London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Tots at the docks

11 Nov 2026 – 27 Jan 2027

Activity

Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands

London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands

Mudlarks family gallery

11 – 22 Nov 2026

Activity

Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s

London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands

Victorian Santa's grotto

20 Nov – 23 Dec 2026

Activity

Meet Santa and receive a gift (if you've been nice, of course!)

London-wide
London-wide

Second World War family walk

21 Nov 2026

Guided walk

See the marks the war has left on London and the stories they tell

London-wide
London-wide

Great Fire of London family walk

28 Nov 2026

Guided walk

Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666

London Museum
Free
London Museum

Family show: Great Fire of London

28 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Performance

Discover the hidden stories of the Great Fire and the tools that saved the city in this interactive show

London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands

Big Fish Little Fish pirate snowball family rave

12 Dec 2026

Activity

Dance through storms of bubbles, clouds of foam and gales of glitter in a rave for the whole family

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Friendly snowman craft

16 Dec 2026

Activity

Create your own friendly snowman in this simple drop-in craft activity

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Festive family knees-up

16 Dec 2026

Performance

Cor blimey, it’s a good old-fashioned festive knees-up!

London Museum
Free
London Museum

Family show: Digging into Roman London

10 – 31 Jan 2027

Performance

Learn about the bustling city of Londinium and help our storyteller to uncover real objects from the Roman city

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Craft & chill

16 Jan 2027

Activity

Free family drop-ins with activities inspired by identity and belonging

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Lucky lunar animals play space

6 – 7 Feb 2027

Courses & workshops

Can you find the lucky dragon, clever rat or mischievous monkey?

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Ribbon dance

6 – 7 Feb 2027

Courses & workshops

Learn some graceful moves in this dance workshop

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Lion dance

6 – 7 Feb 2027

Performance

What luck will this traditional dance bring you?

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

The Legend of the Monster Nian

6 – 7 Feb 2027

Activity

Hear the story of how Chinese New Year began

London Museum Docklands
Free
London Museum Docklands

Martial arts masters

6 – 7 Feb 2027

Activity

Discover the ancient arts of Tai Chi and Kung Fu with expert instructors