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Summer Family Fun

Discover free and affordable family-friendly events, creative workshops and outdoor activities to keep little ones entertained all summer long.
An outdoor crowd watches a small performance in front of a building on a grassy lawn.
Comedy Music Performance
A Midsummer Night's Dream: East London Shakespeare Festival Arrow

Wednesday 15 July - 7:30pm

Thursday 16 July - 7:30pm

Lauderdale House Tea Lawn

£16.50

Children and adults joyfully dancing and mingling in a park, with trees and buildings in the background.
Dance Performance
Family Dance Day Arrow

Saturday 18th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Coram's Fields, 93 Guilford St, London WC1N 1DN

Free (Free)

Hands painting on the left; an abstract artwork with white and red figures on a dark background on the right.
Art & Design
Lancelot Ribeiro: Family Art making workshop Arrow

Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th July 2026, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Swiss Cottage Gallery, Swiss Cottage, Central Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA

Free

Four people holding large, colorful paper flowers in front of a building, smiling and crouching on a street covered with fallen leaves.
Nature Art & Design History & Heritage
Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Fabulous Flowers Arrow

Wednesday 22nd July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

People engaged in arts and crafts at an outdoor community event, surrounded by colorful materials and greenery.
Art & Design Festivals
The Art Workers' Guild - Grand Summer Fête Arrow

Saturday 25th July 2026, 12pm-5pm

Queen Square Gardens, Queen Square, London WC1N 3AU

Free

Two young girls and a woman happily engage with a tablet at a table in a bright room.
Nature Art & Design History & Heritage
Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Animated Nature Arrow

Tuesday 28th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Two young girls are focused on arts and crafts, working intently at a table filled with paint and paper, both wearing aprons.
Nature History & Heritage Art & Design
Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Botanical Banners Arrow

Wednesday 29th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Woman helping a young girl with a craft project, using glue and paper cutouts at a table.
Nature History & Heritage Art & Design
Foundling Museum Family Workshop: Paper Petals Arrow

Thursday 30th July 2026, 11am-4pm

Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

Child £7, Adult £5

Kids at Keats: Make a Nightingale
Nature History & Heritage
Kids at Keats: Make a Nightingale Arrow

Thursday 30th July 2026, 2pm - 4pm

Keats House, 10 Keats Grove, London NW3 2RR

Free

Children perform an energetic dance on a stage, wearing colourful outfits and striking dynamic poses.
Dance Music Performance Project Theatre
Summer Dance Programme for Ages 7-18 Arrow

27th-31st July, 10:30am until 3:30pm

The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AT

£275 for full week or drop in for £75 per day

Group of four kids performing with a dark background with the lead wearing a red tshirt and the rest wearing black
Performance Project Theatre
Wac Arts Play in a Week Arrow

27th July 2026 to 31st July 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm

Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QP

£175 per week

Group of kids dancing with their left hand in the air
Project Performance Art & Design
Wac Arts Summer School Arrow

27th July 2026 to 14th August 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm

Wac Arts, Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QP

£175 per week

A man, woman, young girl and baby sit in a cinema screen
Film
Films for the Family Arrow

Saturday and Sunday mornings

Weekdays in school holidays

The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ

Pay what you can

Children sit in a circle as a toddler gently holds a small black animal indoors.
Performance History & Heritage Talks & Tours
Storytime at the Dickens: Oliver Twist Arrow

Friday 31st July 2026, 11:15am-11:45am

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£2.50 adult/child

Historic brick building housing the Charles Dickens Museum, featuring bright red doors and festive decorations.
Performance
Dickens: 'First lines' - drop-in activity for National Year of Reading 2026 Arrow

1st August 2026 to 3rd August 2026, 11am-1pm

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£8

£12

£14

The Streetdance Summer School in Camden
Dance
The Streetdance Summer School in Camden Arrow

20th July 2026 to 24th July 2026, 9am-4pm

Thanet Youth & Community Centre

385

"40FEST" text in bold orange letters, with a heart replacing the zero, and colorful accents around the text.
Festivals Performance Food & Drink Music Art & Design Dance
CastleHaven 40Fest Arrow

Saturday 1st August 2026, 12pm-5pm

Castlehaven Community Association, 23 Castlehaven Rd, London NW1 8RU

Free

Regent's Roots Festival
Performance Food & Drink Theatre Dance Festivals
Regent's Roots Festival Arrow

Saturday 1st August 2026, 1pm-6pm

Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent's Place, 201 Drummond St, London NW1 3FE

Free (All free)

Rustic washroom featuring wooden laundry tub, stone hearth, basin, candlelit walls, and window at dusk.
Talks & Tours History & Heritage
Extra/Ordinary women below stairs! Summer holiday tours for families at the Charles Dickens Museum Arrow

Friday 14th August 2026, 10:15am-11:30am

Charles Dickens Museum, 48-49 Doughty St, London WC1N 2LX

£14 adult/£8 child