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
The event category filters may take a few moments to load results. Thank you for your patience.
- Date
- 23/10/2025 (19:00-22:00)
- Location:
- Arts One Building Queen Mary University 1 Westfield Way London E1 4PD
- Description
- The New Black Film Collective, in celebration of Black History Month, present a special screening of: Feature Film: Nickel Boys
- Categories:
- Black History Month, Film, Free to attend
- Date
- 27 (12:30) - 31/10/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children’s Park And Pavilion 106 Locksley St Limehouse
- Description
- Come along for a host of horrifying Halloween themed arts and crafts activities for all the family this half term!
- Categories:
- Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Half-term
- Date
- 27 (12:30) - 31/10/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children’s Park And Pavilion 106 Locksley St Limehouse
- Description
- Come along for a host of horrifying Halloween themed arts and crafts activities for all the family this half term!
- Categories:
- Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Half-term
- Date
- 27 (12:30) - 31/10/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children’s Park And Pavilion 106 Locksley St Limehouse
- Description
- Come along for a host of horrifying Halloween themed arts and crafts activities for all the family this half term!
- Categories:
- Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Half-term
- Date
- 27 (12:30) - 31/10/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children’s Park And Pavilion 106 Locksley St Limehouse
- Description
- Come along for a host of horrifying Halloween themed arts and crafts activities for all the family this half term!
- Categories:
- Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Half-term
- Date
- 30/10/2025 (19:00-22:00)
- Location:
- Arts One Building Queen Mary University 1 Westfield Way London E1 4PD
- Description
- Documentary: Fatherless No MoreChronicles the journey of an Orlando-based pastor and former Super Bowl Champion who was inspired to move into an RV at Rikers Island
- Categories:
- Black History Month, Film, Free to attend
- Date
- 27 (12:30) - 31/10/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Mile End Children’s Park And Pavilion 106 Locksley St Limehouse
- Description
- Come along for a host of horrifying Halloween themed arts and crafts activities for all the family this half term!
- Categories:
- Community events, Family and children, Free to attend, Half-term