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
- 12 (11:00) - 16/08/2024 (18:00)
- Location:
- Weavers Adventure Playground Viaduct Street E2 0BH
- Description
- Join the Weavers team for adventure play, outdoor sports, and a variety of arts and crafts.
- Date
- 12 (12:00) - 16/08/2024 (17:00)
- Location:
- Roman Road Adventure Playground 48 Hewlett Road E3 5NA
- Description
- Creative, social, active and imaginative play sessions
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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
- 15/08/2024 (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.
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- 60 Parnell Road, E3 2RU, Overland Children and Family Centre
- Description
- how to support your children's speech and language development
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Develop parents' skills in supporting their child's language development
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Wapping One O’ Clock Club Wapping Gardens Tench Street Wapping E1W 2QD
- Description
- how to support your children's speech and language development
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- John Smith Children and Family Centre 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
- Description
- how to support your children's speech and language development
- Date
- 15/08/2024 (14:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Ocean Children and Family Centre (Shadwell Site) 418 Cable Street E1 0AF
- Description
- Have quality time (through massage/touch relaxation) where bonding and attachment can take place.With information and guidance around starting solids
- 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
- 12 (11:00) - 16/08/2024 (18:00)
- Location:
- Weavers Adventure Playground Viaduct Street E2 0BH
- Description
- Join the Weavers team for adventure play, outdoor sports, and a variety of arts and crafts.
- Date
- 12 (12:00) - 16/08/2024 (17:00)
- Location:
- Roman Road Adventure Playground 48 Hewlett Road E3 5NA
- Description
- Creative, social, active and imaginative play sessions
- Date
- 16/08/2024 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Have quality time (through massage/touch relaxation) where bonding and attachment can take place.With information and guidance around starting solids