What's On in London, North

The Jolly Postman

Venue: The Postal Museum

Website: www.postalmuseum.org

Step inside the story in an immersive exhibition celebrating 40 years of the much-loved children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Meet the Jolly Postman – off on his rounds with letters for some...

Fairy Tales

Venue: British Library

Website: https://events.bl.uk/exhibitions/fairy-tales

Take your family on a magical adventure in a new interactive exhibition! Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales, brought to life through books, theatre costumes,...

Play in the Park

Venue: Regents Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Explore, play and make lasting memories at Regents Park. Exciting play events will be delivered for free in partnership with London Play in Kensington Gardens, The Regent’s Park and Greenwich Park. These...

Indian Dance Classes – Bharatanatyam with Storytelling

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

In this weekly class, participants will be introduced to the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam in a fun and engaging way. The objective is to develop interest in this dance form, build confidence...

IQF Kickboxing

Venue: Arts Depot

Website: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Classes aim to give young people confidence, instilling discipline, courtesy and respect, and build a good level of fitness, co-ordination and flexibility. Nurturing self development in a controlled environment,...

Summer by the River 2026

Venue: London Bridge City

Website: www.londonbridgecity.co.uk

London Bridge City welcomes the return of Summer by the River, reimagining the Thames riverside as a dynamic playground of sport, entertainment and summer celebration with music entertainment, open-air...

Disney’s The Lion King Exhibition

Venue: London Zoo

Website: www.londonzoo.org

The iconic West End musical is roaring into London Zoo with a showcase of masks, puppets and costumes in a fabulous special exhibition. Step inside the world of The Lion King with a rare chance to see...

Golders Hill Park Summer Concerts

Venue: Golders Hill Park Bandstand

Website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Golders Hill Park’s Summer Concert Series offers a welcoming programme of free outdoor performances in one of Hampstead Heath’s most picturesque garden settings. With a varied mix of musical styles...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Venue: Theatre Royal Haymarket

Website: www.tigerstealive.com

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Packed with oodles of magic,...

Children's Activity - Rip's Nature Trail

Venue: Forty Hall

Website: www.fortyhallestate.co.uk

Explore the Nature Trail created by young curators during The Wild Escape workshops, some as young as 6 years old! Collect a bag on arrival with everything you need to see the smallest bug and the furthest...

CrickleKids

Venue: Cricklewood Library

Website: www.cricklewoodlibrary.org.uk

Got kids aged 4-7? Do they like books and art? Take them to CrickleKids, the new, Lottery and Beacon Lodge-funded book-themed craft and art class.Perfect to inspire a love of reading in your little ones....

Disney’s Hercules

Venue: Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

Ancient Greece. A time of gods, mortals… and Hercules, who isn’t quite either. But if he’s not a god, how can he possibly save the world from Hades? Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shaking,...

Free Readers

Venue: 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden

Website: https://freereaders.co.uk

At Free Readers, your child’s academic success and wellbeing is priority. Free Readers serve children of all year groups, from ages 3 to 11, offering enrichment or extra help in Reading, Maths and English,...

Highbury Fields Junior Parkrun

Venue: Highbury Fields

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/highburyfields-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun so go along and join in...

Little Voices Hackney

Venue: Frampton Park Road

Website: https://littlevoices.org.uk/locations/locations/hackney/

Through fun, interactive sessions, children master public speaking and communication skills that last a lifetime. They can also take prestigious LAMDA exams, celebrating their personal growth along the...

Mini Farmers Club

Venue: Hackney City Farm

Website: www.hackneycityfarm.co.uk

Held every Saturday morning from 10.20am-12.30pm for children ages 8-12 years. This is a great way for children to learn about nature, make art and crafts and get to know the animals under the careful...

My Neighbour Totoro

Venue: Gillian Lynne Theatre

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

Join sisters Satsuki and Mei as they move to their curious new home in the countryside. Exploring their unfamiliar surroundings, they soon encounter a world of spirits, sprites and magical creatures. Maybe...

Nile Wilson Gymnastics

Venue: Queens Park, Chelsea and Muswell Hill

Website: www.nwga.co.uk

NWG Academy is a specialist Gymnastics, Freestyle and Acrobatic Dance company based in London.Through classes and holiday camps, children build strength, fine-tune motor skills, and improve their flexibility...

Razzamataz Free Taster

Venue: Razzamataz Theatre School Hackney

Website: www.razzamataz.co.uk/school/44/Hackney

Razzamataz Hackney offers a unique curriculum of dance, singing and acting classes and covers the commercial elements of street dance, screen acting and pop singing as well as traditional Broadway and...

The Jolly Postman

Venue: The Postal Museum

Website: www.postalmuseum.org

Step inside the story in an immersive exhibition celebrating 40 years of the much-loved children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Meet the Jolly Postman – off on his rounds with letters for some...

Vikings: The Immersive Experience

Venue: Dock X, Canada Water

Website: www.vikings-immersive.co.uk

Suitable for all generations, this experience will enthral history enthusiasts and families alike. Younger visitors have the opportunity step into the ‘Junior VR’ adventure, witnessing the story of...

Wicked

Venue: Apollo Victoria Theatre

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

Wicked tells the story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two young women: the blonde and very popular Glinda, and a misunderstood green girl named Elphaba.Their adventures in Oz will ultimately...

Anne of Green Gables

Venue: Peacock Theatre

Website: www.sadlerswells.com

Anne of Green Gables follows the adventures of a spirited, imaginative 11-year-old orphan. Adopted by an elderly brother and sister, Anne gets up to endless mischief but eventually wins over the community...

Depot Open Days: Powering London

Venue: Museum Depot, Acton

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

Celebrate all things electric at summer Depot open days. Step behind the scenes at the working depot and explore how electricity has powered the city for over 125 years, from the first electric trams to...

Airfix Model Club

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Build iconic aircraft and join a squadron of model makers at this hands-on family activity at the Royal Air Force Museum London. Over ten weekends throughout the year, aspiring engineers aged 8 and over...

Family Festival: Happily Ever After

Venue: British Library

Website: https://events.bl.uk/events/family-festival-happily-ever-after

British Library host inspirational author and illustrator Chris Riddell with his Guardians of Magic; and beloved poet and author Joseph Coelho with Fairy Tales Gone Bad. Get ready for creative inspiration,...

Joseph Coelho's Fairy Tales Gone Bad

Venue: British Library

Website: https://events.bl.uk/events/family-workshop-joseph-coelhos-fairy-tales-gone-bad

A very special opportunity to join Joseph Coelho OBE as he delves into his Fairy Tales Gone Bad series. Discover how Cinderella became Zombierella and fell in love with a vampire prince. Find new ways...

Read to the Beat - Summer Reading Challenge

Venue: Participating Libraries

Website: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge theme inspires children to explore the connection between stories and songs, discovering how reading and music both ignite imagination and creativity. The Challenge will...

Big Fair 2026

Venue: Heath Street

Website: www.hampsteadsummerfestival.com

Heath Street is closed to traffic and will be lined with over 110 stalls selling artisan crafts, designer fashions, and international food and drink. A fantastic day out for the whole family, there’s...

Professor James' Punch and Judy Show

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com

Professor James' Punch and Judy Show follows a traditional format with a modern twist...enacted by a beautiful collection of hand-carved and hand-painted puppets which the professor has built up over many...

Professor James’ Punch and Judy Show

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com

Professor James' Punch and Judy Show follows a traditional format with a modern twist...enacted by a beautiful collection of hand-carved and hand-painted puppets which the professor has built up over many...

Relaxed Early Opening for Families

Venue: British Library

Website: https://events.bl.uk/events/relaxed-early-opening-for-families

This early opening is for families with children with special educational needs including autism and sensory differences. Enjoy the Library free from the hustle and bustle of the general public. Free...

Big Beat Playground Summer Festival 26

Venue: Victoria Park

Address: Finchley

Website: https://bigbeatplayground.co.uk/

Big Beat Playground is a family friendly, dance music festival with a warm, welcoming and safe environment for children, young people and their families and very much community focused.

Dawnosaurs: Relaxed Morning Visit

Venue: Natural History Museum

Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

Dawnosaurs is a free event for neurodivergent children, including those with autism, ADHD, Tourette’s, OCD and other sensory processing difficulties. Enjoy the Museum, free from the hustle and bustle...

Drag Tales

Venue: Park Theatre

Website: https://parktheatre.co.uk

Join drag queen Tania in an enchanting hour of storytelling for children. Drag Tales brings storytelling magic to life with a colourful themed celebration featuring the sensational Tania for an unforgettable...

One Beach, Three Languages: A Family Storytelling Day

Venue: JW3

Website: www.jw3.org.uk

Families will dive into a world of beachside adventures, water wonders, and acts of kindness through three unique storytelling sessions -- English (12.30pm), Hebrew (2pm), and Russian (3.30pm) -- each...

Treasure Island

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.quantumtheatre.co.uk

Presented by Quantum Theatre, this swashbuckling, action packed adventure is bursting with high drama, swordfights, sea shanties and of course Long John Silver and his parrot Cap’n Flint in a brand new...

Wonderful Wildlife Weekends

Venue: Camley Street Natural Park

Website: www.wildlondon.org.uk

Drop-in for free, fun, family nature activities at Camley Street Natural Park. Activities will include using nets to look at animals found in the pond and looking under logs to see what minibeasts you...

Mallinson Holiday Camps

Venue: Highgate School

Website: www.highgateschool.org.uk/mallinson/holiday-camps/

Mallinson Holiday Camps popular Multi-Activity Camps are bursting with excitement, featuring Zorbs, bouncy castles, sports, arts and crafts, and more—there’s something for every child to enjoy. They...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Lauderdale House

Website: www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk

Bursting with mischief, chaos, romance and magic, this family-friendly outdoor production reimagines Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy with a bold splash of contemporary flair. Escape into the enchanted...

Alice in Wonderland

Venue: Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

Website: www.aliceinwonderlandlive.com

Join Alice on her unforgettable adventure as she shrinks and grows, meeting peculiar characters at every turn.With creative stagecraft that will leave you spellbound, this visually breathtaking experience...

We are Chickenshed

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Get ready to be blown away again by the incredible talent of the Chickenshed family who can’t wait to share their work with you.This event is a celebration of all things Chickenshed and they can’t...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue: Clissold Park

Website: www.elsf.uk

Bursting with mischief, chaos, romance and magic, this family-friendly outdoor production reimagines Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy with a bold splash of contemporary flair. Escape into the enchanted...

The Gruffalo

Venue: Lyric Theatre

Website: www.thelyrictheatre.co.uk

Tall Stories’ much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns by popular demand, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary. Songs, laughs...

Family Dance Day

Venue: Coram's Fields

Website: https://coramsfields.org

Join Coram's Fields for a joyful and jam-packed day of dance performances and activities created especially for children under 12 and their families. London’s most exciting family dance event of the...

Horrible Science at London Zoo

Venue: London Zoo

Website: www.londonzoo.org

This summer, London Zoo transforms into a world of weird, wild and wonderful science as Horrible Science arrives. Expect laugh out loud experiences, hands-on discoveries and a trail packed with gruesome,...

Summer Spectacular at Willows Activity Farm

Venue: Willows Activity Farm

Website: www.willowsactivityfarm.com/events/summer-spectacular

Foam Fun is back for another year, bringing even more bubbly excitement to your day, while the Adventure Golf course is perfect for a little family competition. Your visit also includes adventure play,...

Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: https://thepantaloons.co.uk

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case. Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse...

London Theatre Kids Week

Venue: Various venues

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com

Kids Week is an annual event in London where children aged 17 and under can see participating theatre shows for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. The event runs throughout the summer holidays...

Summer Holidays: Junior Play in a Week (ages 7-12)

Venue: Young Actors Theatre

Website: www.youngactors.org.uk

Join YATI for a fantastic 5 days of making a show. Your child will learn drama techniques, build confidence and have fun while creating a spectacular play to perform to their friends and family on the...

Fantastic Foxy Summer

Venue: Roald Dahl Museum

Website: www.roalddahlmuseum.org

Families can enjoy clay feasts, junk-model excavators, daily storytelling, and an Animation Day inspired by an original Wes Anderson set on display. The programme also includes guided walks and an outdoor...

Summer Holidays: Electric Pioneers

Venue: London Transport Museum

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

Enjoy family activities exploring the electrical innovations that have powered London’s public transport for more than one hundred years. It’s a summer packed with discovery, creativity and fun for...

Malory Towers

Venue: Alexandra Palace Theatre

Website: www.alexandrapalace.com

It’s back by popular demand! Emma Rice Company’s musical adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers is coming to Alexandra Palace Theatre, Summer 2026. Get ready for high jinks, high drama and high...

Relaxed Tours

Venue: London Zoo

Website: www.londonzoo.org

Relaxed Tours allow neurodivergent people and other people who would benefit in a calm and safe environment to enjoy the Zoo. Relaxed Tours take place before the zoo opens to the public or after the zoo...

Cats

Venue: Regents Park Open Air Theatre

Website: https://openairtheatre.com/production/cats

A brand-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation CATS leaps into the magical outdoor setting of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and...

Pillows and Pilots 2: July 2026

Venue: RAF Museum London

Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Join the RAF Museum for a unique after-hours experience. Designed for organised youth groups with young people aged 6–15, this immersive sleepover combines discovery, entertainment and hands-on fun in...

Tales Big Day Out

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Big Day Out offers a variety of Big workshops, Big activities and even Bigger shows throughout the building and garden. In this Big Day Out the whole building becomes your playground, with fun round every...

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Venue: Park Theatre

Website: https://parktheatre.co.uk

The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance...

Family Beach Party

Venue: JW3

Website: www.jw3.org.uk

You can expect a vibrant atmosphere filled with circus skills, professional bubble displays, and plenty of music to keep everyone dancing. The session is packed with interactive games and big energy, ensuring...

Mermaids and Pirates

Venue: St Martin's Theatre

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

Mermaids and Pirates features a shipload of unforgettable characters, including the Seasick Pirate, a crazy castaway and Isla, Queen of the Island. Packed with calypso-infused songs, salsa-styled choreography...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

Venue: Stephens House and Gardens

Website: www.stephenshouseandgardens.com

Peter Rabbit and his naughty cousin Benjamin know very well that they are not to go into Mr McGregor’s garden, but they cannot resist and soon they find themselves face to face Mr McGregor himself! But...

Summer Holidays: Junior Film in a Week (7-12yrs)

Venue: Young Actors Theatre

Website: www.youngactors.org.uk

Over five fun-filled days participants will learn different techniques to get them comfortable and confident on screen. They'll learn how to pitch their ideas, create a production schedule, and then shoot...

Summer Shed

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Across the week of Summer Shed, children will dream up ideas, learn songs, create dances, and build an unforgettable performance - all ready to share with family and friends on Friday afternoon. Designed...

Dinosaur World Live

Venue: Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Website: www.troubadourtheatres.com/wembley-park-theatre

Step into a prehistoric world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) creatures. Meet an incredible line-up of dinosaurs, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex,...

Family Fun Days - Canal Boat Makers

Venue: London Canal Museum

Website: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Collage, colour, and create your very own paper canal boat to float beside the London Canal Museum. They'll show you how to fold your boat from just one piece of paper - then it's time to get crafty. Decorate...

Depot Family Tours

Venue: Museum Depot, Acton

Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk

From the tons of poo that came with the first horse buses to the mystery of why trains have ‘bogies’, you’ll hear tales that bring transport history to life. Perfect for the whole family, but best...

Dog Man: The Musical

Venue: Southbank Centre

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new musical based on the worldwide bestselling book series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club. With the head of a dog and the...

SEND Imaginative Storytelling Workshop

Venue: Harrow Arts Centre

Website: www.harrowarts.com

From deep dark forests, to pirate ships, monster islands, unicorn valleys and fairy castles... Join this interactive storytelling adventure, where you'll help tell the story. Hosted by children's author...

Summer Nature Roadshows

Venue: Regents Park

Website: www.royalparks.org.uk

Join your local Royal Park this summer for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on the detective trail to celebrate summer wildlife.Take...

Sunshine Tales

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Sunshine Tales is back by popular demand after a sell-out run last summer, and this time, it’s bigger, bolder, and bursting with energy! If you're a fan of the regular Tales from the Shed performances...

Darnaby’s Space Race

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Packed with laughter, energy and plenty of unexpected twists, Darnaby’s Space Race is a joyful, imaginative journey where anything can happen. Originally performed at the Edinburgh Festival, this much-loved...

Dino Disco for Kids

Venue: Natural History Museum

Website: www.nhm.ac.uk

Grab the family and go to the new Dino Disco where you can don a set of headphones and dance the evening away. With tunes suitable for kids and adults alike and a choice of three different DJs to choose...

ZOG

Venue: Cadogan Hall

Website: https://cadoganhall.com

Zog is the keenest dragon in Madam Dragon’s school. He’s also the most accident-prone, flying into trees, and even setting his own wing alight. Thankfully, a kind girl comes along to patch up his...

Be Like Blippi

Venue: The Arts at Marble Arch

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

Join Blippi and Meekah live on stage for a one-of-a-kind interactive adventure that inspires kids to move like, play like, and explore just like Blippi! With Blippi’s signature mix of play, learning,...

Henry Moore Studios and Gardens

Venue: Henry Moore Studios and Gardens

Address: Perry Green, Hertfordshire

Website: www.henry-moore.org/whats-on/summer-makers

Summer Makers returns over the school summer holidays by popular demand! Join them in the Learning Studios to make a giant collaborative sculpture, inspired by Moore’s own works on site. Every Wednesday,...

The Pirates of Penzance

Venue: Kenwood House

Website: www.illyria.co.uk

Frederick was born in a leap year on 29th February and is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday, not his 21st year. Can the inept Penzance constabulary protect him? Packed with hilarious...

Fairies Tale

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Fairies Tale follows one human who doesn’t believe in make-believe… until they find themselves lost in the fairy world, with no way back. As the line between the human and fairy worlds begins to blur,...

Enchanted Garden Day

Venue: Capel Manor Gardens

Website: www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk

Step into this living storybook for a magical outdoor adventure. Enjoy the Gardens like never before, where the Manor House Front Lawn and Fairy Forest will transform into a whimsical world of enchanted...

Arthur

Venue: Polka Theatre

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

This Summer, join the adventure in a magical new play with original songs, based on Arthurian legend and the quest for a better world. A Polka Theatre and The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath co-production.

Family Disco on the Beach

Venue: JW3

Website: www.jw3.org.uk

Led by JW3 fan favourite Ilana Banana, the Lanaland Family Disco creates a safe, joyful space where everyone’s welcome on the dance floor, from crawling babies to boogying grandparents! Sing alongs,...

Summer Camp

Venue: Salisbury Manor Primary School

Website: https://mbcommunitycic.com

Activities include football, multi-sports, arts and crafts, smoothie making, Nerf activities, team games and discos. £15 per day. £5 hot lunch available. Sibling and full-week discounts available. Free...

The Fairy Academy: the Magic of the Elements

Venue: Chickenshed

Website: www.chickenshed.org.uk

Tales from the Shed and Fixation Academy of Performing Arts present The Fairy Academy, where young visitors train in elemental magic. Join this magical experience - with fairy training before the show...

Anansi the Spider

Venue: Regents Park Open Air Theatre

Website: https://openairtheatre.com/production/anansi

People say that in a time long, long ago, animals walked on two feet and spoke with words, like we do. And back then, everyone knew that the cleverest of all the animals in the kingdom was a spider –...

Sunday Summer Sets

Venue: Capel Manor Gardens

Website: www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk

Enjoy Capel Manor Gardens like never before at the unique Sunday Summer Sets event, where live music meets stunning surroundings. Between sets, wander through 30 acres of beautifully maintained gardens,...

Family Fun Days - Fish Weaving

Venue: London Canal Museum

Website: www.canalmuseum.org.uk

Set sail along the beautiful Regent's Canal and see what watery wonders await. Once your boat trip ends head upstairs and get creative with colourful fish weaving activity. Pick a shiny metallic fish and...

Highbury Fields Funfair

Venue: Highbury Fields

Website: www.irvinleisure.co.uk

Book your tokens online in advance to save money with discounts. The number of tokens per ride varies. Tokens are on sale at the fair and online. Contactless payment is available on all rides.

Brainiac Live!

Venue: Garrick Theatre

Website: https://officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week/

More mischievous than ever before Brainiac Live! explodes on stage and will take you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful. With a great range of explosive experiments...