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.

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Ages 5-12

Altab Ali Day

Babies and toddlers

Black History Month

Business

Chinese New Year

Christmas

Climate Change

Community events

Consultations

Coronation

Council meetings

Cultural events

Digital support

Drama, Dance and Performance

Early Help

Easter

Family and children

Festivals

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Free to attend

Fun Gift Stamp SF

Galleries and exhibitions

Half-term

Heritage and museums

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)

Holocaust Memorial Day

King Charles III

Libraries and literature

Local Offer

Markets

Music

Narratives of Time

Older people

Parks

Pay to attend

Remembrance

Season of Bangla Drama

Secondary transfer

SEND

South Asian Heritage Month

SPA

Sports and exercise

St George’s Day

Street parties

Summer events

Summer holidays

Teenagers

VE Day

Victoria Park

Volunteering

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Women's history month

Workshops and activities

Young people

There are 27 events taking place next week

Friday 11th July 2025

DesignBloom STEAM children's workshop 2: Myth-o-Bots

Date

11/07/2025 (17:00-18:30)

Location:

Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL

Description

Design dancing Myth-o-bots

Saturday 12th July 2025

Stories of Aldgate Exhibition

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.

Summer Sports Camp

Date

04 (09:00) - 31/07/2025 (17:00)

Location:

Qmotion Queen Mary Students' Union Mile End Campus E1 4FZ

Description

QMSU Sports Camps

Face Painting

Date

12/07/2025 (14:00-15:00)

Location:

Idea Store Chrisp Street 1 Vesey Path East India Dock Road London E14 6B

Description

Get your face painted like your favourite book character.

Sunday 13th July 2025

Stories of Aldgate Exhibition

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.

Summer Sports Camp

Date

04 (09:00) - 31/07/2025 (17:00)

Location:

Qmotion Queen Mary Students' Union Mile End Campus E1 4FZ

Description

QMSU Sports Camps

Victoria Park Summer Bandstand Season: Victoria Park 180th Birthday Concert

Date

13/07/2025 (13:00-17:00)

Location:

Victoria Park Bandstand

Description

Music for summer Sundays in The People's Park

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