What's on this week for Kids and Children in London
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The following is a list of upcoming events in London that are suitable for families and children in London.
Be sure to check the website of any event before booking/visiting in case of any late changes to times or schedules.
If you know of any events not listed here that parents with young children may enjoy please feel free to contact us.
Top 10 Kids Activities in London
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Easy Peasy Skate - Battersea Park
22 Jun 2013 This is a free group skate that takes place every DRY Saturday starting at the Japanese Peace Pagoda in Battersea park.The skate is suitable for parents with young children and is supervised by skate marshalls. You will need skates and protective... Weekly Event: every Saturday |
Battersea Park | free | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Clapham Junction | SW11 4RP | |
Family Sunday Skating Heaven - Newham Leisure Centre
23 Jun 2013 Skating Heaven at Newham Leisure Centre - Family Skate SundaysRoller Disco and Games games in the main room, Boot Camp (Only for beginners!) in the second room where beginners are taught by fully qualified Skate Instructors. Music on the day 70's... Weekly Event: every Sunday |
Newham Leisure Centre | min age 6 | paid | 23 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Newham | E13 8SD |
Sunday Spot Art Workshop - South London Gallery
23 Jun 2013 Bring the kids along to our family Sunday Spot Art Workshops. These are playful workshops that are inspired by the galleries current exhibitions.Artists will help provide a starting point for families to discover, misuse and appropriate an array ... Weekly Event: every Sunday |
South London Gallery | ages 3 to 12 | free | 23 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Camberwell | SE5 8UH |
Dads Club - The Ridgeway Park Children Centre
22 Jun 2013 Weekly Saturday morning dads club. Great place to bring the kids to have a play and also have a chat with other dads. There is reasonably priced food and drinks available, lot of activities laid out for the kids and a big playground with climbing fra... Weekly Event: every Saturday |
The Ridgeway Park Children Centre | paid | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Chingford | E4 6RE | |
Magic Carpet Storytelling Sundays - The National Gallery, London
23 Jun 2013 Come along to the weekly Magic Carpet storytelling session at the National Gallery. There will be a different story each day about one of the pictures in the gallery. Places are limited and allocated on arrival up to one hour before the start. Ch... Weekly Event: every Sunday |
The National Gallery, London | max age 5 | free | 23 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | WC2N 5DN | |
Wiggly Jigglers - Creative Movement for under 2's - Rich Mix Arts Centre
24 Jun 2013 The Wiggly Jigglers is a creative movement session for the under twos lead by Jasmine Pasch.If you need a new space and inspiration these movement sessions give your little one the opportunity to wiggle around in ways that stimulates imagination ... Weekly Event: every Monday |
Rich Mix Arts Centre | max age 2 | paid | 24 Jun 2013 | 24 Jun 2013 | Whitechapel | E1 6LA |
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Little Moles toddlers group - Museum of London
19 Jun 2013 Once your child hits the walking phase you may want to visit the Little Moles toddlers group which hosts a fun and creative session for little hands every Wednesday.The last session every month gets extra creative with Messy Moles!Maximum age... Weekly Event: every Wednesday |
Museum of London | ages 1 to 5 | free | 19 Jun 2013 | 19 Jun 2013 | EC2Y 5HN | |
Sunday Drawing Classes - Triumph Press Art Club
23 Jun 2013 If you love Art, you may like to join our new drawing classes at Triumph Press Art Club on Sundays. Every week, children will make a different art project, learning how to draw realistically using a wide variety of drawing and painting techniques. St... Weekly Event: every Sunday |
Triumph Press Art Club | ages 5 to 12 | paid | 23 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | HA8 7DB | |
Saturday Cycle Sessions - Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club
22 Jun 2013 Every Saturday morning boys and girls can visit the Herne Hill Velodrome to learn mountain biking and cyclo cross skills on the clubs purpose built track - and if you don't have a bike, the club can provide bikes and helmets (for a small fee).Lea... Weekly Event: every Saturday |
Herne Hill Youth Cycling Club | min age 6 | paid | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Herne Hill | SE24 9HE |
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March For Mothers - Sponsored Walk - Greenwich Park
29 Jun 2013 Health Poverty Action is the charity behind the March for Mothers sponsored walk, taking place on 29th June 2013 in Greenwich Park. The charity hopes this event will raise awareness of the 340,000 women who die in pregnancy and childbirth, every ... |
Greenwich Park | paid | 29 Jun 2013 | 29 Jun 2013 | Greenwich | SE10 8QY | |
Trapeze tots - AirCraft Youth Circus
18 Jun 2013 Get your little ones learning great circus skills in a safe environment with experienced instructors at Trapeze Tots.Skills learnt will include tightwire, tumbling, trampoline, trapeze. AirCraft Circus have over 10 years experience teaching c... Weekly Event: every Tuesday |
AirCraft Youth Circus | ages 3 to 5 | paid | 18 Jun 2013 | 18 Jun 2013 | Woolwich | SE18 5NR |
Art Detectives - The National Gallery, London
15 Mar 2012 - 30 Dec 2013 This audio tour is for the whole family to enjoy. Following in the footsteps of two detectives you search for clues in order to uncover the meaning to some of the National Gallery's most mysterious paintings.After exploring the Gallery and solvin... |
The National Gallery, London | paid | 15 Mar 2012 | 30 Dec 2013 | WC2N 5DN | ||
Marvellous Blooms - The National Gallery, London
15 Mar 2012 - 30 Dec 2013 Come and explore the blooming, marvellous flower paintings in the Gallery - a beautiful flower painting may not be as straightforward as it seems!Flowers may hide secret meanings, and even fearsome weapons - mysteries need to be unravelled and pu... |
The National Gallery, London | min age 5 | paid | 15 Mar 2012 | 30 Dec 2013 | WC2N 5DN | |
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Art Makers - Horniman Museum and Gardens
22 Jun 2013 1.30 & 2.45pmHave fun with art skills and exciting techniques to create something fabulous to take home. 7, 14, 21 July: Dance Bells28 July & Aug 4: Medals11 Aug: Bug and Beetle Hand Puppets18 & 25 Aug: Carnival Wings1 Sep: Bug and Beetle... Weekly Event: every Saturday |
Horniman Museum and Gardens | min age 3 | free | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Forest Hill | SE23 3PQ |
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Hands on Family Workshops - Horniman Museum and Gardens
22 Jun 2013 11.45am and 1pm. Touch real museum objects in these popular family sessions. There will be a different theme each week.7 July: Hands on Africa14 July: Hands on Puppets21 July: Hands on Archaeology28 July: Hands on Music4 & 11 Aug: Hands on ... Weekly Event: every Saturday |
Horniman Museum and Gardens | min age 3 | free | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Forest Hill | SE23 3PQ |
Flying Trapeze School - Regent's Park
4 May 2013 - 2 Sep 2013 Can anyone can learn trapeze? Yes, of course - and where better than the glorious Regents Park where the Gorilla Circus are running trapeze classes this summer.You will be given a gentle introduction and once your confidence has built up you can ... |
Regent's Park | min age 8 | paid | 4 May 2013 | 2 Sep 2013 | Euston | NW1 4NR |
The Magic Cavern - Barons Court Theatre
23 Jun 2013 The Barons Court Theatre is the perfect venue for this family friendly magic show because there is nowhere for the magician to hide! Perfect for 6 year olds and above, this show is on every Sunday at 3pm.The magic and illusion lasts for one hour ... Weekly Event: every Sunday |
Barons Court Theatre | min age 6 | paid | 23 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | W14 9HR | |
Tower Tornadoes - Disability Athletics - Mile End Park Leisure Centre
20 Jun 2013 Tower Tornadoes is a friendly athletics club for disabled young people. Come to any or every session, whatever your level of ability. Non-disabled friends and siblings are also welcome. Weekly Event: every Thursday |
Mile End Park Leisure Centre | min age 8 | paid | 20 Jun 2013 | 20 Jun 2013 | Mile End | E3 4HL |
Extinction: Not the End of the World? - Natural History Museum
8 Feb 2013 - 8 Sep 2013 Stories of extinctions from long ago, species that are endangered today and those that, somehow, have managed to survive against the odds are all documented here. The Natural History Museum does what it does best with interactive installations, r... |
Natural History Museum | paid | 8 Feb 2013 | 8 Sep 2013 | South Kensington | SW7 5BD | |
Alien Revolution - Royal Greenwich Observatory
1 Mar 2013 - 8 Sep 2013 The subject of if Aliens exist or not goes back a LONG, long time to 16th century astronomer Copernicus. And we are still, apparently, none the wiser. This colourful exhibition brings together the many differing images and stories of our perception a... |
Royal Greenwich Observatory | min age 5 | free | 1 Mar 2013 | 8 Sep 2013 | Greenwich | SE10 9NF |
Rainforest of the Sea - Horniman Museum
9 Mar 2013 - 15 Sep 2013 This is a photography exhibition by the Horniman's very own Aquarium curator, Jamie Craggs and showcases all his images that are taken around two islands near Borneo.Jamie's photos will show kids the incredibly varied amount of species in the cor... |
Horniman Museum | free | 9 Mar 2013 | 15 Sep 2013 | Forest Hill | SE23 3PQ | |
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Apollo Theatre
12 Mar 2013 - 31 Aug 2013 Directed by the same director as War Horse, Marianne Elliot, and having already premiered at the National's smallest theatre space, the reviews for this are very good indeed. Cast include Luke Treadaway (Christopher), Niamh Cusack, Matthew Barker and... |
Apollo Theatre | min age 13 | paid | 12 Mar 2013 | 31 Aug 2013 | W1D 7EZ | |
Sensational Butterflies - Natural History Museum
29 Mar 2013 - 15 Sep 2013 This exhibition is very popular and well worth a visit.Kids, and grown ups, will marvel at the existence of the butterfly. Every stage of life is on display; cocoons are hanging in protected cases (if you are lucky you may see a butterfly emerge)... |
Natural History Museum | paid | 29 Mar 2013 | 15 Sep 2013 | South Kensington | SW7 5BD | |
Tiger Territory - London Zoo
22 Mar 2013 - 22 Mar 2017 The tiger territories, home to the Sumartran Tigers, has undergone a massive renovation. The original site was 186 years old, so probably needed a bit of an update.If you've been missing the tigers, or never been before, now is definitely the tim... |
London Zoo | paid | 22 Mar 2013 | 22 Mar 2017 | Euston | NW1 4RY | |
David Bowie is - Victoria & Albert Museum
23 Mar 2013 - 11 Aug 2013 This is the first ever retrospective, worldwide, of the legendry David Bowie and the V&A have access to pretty much everything to do with him since his emergence on to the music scene as the humble David Jones.Over 300 'bits and pieces' spanning ... |
Victoria & Albert Museum | paid | 23 Mar 2013 | 11 Aug 2013 | South Kensington | SW7 2RL | |
The British Music Experience: Easter Activities - The O2
24 Mar 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 Over the Easter holidays there are drop in sessions in the Jam Studio, 12pm to 3pm, to give your kids the chance to rock out with the drums, electric guitar or Theremin (an instrument associated with concert music and popular rock music).You can ... |
The O2 | paid | 24 Mar 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | Greenwich | SE10 0DX | |
Udderbelly: Comedy Club 4 Kids. - Southbank Centre
27 Apr 2013 - 13 Jul 2013 In it's third year this is a great chance for kids over the age of 6 to learn some cracking jokes! Some of the best comedians come and test their skills on the hardest of audiences. What's the catch? There are no rude bits... Book now to avoid di... |
Southbank Centre | min age 6 | paid | 27 Apr 2013 | 13 Jul 2013 | Waterloo | SE1 8XX |
Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play - Polka Theatre
27 Apr 2013 - 17 Aug 2013 Based on the stories of Charlie and Lola by the genius that is Lauren Child see some of the best loved stories come to life on the stage (it is different to the telly).Kids will love seeing Lola and Lotta attempting to look after Sizzles the dog,... |
Polka Theatre | ages 4 to 7 | paid | 27 Apr 2013 | 17 Aug 2013 | Wimbledon | SW19 1SB |
Hansel and Gretel - The Colour House
27 Apr 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 When Hansel and Gretel are lost and stumble upon the house of sweets they think their luck is changing! Yummy, scrummy for their empty tummies. Uh-oh! A witch lives in the sweet-covered house.What now? Come and find out! Chances are Hansel and Gr... |
The Colour House | min age 3 | paid | 27 Apr 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | Wimbledon | SW19 2RD |
Some Like It Hip Hop - Sadler's Wells
3 May 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 Back to Sadler's Wells by popular demand 'Some Like it Hip Hop' is a ZooNation smash hit. Rolling together elements of 'Some Like it Hot' and 'Twelfth Night,' SLIHH brings us amazing dance routines, live singing and an original sound track. The w... |
Sadler's Wells | paid | 3 May 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | EC1R | ||
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
17 May 2013 - 30 Nov 2013 Preview tickets give you £10 off per ticket so if you love this story take a look ASAP.It's not a cheap trip but directed by Sam Mendes it could be a huge hit. Giant lollipops, Oompa Loompas and human blueberries, plus Charlie, are all in the win... |
Theatre Royal Drury Lane | paid | 17 May 2013 | 30 Nov 2013 | WC2B 5JF | ||
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Framed Film Club - Barbican Centre
22 Jun 2013 - 15 May 2014 Framed film club brings you and the kids great movies every Saturday morning. From 'Laurel and Hardy' to 'The Croods' this is the perfect way to catch up on oldies and see the best of the new movies. Being a movie buff is always cool. Weekly Event: every Saturday |
Barbican Centre | paid | 22 Jun 2013 | 15 May 2014 | EC2Y 8DS | ||
Fowl Play: A Farmyard Adventure - The Puppet Theatre Barge
22 Jun 2013 - 14 Jul 2013 A fowl is born and the excitement of the birth spreads around the farm. The chickens chatter and chatter telling everyone about the wonderful news which leads to some rather unexpected events.The Puppet Barge has been described by 'The Independen... Weekly Event: every Saturday,Sunday |
The Puppet Theatre Barge | min age 3 | paid | 22 Jun 2013 | 14 Jul 2013 | W9 2PF | |
Toddle in the City - Shoreditch - Toddle in the City
22 Jun 2013 Toddle in the City is a treasure hunt with a camera as a fun way to learn about the city. We provide toddlers and their favourite adults with a children's digital camera and lots of clues of what they can find in a city.This summer we will be tre... Weekly Event: every Saturday,Sunday |
Toddle in the City | ages 3 to 6 | paid | 22 Jun 2013 | 22 Jun 2013 | Hoxton | N1 |
Waterloo Festival 2013 - Apsley House The Wellington Museum
8 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 Every weekend this month there is a family event connected to the out break of the Battle of Waterloo. Everything is covered with kids in mind - outfits worn, 'meet' the soldiers and their wives and enjoy victory celebrations through music and dance.... |
Apsley House The Wellington Museum | paid | 8 Jun 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | W1J 7NT | ||
Bedford Park Festival - Acton Green Common
8 Jun 2013 - 23 Jun 2013 The first weekend of this crafty summer fete will be hard to miss. Art to buy, a kids corner for making and playing, and - of course - the funfair. Bandstand music and encouragement to get on your bike this summer are all part of the same parcel. Wan... |
Acton Green Common | paid | 8 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2013 | Chiswick | W4 5EA | |
Visions of the Universe - National Maritime Museum
7 Jun 2013 - 15 Sep 2013 If you love the stars and often have to explain what is out there this exhibition is your shining light. Images of galaxies, stars and planets stand alongside the 'Mars Window' - a 13-metre long panoramic projection of the Red Planet?s landscape. ... |
National Maritime Museum | paid | 7 Jun 2013 | 15 Sep 2013 | Greenwich | SE10 9NF | |
Beanotown - Southbank Centre
31 May 2013 - 8 Sep 2013 Celebrating 75 years of Beano mayhem this is an event that Dads (and Mums!) can introduce their children too and vise versa. Beano toasties (yum), The Library of Laughs, Beano photo booth and the Ultimate Prank Academy are at your disposal. Unlike De... |
Southbank Centre | free | 31 May 2013 | 8 Sep 2013 | Waterloo | SE1 8XX |