Things to Do in Wakefield
392+ events and activities happening in Wakefield. From live music and theatre to free family days out.
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Psychic Nights One To One Readings
📍 Darrington Hotel
£32.67
Firefly Hub Breakfast Networking - Wakefield
📍 Toby Carvery Wakefield
£20.76
FREE—
ASIST - Suicide Prevention 2 day Training Course
📍 Lightwaves
FREEWellbeing Bike Ride - Havercroft and Ryhill
📍 Havercroft & Ryhill Community Learning Centre
Open art classes
📍 Arttastic
£13.70
Maximise Your Membership - In Conversation with Jeff Corey, Shepley Spring
📍 Blacker Hall Farm Shop
FREEPAS Finds Surgery - Wakefield Museum, Wednesday 7th October 2026
📍 Wakefield Museum
Maximise Your Membership - Blacker Hall Farm
📍 Blacker Hall Farm Shop
Free - £15.00
SOLD OUTCalm Relaxation Sessions
📍 The Cluntergate Centre
Sold out at source
FREEBlue Light Training- October
📍 Socialicious
FREECoppicing in Practice Home Education Session
📍 Fryston Community Centre
The Business Network - Wakefield
£0.00
SOLD OUT—
Common Ground: CHWA International Conference 2026
📍 The Civic Barnsley and various locations
Sold out at source
Kundalini Yoga for when life feels full, fast, heavy
📍 Outwood Memorial Hall
£10.00
Basic Life Support and Anaphylaxis
📍 St Peter & St Pauls Catholic Church
FREEManaging AI in the Workplace- Legal and Practical
📍 Chadwick Lawrence Wakefield Office
Common Ground
📍 Brierley Road
£22.38
SOLD OUTWakefield ghost walk
📍 The Black Horse Wakefield
Sold out at source
FREEPower Station - Film Screening
📍 WX Wakefield
FREEForaging Skills - Fryston Country Trails
📍 Fryston Community Centre
FREEFree mini consultation patient event for pain medicine
📍 Spire Methley Park Hospital
Face Your Fears - 2026
📍 Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park
Ladies Night at The Alverthorpe
📍 Alverthorpe Working Mens Club
£16.96
Oktoberfest - Buzz Bingo Doncaster
📍 Buzz Bingo Doncaster
From £10.00
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There are many free events in Wakefield — from outdoor festivals and markets to art exhibitions, community workshops and street performances. Check our free events page for the latest no-cost activities.
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Wakefield has plenty of family-friendly events including children's theatre, outdoor festivals, science workshops, arts and crafts sessions, and community events suitable for all ages.
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