With summer holidays here, it might prove a challenge to keep restless children busy. Especially if you're on a budget.
We turned to the Yorkshire Evening Post readers to tell us their best tips on things to do with the family in Leeds on a budget.
Here are 11 suggestions, including parks, hunts and museums, to choose from:
![Numerous readers recommended a visit to the free Leeds City Museum for the summer holidays. Picture by James Hardisty](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU1NTQyMWRkLTFhNDgtNGE5My05NWJlLTdjYjlmMDIzMjYwODpiYzA5MTE2NS1kMzM0LTQwOTktYjBlZC05NTk5Nzk1YjUxMWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Leeds City Museum
Numerous readers recommended a visit to the free Leeds City Museum for the summer holidays. Picture by James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
![The Royal Armouries at Leeds Docks house thousands of weapons, armour and artifacts from history, all for free. Educational displays and re-enactments take place daily as well. Picture by Simon Hulme](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA4NDE4ZWJiLWVhYWItNGY0Zi05MGMxLTY3MGVkMzE5ODg0YjplMWE0NTYwZS01ZGYxLTQ5ZmEtODE1OS0wYmI0MmY5MDMzOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries at Leeds Docks house thousands of weapons, armour and artifacts from history, all for free. Educational displays and re-enactments take place daily as well. Picture by Simon Hulme Photo: Simon Hulme
![Starting July 31, dinosaurs are invading White Rose shopping centre for five weeks. The adventurous can go on a hunt for all the prehistoric lizards for free. (Photo by White Rose)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/07/19/16/Dino%20Discovery%20Trail%20at%20White%20Rose%20%282%29.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Dino Discovery Trail at White Rose
Starting July 31, dinosaurs are invading White Rose shopping centre for five weeks. The adventurous can go on a hunt for all the prehistoric lizards for free. (Photo by White Rose)
![Yorkshire Evening Post reader Trisha Hobson said a picnic in Roundhay Park is a great cheap summer activity.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZmZjEwYTVmLWYwNzAtNGY5YS04NjYxLWZmOTM3NjgxYzM5YjowYzYwYWYyMy03ZTljLTRlNmEtODM5Ni1hNGIyNzBiOWU5ODM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Picnic in Roundhay Park
Yorkshire Evening Post reader Trisha Hobson said a picnic in Roundhay Park is a great cheap summer activity. Photo: paul - stock.adobe.com
![Samantha Bentley said of Yeadon Tarn: "Great for watching planes take off. There's a park and also ducks/swans to feed, sometimes model boat racing. Pack a picnic and spend the day there (when it's dry)"](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ4OTZjNjQ4LTY1OWMtNDE3Mi04Yjc4LTNlZjFhMWFlMWY2ZjphMjE0OGMxYS1iMTY1LTRmNWYtOTk1Ny03MDljZGMzMmEwOTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Yeadon Tarn
Samantha Bentley said of Yeadon Tarn: "Great for watching planes take off. There's a park and also ducks/swans to feed, sometimes model boat racing. Pack a picnic and spend the day there (when it's dry)" Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
![Little Bees soft play in Seacroft allows for play and adventure for younger kids for under £9 per child. Picture by James Hardisty](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxZTMyNjdiLWEwY2MtNDg5Zi05ZjFkLTg0Y2Y2ZTE2ZDFjZjoxMDM4NWQ1MS1jY2QyLTQxOTMtODA1OS00MjBkZmYzOTBhMDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Little Bees
Little Bees soft play in Seacroft allows for play and adventure for younger kids for under £9 per child. Picture by James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty