Kids & Family in Nelson

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme - Summer 2026

This summer, Targeted Youth Support is offering a wide range of free activities, healthy meals and enriching experiences for young people across Lancashire as p…

Nelson Family Hub and The Zone, Nelson

Last chance · today

Story time

A weekly story reading session for pre-school children. All pre-school children and their parents or carers are welcome to join us.

Barrowford Library, Nelson

Last chance · tomorrow

Stay and Play

Join us for a fun and relaxed play session at the library. Perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, with plenty of toys, books and activities to enjoy.A…

Brierfield Library, Nelson

Last chance · today

Rhyme and Play

Play games and sing-a-long in our fortnightly Rhyme and Play.Use our game cards to encourage your child to sing along to popular nursery rhymes.

Brierfield Library, Nelson

Last chance · today

Reading Heroes: Pirate Stop-Go Animation

Ahoy there me mateys! Fancy yourself as a film maker do you? Well book online and join in a swashbucklingly-fun morning of creating your own animated film.Be it…

Nelson Library, Nelson

Last chance · today

Stay and Play

Come along to our stay and play session for pre-school age children. We'll have plenty of toys, colouring and books to keep the little ones busy.

Barrowford Library, Nelson

Last chance · tomorrow

Action and rhyme time

Children can enjoy some fun action-based rhymes, followed by a relaxing colouring-in session.

Nelson Library, Nelson

Last chance · 2 days left

Lancashire Reading Trail - Page by page adventures

Children can sign up to the Lancashire Reading Trail, share and complete book reviews and take part in a themed craft activity using the official Reading Trail…

Brierfield Library, Nelson

Last chance · 4 days left

Reading Heroes: Crafty Pirates

Take part in Reading Heroes and join us for some pirate themed crafts. For ages 4 plus.Reading Heroes is our free children's summer reading scheme aimed at ages…

Nelson Library, Nelson

Reading Heroes: Collaborative Pirate Ship Project

Ahoy there! Well shive me timbers, our pirate ship is looking a little bare. We need YOU to help decorate it with some pirate flare!

Nelson Library, Nelson