Stroll around the delightful period garden at Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nutter Lane, Birstall, or check out the inhabitants of the wildlife access garden. Pause for refreshments in the Oak Tree café and treat yourself to a present from the well-stocked shop. Visit frequently and watch the seasons change in the country park - there are 100 acres of the original estate for you to explore. As well as way-marked nature trails and numerous picnic areas, there's an equestrian arena and an adventure playground.

The Fleece of Fashion exhibition, presented by Australian Wool Innovation, has opened at Bradford Industrial Museum, Eccleshill, and runs until January 13. The exhibition will take you on a journey through the last two centuries of Merino wool in fashion since the first bale of wool arrived on British shores for commercial sale. Time boards will walk you from the birth of Australian Merino wool in the UK to how its reputation grew throughout time.

Artco Gallery in Leeds is presenting an exhibition of 40 Picasso original prints, including a wide collection of etchings, lithographs and engravings made between 1943 and 1973. The exhibition runs until Tuesday, January 8. The Artco Gallery at 1 Meanwood Close, Leeds is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm.

For the perfect New Year celebration, you need the Orchestra of Opera North and music to sweep you off your feet! Viennese Whirl at Leeds Town Hall tomorrow features the beautiful waltzes, high-octane marches and glittering operetta hits of the Viennese masters, including the Waltz King' himself, Johann Strauss. Tickets are avaliable at the box office on (0113) 2243801.

D on't miss award-winning Blackpool donkeys Dillon and Danny who are coming back to Eureka! this Christmas to give you a trot around the Eureka! park. Suitable for children aged two-plus, tickets are £1.50 per person per ride. Normal admission prices apply. Thursday, January 3 and Friday, January 4 from 11.30am to 3.30pm. Eureka! The Museum for Children, is on Discovery Road, Halifax.

The Chronicles of Froissart Exhibition is an illuminating new exhibition featuring beautifully-illustrated medieval manuscripts documenting the Hundred Years' War between England and France (1337-1453) on display in their original form and also in digital splendour. Running until April 6 at The Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive, Leeds, daily from 10am to 4pm.

Enjoy a family quiz trail at the RHS Garden at Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate. Suitable for children over six , tickets cost adults £6, children under six free. Open from 9.30am to 3pm, there's plenty to see including a winter garden that will brighten even the darkest day.

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings, the Manor House, has been converted into an attractive museum and art gallery. On the ground floor you get a glimpse into Ilkley's past, while the first floor galleries provide a venue for a regularly-changing programme of temporary exhibitions. While being a major exhibit in itself, the Manor House also stands on the remains of the Roman fort of Olicana. Only a short section of defensive wall remains exposed at the back of the building, but Roman artefacts from the fort and surrounding area are on permanent display inside the Manor House, together with prehistoric artefacts and information about the development of Ilkley as a Victorian spa town.