Summer activities 2024
Summer is here and we have hundreds of FREE activities to keep kids and teens busy throughout the school holidays.
Scroll down for upcoming events or view the complete schedule of activities
Whether it's a photography workshop or music production lessons, swimming, canoeing, theatre or arts and crafts, there's something for everyone.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Thousands of children who are eligible for and claiming benefits-related free school meals will be able to access a free place at a holiday activity club over the school summer holiday.
Open to eligible children and young people aged 4 to 16 years, all HAF programmes include a tasty and nutritious meal, fun and engaging activities and opportunities to learn more about food and nutrition for children and their families.
Please visit our HAF page to see our full Holiday Activities and Food club listings, including booking information.
Upcoming events
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- John Smith Children and Family Centre 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
- Description
- Promoting social skills, learning through play, and preparing children to be ready for nursery/school.
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Watney Market 260 Commercial Rd London E1 2FB
- Description
- Make your own adorable cake case turtle to take home!
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Canary Wharf Churchill Place London E14 5RB
- Description
- Become a marvellous maker and draw or make a gadget. You never know you might invent something new. Check out our brilliant books to give you some ideas.
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (15:00-16:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Family stay and play with an emphasis on social play and engagement
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (15:00-16:30)
- Location:
- Ocean Children and Family Centre Whitehorse Road E1 0ND
- Description
- Family stay and play with an emphasis on social play and engagement
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (11:00) - 12/08/2024 (14:00)
- Location:
- Granby Hall Community Hub 37 St Matthew Row London E2 6DT
- Description
- Our exciting workshops will create a healthy and vibrant environment that promotes well-being through the power of nutritious cooking, dance, creative writing, gardening, drama and much more with plenty of sessions to choose from.
- Date
- 23/07/2024 (18:00) - 13/08/2024 (20:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- Our exciting workshops will create a healthy and vibrant environment that promotes well-being through the power of nutritious cooking, dance, creative writing, gardening, drama and much more with plenty of sessions to choose from.
- Date
- 24/07/2024 (11:00) - 14/08/2024 (14:00)
- Location:
- Granby Hall Community Hub 37 St Matthew Row London E2 6DT
- Description
- Our exciting workshops will create a healthy and vibrant environment that promotes well-being through the power of nutritious cooking, dance, creative writing, gardening, drama and much more with plenty of sessions to choose from.
- Date
- 25/07/2024 (18:00) - 15/08/2024 (20:00)
- Location:
- Granby Hall Community Hub 37 St Matthew Row London E2 6DT
- Description
- Our exciting workshops will create a healthy and vibrant environment that promotes well-being through the power of nutritious cooking, dance, creative writing, gardening, drama and much more with plenty of sessions to choose from.
- Date
- 27/07/2024 (11:30) - 17/08/2024 (13:30)
- Location:
- Granby Hall Community Hub 37 St Matthew Row London E2 6DT
- Description
- Our exciting workshops will create a healthy and vibrant environment that promotes well-being through the power of nutritious cooking, dance, creative writing, gardening, drama and much more with plenty of sessions to choose from.
- Date
- 29/07/2024 (12:00) - 02/08/2024 (17:00)
- Location:
- Roman Road Adventure Playground 48 Hewlett Road E3 5NA
- Description
- Climb wooden structures, swing, slide, dig in the sand, paint and create, get messy, run, jump and have fun.
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (09:30-12:30)
- Location:
- Mudchute Farm Pier Street E14 3HP (farm stables)
- Description
- Join the Mudchute Farm team for free summer Farm tours. Tour the farm and learn about different animals.
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Collingwood Children & Family Centre, St Bartholomew Gardens Buckhurst Street E1 5QT
- Description
- Stay and play to encourage all round development for under 2's
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mowlem Children & Family Centre, Wadeson Street E2 9DL
- Description
- Promoting social skills, learning through play, and prepare children to be ready for nursery/school
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Isle of Dogs Family Hub, Millwall Park Stebondale Street E14 3BX
- Description
- Supporting parents to be confident in toilet training their child
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- St Pauls Way Centre, St Pauls Way Centre 83 St Paul's Way London E3 4AJ
- Description
- Get busy in the kitchen cooking up mini-feasts
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (10:30-15:30)
- Location:
- Whitehorse Adventure Playground Whitehorse Rd E1 ONZ
- Description
- Join the Parks and Children and Family Centre teams for adventure play, outdoor sports, and a variety of arts & crafts.
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (11:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Victoria Park - East Hub Building
- Description
- Bring your little adventurers for an exciting scavenger hunt - see what can be found in Victoria park
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Isle of Dogs Family Hub, Millwall Park Stebondale Street E14 3BX
- Description
- To create a sensory rich environment, where babies and pre crawlers have an opportunity to use and develop their senses.
- Date
- 30/07/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Collingwood Children & Family Centre, St Bartholomew Gardens Buckhurst Street E1 5QT
- Description
- To have a better understanding on how to support your children's speech and language development.