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 (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
- 13/08/2025 (09:30-13:30)
- Location:
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in front of the Velodrome
- Description
- Accessible cycling
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Wapping & Bigand CFC 15 Richard street E1 2JP
- Description
- Free session
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- Drop-in session.
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Come and meet other parents/carers with babies, share knowledge and stories (Pregnant mothers welcome)
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (11:45-12:45)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Joyful dance for families with children aged 0–5 with SEND
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (12:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Park
- Description
- Join our Children and Family Centres and parks and open spaces teams for a community activity day with sports, play, arts and crafts activities and more.
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (13:00-14:00)
- Location:
- Mowlem CFC Wadeson Street E2 9DL
- Description
- bond and interact with baby
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (13:00-15:00)
- Location:
- St Hilda's Centre 18 Club Row E2 7EY
- Description
- Free Play resources for a physical play session
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (13:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- Join our friendly Spotlight Skates crew
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (13:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- Ready to become a real journalist?
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (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
- 13/08/2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- All-inclusive boxing
- Date
- 13/08/2025 (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
- 13/08/2025 (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
- 13/08/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- Basketball 3V3
- Date
- 17/06/2025 (09:00) - 31/08/2025 (19:00)
- Location:
- Vine Street EC3
- Description
- This free public exhibition invites visitors to explore the people, places, and history that have shaped Aldgate into the iconic corner of London that it is today.
- 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