Medieval dressing up
Events & Activities
Most of the events and activities on this page are included in the price of admission, it will be made very clear if there is an additional charge and how to book.
Mini Monsters Trail - Free
Monday 16th October - Tuesday 31st October
Leicester City has been invaded by Giant Inflatable Monsters and we need your help! A troop of Mini Monsters have overrun our exhibitions and you need to help us find them all.
For all our younger visitors (aged 3-12) and for those young at heart, hunt down the Mini Monsters hidden around the King Richard III Visitor Centre and Visit Leicester Information Centre, some are in plain sight, others are hiding out of view, collect your reward when you have found them all.
Shield Making - Free
Monday 16th October - Friday 20th October
Join one of our fantastic Shield Making Workshops, using recycled materials, your own or some medieval artistry while learning some amazing facts about shield making, their design and their history.
Meet the Medieval Swordmaster - Free
Monday 16th October – Friday 20th October
Find out about swords used throughout the ages and across the world. From Roman times to the medieval longsword and the Japanese samurai sword, discover who used them and how they were used to devastating effect.
Rex Factor: Lost In Time
Every Day - Free
Exclusively available at the King Richard III Visitor Centre, the Rex Factor App is free to download and play. Help our time traveller trapped in the medieval period, get back to the present day. Rex Factor: Lost In Time
Wild Boar Hunt
Every Day - Free
For all our younger visitors (aged 3-6), go on a Boar Hunt and find all the Boars hidden around the King Richard III Visitor Centre, some are in plain sight, others are more disguised, collect your reward when you have found them all.
Richard III Quest
Every Day - Free
For the young people (aged 7-12) and those young at heart, go on a Medieval Quest with our activity sheet, you will need to investigate and do your research to complete all the tasks, collect your reward when you have competed your Quest.
Dressing Up Area
Every Day - Free
Dress up as a knight, a princess, a monk, an archaeologist or even a scientist! We have an extensive range of dressing up outfits where you can create hundreds of different looks for that perfect selfie moment.
Shield Rubbing
Every Day - Free
Make a rubbing of one of the many heraldic shields that represent just some of the families involved in the Wars of the Roses, take it home with you or pin it up in our Arts & Craft Area.
Arts & Crafts Area
Every Day - Free
In the White Boar Café we have a dedicated Arts & Crafts Area where you can make a crown, colour in one of our pictures, or make your very own artistic creation with the materials supplied, feel free to take it home with you or pin it up in the gallery. There is also a large chalk board for those that want to doodle on a larger scale.
Please note that events may be subject to change.
Corporate Events
The King Richard III Visitor Centre can host a range of corporate and private hire events. More information