Summer in Sheffield
Join us for a sizzling summer of events!
Summer 2025 is looking like a busy one for Sheffield, with major music festivals, sporting events, vibrant outdoor markets and family entertainment.
We've gathered together some of the highlights happening in the city, so you can make the most of the summertime in Sheffield.
Scroll on to see what's still to come...
Music Festivals
As the 2025 UK summer music festival season goes into full swing, take a look at all the great festivals and music events taking place in Sheffield this summer.
Outdoor Markets
Summer has landed in Sheffield - the perfect season to check out all of the outdoor markets on offer in the city.
Summer highlights and family activities
Colour exhibition at The Millennium Gallery
Explore a spectacular world of colour – how we see it, how it’s made, how it’s used and what it means! This new exhibition brings together over 150 objects spanning art, science, nature and cultural histories, alongside a range of interactive activities, running 16 June - 14 September.
The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
Make It! Play It! at The National Videogame Museum
Step behind the screens and explore the making that powers play! Whether you’re sculpting clay characters, building LEGO scenes or animating, discover how craft and creativity come together to create some of the world’s most imaginative videogames, with fun activities every day 24 July – 1 September.
Tropical Treasures Trail
Follow the flutter, swing and squawk! Get ready for a summer of discovery as the ‘Tropical Treasures’ trail swings into play at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park, 26 July - 31 August.
Meadowhall's Summer Beach Club
Meadowhall will once again welcome the return of its hugely successful Summer Beach Club for the school holidays, with its biggest line-up yet 18 July - 31 August.
Sheffield by the Seaside 2025
Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 24 July - 24 August.
The Fringe at Tramlines
Each year, as Hillsborough Park gets ready to host the main Tramlines Festival, the rest of the city also gears up to stage a whole host of music events for all tastes. Taking place in various Sheffield venues 26 - 28 July 2024.
Sheffield Fayre 2025
A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks, Sheffield Fayre returns on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025.
The Graves Park Food and Drink Festival 2025: A Summertime Feast
Brand new for 2025! The Graves Park Food Festival will be taking place 30 - 31 August in Sheffield’s largest park!
The Wentworth Woodhouse Grand Prix
This August Bank Holiday Sunday, Wentworth Woodhouse are teaming up with British Cycling to help host the Wentworth Grand Prix – an epic cycling race around the estate that starts and ends on the beautiful East Front.
Counting Sheeps
Two sheep think they know everything about sleep. They’re experts in the field. But tonight they’re wide awake.
Art in the Gardens
Taking place Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
Lick of Paint Festival
A new street art festival for Sheffield! ‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is set to be an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place 6 - 7 September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.
Summer food & drink ideas?
Things to do for families in Sheffield
Looking for more things to do to keep the little ones occupied this summer? Sheffield is home to some great family attractions.
