Thought it might be a good idea to try and compile a list of activities/groups that kids can access during the summer holidays.

I have a 9 year old brother who is already bored stiff so any suggestions would be great!

Usually loads going on at Leisure centres

Hillsboro
Norton
Dronfield

all have fun sessions on at the swimming baths

I'm thinking more of free outdoor activities or cheap youth groups. My mum is a single mum and so really can't afford to pay for my brother to go to a leisure centure everyday.

Ermmmm there's loads to do!
well here's a few to get you started :D

Queens Road Ice rink (Old fashioned and smelly, but such a good laugh)

Bowling (theres loads of places to go bowling, you just have to pick a place close enough to you)

Cinema (as I said with bowling, there's loads of places to go and its just you're personal preference which is the decider)

Swimming (the fun pool at Ponds forge would be perfect for your 9 year old brother)

A walk in Derbyshire (Probably not much for your brother but its free, you could take a picnic and make a day of it)

A trip to the seaside (could work out expensive but it's fine when the weathers good)

You could even get your brother to dog walk for the neighbours and earn himself a few quid!

try swimming, ice skating, junior golf, kids camps discount vouchers at summer-holiday-sheffield dot com

This is a really old thread however I know I for one would appreciate some Up to date ideas for the upcoming holidays. There always seems to be some good activities/events that we seem to hear about afterwards, hopefully this thread might help us get to some.
Maybe a mod could sticky this (in Sheff dicussions or maybe Going Out) so people can add and see what is going on easier.

Did you realise that Derbyshire Council has FREE Swim 4 Life??

www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Dronfield & Eckington baths are certainly FREE for under 16's just fill in a form and get your card, it don't matter if you live Yorkshire side of the border! OK you have to transport your kids there, but they can have hours of FREE swim!

sheffield ski village has a brilliant adventure playground (adventure mountain) and bowling there now.

Also we love highfields playground, London road. Good if you have younger and older kids. It's free. Cool playground and lots of arts and crafts sessions..all free!

Den making in the woods.
Paddling at Rivelin.
Western Park museum
Kelham Island
Abbdale Industrial Hamlet
Padley Gorge at Grindleford
Down at the river in chatsworth (or even the garden centre then farmshop is nice!)
Castleton, feed the ducks and walk up the broken road.
Hathersage park
whirlow farm
Stannage pole
library in town
winter gardens/millenium galleries
buxton...mini golf, minature train, playground, ducks,pool.
bakewell.
make a boat and stick it on the boating lake at millhouses
climbing wall at the edge or foundry


Just to name a few. Should keep them busy x

The Park Ranger service do lots of outdoor events.
Ring 0114 2500500 for a brochure.

roller skating at the old silver blades

Castleton is a nice place to visit. Have a walk up to Blue John Cavern - it's the mutt's nuts.

The free swimming sessions will be packed and by the time you've paid for travel you'd have a better time spending the money in Sheffield swimming venues. The free swim sessions seem to attract every sort, if I'm being polite, and I'd rather feel safer in one of the Sheffield Venues. They seem to offer a better experience being larger swimming venues with more features and other services available while you're there.

Hype Dance have a few dance/theatre activities going on aswel! try there website!

www.hypedance.org.uk :)

ice skating at ice Sheffield there's a voucher on their website with a summer holiday offer

Thought it might be a good idea to try and compile a list of activities/groups that kids can access during the summer holidays.

I have a 9 year old brother who is already bored stiff so any suggestions would be great!Remember when you were 9 and get your children to do the same... twenty, thirty years on the same things are still available: Park, fields, playing, outside.

Grenoside equestrian centre have loads of pony related activities on through the hols. Picnic rides, treasure hunts etc

go to mablethoupe its a nice family place.

when I was 9 we lived at the swimming pool in the holidays. can't remember what age we were when we were allowed to go on our own, before that my friends gran would take us, she would swim lengths while we were in the leisure pool. !!...Ah those were the days of no worry and what burger to have when we were dry and dressed.

Sheffield City Council "Go For It 2009 - Summer Activity Programme" - you can download a PDF of activities in your part of the city.
Find them here (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/leisure-services---activity-sheffield/summer-holiday-activities)

We are running sports camps at Springs Leisure Centre on East Bank Rd. They will run from the 28th July till the last week of August. Tues and Thurs - 1pm till 4pm. It includes various team sports aswell as swimming all for £1 per session. There is also the chance to go on many more activies. It's for 8 to 19 year olds

Hi

Here at Springs Leisure Centre we have put extra Junior Fit Club session on Monday to Friday 1-30-2.30.
age 8-15 yrs
£3 per session
Fully qualified instructor takes every session
safe and fun sessions to keeps the kids fit and active throughout the school holidays.
For more information and to book call 01142390880

I hope this has been helpful

The fitness team

Free tennis sessions with ActivitySheffield in High Hazels Park Wednesday evenings 6-7.30pm until September 1st.
Plenty of ranger events during the day-see the notices in the park.