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
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- Date
- 31/07/2025 (14:30-16:00)
- Location:
- Idea Store Whitechapel 321 Whitechapel Rd London E1 1BU
- Description
- Turn your everyday public transport journeys into a board game adventure. Together, you'll design game boards, create, invent and come up with playful challenges inspired by your travel journeys and experiences on buses, trains, or any way you get around the borough.
- Categories:
- Ages 5-12, Family and children, Free to attend, Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities
- Date
- 01/08/2025 (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
- Categories:
- Summer events, Summer holidays, Workshops and activities