World Cup activities in Rotherham
Throughout the World Cup, we're running activities across our town centres so you can get involved, wherever you live. See below for our activities running in our principal towns.
Dinnington
| Date | Activity | Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Make Your Own Football Strip | Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 3pm to 5pm | Dinnington Library |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Inflatable Football | Rotherham United Community Trust will be touring the borough with their inflatable football pitches helping you to hone your skills from shoot outs to small side tournaments and the all important victory celebration. | 3.30pm to 5.30pm | Greenlands Park |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Blow Football | Design and make your own football pitch, grab a straw and play. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE - Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Dinnington Library |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Make Some Noise! | Who says Libraries are quiet spaces? Get ready to cheer on your team and create your own vuvuzelas, clackers, and whistlers. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Dinnington Library |
Maltby
| Date | Activity | Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Make Your Own Football Strip | Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 3pm to 5pm | Maltby Library |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Footy Fun Sessions | Look out for world cup celebration pool party sessions across all Rotherham Leisure Centres, including football themed inflatables and water polo goals. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Blow Football | Design and make your own football pitch, grab a straw and play. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE - Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Maltby Library |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Footy Fun Sessions | Look out for world cup celebration pool party sessions across all Rotherham Leisure Centres, including football themed inflatables and water polo goals. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Footy Fun Sessions | Look out for world cup celebration pool party sessions across all Rotherham Leisure Centres, including football themed inflatables and water polo goals. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Maltby Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Inflatable Football | Rotherham United Community Trust will be touring the borough with their inflatable football pitches helping you to hone your skills from shoot outs to small side tournaments and the all important victory celebration. | 12.30pm-2.30pm | Maltby Coronation Park |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Make Some Noise! | Who says Libraries are quiet spaces? Get ready to cheer on your team and create your own vuvuzelas, clackers, and whistlers. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Maltby Library |
Swinton
| Date | Activity | Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Make Your Own Football Strip | Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 3pm to 5pm | Swinton Library |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Blow Football | Design and make your own football pitch, grab a straw and play. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE - Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Swinton Library |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Early Years Music & Football Sessions | TBC | 12pm to 1pm | Swinton Library |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Make Some Noise! | Who says Libraries are quiet spaces? Get ready to cheer on your team and create your own vuvuzelas, clackers, and whistlers. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Swinton Library |
Wath
| Date | Activity | Description | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Inflatable Football | Rotherham United Community Trust will be touring the borough with their inflatable football pitches helping you to hone your skills from shoot outs to small side tournaments and the all important victory celebration. | 3.30pm to 5.30pm | Wath Park |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Make Your Own Football Strip | Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 3pm to 5pm | Wath Library |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Footy Fun Sessions | Look out for world cup celebration pool party sessions across all Rotherham Leisure Centres, including football themed inflatables and water polo goals. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Wednesday 17 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Blow Football | Design and make your own football pitch, grab a straw and play. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE - Age 6+ | 3pm-5pm | Wath Library |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Tuesday 23 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Footy Fun Sessions | Look out for world cup celebration pool party sessions across all Rotherham Leisure Centres, including football themed inflatables and water polo goals. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | World Cup Colouring Competition | Crayons at the ready, pick your team, colour their flag and enter this fun competition. Winner at each site will receive a goody bag and a free pass for parents. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | The Big Grass Roots Drop In | All Rotherham Leisure Centres will be celebrating our local grass roots football legends welcoming local clubs to come and train and meet our members. Free | 10am-11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Group Exercise | Pledge your allegiance to your team on the gym floor by wearing your teams' shirts for our classes where appropriate, and donate to support local organisations. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | "Soccercisation" of classes | Keep your ears and eyes peeled as football themed movements and exercises will pop up across classes in celebration of the beautiful game. Free | 10am to 11am | Wath Leisure Centre |
| Saturday 27 June 2026 | Make Some Noise! | Who says Libraries are quiet spaces? Get ready to cheer on your team and create your own vuvuzelas, clackers, and whistlers. Booking essential: 01709 823606. FREE Age 6+ | 10am to 11am, 12pm to 1pm | Wath Library |
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