1Games in the Garden
Drop into our gardens on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the Summer School Holidays to enjoy traditional games like quoits, skittles, hopscotch, and hobby horse rides.
21.3 milesSat 25 Jul11:30
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Families This Weekend in Barlby
A tidy shortlist for families who would quite like to leave the house without spending half the morning opening tabs. We keep it local, useful, and blessedly free of events that tell you absolutely nothing.
4 picks around Barlby, from 4 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Barlby
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Barlby, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 4 picks near Barlby
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2Family Cinema: Wreck It Ralph Breaks the Internet
Best friends Ralph and Vanellope face a new challenge when Vanellope’s arcade game, Sugar Rush, breaks down. To save it from being unplugged, they travel through the arcade’s newly installed Wi-Fi router into the vast, fast-paced world of the Internet. Overwhelmed by online world Ralph and Vanellope search for a rare replacement part on eBay. The adventure tests their friendship, teaching them that true friendship means supporting each other’s growth – even when it means letting go and embracing change.
32.8 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Kid Gloves Class
Sheffield City Boxing Club Starts July 25, 2026 at 10:00am Ends July 25, 2026 at 11:00am Repeats Weekly on Saturday, starting from 5 Nov 2022, forever
35.1 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
4Free! (worth double-checking)Police Family Fun Day
at Market Place
A free to attend community event giving young people the chance to be a police officer for the day!
45.9 milesSat 25 Jul
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