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Dragon Parade Day - Wakefield Museums and Castles
Dragon Parade Day
Thu 2 April 2026, 11am - 3pm
Pontefract Castle
It’s time for the annual Dragon Parade at Pontefract Castle!
Enjoy lots of fun crafts and storytelling sessions as you prepare for the big parade at 2pm. Ilbert the Dragon can’t wait!
Meet a whole cast of magical characters including a knight in shining armour, a wonderful wizard and a proud princess.
Take part in a range of dragon-tastic crafts as you prepare for the parade.
Fancy dress not required, but always encouraged!
SEND session:
There is an SEND version of this event earlier in the day, 10am to 10:45am on Thursday 2 April. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. We are also running this SEND session for those families who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere. SEND sessions must be pre-booked.
Part of Dragon Egg Week
This special activity day is part of Dragon Egg Week at Pontefract Castle. Help Ilbert to find all his eggs on our ever-popular Easter Dragon Egg Hunt!
All activities, including the trail, are free.
2 April 2026
11am - 3pm
Pontefract Castle
Free, no booking required
Families aged 3+
Access information at Pontefract Castle
Browse our detailed accessibility information for Pontefract Castle.
Visual stories
You can download our visual story for Dragon Egg Week before you visit. We also have a version of the Dragon Egg visual story with alt text.
The Dragon Egg Week visual stories go alongside our visual story for everyday visits to Pontefract Castle. We also have a version of the everyday visual story with alt text.
Contact information
Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF