Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
On every 3rd Wednesday of the month, you can bring your little ones to Bolling Hall to explore our museum, learn something new, and have a fun time.
The session includes some of the “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five” activities and a creative play zone to spark imagination, offering you and your child up to two hours of quality time spent in the museum.
When the session ends, you can stay in the museum to see other exciting things.
Stay and play sessions are also available in our other museums.
You can find us on every:
Come to play, create and learn together!
This event is supported by funding from Arts Council England
21 October 2026 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
18 November 2026 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
16 December 2026 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
20 January 2027 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
17 February 2027 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
17 March 2027 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Bank Holidays – closed
Bolling Hall is situated on Bowling Hall Road one mile south of Bradford City Centre and is signposted with heritage ‘brown signs’ from A650 Wakefield Road.
From Bradford City Centre, the 635 bus departs from bus stops City Park A on Prince’s Way, Rawson Square H on John Street, and Little Germany Y on Vicar Lane (alight at Bowling Hall Road).
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com
21 October 2026 – 21 October 2029
5 December 2026 1:00 pm – 5 December 2026 3:00 pm
5 December 2026 – 21 February 2027
30 October 2026 10:00 am – 30 October 2026 7:30 pm
