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
- 07/08/2025 (09:30-10:30)
- Description
- Gentle yoga and bonding for pre-walking babies with SEND and their parents/carers.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Come and get active in the Garden
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mowlem CFC Wadeson Street E2 9DL
- Description
- Drop in session
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (11:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Bethnal Green Library Cambridge Heath Rd Bethnal Green London E2 0HL All ages
- Description
- Birth–5 children with SEND, and their families
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (11:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join us for hands on gardening at R-Urban Poplar.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (11:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Victoria park - East model boating lake
- Description
- See what creatures you can identify that live in our lakes.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (12:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Birth–5 children with SEND, and their families
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (13:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Lab Cypher is high energy, one day intensive designed for young artists aged 14-19 who want to sharpen their creative content skills while expressing themselves through music.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Chrisp Street Children and Family Centre 45 Kerbey Street E14 6AW
- Description
- Come and meet other new parents and let your baby explore!
- Date
- 07 (13:30) - 16/08/2025 (15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (14:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
- Description
- Come and see how LEGO can help with ideas on how to make the world a better place.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Bethnal Green Library Cambridge Heath Rd Bethnal Green E2 0HL
- Description
- Join us for a fun craft session where you'll turn ordinary paper rolls into adorable pipe cleaner spiders!
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place Roman Road London E3 5ES
- Description
- Put your map-reading to the test, and find the secret patterns being drawn out in the Idea Store! You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (15:30-17:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Drop in session.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (16:00-17:30)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street E14 3HG
- Description
- Come and see how LEGO can help with ideas on how to make the world a better place.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (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
- 07/08/2025 (16:15-17:30)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Join world class coaches from Limehouse Boxing Academy to get the low down and enjoy a fun & physical work out.
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- St Paul’s Way Community Centre 83 St Paul’s Way E3 4AJ
- Description
- Play football
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- Spotlights very own baking sessions
- Date
- 07/08/2025 (18:00-19:30)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie Street E14 6GN
- Description
- Up your game and improve your boxing skills in this advanced session. Invite only.