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
- 05/08/2025 (10:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Chisenhale Primary School Bow E3 5QY
- Description
- Drama, story-telling, costume making and performing all in one day.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (10:30-16:00)
- 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
- 05/08/2025 (11:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Victoria Park West Bowls Club London E9 7DD
- Description
- Come and enjoy a game of Bowls. No need to book just turn up!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (11:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Improve your teamwork & problem-solving skills by taking part in exciting high rope activities such as Tarzan Swing, Wobbly Bridges, Zip Wire finales and more!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (12:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Birth–5 children with SEND, and their families
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (12:33)
- Location:
- Spotlight, Spotlight Youth Centre 30 Hay Currie Street London E14 6GN
- Description
- Join Ozzy and Dan in the kitchen and prepare a delicious meal!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (13:00-14:30)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join us for an exciting kayaking trip.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (13:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join us for this practical masterclass as we explore movement and physical theatre through storytelling and an actor tool to exploring character through body and physicality.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- 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
- 05/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Come and play! Free sessions.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (14:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Wapping & Bigland Children & Family Centre 15 Richard Street E1 2JP
- Description
- Come and meet other new parents and let your baby explore!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (14:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Friendly football games and drills at the Langdon Park School football pitch.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (14:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Ocean Children and Family Centre Whitehorse Road E1 0ND
- Description
- Fun and Play for children up to 11 years.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (14:30-18:30)
- Location:
- 77 Morant St, E14 8EL, London, Pennyfields Park
- Description
- The council is holding community fun days on estates across the borough. Everyone is welcome to come along.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
- Description
- Join us for a cool and creative session and make your own ice cream, no drip, just fun!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place London E3 5GT
- Description
- Come and meet the strangest monsters around, and see if you can find their descriptions, hidden all over the place
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street E14 3HG
- Description
- Design your own tiny garden and make it bloom! You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Eastside Youth & Community Centre 6 Parnell Road E3 2RB
- Description
- Come and learn new creative skills and make music tracks and beats with Junior our creative youth worker!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (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