Looking for fun activities to do this February half- term? Well, look no further! With a variety of family events and activities across Kirklees – find out what’s happening near you.
Most of these activities are of little to no cost, where there are charges the information is displayed.
Page 2- Family fun at Kirklees Libraries
Page 3- Free and low-cost activity ideas
Page 4- Activities at Kirklees Museums and galleries
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Family fun at Kirklees Libraries
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes project
A series of fun, engaging videos of families with children under the age of five performing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in languages spoken in their home. Produced to engage more families in singing with their children.
This programme was designed to link in with Kirklees’ wider ambitions to encourage communities’ involvement in music across Kirklees with families from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, and to improve families’ awareness of the importance of music in early language development and the offers that are available from Kirklees Libraries and Early Years settings.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is a project funded by Kirklees Council’s Libraries and Early Years Outcomes in partnership with the Creative Development Team. Filming took place at Batley Library, The Greenwood Centre and The Chestnut Centre.
Under 5’s
It’s never too early to join the library – bring your baby along and see what’s available at your local library.
Sharing stories and rhymes with babies and young children can help them build early language skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading.
Our libraries are warm, safe spaces. The perfect place to choose books and explore reading with babies and toddlers. Our board books and picture books are perfect for enjoying together.
Our libraries are breastfeeding friendly.
Storytimes and rhymetimes
Many of our libraries hold free, regular story times or rhyme times for babies and young children. These engaging, relaxed sessions help children with their language development, as well as giving everyone the opportunity to make new friends. These sessions do not need to be booked in advance, just come along and join in the family friendly fun.
50 things to do before you are 5
We support families using the ‘Kirklees 50 things to do before you are 5’ app. It offers a menu of 50 exciting activities in Kirklees, ideal for families with young children – all at no cost or low cost. Each activity is accompanied by a book suggestion, all available from our libraries.
Lego club
Get creative and build exciting things with Lego at this fun and free family drop-in session. Boxes of Lego provided. Children of all ages welcome.
Visit your local library
Kirklees Libraries are open for the little ones to have fun, to learn and discover new things and we’re so excited to welcome you in!
Free and low-cost activity ideas
50 things to do before your 5
Why not tick off 50 fantastic things for you and your child to experience together?
From woodland wandering to making music, there is something you can do with the little one’s today.
Discover your local park
Get wrapped up and hop on your bike or scooter for an adventure to one of our fantastic parks! Young people in Kirklees can enjoy improved play spaces thanks to the our Playable Spaces project.
Kirklees Local Offer
Information, services and activities for young people 0-25 with Special Educational needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Scavenger Hunt
A treasure hunt is a perfect way to get the kids active. We’ve put together a list of things to discover but you could make your own list of things to spot whilst you’re out and about.
- Leaf
- Feather
- Spider web
- Tree
- Bird
Make a tasty meal
Why not get the children involved with making some tasty food for all the family?
Children love to help with cooking and baking! They can chop and mix the ingredients while you chat about what you are doing.
Gardening
You don’t need to be green-fingered to have a grow! Gardening and growing your own ingredients is a great way to get kids to try new foods or enjoy the delicious taste of home-grown goodness. A packet of seeds, some empty plastic pots, a little compost and a sunny windowsill is all you need! Pick up some seeds from the nearest garden centre or supermarket and let your kids choose what they’d like to grow. Have fun planting up and encourage them to water daily, you could even keep a growth diary.
Arts and crafts using everyday items
5,4,3,2,1 blast off! Your child’s imagination can be fired by using large and smaller boxes to create a car, a fire engine, a house, or a ship! A box large enough for your child to climb into might need nothing more than imagination to be anything in the world.
Schools Out
Activities funded through the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food programme, together with low cost paid for places for families in Kirklees.
Youth Power Week at MakerWorld – young people get creative in Huddersfield this February half term
MakerWorld, an initiative from The Children’s Art Gallery, is offering courses for young creatives this February half term, with a week of hands-on workshops with professional musicians, filmmakers and sculptors in the heart of Huddersfield.
Running from 16–20 February 2026, the MakerWorld Youth Power Week, supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Fund, will give teenagers a chance to learn new skills, make art and connect with local artists in a friendly, creative town-centre environment.
The week kicks off on 16 and 17 February in the Piazza Centre with a film-making workshop with Studio Bokehgo. Budding directors can work alongside local filmmaker John Slemensek to gain hands-on experience of all areas of filmmaking.
On 18 and 19 February, artist Mick Kirkby-Geddes will lead workshops where participants can experiment with metalwork and welding to create their own small-scale steel sculptures. You can also go backstage at the Lawrence Batley Theatre on 18 Feb.
Music-lovers can join Jam Factory for music production workshops on 18 and 20 February. Led by a professional musician and producer, these sessions will introduce the essentials of digital music-making, from beat-building to mixing and recording.
Discover what Kirklees has to offer
There are plenty more activities and events happening in Kirklees! Visit Creative Kirklees to find out what else is happening near you.
Activities at Kirklees Museums and galleries
Oakwell Hall
Open Tuesday-Thursday 12pm – 4pm and Weekends 12pm – 4pm.
Wild Wednesday in Winter
18 January, 10am -12pm, 1pm – 3pm.
Join our Rangers for a fun-filled session of outdoor adventures, nature discovery, and hands on activities! Perfect for children aged 5+ who love exploring the great outdoors. Meet at the Visitor Centre Courtyard. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for the weather – activities are all outdoors!
Oakwell Hall and Country Park is now on Bloomberg Connects!
Bloomberg Connects is the free arts and culture app that gives you access to thousands of museums and galleries at the touch of a button.
When you download Oakwell’s digital guide you’ll get access to:
- A room-by-room audio guide
- Insight into our collections
- Fun videos
- Past and present exhibitions
- Behind the scenes content
- And much more!
So make sure to download the app ahead of your next visit so you can start exploring straight away.
Community Ranger Day
22 February, 10:00am – 12:00pm, 1:00pm – 3:00pm (You are welcome to stay for both sessions)
Join our Country Park team for a hands on experience! Help with a variety of park maintainence tasks and make a difference in your local green space. For ages 14 and above (under 18s must be acompanied by an adult). Let us know you’re attending.
Bagshaw Museum
Open Tuesday-Thursday 12pm – 4pm and Weekends 12pm – 4pm.
Holiday Children’s Prize Trails
Choose from:
- The Pyramid trail
- Spring has Sprung trail
- Chinese Luna New Year trail
During Museum opening hours, £1 per trail Includes certificate and prize!
Community Art Collaboration
Take a trip down the Nile and add to our scene to celebrate Egypt as part of our Community Art Collaboration
During Museum opening hours, Pay what you feel.
Children’s Egyptian Crafts
Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February
Drop in 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm
Get involved and Discover Ancient treasures from Egypt!
- Egyptian masks
- Sarcophagus and pop-up mummy
- 3D Pyramid
- Painted scarab pebble
- Split pin mummy
- Sand tray archaeology dig
£4 per child
Tolson Museum
Open Monday 11am – 3pm (Well-being event) Tuesday-Thursday 12pm – 4pm and Weekends 12pm – 4pm.
Inventive Victorians crafts
During Museum opening hours, Pay as you feel.
What can you find at Tolson Museum?
Use your detective skills to find the amazing Victorian inventions in the museum. Then recreate a marvellous Victorian invention to take home with you after your visit.