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
- 31/07/2024 (11:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Join us for a day of FREE Family Fun to celebrate the launch of Family Hubs in the North West!
- Date
- 31/07/2024 (13:30-16:30)
- Description
- Join the Spitalfields City Farm team and learn to plant, donkey grooming, animal meet and bug hunting for free.
- Date
- 31/07/2024 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Watney Market 260 Commercial Rd London E1 2FB
- Description
- Celebrate Summer by making your own 3D card to give to someone special!
- 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 (14:00) - 09/08/2024 (17:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- This summer Arts Without Borders host a transformative project for young women.
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- how to support your children's speech and language development
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- A safe creative play area for children to explore and get active!
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- John Smith Children and Family Centre 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
- Description
- A safe creative play area for children to explore and get active!
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Ocean Children and Family Centre (Shadwell Site) 418 Cable Street
- Description
- To support you and your baby on your feeding journey
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Wapping One O’ Clock Club Wapping Gardens Tench Street Wapping E1W 2QD
- Description
- A safe creative play area for children to explore and get active!
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Urban ad, Urban Adventure Base 150 Burdett Road Mile End Park E3 4JT
- Description
- Open Access Youth Activity Session at Urban Adventure Base for 8–10-year-olds. Activities can include canoeing, BMX, skating, caving and other sport and activity sessions along with games, arts and support. Activities may vary.
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (10:30-12:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Play Pavilion Locksley Street E14 7EJ
- Description
- Join the Parks and the Children and Family Centre teams for free summer activities.
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (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
- 01/08/2024 (11:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Victoria Park East - Boating Lake
- Description
- Come and investigate what lives in our lakes
- Date
- 01/08/2024 (11:30-17:00)
- Location:
- Glamis Adventure Playground Glamis Rd London E1W 3EG
- Description
- Join the Glamis Adventure Playground team for adventure play, outdoor sports, and a variety of arts & crafts.