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
- 29/07/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Come and play! Free sessions.
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
- Description
- play session
- 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
- 29/07/2025 (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
- 29/07/2025 (14:30-18:30)
- Location:
- Shandy Park Harford Street E1
- Description
- The council is holding community fun days on estates across the borough. Everyone is welcome to come along.
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place London E3 5GT
- Description
- Play with LEGO® bricks
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Watney Market 260 Commercial Rd London E1 2FB
- Description
- Join Terrie to hear about her new book and Fergus and Shelby's mission to save humankind from being turned into lettuces by an evil slug masquerading as the Prime Minister. There will also be an interactive mollusc and bug quiz, a workshop to suggest your own stories as well as a chance to make something to take home. You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Bethnal Green Library Cambridge Heath Rd Bethnal Green London E2 0HL
- Description
- Join Terrie to hear about her new book and Fergus and Shelby's mission to save humankind from being turned into lettuces by an evil slug masquerading as the Prime Minister. There will also be an interactive mollusc and bug quiz, a workshop to suggest your own stories as well as a chance to make something to take home. You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (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
- 29/07/2025 (15:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Eastside Youth & Community Centre 6 Parnell Road E3 2RB
- Description
- Come and join the youth workers for a friendly game or to access support.
- Date
- 29 (15:00) - 30/07/2025 (16:00)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street London E14 3HG
- Description
- Make your dinner time more exciting with your very own place mat design
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (15:30-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
- Description
- Join us for a blooming good time as you explore your creativity with cotton swab flower painting! You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event. No booking required
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (16:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Osmani Centre 58 Underwood Road London E1 5AW
- Description
- Registration and Induction for The Summer Spot scheme 2025
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (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
- 29/07/2025 (16:30-17:30)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Energetic contemporary dance workshop for girls
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (17:00-18:00)
- Location:
- Eastside Youth Centre 6 Parnell Road E3 3RB
- Description
- Come and get creative by expressing yourself through arts & crafts!
- Date
- 29/07/2025 (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.
- 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
- 28 (08:00) - 31/07/2025 (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
- 28 (09:00) - 30/07/2025 (15:00)
- Location:
- All Saints' Church Newby Place Poplar E14 0EY
- Description
- A free, three-day programme for singers aged 7-12.