Summer Events at Lotherton Hall
Lotherton Hall is hosting a packed itinerary of summer events between 17 July and 1 September 2026, primarily driven by its signature family season alongside major single-day music and car festivals. General estate admission to access standard events costs £10.50 for adults, £6.25 for children aged 3+, or £8.40 for Leeds Card holders, which includes entry to the house, gardens, and Wildlife World zoo.
A Lotherton Summer Holiday
The headline seasonal attraction is "A Lotherton Summer Holiday," running daily from 18 July to 31 August 2026. Designed to bring the classic British seaside to the estate grounds, it features a giant sand pit, garden games, tractor tours, fairground rides, bouncy castles, and a themed house trail. Standard components of this festival are included in general admission, though fairground rides incur small cash surcharges.
The festival features a structured weekly entertainment schedule inside the Activity Village:
- Sublime Science (Tuesdays): Interactive science experiments run every Tuesday from 21 July to 25 August at 12:00 and 14:00.
- Magic Shows (Wednesdays): Resident magicians perform on stages from 22 July to 26 August at 11:00, 12:15, and 13:30.
- Punch and Judy (Thursdays): Traditional 30-minute comedy puppet shows run from 23 July to 27 August at 11:00, 12:15, and 13:30.
- Bands in the Parks (Sundays): Live music under the main music tent begins at 14:00. Key acts include the Yorkshire Military Band on 26 July and Sundown Swing on 19 July.
Major Weekend Festivals
- Baby Band Family Music Festival: Taking place on Sunday 19 July from 10:45 to 18:00, this prominent one-day event is packed with live bands using real instruments, food vendors, and an artisan market. It requires a separate ticket booked via TicketSource, costing £28.46 for adults and £22.13 for children.
- Yorkshire Porsche Festival: Hosted by Porsche Club GB on Sunday 9 August from 10:00 to 16:00, this community event features display parking, trade stalls, food retailers, live music, and a concours competition. Entry costs £11 per car for club members and £13 per car for non-members.
- Lotherton Kite Festival: Running across the weekend of Saturday 22 August and Sunday 23 August, this event fills the estate's sky with massive, colorful kites. Spectating is entirely included in general admission.
Educational Tours & Experiences
- Monthly Historic Gardens Tour: Expert volunteer-led walks exploring the formal Edwardian gardens take place on Wednesday 29 July and Wednesday 26 August, included within standard admission.
- The Capybara & Wallaby Experiences: Up-close zoo feeding encounters run on Saturday 1 August. The capybara event costs £95 for two people while the wallaby session is £70 for two or £120 for four people.
- Botanically Beautiful Exhibition: Running daily inside the main house museum hall through the summer, this nature-themed art showcase is included in general entry.