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
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Promote children's physical development through play and provide a healthy lifestyle for your family
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Isle of Dogs Children and Family Centre Stebondale Street E14 3BX
- Description
- Promote children's physical development through play and provide a healthy lifestyle for your family
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mowlem Children and Family Centre Wadeson Street London E2 9DL
- Description
- A sensory rich environment, where babies and pre crawlers have an opportunity to use and develop their senses. Includes advice on early feeding.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Around Poplar Children and Family Centre 115 Three Colts Street E14 8AP
- Description
- A sensory rich environment, where babies have an opportunity to use and develop their senses. Sessions include tips and advice on early feeding and starting solids.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Chrisp Street Children and Family Centre 45 Kerbey Street E14 6AW
- Description
- Gain a better understanding of how to support your child's speech and language development and help children develop vocabulary through a language rich environment.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Chrisp Street Children and Family Centre 45 Kerbey Street E14 6AW
- Description
- To support you and your baby on your feeding journey
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Overland Family Hub 60 Parnell Road E3 2RU
- Description
- Promote children's physical development through play provide a healthy lifestyle for your family
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- Gain a better understanding of how to support children's speech and language development and help children to develop vocabulary through a language rich environment.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Gain a better understanding of how to support children's speech and language development and help children develop their vocabulary through a language rich environment.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- John Smith Children and Family Centre 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
- Description
- To promote children's physical development through play and provide a healthy lifestyle for your family
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (11:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Wapping One O’ Clock Club Wapping Gardens Tench Street Wapping E1W 2QD
- Description
- For parent and baby to have quality time (through massage/touch relaxation) where bonding and attachment can take place.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (11:00-14:00)
- Location:
- Granby Hall Community Hub 37 St Matthew Row London E2 6DT
- Description
- Exciting workshops and drop-in sessions. Cultivate your creativity through gardening.
- Date
- 22 (11:00) - 26/07/2024 (17:00)
- Location:
- Brady Arts & Community Centre 192-196 Hanbury St E1 5HU
- Description
- This week-long specialist programme gives students the opportunity to discover new materials, processes, and traditional global techniques.
- 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
- 22/07/2024 (11:30-13:00)
- Location:
- Ocean Children and Family Centre Whitehorse Road E1 0ND
- Description
- A community gardening session that teaches you to grow your own vegetables and plants whilst making friends.
- Date
- 22 (12:00) - 26/07/2024 (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
- 22/07/2024 (12:30-14:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens 1 Smart Street London E2 0SN
- Description
- To support you and your baby on your feeding journey
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (13:30-14:30)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens 1 Smart Street London E2 0SN
- Description
- For parent and baby to have quality time (through massage/touch relaxation) where bonding and attachment can take place. With information and guidance around starting solids
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Wapping and Bigland Children and Family Centre 15 Richard Street E1 2JP
- Description
- Have a better understanding of how to support children's speech and language development and help children develop vocabulary through a language rich environment.
- Date
- 22/07/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Chrisp Street Children and Family Centre 45 Kerbey Street E14 6AW
- Description
- For parent and baby to have quality time (through massage/touch relaxation) where bonding and attachment can take place. With information and guidance around starting solids.