Take Me Out – the Fun Kids events and attractions guide
Events: On This Week
| Elderflower Fields Festival @ Brighton (25 to 27 May) As well as two days of all sorts of music and entertainment on two stages, there will be plenty of activities and workshops created especially for children. | |
| Purbeck Art Weeks Festival: PAW 2012 (26 May to 10 June) There is loads to do at this festival designed specifically for young people to help you get creative! More from Courses, Exhibitions, Festival, Outdoors. | |
| HMS Belfast Summer Jamboree (26 - 27 May) Join the celebrations as HMS Belfast re-opens with a packed weekend of family activities in London More from Activity, Culture, Exhibitions, Outdoors. | |
| Things to do this weekend Some things to look out for this weekend More from Activity, Culture, Exhibitions, Museums, Outdoors. |
Ongoing Events
| Thriller-Live @ Lyric Theatre (until July 2012) Check out Thriller-Live! The show dedicated to Michael Jackson. Full of excitement, songs and lots of dancing! More from Shows. | |
| Stomp @ Ambassadors Theatre Check out this amazing play that uses no words only rhythm and music! More from Shows. | |
| Ripley's Believe It Or Not @ Piccadilly Circus Seeing is believing! Believe it or not is an exhibiton that runs daily that shows everything unusual and unexpected. Check it out for yourself! More from Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| War Horse: Fact & Fiction @ National Army Museum (from 22 October) More from Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| Scott's Last Expedition @ Natural History Museum (20 Jan – 2 Sept 2012) Its your chance to explore the captivating story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's last expedition More from Activity, Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| The Moscow State Circus: Babushkins Secret @ UK Tour (until 29 May) The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with their brand new show full of stunts, juggling, tricks and more. More from Shows. | |
| Lambing Season @ Meade Open Farm You can visit the lamb nursery and meet all the cute newborns. And to make it extra special you will also have your chance to feed them too! | |
| The Imagination Station @ V&A Museum (This Month) | |
| Visit Blockbuster Film Locations @ National Trust From Alice in Wonderland to Pirates of the Caribbean, find out where you can walk in the footsteps of your favourite stars! | |
| A Family in Wartime @ Imperial War Museum London (5 April to 31 December) Explore the lives of William and Alice Allpress and their ten children and what life in London was like during the Second World War. | |
| Titanic Remembered @ Royal Maritime Museum (8 March to 30 September) To mark the anniversary of the Titanic, check out the exhibition at the Royal Maritime Museum, which looks at the personal stories told by survivors of the tragedy. More from Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| Wembley Tours @ Wembley Stadium This is your chance to go behind-the-scenes at the most famous stadium in the world. More from Activity, Exhibitions, Outdoors. | |
| Cutty Sark Clipper Ship @ Greenwich (Open Now!) Once again you can explore one of the most famous ships of all time, going both underneath and on board to find out about its history. More from Exhibitions, History. | |
| Family Fun @ The Foundling Museum Explore the museum with fun games, adventures and trails for the whole family. | |
| Manga Club @ Peckham Library (This Month) This is the ideal way to spend an afternoon for all you Manga fans! More from Courses, Exhibitions. | |
| Lauren Child's Green Drops and Moonsquirters @ Discover (Until 31 May) Green Drops and Moonsquirters is the first exhibition to bring Lauren Child’s ever so imaginative books to life More from Activity, Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| Warner Bros Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter (Tickets Now Available!) More from Activity, Cinema, Exhibitions. | |
| Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea @ Sanderson If you want to treat your mum to something a bit different for Mother's Day then take a trip down the rabbit hole and try the Mad Hatters afternoon tea at Sanderson! More from Culture, Exhibitions, Outdoors. | |
| Sunday Lunch Jazz Cruise @ River Thames A great day out where you have dinner, listen to jazz and sail down the Thames! More from Culture, Exhibitions, Food, Music, Outdoors. | |
| Free Family Workshops @ Somerset House (This Month) Every week Somerset House puts on their Free Family Workshops, inviting families to be creative and learn together. | |
| Family Events @ National Portrait Gallery (March to May 2012) Every month they've got great events, workshops and activities just for families. See what's coming up. | |
| Eco-Chic Markets at Spitalfields (Sundays to August) Come and find London's newest outdoor market More from Activity, Culture, Exhibitions, Outdoors. | |
| The Gruffalo Live - UK Tour dates (dates to July) A magical, musical adaptation of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler | |
| Learn to Fly! @ Regents Park (until September) Your chance to learn to fly in Regents Park | |
| Tales from the Shed @ Chickenshed (Summer Season) Tales from the Shed is set to return in summer 2012! If you want to get involved in theatre or just have fun, then check this out. | |
| The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse @ The Puppet Theatre Little Venice (5 May to 15 July) If you're looking for a unique show this summer, then it's worth checking out The Puppet Theatre Barge. More from Shows. | |
| The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe @ Kensington Gardens (8 May to 9 Sept) Set against the backdrop of Kensington Palace, this promises to be an ultimate summer experience | |
| 'Mind the Map' - exhibition @ London Transport Museum (to 28 Oct) Explore the history of the famous London transport maps, and discover how they influenced the development of life in London More from Activity, Culture, Exhibitions, Museums. | |
| The Ugly Duckling @ Little Angel Theatre (19 May to 8 July) Watch this brand new version of the classic fairytale, full of cool puppets and music! More from Shows. | |
| Ring Round the World @ Unicorn Theatre (21 to 25 May) English Pocket Opera Company is celebrating the London 2012 Olympics by creating, performing and recording the biggest children’s opera ever known |




