SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Dulwich Pavilion Summer Family Events

There is a month full of family events hosted by the Dulwich Pavilion for the kids age of 3 years and up, on every Wednesday starting 2 August and ending on 30 August. Here you and your kids can hang around the pavilion, dance along to the folk orchestra, create family or individual portraits and also enjoy a family BBQ picnic.The weekly art-making events cost £3 per child, and the Family Summer Celebration costs £7 per adult and £5 per child with the option of one child eating free for every paying adult.

Go Ape Various locations

At Battersea, Go Ape runs two separate tree top experiences – Tree Top Adventure (10+) and Tree Top Junior (all ages). The Tree Top Junior course takes about an hour to complete through shady canopies and complex obstacles. At the end of the course, there’s an electrifying 34.5 metre zip line. You can even carry on this activity during the rain!

There are more adventure centres in Trent Park, Alexandra Palace, Chessington World of Adventures Resort and the Nets Kingdom at the Uxbridge centre, with bounce nets, slides, climbing towers and hand-built tree houses designed for kids.

Go Skiing at Chel-Ski

Now even during the summer you can enjoy the winter activity in London! Strap on your skis or snowboard and take on Chelsea’s very own Chel-Ski center which is a great place to ski for all ages and abilities. There will be personal instruction as you conquer the slopes. There’s even a mirror to critique and analyses your technique on your own.

Horse riding lessons in Richmond

This summer, Stag Lodge club offers horse riding lessons and courses for all ages from 3 years and upwards. There are over 70 horses, ranging from sturdy Shetland ponies to 16-hand Hunter.

August Events at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

Every weekend throughout August, you and your children can participate in the Observatory’s Weekend Space Cadets to Now you and your kids can take part in a varied range of activities related to space science and space exploration (Ages 5+, free admission, 12.45-16.15) during Observatory’s Weekend, organised every weekend of the month of August.

Futureversity Summer Courses in Greenwich

The youth charity Futureversity has organised a free summer programme for students ages 11-19 offering unique opportunities to learn valuable new skills and develop their potential taught by industry professionals. The courses will focus on six categories: Business and Careers; Skills for Life; Art and Fashion: Sport, Fitness and Wellbeing; Digital media and Photography; and Music and Performing Arts

Treasure Hunt at the Museum

In London, THATMuse is offering public hunts once a month at The British Museum, coming up on Friday 11 August, Friday 8 September and Friday 13 October. In this event families will be divided into teams with the winners getting a prize. The public hunts cost £12 for kids and £15 for adults.

Kids Club at Pop Brixton

Pop Brixton is hosting a range of activities for kids to participate in summer Kids Club such as cooking classes, Groove school DJ workshop, STEM + Art workshop, bouncy castle, NCT Bumps & Babes, Japanese language and chopsticks classes and kids karate art classes.

Battersea Power Station Power of Summer Festival

This Festival is a six-week festival with fun-filled activities such as a pop-up beach, hip-hop classes, Edinburgh Fringe previews and much more. On 22 July 2017, Power of Summer Festival takes over Circus West Village, overlooking the River Thames at Battersea Power Station, with a different theme each week.

Summer Camps at the V&A Museum of Childhood

For a truly epic summer camp of your kids, sign them up for one of the two summer camps the V&A Museum of Childhood on this summer. The Secret Museum DIY Film will allow the kids to bring the museum’s collection of toys to life through film and fictional stories by kids age 8-11 and through creative activities such as paintings, 3D objects and large-scale sculptures by kids of 5-7 ages. The camps are for the dates Monday 31 July – Friday 4 August, and Monday 7 – Friday 11 August. Two days costs £80 (Mon-Tue), three days £110 (Wed-Fri) or five days £150 with 10% discount for the siblings.

First Hand Experiences Outdoor Camps

First Hand Experiences Outdoor Camps are for kids aged 3-5 years & 6-11 years old at Fulham Palace where they can visit local working farms, woodlands, caves and beaches to gain a greater understanding of the outside world.

London Transport Museum's All Aboard play zone

The London Transport Museum All Aboard play zone is designed for children aged 0-7 years, where kids play conductor on a real bus, repair a mini Tube train with toy spanners, and work in the Lost Property Office while learning about the history of transport since the 1800s.

Royal Institution Summer Classes

Your kids will love attending the interactive and fun science and engineering classes arranged by the Royal Institution starting on Tuesday 25 July until Thursday 31 August, kids of all ages can enjoy classes. Allow the kids to make their explosive bath bombs, extract their own DNA, investigate forensic science, explore the chemistry of color, build underwater robots, and try their hand at computer coding, mathematical origami and bioengineering, all at this class.

Chocolate Making Classes

This is the club which kids love more than any other clubs where they get the chance to make their very own chocolate bars and chocolate truffles. At the end of both workshops, the kids will each have a new delicious treat to bring home to enjoy!

Play Tourist with the London Big Ticket

Merlin Entertainment has launched London Big Ticket, which gives you the chance to take advantage of some of the South Banks’ top tourist attractions without facing a hefty price tag including the Coca-Cola London Eye, Madame Tussuad London, London Dungeon, SEA LIFE London, Shriek's Adventure!

Explore HMS Belfast

Visit the HMS Belfast, an active royal navy ship during World War II, it is one of only three surviving war ships from the D-Day landings in World War II and fired over 5,000 shells during her 33 days of service off the coast of Normandy. On Summer Saturdays, the ship is running Ship Shape Saturdays for kids to learn how to become a member of the crew.

KidZania,Shepherd’s Bush

KidZania at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush is designed for children aged 4-14, blending learning and reality with entertainment. During the four-hour experience, kids can independently explore over 60 real-life activities and test their skills in a variety of professions

Go Bowling

Check out Blooms bury Bowling Lanes during the hot summer days. There is 1960’s retro feel, complete with neon lights, diner food, and live music. Recent additions include four private karaoke rooms, ping pong tables and London’s only virtual cricket net. Kids aren’t allowed in after 8 pm

Visit a City Farm

There are about 70 farm animals at Bethnal Green’s Spitalfields City Farm home and a couple of thousand bees. At Spitalfields you can ride donkeys, race goats, soak up the sun in a flower garden and try the hottest chilli possible. Escape from the city through petting goats and pigs, buying pesticide-free Bengali vegetables and fresh produce.