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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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Monday 25th August 2025

Family Fun Stay & play

Family Fun Stay & play
Date
01 (10:00) - 29/08/2025 (12:00)
Location:
Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
Description
Drop in session
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Get Ready for school - Marner 25 August

Date
25/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
Location:
Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
Description
Free session, sessions to support your child to be ready for school, independence, healthy lives and routines
Categories:
Family and children, Summer events

Active stay & play - 25 August Mile End

Active stay & play - 25 August Mile End
Date
25/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
Location:
Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
Description
play session
Categories:
Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays

Family Stay and Play - Overland 25 August

Family Stay and Play - Overland 25 August
Date
25/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location:
Overland Family Hub 60 Parnell Road E3 2RU
Description
Come and have fun, activities for all age groups
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events

Family Play - 25 August

Family Play - 25 August
Date
25/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location:
John Smith Family Hub 90 Stepney Way E1 2EN
Description
Fun and Play for children up to 11 years.
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events
Tuesday 26th August 2025

Family Fun Stay & play

Family Fun Stay & play
Date
01 (10:00) - 29/08/2025 (12:00)
Location:
Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
Description
Drop in session
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Family Fun Stay & play

Family Fun Stay & play
Date
26/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location:
Collingwood CFC st Bartholomews Gardens Buckhurst Street E1 5QT
Description
Drop-In session
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays

Family Stay and Play - Overland 26 August

Family Stay and Play - Overland 26 August
Date
26/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
Location:
Overland Family Hub 60 Parnell Road E3 2RU
Description
Come and have fun, activities for all age groups
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events

Active stay & play - 26 August Mile End

Active stay & play - 26 August Mile End
Date
26/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
Location:
Mile End Children and Family Centre 9 Bede Square Joseph Street E3 4GY
Description
play session
Categories:
Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays

Family Play

Family Play
Date
26/08/2025 (14:00-16:00)
Location:
Ocean Children and Family Centre Whitehorse Road E1 0ND
Description
Fun and Play for children up to 11 years.
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events

Community fun day: Bethnal Green East

Community fun day: Bethnal Green East
Date
26/08/2025 (14:30-18:30)
Location:
E2 0RN, Roman Road Market Square
Description
The council is holding community fun days on estates across the borough. Everyone is welcome to come along.
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Young people

Lego Build the Change

Date
26/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location:
Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place Roman Road London E3 5ES
Description
Help us with ideas to increase the amount of recycling that Tower Hamlets does.
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Fun Gift Stamp SF, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Puppetry and Movement Workshop

Puppetry and Movement Workshop
Date
26/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location:
Idea Chrisp Street 1 Vesey Path E India Dock Rd London E14 6BT
Description
Discover the many animals that used to live at the Tower of London and practice the art of puppetry
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Fun Gift Stamp SF, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Jellyfish Suncatcher

Date
26/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location:
Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
Description
Make a magical jellyfish that shines in the sunlight! This fun craft lets you create a colourful suncatcher that wiggles and glows when the sun comes out
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Fun Gift Stamp SF, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

LEGO Build the Change - 26 Aug

LEGO Build the Change - 26 Aug
Date
26/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location:
Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place Roman Road London E3 5ES
Description
Join us at this fun workshop where we will try to build solutions with LEGO® bricks to challenges such as climate change and protecting endangered animals.
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Fun Gift Stamp SF, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Hot Air Balloons

Date
26/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
Location:
Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street E14 3HG
Description
Decorate your own hot air balloon with colourful pom poms.
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Fun Gift Stamp SF, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities
Wednesday 27th August 2025

Family Fun Stay & play

Family Fun Stay & play
Date
01 (10:00) - 29/08/2025 (12:00)
Location:
Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
Description
Drop in session
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Active Stay & play

Active Stay & play
Date
27/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
Location:
Collingwood CFC st Bartholomews Gardens Buckhurst Street E1 5QT
Description
Drop in sessions
Categories:
Babies and toddlers, Family and children, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities

Try Fishing

Try Fishing
Date
27/08/2025 (10:00-15:00)
Location:
Victoria Park East - Boating Lake
Description
Come and try fishing
Categories:
Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Victoria Park

Community family fun day- Mile End Play Park

Date
27/08/2025 (12:00-15:00)
Location:
Mile End Children's Park Locksley street E14 7EJ
Description
Come along to a community activity day with sports, play, arts and crafts activities and more.
Categories:
Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Parks, Sports and exercise, Summer events, Summer holidays
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