SEND Play
Drop-in SEND Play sessions at Young V&A for children with SEND and their families. Free and ongoing through Feb–June 2026, these relaxed, sensory-friendly play experiences take place indoors at the museum.
The Big South London Flea
Explore a multi-venue outdoor flea market across London with The Big South London Flea, featuring vintage finds, antiques, crafts, and unique bargains from local vendors. A casual, family-friendly daytime event spread across several London venues, perfect for browsing and scoring one-of-a-kind items.
Sunday Sessions Paper Flower Making
Join a free DIY workshop at the Garden Museum on Sunday 7 Jun 2026 at 10:00, learning to make paper flowers. Suitable for beginners and families, this hands-on session walks you through simple folding techniques to create decorative blooms to take home.
Imperial College London Year 1 Open Day
Explore Imperial College London's Year 1 Project Open Days at the Blackett Building. Prospective students and families can tour the campus, meet lecturers, and learn about first-year projects and degree options. A lively, information-rich glimpse into campus life and research opportunities.
Covent Garden Antiques & Collectibles Market
A weekly antiques and collectibles market in Covent Garden, London. Browse hundreds of stalls at Jubilee Market with professional antique dealers offering a broad range of vintage items, furniture, and curios.
Tuesday Tots: The Tiny Seed Storytelling
A free, family-friendly morning workshop on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00 at the Garden Museum, where toddlers and their grown-ups explore seeds through storytelling. Tuesday Tots: The Tiny Seed Storytelling invites young children to discover nature with interactive tales and leafy crafts.
Hampstead Saturday Indoor Market
A long-running indoor market at Hampstead Community Centre every Saturday, showcasing local crafts and goods from community traders in an inviting space. A staple for residents and visitors for 50 years.
DRUMSHEDS SPRING FLEA
Explore dozens of stalls across multiple London venues at Drumsheds Spring Flea. Discover vintage wares, handmade goods, and quirky bargains in a casual, family-friendly market circuit across the city, with a welcoming, community atmosphere.
Sunday Sessions: Family Dance & Garden Design
Explore how garden design and movement interconnect in a family-friendly workshop at the Garden Museum. Dance-inspired activities let kids and adults trace design trends across the ages, in a free outdoor session that blends play with learning.
Wales
Join a guided outdoor garden visit at the Garden Museum exploring Gwaenynog Walled Garden and Denbigh in Wales. On 16 June 2026 at 10:00, this casual, family-friendly excursion offers a chance to learn about historic Welsh gardens from the Garden Museum’s team.
Jubilee General Market Covent Garden
Explore Jubilee General Market at Covent Garden, a lively outdoor market offering greeting cards, souvenirs and beauty goods at Jubilee Market. Open Tue-Fri 10:30–19:00, this central London market is ideal for craft shoppers, casual strolls, and family-friendly browsing.
Red Bull Soapbox Race
The Red Bull Soapbox Race returns to Alexandra Palace for a gravity-powered, whimsical kart showdown on an outdoor track. Teams build eccentric soapbox cars and race for speed and style, drawing cheering crowds to a festive, family-friendly day at the iconic venue.
Summer Family Festival
Spend a family-friendly day at Dulwich Picture Gallery for the Summer Family Festival, celebrating nature, imagination, and hands-on creativity across the galleries. Free entry, with some paid sessions, starting at 10:00 on 21 June 2026 in a historic London venue.
Sunday Sessions Sunflower Planting and Pot Decorating
Join Garden Museum for a sunny, hands-on Sunday session featuring sunflower planting and pot decorating. This family-friendly workshop blends practical gardening tips with creative decorating in a relaxed, welcoming space at the Garden Museum.
Tuesday Tots: Tomato Storytelling Workshop
Free Tuesday-tots storytelling workshop at Garden Museum based on 'I Will Not Never Ever Eat a Tomato'. Aimed at toddlers and their families, the session invites kids to listen, act, and imagine in a welcoming garden setting.
Art, Design & Craft fair
A free-entry craft-market at The Old Fire Station in Stoke Newington, showcasing illustrative art, handmade crafts and design objects from local creators with a creative flair and a family-friendly, welcoming vibe.
England vs Panama World Cup Showdown
Experience a World Cup showdown as England clash with Panama at The Steel Yard in London. Grab free standing tickets or reserve the best seat for a high-energy football night in a buzzing fan zone atmosphere.
Stomp and Stamp Trail
An interactive stamp trail for 2-8 year olds at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, created with Discover Children's Story Centre and East Bank. Follow a playful map around the outdoor grounds, visit landmark buildings, and stamp your way through a kid-friendly storytelling adventure.
Ellies Kids Club
Ellies Kids Club at Exchange Ilford offers free children's activities, starting June 28, 2026 at 10:00, with arts-and-crafts and a variety of special events to entertain youngsters while parents take a moment to relax.
Mighty Mega
Mighty Mega offers a free, Saturday morning club at Discover Children's Story Centre for disabled children and children with SEN, and their families or carers. Each session brings visiting artists across various art forms for an inclusive, hands-on workshop in a welcoming London setting.
Natural History Pop-up
Explore the natural world at a hands-on pop-up inside the Horniman Museum and Gardens. This family-friendly event features interactive displays, intriguing specimens, and bite-sized activities designed to spark curiosity about natural history for visitors of all ages. Alongside the museum's gardens, discover short talks and activities to learn about biodiversity from local experts.
Arts and Crafts Market Covent Garden
Weekly Arts and Crafts Market at Covent Garden's Jubilee Market in central London. Browse handmade crafts, artwork, jewelry, and more from local traders every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm, within Covent Garden’s bustling market halls.
Queer with OCD
A welcoming, peer-led OCD support meetup hosted at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre for LGBTQ+ individuals and their loved ones. Connect with others who experience OCD or related conditions (BDD, BFRBs) in a friendly, confidential space, with accessibility and safety information provided.
Sunday Sessions Family Dance Garden Games
Family-friendly outdoor dance workshop with garden games at Garden Museum. Sunday Sessions invites kids and grown-ups to move together in the museum garden with playful activities—and entry is free at 10:00 on 5 July 2026.
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