entertainer, spooky disco, party games, Halloween crafts, and biscuit decorating on Saturday 2 November.
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 Disney animation which is notable for featuring the lead character - Princess Tiana - who was Disney's first black princess.
Neon Nights: Join Cambridge Street Collective for a FREE Kid’s Glow Party!
Get ready to light up the morning with this FREE Kid’s Glow Party!
Autumn Lights at Don Valley Bowl
Autumn Lights returns to Don Valley Bowl for their fireworks fiesta on Bonfire Night Tuesday 5 November. Alongside Sheffield's biggest fireworks display, there will live music, DJ, fire/ light performers, laser shows, fun fair and street food.
Festive fun at Meadowhall Christmas Parade
Meadowhall's popular Christmas Parade returns
Greystones Gigs: Jazz with the Nicola Farnon Trio
The Nicola Farnon Trio (Nicola Farnon, Richard Wetherall and Phil Johnson) performs for 0-5 year-olds and their grown-ups.
Superhero Shuffle: Get Ready to Groove with Miracle and Super Spidey!
Join Cambridge Street Collective for a super fun dance party with Miracle and Super Spidey - get ready to groove like a superhero!
Woodseats Festival Christmas Fayre
Unleash your inner Santa with the Woodseats Festival
Crackers For Christmas- festive market opening weekend
Come and celebrate the opening weekend of Sheffield's Christmas Market and the countdown to Christmas with a host festive family entertainment across the city centre, 16 - 17 November.
Dollhouse Dance-off: Groove with The BB Doll at this FREE Mini Disco!
Get ready for a fun-filled morning with Barbie at this FREE Mini Disco - it's going to be spectacular!
Christmas Fair at Greenhead Church
Join Greenhead Church for their Christmas Fair on Saturday 23 November with tea, cakes and some fabulous gifts to peruse.
Ice Palace Party Parade with The Winter Fairy
Come along for a magical parade through the Ice Palace with The Winter Fairy at this free Mini Disco!
Cambridge Street Collective's FREE Kid's Craft Club - Princes & Princesses
Visit Cambridge Street Collective for a free Kid's Craft Club for a fun and creative time with your little ones!
Victorian Christmas Market at Kelham Island Museum
Gather under the gas-lamps and celebrate the start of the festive season as the much-loved Victorian Christmas Market returns to Sheffield's Kelham Island Museum on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
Elf Extravaganza: FREE Mini Disco with the Elves to Kick Off December!
Visit Cambridge Street Collective for a fun-filled Elf Extravaganza with a FREE Mini Disco to kick off December in style!
Sheffield Cathedral Illuminated: The Gift
Start your Chrisrtmas celebrations with a visit to Sheffield Cathedral Illuminated: The Gift created by Luxmuralis. This will be their fifth Christmas illuminations spectacular, lighting up the building inside and out, 3 - 7 December.
Peddler Market Nº 89
The Christmas edition of Sheffield's monthly night market! Expect another line-up of award-winning street food, craft beers, live music and more as monthly market Peddler returns on 6 & 7 December.
Snow White (Lyceum Theatre)
Sheffield Lyceum's 2024 spectacular, fun-packed, family pantomime is… Snow White! Starring Catherine Tyldesley as the Wicked Queen, Gladiator's Viper and Sheffield’s favourite Dame, Damian Williams, the show runs 6 December - 5 January.
Frosty Festivities: FREE Mini Disco with the Christmas Ice Sisters!
Come along for fun-filled Frosty Festivities featuring a free Mini Disco with the Christmas Ice Sisters!
Nether Edge Farmers' Market - December 2024
Festive edition of this quarterly market, which takes place in the streets around Nether Edge. Taking place on Sunday 8 December expect a bustling atmosphere with 80+ stallholders selling a vast array of local produce, crafts, wares and seasonal treats.
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film will be presented this winter on an 11-date UK wide tour, featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live to the film
Underneath a Magical Moon
Through her open window Wendy Darling gazes out at the night sky dreaming of blue lagoons, magical moons, and the stories that she can tell, but tonight, there is magic in the air.
Christmas Lunch With Santa at Owlerton Stadium
Join Owlerton Stadium for lunch with Santa on Dec 15th & 22nd! Enjoy a 3-course festive lunch, live greyhound racing, and gifts for kids. Adults from £25, kids from £17.
Disney On Ice - Road Trip Adventures
Exciting twists and turns await as Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends embark on a wild ride to your favourite Disney destinations. “Trip a Little Light Fantastic” with Mary Poppins, travel with Moana to the sun soaked Motunui, set off on a safari to the Pride Lands with Simba.
Christmas Lunch With Santa at Owlerton Stadium
Join Owlerton Stadium for lunch with Santa on Dec 15th & 22nd! Enjoy a 3-course festive lunch, live greyhound racing, and gifts for kids. Adults from £25, kids from £17.
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa
Jack and The Beanstalk - Manor Operatic Society
The Manor Operatic Society proudly presents Jack and The Beanstalk, a giant of a pantomime!
Room On The Broom
Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In a brand-new production of this much-loved family favourite, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is bursting with unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, Truly Scrumptious and of course the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
There's A Monster In Your Show
A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly discover they are not alone on stage. Little Monster wants to be part of the fun too!
Family Concert: Giddy Goat
Being a mountain goat is no fun when you are scared of heights! Stand poor Giddy on a mountain ledge and his head starts spinning and his knees turn to jelly. But can he find the fearless goat inside himself in time to rescue little Edmund, the sheep?
Hawley Tool Collection
This world-renowned tool collection has been amassed since the mid-1950s by former tool retailer and champion of Sheffield’s industrial heritage, Ken Hawley. It consists of over 100,000 objects, all relating to Sheffield’s tool, cutlery manufacturing and silversmithing industry.
The Charlesworth Transport Gallery
Showcasing some of the finest Sheffield-made vehicles of the 1920s, The Charlesworth Transport Gallery explores the story of transport in Sheffield and its essential part of our industrial history.
