Babytime at the library, a play bus at Weston Park Museum and two free city farms make Sheffield easy going with toddlers. Check closed days first: Weston Park Museum and the Millennium Gallery shut on Mondays, including bank holidays, and the Winter Garden has no toilets of its own.
Cinderella plays the Lyceum on selected dates from 28 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, with no shows listed on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Near Sheffield, the Tropical Butterfly House in North Anston includes a visit to Santa with admission on selected December dates, with a Santa gift £8.50 extra, and its park information page says it is closed on 25 and 26 December.
A zip line, play towers up to 11 metres high, a free pump track and farm animals: here is where Sheffield children can let off steam with no everyday entry charge. We flag the ponds, busy roads, paid car parks and closed days before you set off.
Plan a calmer Sheffield day out with visual stories, sensory bags, Changing Places toilets and carer tickets, from Weston Park Museum to Magna in Rotherham. Opening days and conditions vary, and some support needs a deposit or proof, so check each venue before you go.
Rain in Sheffield? See the giant River Don Engine at Kelham Island Museum, meet Spike the lifelike woolly rhino replica at Weston Park Museum, or wander the free Winter Garden glasshouse. Both museums are free, with a suggested £5 donation, and both are closed on Mondays for general visits.
Meet a woolly rhinoceros replica, a giant steam engine and farm animals with no entry charge on these Sheffield days out. The three museums close on Mondays and suggest a £5 donation, and we flag ticketed Christmas extras, animal feed costs and paid parking.