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
- 01 (09:00) - 08/08/2025 (17:00)
- Location:
- Qmotion Queen Mary Students' Union Mile End Campus E1 4FZ
- Description
- QMSU Sports Camps
- Date
- 04/08/2025 (10:00-12:00)
- Location:
- St Hilda's Centre 18 Club Row E2 7EY
- Description
- Free Play resources for a physical play session
- Date
- 04/08/2025 (10:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Chisenhale Primary School Bow E3 5QY
- Description
- Drama, story-telling, costume making and performing all in one day.
- Date
- 04 (10:00) - 08/08/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Half Moon Theatre 43 White Horse Road London E1 0ND
- Description
- Free Drama focused Summer school to support transition to secondary school.
- Date
- 04 (10:00) - 08/08/2025 (16:00)
- Location:
- V&A East Storehouse Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford E20 3AX
- Description
- A unique opportunity to collaborate with artists and get creative.
- Date
- 04/08/2025 (14:30-15:30)
- Location:
- Idea Store Chrisp Street 1 Vesey Path E India Dock Rd London E14 6BT
- Description
- Explore and discover the hidden clues amongst the library books with the Dogman team
- Date
- 04/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Watney Market 260 Commercial Rd London E1 2FB
- Description
- Come and see how LEGO can help with ideas on how to make the world a better place.
- Date
- 04/08/2025 (18:00-21:00)
- Location:
- Osmani Centre 58 Underwood Road London E1 5AW
- Description
- This workshop raises awareness about the risks and health impacts of vaping and THC, particularly among young people.
- Date
- 01 (08:30) - 22/08/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Copper Box Arena London E20 3HB
- Description
- Holiday club
- Date
- 01 (08:30) - 29/08/2025 (17:30)
- Location:
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Saunders Ness Road Isle of Dogs London E14 3EB
- Description
- Holiday club
- Date
- 01 (09:00) - 08/08/2025 (17:00)
- Location:
- Qmotion Queen Mary Students' Union Mile End Campus E1 4FZ
- Description
- QMSU Sports Camps
- Date
- 04 (10:00) - 08/08/2025 (15:30)
- Location:
- Half Moon Theatre 43 White Horse Road London E1 0ND
- Description
- Free Drama focused Summer school to support transition to secondary school.
- Date
- 04 (10:00) - 08/08/2025 (16:00)
- Location:
- V&A East Storehouse Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford E20 3AX
- Description
- A unique opportunity to collaborate with artists and get creative.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (10:00-14:00)
- Location:
- 45-55 Whitehorse Road E1 0ND
- Description
- Picnic in the Park and Team games
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (10:00-15:00)
- Location:
- Chisenhale Primary School Bow E3 5QY
- Description
- Drama, story-telling, costume making and performing all in one day.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (11:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Victoria Park West Bowls Club London E9 7DD
- Description
- Come and enjoy a game of Bowls. No need to book just turn up!
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (12:00-13:00)
- Location:
- Poplar Union 2 Cotall St Poplar London E14 6TL
- Description
- Birth–5 children with SEND, and their families
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (14:30-18:30)
- Location:
- 77 Morant St, E14 8EL, London, Pennyfields Park
- Description
- The council is holding community fun days on estates across the borough. Everyone is welcome to come along.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Cubitt Town Library Strattondale Street E14 3HG
- Description
- Design your own tiny garden and make it bloom! You can collect a Summer of Fun stamp at this event.
- Date
- 05/08/2025 (15:00-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Bow 1 Gladstone Place London E3 5GT
- Description
- Come and meet the strangest monsters around, and see if you can find their descriptions, hidden all over the place