Summer 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.
We can’t wait to welcome you to the gallery this summer.
Family activities are FREE with an exhibition ticket.
Exhibition tickets are FREE for Members, Wakefield District residents and under 18s.
Non-Wakefield residents can get 50% off a standard adult ticket when visiting with a child during the Wakefield school holidays. 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.
Celebrate National Playday with fun creative activities for all ages in the galleries, learning studios and garden.
Find out more at https://hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/national-playday/
Transform yourself into a sculpture, create a life-size portrait or carve your own soap sculpture in our weekly family workshops.
Find out more at https://hepworthwakefield.org/family-workshops/
Stack, build, experiment, draw and imagine with your family in The Hepworth Wakefield Garden.
Find out more at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/garden-play
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/
Have fun moving, imagining and creating drawings inspired by what you find in our galleries and garden.
Find out more about Explore and Draw Kits at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/explore-draw-kits
Borrow looking tools, handling objects and drawing materials inspired by the artworks in the galleries.
Find out more about Explore and Draw stations at hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/explore-draw-stations/
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/
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).
Our café serves food for children or bring a packed lunch to enjoy in our garden or indoor picnic area.
The Hepworth Wakefield is accessible, has baby changing facilities and a buggy park in our picnic are. For access information about the gallery please visit our access page.
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