Summer activities 2025
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
- 11/08/2025 (15:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Paul's Way Community Centre 83 St Paul's Way E3 4AJ
- Description
- Play games and access advice from youth workers during the session in the 121 room
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- If you're looking to begin get fit and stay healthy, come and join Ade and Treaser at our weekly Spotlight fitness sessions
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (16:00-20:00)
- Location:
- Linc Centre 70 Fern St London E3 3PR
- Description
- Play games and access advice from youth workers during the session in the 121 room
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (16:30-18:00)
- Location:
- Linc Centre 70 Fern St London E3 3PR
- Description
- Play matches and tournaments and do drills and passes outdoors with youth workers
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (17:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Paul's Way Community Centre 83 St Paul's Way E3 4AJ
- Description
- Come and get creative by expressing yourself through arts & crafts!
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (17:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Come and empower yourself in our exclusive girls-only boxing sessions!
- Date
- 11/08/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join Ozzy and Dan for movie night at Spotlight with cinema style seating and snacks.
- Date
- 11 (17:00) - 13/08/2025 (18:00)
- Location:
- Linc Centre 70 Fern St London E3 3PR
- Description
- A workshop to make young people aware of hate crime and explore different types of hate crime and how it affects the young people, their families and the local community!
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (13:30) - 26/08/2025 (15:00)
- Location:
- Overland Children and Family Centre 60 Parnell Road E3 2RU
- Description
- Free session, Supports Parents/carers to bond and interact with baby through massage
- Date
- 31/07/2025 (13:30) - 16/08/2025 (15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 01 (08:00) - 22/08/2025 (18:00)
- Location:
- St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road London E1 5AW
- Description
- The Tower Hamlets Holiday Childcare Scheme is Ofsted registered and provides childcare for children aged 3 to 13 years old.
- Date
- 01 (10:00) - 29/08/2025 (12:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Drop in session
- Date
- 01 (13:00) - 14/08/2025 (17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- This summer join Janise and Omar for an unforgettable experience.
- Date
- 04 (10:00) - 16/08/2025 (11:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 07 (13:30) - 16/08/2025 (15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 11 (10:00) - 16/08/2025 (11:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 11 (10:30) - 12/08/2025 (16:00)
- Location:
- Whitehorse Adventure Playground Whitehorse Road London E1 0NZ
- Description
- a day of adventure play, outdoor sports, and a wide variety of arts & crafts.
- Date
- 11 (12:00) - 14/08/2025 (18:00)
- Location:
- Ocean TLA Forecourt Anson House Ernest Street London E1 4SH
- Description
- Free adventure session and free hot lunches
- Date
- 11 (17:00) - 13/08/2025 (18:00)
- Location:
- Linc Centre 70 Fern St London E3 3PR
- Description
- A workshop to make young people aware of hate crime and explore different types of hate crime and how it affects the young people, their families and the local community!
- Date
- 12/08/2025 (10:00-11:00)
- Location:
- John Smith Family Hub 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
- Description
- Free session, Supports Parents/carers to bond and interact with baby through massage