Summer FunFest 2026
It’s time for Wakefield District Markets Summer FunFest!
Get ready for six weeks of free fun at your local markets! Come along with your family and friends to play games, meet your favourite characters, get creative, and try something new.
There’s something happening every week, and everything is free!
Event highlights
Crazy Golf
Get ready for a wild round of fun crazy golf - perfect for everyone aged 4 and up! With putters in all sizes, it’s free to play and suitable for the whole family.
Important: Children under 16 must be always accompanied by an adult on the course.
Join us at Castleford Market on:
- Saturday 25 July, 10 am – 3pm
- Monday 27 July, 10 am – 3pm
- Tuesday 28 July, 10 am – 3pm
- Wednesday 29 July, 10 am – 1pm
- Thursday 30 July, 10 am – 3pm
Join us at Ossett Market on:
Friday 21 August 10 am – 3pm
Dino Days
Step back in time and meet giant dinosaurs! Get close (if you dare!), take photos and learn some roarsome dino facts.
Castleford Market, Saturday 8 August, 10 am – 3pm.
Circus themed days
Step into the ring for a day of circus-inspired entertainment at Castleford Market.
Try your hand at juggling, plate spinning, unicycling, stilt walking and more!
Castleford Market, Fri 14 and Sat 15, 10 am – 3pm.
Friday 14 is circus themed crafts / Saturday 15 is the entertainment.
Full event timetable
Saturday 25 July
Crazy Golf- Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Monday 27 July
Crazy Golf – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 28 July
Crazy Golf – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 29 July
Crazy Golf - Castleford Market, 10am – 1pm
Thursday 30 July
Crazy Golf – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Friday 31 July
Crafting with the Libraries – Castleford Market, 10am – 2pm
Saturday 1 August
Yorkshire Day Market – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Monday 3 August
Monday Movies (dinosaur theme) – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 5 August
Meet Woody and Buzz – Pontefract Market, 10am – 2pm
Thursday 6 August
Bath Bomb Workshop – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Friday 7 August
Face Painting, Ossett Market, 10am – 3pm
Dinosaur themed crafts – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Saturday 8 August
Walkabout dinosaurs and sandpits – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Monday 10 August
Monday Movies (circus theme) - Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Thursday 13 August
Wild workshops – Castleford Markets, 10am – 3pm
Friday 14 August
Meet Woody and Buzz, Ossett Market, 10am – 2pm
Circus themed crafts – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Saturday 15 August
Circus workshops - Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Meet Woody and Buzz – Wakefield Market 10am – 2pm
Donkeys – South Elmsall Market, 10am – 3pm
Monday 17 August
Monday Movies (space theme) - Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Friday 21 August
Space themed crafts – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Crazy Golf- Ossett townhall 10am – 3pm
Saturday 22 August
Space dome and themed activities – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Donkeys – Pontefract Market, 10am – 3pm
Monday 24 August
Monday Movies (family feel good) - Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 25 August
Giant Games – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Wednesday 26 August
Giant Games – Castleford Market, 10am – 2pm
Facepainting – Pontefract Market, 10am – 3pm
Thursday 27 August
Giant Games – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Friday 28 August
Giant Games – Castleford Market, 10am – 3pm
Saturday 29 August
Meet Woody and Buzz – Castleford Market, 10am – 2pm
Have a go at our splat the rat, donkey derby and ride the rodeo bull
We are going all out this summer with the best SummerFunfest yet! Come on down to Wakefield District Markets and let’s make the most of it.
Come along and enjoy a whole host of summer activities!
We’d love to see your Summer FunFest adventures. Share your photos and videos with us on social media:
- Facebook: @WakefieldDistrictMarkets
- Instagram: @wakefield_markets
Please keep an eye on our socials and check online for any last-minute changes to the schedule.
Wakefield Council reserves the right to cancel any of the above events without notice, should circumstances arise beyond our control.
Summer FunFest events are being funded by the Pride in Place Fund and Wakefield District Markets.