TOP THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS THIS JUNE
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London's 50 BEST Family Events this June 2026
Put down the emergency ice lollies, because we’ve got more June kid's events than you can shake a (lolly) stick at, and loads of them are FREE.
London becomes an entirely new playground in the sunshine, with free festivals featuring robots and canine circuses; free West End shows; a new immersive dream experience; Paddington summer celebrations; bonkers ice creams; the big relaunch of a family favourite; Egyptians, Vikings, Pixar legends, pop-up beaches and urban swimming.
There's something to entertain every age and flavour of child, so pack the Factor 50 and start planning your summer fun.
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House of Dreamers
The pastel-hued immersive experience built around the emotional and motivational power of dreams hits London this month.
After welcoming more than 2 million visitors worldwide, brings its magical world to the capital, with 16 interactive installations that blend design, colour and technology, with the goal of reconnecting people with their imagination, inner child and aspirations.
Expect a giant pink ball pit, a ‘Dream Machine’ that creates an image of you in your dream job; fairy paths, waterfalls, a digital scanner that brings your animal drawings to life so they can roam in a fantastical forest, and interactive projection that conjure up starlight in response to touch.
House of Dreamers, Immerse LDN, Excel Waterfront, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
The Great Exhibition Road Festival - FREE
South Kensington’s FREE, annual celebration of science and the arts returns on 6-7 June, with a gaggle of amazing events for all ages, from street art, to robo-football, hands-on workshops, and performances on the Main Stage.
The Family Fun Zone features engineers trying to break records with solar aircraft, exploring the inner workings of a nuclear reactor, and building a blood-themed art installation.
Kids can learn why owning a pet can affect your local environment or climb like a gecko as they delve into the potential of nature-inspired materials.There’s an explosive space show, ping pong comets to make and a Mars rover to code in the Science Zone. The event is led by cultural titans, Imperial College London.
The Great Exhibition Road Festival. Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ and in surrounding venues. 6 and 7 June. 12-6pm. FREE
West End Live - FREE
Take the family for a weekend of FREE performances from the West End’s top musicals at the ‘Glastonbury for theatre lovers.'
Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival returns to Trafalgar Square this month, with some of the Theatre Land's biggest stars performing hits from West End’s leading musicals and must-see, new shows. There will also be viewing areas just outside the square, for those not comfortable in crowds. The free, unticketed and popular annual event includes Hercules, The Lion King, Matilda, Beetlejuice, Wicked, My Neighbour Totoro and many more.
West End Live, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS. 20-21 June. FREE
The Marylebone Summer Festival
This annual, one-day family (and dog-friendly) festival returns on 14 June, featuring the ‘Bark in the Park’ dog zone, with pupuccino cart, a canine circus, dog bowl making workshops, pawtrait illustrations, a dog photo booth and trick training workshops.
There will also be bungee trampolines, Ferris wheel and rides, live music, roaming stilt walkers, ice cream, alfresco dining and street stalls, plus a wellness hub with free exercise classes.
Marylebone Village, Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5JZ. 14 June. 11am - 5pm
The Paddington Bear Experience - Summer Celebrations
Everybody’s favourite, Peruvian bear celebrates two years of The Paddington Bear™ Experience this summer (from 7 June - 6 Sep), with bubbles, ice creams and special summer treats in Windsor Gardens.
The marmalade-addled, interactive adventure across more than 26,000 square feet of Southbank’s London County Hall invites guests into a series of themed rooms, inspired by iconic locations from the Paddington stories.
Fittingly, it kicks off at Paddington Station, where guests are greeted by a friendly Station Master and taken on a colourful train journey through London’s most famous landmarks, to the Browns’ charming, No. 32 Windsor Gardens home.
Once inside the famous, tree-adorned hallway, guests will embark on a multi-sensory adventure to help the Brown family and Paddington prepare for the all-important Marmalade Day Festival.
The Paddington Bear™ Experience, London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. Adult tickets £34pp. Children (2-15) £24. Under 2s go FREE. Summer Special Tickets are available for an additional £25 per child on top of the standard entry ticket price, which includes The Paddington Bear™ Experience Suitcase Lunchbox, Paddington Ears, Marmalade Sandwich, Fruit Shoot and a Paddington Postcard
Discover Children’s Story Centre Reopens
Deliciously timed to coincide with the National Year of Reading, one of our favourite family meccas reopens this month, following extensive development work.
It is now greener, more accessible, and packed full of even more wonder and stories.
If you’ve ever wondered how it feels to climb inside a child’s imagination, Discover Children’s Story Centre is it.
The glow up includes a stunning, enchanted garden-themed baby and toddler area, and a new bookshop and cafe.
Special friends including Michael Rosen, Rob Biddulph, Dapo Adeola and Nick Sharratt will join to celebrate the reopening with various exciting events.
Creep through caves, find fairy worlds within magical trees, explore hidden ships, perform in a puppet castle, leap over alligators and man your own spaceships and rockets across two floors and its Story Garden, or check out its immersive, book-inspired theatre production downstairs.
Discover Children's Story Centre, 383-387 High St, London E15 4QZ. Reopens on 20 June
Anya Hindmarch's Ice Cream Project Reopens
You can find out just how vanilla you are at deliciously eccentric designer, Anya Hindmarch’s Ice Cream Project, which returns for its fifth year from 5 June until 16 August.
This year's brilliantly bonkers ice cream flavours include Euthymol toothpaste, OXO stock cube, Paxo stuffing, and Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puddings, along with less challenging options like Capri-Sun Orange, Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers, Mcvitie’s Ginger Nuts and Lurpak Salted Butter.
The Ice Cream Project, The Village Hall, 11 Pont Street, SW1X 9EH. 5 June - 16 August
Luke Jerram - Stepping Out
The staircase by the Royal Festival Hall becomes a playground of sonic exploration in Stepping Out, an interactive musical artwork commissioned for Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary.
The piece is a collaborative work from the creative minds of Luke Jerram, known for his large-scale environmental installations; the BAFTA- and Ivor Novello Award-winning composer and sound designer Dan Jones; and orchestral musicians from the National Theatre.
Hop between the round ‘islands’ of colour to trigger the bespoke music. Programmed to change each week, you can pass through the site again and again – it’s an ever-changing artwork sure to put a spring in everyone’s step.
Southbank Centre, Riverside Terrace, Level 2, London SE1 8XX 10 June - 30 September. FREE
Serpentine Family Days - FREE
Throughout the summer, Serpentine welcomes children for a vibrant series of Family Days celebrating its 2026 programme. Enjoy hands-on workshops, creative activities and performances for all ages inspired by the Serpentine Pavilion, and exhibitions by David Hockney and Cecily Brown. Families are invited to bring a picnic and spend the day on the lawn.
Serpentine Pavilion. Select Sundays from June to August 2026, 11am-3pm. FREE
Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold: The Exhibition
For the first and only time, 180 priceless treasures from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum - each one more than 3,000 years old - are in the UK.
This dazzling exhibition is a rare opportunity to witness the power, vision and enduring legacy of Egypt’s greatest pharaoh, via priceless treasures, immersive VR, and a multimedia scavenger hunt for young explorers.
Highlights include the actual coffin of Ramses II, royal treasures, real animal mummies, sacred amulets, giant sculptures, statues and stone heads.
NEON at Battersea Power Station, 2 Circus Rd E, Nine Elms, London SW11 8DQ. Tickets from £24.55/adult, £19.55/child over five
Vikings: The Immersive Experience
Travel back to the Golden Age of the Vikings and follow the story of Queen Kraka - warrior, and leader.
Wander through a life-sized forest and learn using interactive installations, board a Viking longship, and let the journey unfold around you through 360° cinematic projections and cutting edge audio and VR technology in this thrilling and surprising experience, tailored to all ages.
Dock X London, Dock X London, Unit 1, Canada Water Retail Park, Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 2XU. Until 31 August
Matilda the Musical
This year marks 15 years of Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical in the West End.
The iconic production is one of our favourite West End shows and it’s easy to see why it’s the 10th longest running musical in West End history, bagging more than 101 awards, and delighting more than 12 million people in over 100 cities.
It’s an electrifying and magical masterclass in storytelling, transforming the OG of kid’s literature, Roald Dahl’s classic from page to stage with Tim Minchin’s clever and unforgettable lyrics and music, plus stunning staging, special effects, puppetry and a stellar cast.
Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre, Earlham St, London WC2H 9HU. Tickets from £26
Big Penny Beach Club
East London’s pop-up beach returns this May, with a new, retro aesthetic.
Expect sand, volley ball, events, fish and chips, bookable cabanas, deck chairs, posh ice creams, penny sweets and beach bars in what is billed as “Balaeric meets Blackhorse Road.”
Big Penny Beach Club, 1 Priestley Way, London E17 6AL
Mundo Pixar Experience
Set in a purpose-built venue in Wembley Park, this exhibition spans more than 3,500 square metres, and features 14 Pixar universes including over 25 sculptures, inviting guests to explore meticulously recreated environments from “Toy Story”, “Monsters, Inc.”, “Cars”, “Finding Nemo”, “Inside Out”, “Coco”, “Up”, and many more fan favourites. Each space combines detailed set design, ambient music, and specially crafted scents to immerse visitors in Pixar’s most beloved stories.
It has arrived in London, following record-breaking success in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, where it welcomed over 3.2 million visitors.
Mundo Pixar Experience, Wembley Park, London. Until 28 June. Open daily except Tuesdays. Tickets from £19
Royal Windsor Flower Show
For a turbo-wholesome and fragrant, family day out, head to the Royal Windsor Flower Show on 6 June in the beautiful, historic grounds of Windsor Park.
Expect stunning flowers, delicious food, crafting, Punch & Judy, circus training camp, Little Muddy Boots children’s area and fun ways to learn about flowers, bees, nature and sustainable living.
Royal Windsor Flower Show, Windsor Great Park, SL4 2BS. 6 June. 10am - 6pm. Adult tickets from £23.50 pp. Children (5-17) £6 pp. Under 5s go free
Open Water Family Swimming at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf reopens its swim hotspot at Middle Dock just in time to fling in children, over the Summer.
Open throughout the week and welcome to all abilities over the age of 10, families can practise their strokes and cool off in the safe-to-swim and clean water course. A dip in the Thames with old crisp packets and fag ends hasn’t been the most appealing option before, even in these deodorant-defying times. But Canary Wharf’s 220-year-old Middle Dock has been cleaned up and lifeguarded for a pretty swanky swimming experience, against the backdrop of One Canada Square and Newfoundland, seven days a week, until the end of September. Since opening last summer, Canary Wharf has hosted thousands of swimmers as part of a growing trend for open water swimming. The activity continues to be a popular choice for those wanting to boost immunity, improve flexibility and relieve stress.
Visit Love Open Water for more info - opens 12 June
Bubble Explorers
Explore the world of bubbles with exciting experiments, moments of wow and a chance to practice your scientific exploration skills.
This 30 minute show is a chance for early years visitors to enjoy an interactive show and spark their science curiosity, exploring giant bubbles, different shapes, mixtures and whether a person can fit inside a bubble.
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD. 23 May - 12 July. £4.50/pp. Under 2s go free.
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
Step into the world's first free-roam VR expedition to explore the Seventh Wonder, Machu Picchu— travelling back 450 years to the golden age of the Incan Empire.
Explore sacred temples, vibrant plazas, and mythical landscapes brought to life through cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge technology.
Following its success in countries like America, Germany, and Singapore, the exhibition welcomes visitors on a stunning adventure to the Peruvian Andes, unlocking access to a world long lost to time.
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City. First Floor - W12 Shopping Centre, Shepherd's Bush Grn, W12 8PP. Tickets from Until 28 June
The Jolly Postman at the Postal Museum
Celebrate 40 years of much loved children’s book, The Jolly Postman in this interactive exhibition, at the Postal Museum.
Join the Jolly Postman on his rounds with letters for some very familiar faces, from Goldilocks to the Big Bad Wolf.
Wander through the woods to the Three Bears’ cottage, deliver ‘royal mail’ to Cinderella at the palace, or dare to peek inside the Wicked Witch’s gingerbread bungalow – there are magical surprises to discover at every stop.
The Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA. From £18.50/adult, £11/child (2-15)
Vintry & Mercer - Circus Afternoon Tea
Roll up, Roll up and experience this Circus Afternoon Tea, bringing the colour and magic of the big top to the heart of the City.
The theatrical kid’s afternoon tea includes Big Top, Carousel and Bobo the Clown pastries; popping candy cherry apples, scones, ringmaster’s chocolate drinks and savouries.
Grown ups enjoy the sweet treats above, plus dreamy roast beef in Yorkshire pudding, truffled egg mayonnaise brioche, coronation chicken with mango chutney, and smoked salmon blinis.
Step right up for this delicious adventure.
Vintry & Mercer, 19-20 Garlick Hill, London EC4V 2AU. £54.50/adult; £39.50/child
British Library – Fairy Tales
Pack your magic beans for a magical adventure in this new interactive exhibition.
Explore enchanted lands, magical creatures, iconic characters and timeless tales, brought to life through books, theatre costumes, puppets, pop-ups, artwork and illustrations.
From the deep dark forest to the royal palace, set off on a journey through a fairy tale world. Sit down at the Three Bears' breakfast table, tell the genie your wish, and smell the wicked witch’s potions
British Library, 96 Euston Rd., London NW1 2DB. 27 March – 23 August. £13.50 (peak) and £11.50 (off-peak)
Crystal Maze
Start the fans and leap inside Shaftesbury Avenue’s Crystal Maze LIVE Experience, for the perfect family day out for older kids.
Experience a breathless, hilarious and surprisingly tense 75-minute adventure through the iconic Industrial, Ocean, Futuristic, Medieval and Aztec Zones, collecting crystals and points in a succession of mental, mystery, skill, and physical challenges.
The Crystal Maze Live Experience, 22 - 32 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7EU. From £79pp or £71pp family tickets, with 50% off over half-term
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
To celebrate Aardman’s 50th anniversary, peek behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and explore how iconic characters ar brought to life - from Wallace & Gromit to Shaun the Sheep and Morph.
Young V&A Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA. From £11/pp
Voyage to the Deep - Underwater Adventures
Inspired by Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Seas’, board the legendary ‘Nautilus’ submarine and embark on an extraordinary underwater adventure.
Crawl through shipwrecks, decode ancient secrets in Atlantis, and weave through towering kelp forests.
Meet a giant squid and spot camouflaged reef creatures as you explore vibrant underwater worlds.
Then dive into interactive challenges, collecting deep-sea specimens, and testing your skills as a submariner, exploring the unknown.
Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ. £19.80/adult, £7/child. 13 February - 1 November
Replay: A Limitless Recycled Playground
Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is a space built entirely out of waste materials repurposed for fun by The Herd Theatre, which children can transform in any way their imaginations lead them.
Everything here can be moved, changed, combined, worn and reimagined, for kids to build their own worlds, invent games and leave ideas for players to come. It’s designed for all ages, with designated sessions grouped by age.
Replay. The Royal Festival Hall. 14 May – 5 July. Tickets from £7.50
Thames Rockets Rocket Rebel
Take the family aboard the Rocket Rebel, Thames Rockets’ biggest, fastest and most eco-friendly sightseeing speedboat to tear up the Thames.
The capital’s first ever 26-seater speedboat is half rollercoaster, half tour and features a medley of singalong anthems during the 60-minute adventure, and fun facts.
The big sell for kids is when the 880 horsepower engines rev up to catapult them up to speeds of 35 miles per hour.
Thames Rockets, Rocket Rebel, The London Eye Pier, Boarding Gate 1, SE1 7PB. Adults £69.95 pp. Kids £59.95 pp
Ninja Warrior UK
The hit ITV show is brought to life in this family experience, which combines safe, supervised fitness with fun, for wide age and ability ranges.
Test your Ninja skills while climbing, balancing and swinging across obstacles or bouncing across inflatables.
They even have the famous Mount Sasuke to clamber up and Warped Wall for you to conquer.
Ninja Warrior UK, Chelmsford. Tickets from £10.95/pp
Kedi Studio
This unique, splatter paint experience is the perfect way to entertain and inspire Jackson Pollock Jrs.
The innovative art studio welcomes all ages and skill levels to enjoy the thrill and freedom of creative expression in their colourful Splat Room.
They provide the protective smock and shoes, stretched canvas and paints and kids provide the creativity - splashing, splattering, spraying, and throwing paint - in exactly the way they’re not allowed at home - to create their masterpiece, ready to take home in a custom box.
Kedi Studio, Arch 91 Tiverton St, London SE1 6FX. Every Thursday-Monday. From £45.
Ride the UK’s Longest Toboggan Run
Take on the country’s epic, 740 metre toboggan run through pretty scenery for under a tenner.
Chatham Snowboard Centre’s toboggan run invites everybody aged four up to whizz around its metal course, for an adrenaline-packed experience with low skills and big thrills.
And the cheeky bonus is that if your child is under 7, you get two rides together for £9.
Chatham Snowsports Centre, John Nike Leisuresport Alpine Park, Capstone Rd, Chatham ME7 3JH. £9 for two toboggan rides (adults ride free with kids under 7) £17.50 for five rides.
Bella the Tower Bridge Cat Trail
Two and four legged guests can go on a feline trail at the London landmark, meeting character from the popular Bella the Tower Bridge Cat books and tottering across its astonishing glass walkways, 42 metres above the Thames.
The cat trail is open all year, for people (as well as pets) and is a fabulous adventure for little ones, filled with fascinating history, as they get their Apprenticeship Records stamped by characters along the way.
And keep your eyes peeled for the famous feline's birthday celebrations, when they turn up the meowsic and get the pawty started.
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP. Daily, 9.30am - 6pm. Included with your ticket - £6.70 kids, £13.40 adults.
Young Driver
Kids from just 4 to 17 can get behind the wheel of a car and drive themselves around the bend, instead of their parents.
Under 9s drive specially created (and impossibly cute) mini electric sports cars, and over 9s drive real dual-controlled cars with fully qualified instructors.
Lessons are fun, safe and help develop road skills that last a lifetime. The emphasis is on creating a safer next generation of drivers, and reducing the number of accidents newly qualified drivers have - for those taking part it's just lots of fun and a great confidence boost.
Young Driver. 70 Venues across the country, including Kent and the South East, like Bluewater and the South of England Showground
F1 Driving, Skywalks and Tours at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Little adrenaline junkies can get their kicks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with a hat trick of high octane tours, from The Dare Skywalk - climbing to the top of the stadium, 46.8m above the pitch - to the UK’s first controlled descent from a stadium, once at the top. Plus a Stadium Tour for those who want to keep their feet on the ground. They can also experience a high tech Formula 1 driving experience, with an exciting track layout and LED steering wheels.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 782 High Rd, London N17 0BX
Science Museum Astronights Sleepover
Budding scientists (aged 7-11) can spend the night at The Science Museum, exploring the museum out-of-hours, sleeping among space rockets, a Moon rock or in the world’s largest medical galleries. Young campers will experience the ultimate sleepover, with an evening full of activities, including science shows and interactive workshops.
This year’s Astronights programme is supported by official sponsor TEMPUR®, who will gift all campers a travel pillow to help budding scientists get some rest during this exciting night.The following morning, campers can refuel at breakfast, before exploring Wonderlab, their interactive gallery, with hands-on exhibits and immersive experiences, and catch a 3D documentary on their giant IMAX screen.
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD. Dates vary, £70pp standard, £100 VIP.
Art in the Docks - FREE
There are FREE art classes every Saturday morning at Art in the Docks, which can be booked online, with 30 spots for each class. Children are encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by ceramic artist Mariana Alemany. The classes are suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.
Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Way, London, E16 2XJ. Every Saturday. 10am-12pm. FREE.
iFly Childrens’ Skydive
Anybody from the age of 3 to 103 can experience the superpower of flight at iFly, as long as they can comfortably wear a helmet.
The instructors allow children to safely feel the sensation of an exhilarating, 12,000 ft free-fall and flight, without jumping out of a plane.
Along with watching the instructor perform a mesmerising dance on air inside the vertical wind tunnel, your family can enjoy the extraordinary sensation of weightlessness, soaring around the glass tube and unlocking a core memory of their newfound super powers.
iFLY London at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. Tickets and vouchers to fly can be purchased by clicking here and are available from £69.99 per person
Slimy Gootopia Sessions
Slime is a gloopy rite of passage for every child - parents quickly learn the art of removing it from hair and unwitting pets and it’s up there with ice cream in the kiddie delight department. Enter stage left: Gootopia, which brings its gloopy joy to Brixton and Lewisham. The venues have shelves of ready-made slime, slime ingredients, activator, and their ‘goo-to-go’ slime vending machine. They also offer a range of activities and experiences for kids of all ages, including slime workshops, birthday parties, school science workshops, drop-in slime-making sessions and live slime-making demonstrations by goo alchemists
Gootopia. Brixton and Lewisham locations.
Power Up at the Science Museum
Following five successful runs, Power Up will make its permanent home at the Science Museum from July, allowing visitors to try over 160 consoles and hundreds of the very best video games, all year long. With the new Power Up annual passes, visitors can return whenever they fancy, to journey through the world of gaming. Experience the evolution of gaming – from classics such as Pong and Street Fighter to the latest PlayStation and Xbox – while discovering the science and history behind gaming’s most iconic developments.
Power Up Ticketed, daily passes: £10, annual passes: £15 . Age: 5+. Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
Play Captain on a GoBoat River Picnic
If you’re looking for somewhere to spend a genuinely relaxing few hours for parents and children (plus dogs, if you have one) we recommend a GoBoat trip.
You can enjoy a picnic as captain of your own, electric boat through Canary Wharf, Paddington, Kingston, Thames Ditton or Birmingham.
GoBoat UK, Open 7 days a week from 9am - dusk. Prices start from £85 for 1 hour and £125 for two hours on the 8-person boats. GoBoat Canary Wharf, 22 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RE
Paddington Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
Brigit's Bakery official Paddington Bear afternoon tea bus tour has built-in screens, so that Paddington and Mrs Bird can provide an animated guide to the tour, which includes some of Paddington's favourite landmarks, like Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Nelson’s Column, Downing Street, St. Paul's Cathedral, Borough Market, Green Park and Piccadilly Circus. The tour takes just under two hours, while you scoff treats including glittering shortbreads, designed to look like nibbled marmalade sandwiches, mini pizzas, smoked salmon and cucumber pretzels, turkey ham and cheddar or cream cheese and cucumber finger sandwiches and naturally, marmalade sandwiches. And for those who share the bear’s sweet tooth, the homemade sweet treats included a rice pudding studded with chocolate honeycomb, chocolate cupcakes crowned with Paddington’s chocolate paws, lemon meringue tarts, chocolate macarons and freshly baked scones with cream and jam. Brigit’s Bakery also provide vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal afternoon teas.
Paddington Afternoon Tea Bus tour Departs from Trafalgar Square, Wednesdays to Sundays. Prices from £45 adult, £35 child.
Whizz Down Zip World London's ArcelorMittal Orbit
How about hurling your children down the world’s tallest slide? The 178m long ArcelorMittal Orbit was the iconic landmark of the 2012 London Olympics and is now an attraction with three adventure experiences. Families can speed down the winding slide, abseil, or walk around the glass orbit at the top. You can also pretend it's a high-brow, cultural experience, because the orbit is also a sculpture by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond. And it beats the usual views of grubby swings and bins, because here you can check out the stunning views of Queen Elizabeth Park. To ride the slide, children must be at least eight years old and over 1.3m.
Zip World London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 5 Thornton St, London E20 2AD. From £10.75.
Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience
Originally climbed when the ship first arrived to Greenwich in 1954, visitors can now recreate this, by clambering up the famous masts of the Cutty Sark.The Rig Climb Experience invites kids and brave parents to step up from the main deck onto the ship’s ratlines and climb up its top mast, as hundreds of sailors did during the Cutty Sark’s heyday. Once at the top, climbers will experience a controlled descent from the rigging. Participants will be rewarded with some of the best views in London, overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral, The Shard and Tower Bridge.
Cutty Sark King William Walk, London SE10 9H
Snot, Sick and Scabs at the Centre of the Cell
Deliciously disgusting and sneakily educational centre in a futuristic, light-studded pod suspended above the laboratories of the Blizard Institute in Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Children can learn about the heart, teeth or senses, see scientists at work and enjoy their delightfully vile ‘Snot, Sick and Scabs’ session.
Centre of the Cell, 4 Newark St, London E1 2AT
Out-of-Hours at the British Museum
Your little ones can walk in the footsteps of the ancient Greeks, Pharoahs or journey through the cultures of China at The British Museum's family-friendly, out-of-hours tours. Taking place between 8.50 – 10am, before the galleries are open to the public, you can beat the unsavoury crowds. And from 4 - 25 March, children can explore Roman history through Minecraft, create a Japan-themed family photo (11 March) and make mosaic masks inspired by the Aztec gods on 18 March.
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG. Under fives go free. £16.50 for 5-15 year olds. £33 Adults
Monopoly Lifesized
Go big or go home… or straight to jail at Monopoly Lifesized, an immersive, on-your-feet version of the classic, family game, played on a 15m x 15m lifesized Monopoly board. Enter the 4D experience and compete in challenges for your chance to buy properties. Stage a heist in Mayfair, compete against a clock to build some of London’s iconic buildings, solve a baffling murder mystery or step into the world of codebreakers. The 80-minute experience is suitable for kids from 9 and older and is open every day except Mondays.
Monopoly Lifesized, 213-215 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7PS. Tickets £49 pp
Holiday to Space at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Join Ted and Plant as they explore the Solar System in search of the best place to take a holiday in an intergalactic morning adventure, including a planetarium show and interactive workshop. Recommended Age: 3 - 6 yrs. Open 10am-5pm daily
Royal Observatory Greenwich Park, Blackheath Avenue SE10 8XJ
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