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
- 28/08/2025 (12:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Birth–5 children with SEND, and their families
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (13:30-15:00)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- play session
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (14:00-15:30)
- Location:
- Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
- Description
- At this workshop we will play and build with LEGO® bricks to find solutions to make our world more green and sustainable. You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place Roman Road London E3 5ES
- Description
- Ever played Among Us with your friends online (or just watched someone play it)? Bring your friends to the Idea Store and play it for real! Try to finish your tasks on time… and try to survive!
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Bethnal Green Library Cambridge Heath Rd Bethnal Green E2 0HL
- Description
- Get creative and design your very own personalised badge – make something that's truly one of a kind! You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Chrisp Street 1 Vesey Path E India Dock Rd London E14 6BT
- Description
- A Day on the beach in your local library as you create a mini seaside keepsake. You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (15:30-17:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Drop in session.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street London E14 3HG
- Description
- At this workshop we will play and build with LEGO® bricks to find solutions to make our world more green and sustainable.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street E14 3HG
- 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.You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (17:00-19:00)
- Location:
- Spotlight 30 Hay Currie St E14 6GN
- Description
- Spotlights very own baking sessions
- Date
- 28/08/2025 (18:00-21:00)
- Location:
- Osmani Centre 58 Underwood Road London E1 5AW
- Description
- Experience the thrill of ten-pin bowling with crashing pins, friendly competition, and high-energy fun for all ages and abilities
- 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
- 01 (10:00) - 29/08/2025 (12:00)
- Location:
- Meath Gardens Family Hub 1 Smart Street E2 0SN
- Description
- Drop in session
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (07:30-09:00)
- Location:
- Outside Poplar E5 Bakehouse
- Description
- Start your Friday with a refreshing morning walk
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Marner Children and Family Centre Devas Street E3 3LL
- Description
- Drop-in session.
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Around Poplar Children & Family Centre 115 Three Colt Street E14 8AP
- Description
- Lets get ready to start school or nursery - we can practice what will happen so everyone is ready to learn
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Chrisp Street Children and Family Centre 45 Kerbey Street E14 6AW
- Description
- Free play sessions every Friday in August.
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-11:30)
- Location:
- Mowlem CFC Wadeson Street E2 9DL
- Description
- Drop-in session.
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Isle of Dogs Family Hub (Millwall Park) Stebondale Street London E14 3BX
- Description
- Free play sessions every Friday in August.
- Date
- 29/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- Overland Family Hub 60 Parnell Road E3 2RU
- Description
- Come and have fun, activities for all age groups