Kids of all ages will be spoilt for choice when it comes to keeping busy this summer. From immersive exhibitions and family days to urban beaches and museum sleepovers, we’ve rounded up the coolest activities for not-so-tiny Londoners.
Parklife
This month’s picks include Kinska’s ceramic universe, Olafur Eliasson’s immersive world and a colourful family day at the Barbican.
Have a wild adventure with our pick of the best wallet-friendly forest-school sessions, by Kerri Burton
Climbers and Creeper is at best now a glorified bus shelter for those days when rain wasn’t forecast but it pisses it down anyway.
This month’s highlights include secret gardens, colourful pavilions, a rooftop rave and womb-inspired theatre.
Our waitress was adorable and even offered to cut up Babu’s croissant when I was busy feeding the baby.
This month, remember, remember the 5th of November with family-friendly firework displays and get festive with seasonal skating at Somerset House.
Let them scare themselves silly with spooky screenings, disturbing dress up, haunted house parties and monstrous messy play.
This month, get messy with art in the park, check out the city’s best outdoor installations and build sandcastles at a pop-up urban beach.
None of my pre-baby friends had kids and I literally had no idea what you were meant to do with one.