School holiday ideas in Hull & The East Riding of Yorkshire for February Half Term. What’s on for families and children locally.
These listings are in alphabetical order, A-Z. We endeavour to keep the listings as up to date as possible but please contact all providers/venues before attending anything, they will have the very latest information. Some are pre-book in advance only. If one of your favourites is missing, drop us a line here to add it. Thank you.
North York Moors Dark Skies Festival 10th anniversary: 14th February – 2nd March 2025
Our tenth Dark Skies Festival will be full of activities and opportunities for you and your family to appreciate the wonders of the night sky. Join us to celebrate this fantastic anniversary by attending a stargazing event in the North York Moors, there’s lots to choose from!
The North York Moors is one of only 21 locations in the world to be recognised for pristine, dark skies. We’re an International Dark Sky Reserve, awarded by DarkSky (formerly International Dark-Sky Association).
From Dark Skies experiences at Sutton Bank National Park Centre to astro-themed family crafting activities at various venues; lantern-led ghost walks at Robin Hood’s Bay and night walks at Sutton Bank, there’s a myriad of after-dark adventures to ignite your sense of wonder. Date night with a difference? Check out the Dark Sky Meander and Stargazing event in Dalby Forest.
If you can’t make events in person, there’s an interactive online presentation on 17th February so you can join in the celebration of Dark Skies from your own home.
Find out more about the full Dark Skies Festival Programme here. Why not go for an overnight stay to enhance your Dark Skies experience? Visit Website.
JORVIK Viking Festival: 17th – 23rd February 2025
Get ready for an exciting adventure this February at the JORVIK Viking Festival! The streets of York will come alive with Viking warriors, traders, and craftsmen. The festival will feature a variety of activities that are perfect for families, including living history encampments, hands-on Viking workshops, guided tours, and film screenings. Find out more on the festival programme here.
Experience JORVIK Viking Centre as you’ve never seen it before this winter! For the first time in 40 years, the attraction is embracing the chill with an immersive winter makeover, you’ll find the streets and houses of the Viking Village under a stunning blanket of snow. This magical experience is available until February 23rd 2025, so don’t miss out! Pre-booking a timeslot is essential – head to jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk.
NEW exclusive Viking Top Trumps and trail! JORVIK Viking Centre Top Trumps are now available in our gift shops for £8 (£12.50 online here). There’s also a Viking Top Trumps family trail throughout half term – 7 large versions of the cards will be dotted around the city and families can get an activity sheet and complete the trail to get a Super Top Trumps card. A linked illustration workshop for age 15+ will also be running (prebooking required). Find out more here.
Find out more about the JORVIK Viking Festival HERE!
19 Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9WT
You can see the amazing animals at Lion Learners this February half term 2025 at –
Full details and booking links for each event are on their website here.
The Village Hotel Health & Wellness Club (inside The Village Hotel Hull on Priory Park) have a great offer running – a FREE one day pass.
You can use the pass as a family and take the children to use their pool, or if you have a teen you can take them to use the gym with you (over 14s only), or you can use it yourself to try all the facilities – the gym, a class and the pool.
Simply sign up on their website here and one of the gym team will call you to discuss what type of pass you would like. The pool is open for family swims at certain times of day so check that in advance.
Henry Boot Way, Hull, HU4 7DY. 01482 560911
Baby Sensory is the original Baby Development programme specifically designed for babies from birth to thirteen months. We are a science backed programme created by experts with all our activities carefully planned and created with your baby’s development in mind. We lay foundations for your child’s later learning through fun, safe, captivating and exciting ideas for play in our term time classes. Special classes open to all also run in school holidays across various venues.
Something to do over half term week…Print off and colour in these lovely cards and send them to your family for this Valentines Day at home!
You can download and print off all 4 designs by clicking here.
The annual Avenues Fairy Trail usually takes place in February half term. Free event, around the streets of the Avenues, Dukeries, Ella Street and Pearson Park, Hull. Runs 15th–25th February 2025.
Maps available of where to see fairies, or follow their facebook page for updates.
You can find a list of all the workshops, camps and clubs running across the school holidays on the Holiday Clubs & Workshops page here.
