Blossoming royal parks, ancient woodlands, a whopping 8 million trees – no wonder London was once voted the world’s most scenic city to visit in spring!1
For families in particular, Easter activities and the warmer April weather unlock dozens of fun things to do with kids in London. Below you’ll find our absolute favourites, from K-pop shows to a truly special LEGO build session.
In a hurry? Here’s a quick overview of fun things to do in London with kids for April 2026
🌳 Loopla’s favourite family event in April 2026: Go Ape’s Egg-Venture involves clues and prizes, like all the best Easter egg hunts. But what sets this trail apart is the added excitement of tree-climbing and zip-wire rides (on till 19 April).
🏎️ Best free kids’ event: The Sidings at Waterloo Station is inviting kids to build and race LEGO cars on 4 April. Budding engineers then get to take their creation home.
🎤 Best show for kids: The hugely popular K-Pop Live is coming to Kentish Town’s O2 Forum on 9 April.
🚀 Best London event for babies: The multi-sensory space-themed Laaaunch! is playing at Polka Theatre from 22-26 April.
🎪 Best value kids’ event: The Horniman Spring Fair on 11 April will feature music, circus skill workshops and a ‘Smallympics’. All for a relatively low price of £6 per person.
🐴 Best thing to do with toddlers in London this month: Visit Buckingham Palace for interactive storytelling and crafts in the Royal Mews from 4-6 April.
🐿️ Best nature-based activity for kids in London: The Hyde Park Learning Centre will be running Marvellous Mammals Discovery Days from 7-9 April.
Best family activities in London this April
Every week, we dig through hundreds of kid-friendly London events, so you can spend less time scrolling and more time doing. These 27 are our April favourites.
Natural History Museum Easter Family Festival
The Natural History Museum’s Easter Family Festival is a chance for kids to learn from scientists and a person-sized T.Rex. Across the Easter holidays, the museum will run various drop-in family talks and workshops, including LEGO Super Builder sessions.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Natural History Museum, SW7
Prices: Free, apart from the T. Rex Show with Teach Rex (£12)
Hamleys’ Gootopia Experience Zone
This April, Gootopia are inviting kids to come and make a mess of the world’s oldest toy store. Slime-making specialists will be on hand to guide you through these hands-on sessions. Afterwards, kids get to take their creation home in a special container.
Event details
Dates: Till Sunday 12 April
Ages: 3 years+
Where: Hamleys Regent Street, W1B
Prices: Tickets from £15.99
Gabby’s Dollshouse Live!
The stage version of Gabby’s Dollhouse will soon have its UK premiere. Featuring familiar characters and catchy songs, it could be a great choice for your little one’s first big show.
Event details
Dates: Tuesday 31 March – Wednesday 1 April 2026
Ages: 2-6 years
Where: Eventim Apollo, W6
Prices: Tickets from £34.75
Echoes 11: Colours of Sound
This event takes the school concert to a whole new level. The Royal Albert Hall is bringing together artists, composers and hundreds of young singers for a stunning sound and light show.
Event details
Dates: Monday 27 April 2026
Ages: 5 years+
Where: Royal Albert Hall, SW7
Prices: From £35
London Eye LEGO Botanicals Experience
This special London Eye experience swaps the standard ride for something a little more creative. Over two rotations above the city, a dedicated host guides you through building your own LEGO Botanicals Daisies set, with London’s spring skyline as your backdrop. You even get to take your creation home.
Event details
Dates: Weekends 11 April – 3 May 2026, plus Monday 4 May
Ages: 9 years+
Where: The London Eye, SE1
Prices: Tickets from £59.00
Once Upon a Carriage: Interactive storytelling at Buckingham Palace
This family storytelling session weaves its way through the Royal Mews with a live storyteller and carriage-themed adventure. It is a lovely way to explore the history of one of the world’s most famous stables.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 4 – Monday 6 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: The Royal Mews, SW1A
Prices: Tickets from £9.00
Tulleys Tulip Fest
Tulleys Tulip Fest is the largest event of its kind in the UK. If you live south of the river, it should only take you roughly an hour to get there by car. Beyond the tulip fields (with rows stretching 30km in total), you’ll get to enjoy roaming musicians, a Ferris wheel and Dutch pancakes.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 28 March – Sunday 26 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Tulleys Tulip Fest, RH10
Prices: Tickets from £12.95
Horniman Spring Fair
The Horniman Spring Fair offers a lot of fun for an event that costs £6. The day begins with a Minijam on the bandstand. There will also be fete games and circus skills workshops. Throughout the day your little one can take part in the ‘Smallympics’, which features a Hurl the (cuddly toy) Dog event.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 11 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Horniman Museum and Gardens, SE23
Prices: Tickets from £6.00
See The Glorious Gloriana at St Katharine Docks
The Gloriana is the ceremonial royal barge built for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. It’s now moored at St Katharine Docks and makes for a great viewing stop, especially when combined with their Easter at the Coronarium activities.
Event details
Dates: Till Thursday 31 December 2026 (Easter activities run 30 March – 12 April)
Ages: All ages
Where: St Katharine Docks, E1W
Prices: Free
Jurassic Jungle at the Brunswick Centre
Jurassic Jungle will unleash a bunch of roaming dinosaurs on the Brunswick Centre this April – from a towering Brontosaurus to some adorable dino babies. The one-day family event also promises two spectacular live Dino Shows, all free of charge.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 18 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: The Brunswick Centre, WC1
Prices: Free
Go Ape Egg-Venture trail
This Easter trail adds hidden letters, puzzles and a prize to Go Ape’s already thrilling treetop adventure. With zip wires, crossings and a seasonal twist, it’s great for kids who enjoy being active and outdoors.
Event details
Dates: Till Sunday 19 April 2026
Ages: 6 years+
Where: Go Ape Alexandra Palace, N22 + Battersea Park, SW11
Prices: Tickets from £36.95
Raver Tots with So Solid Crew
Raver Tots will be throwing a daytime family rave at Wembley in early April. With lasers, face painting and a bill that features So Solid Crew, there’s something for both kids and grown-ups.
Event details
Dates: Sunday 5 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: BOXPARK Wembley, HA9
Prices: Tickets from £15.00
Build and race a LEGO car
This free Waterloo event invites mini mechanics to build and customise their own vehicle, then race it down a giant ramp. Friendly staff will be on hand to help bring their ideas to life, and kids even get to take home their race car afterwards.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 4 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: The Sidings, SE1
Prices: Free
Easter holiday Nature Roadshows
These Royal Parks Roadshows turn kids into nature detectives for the day. During the school break, Bushy Park and Richmond Park will run free drop-in activities themed around wildlife and spring. You can expect crafts, games and a special trail.
Event details
Dates: Wednesday 1 April + Thursday 2 April + Tuesday 7 April + Wednesday 8 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Bushy Park + Richmond Park
Prices: Free
Laaaunch!
Laaaunch! is a multi-sensory show made especially for babies. Through music, comedy and interesting materials, the 50-minute galactic adventure encourages its tiny audience members to stretch, roll and crawl.
Event details
Dates: Wednesday 22 April – Sunday 26 April 2026
Ages: 0-12 months
Where: Polka Theatre, SW19
Prices: Tickets from £26
Discovery Days: Marvellous Mammals
April’s Hyde Park Discovery Days focus on the mammals that live in London’s green spaces. The hands-on activities include squirrel dress-up, storytelling and learning how to identify mammal tracks. The event is best for kids aged 3-11, but they also aim to run sensory activities for under-3s.
Event details
Dates: Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Hyde Park Learning Centre, W2
Prices: Free
K-Pop vs Pop Queens
This family show mixes K-pop tribute performances with big mainstream pop favourites in one high-energy set. With all the catchy songs, face-painting and special effects, this show is a great way to give little ones a taste of live music.
Event details
Dates: Sunday 5 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: BOXPARK Wembley, HA9
Prices: From £17.25
K-Pop Live O2 Forum
After several sell-out shows at the Clapham Grand, K-Pop Live is coming to Kentish Town’s O2 Forum. The event features high-energy tribute performances, as well as professional hair and glitter stations so kids can feel like K-pop stars themselves.
Event details
Dates: Thursday 9 April 2026
Ages: 4 years+
Where: O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5
Prices: From £29.15
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
For some Londoners, the Tulip Festival at Hampton Court Palace may be more accessible. It takes less than an hour to get there from Waterloo via public transport.
The palace’s gardeners expect the tulips to be in full bloom from 3-26 April. There’s also a maze to explore, plus the Magic Garden and of course the former home of Henry VIII.
Event details
Dates: Till Monday 4 May 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Hampton Court Palace, KT8
Prices: Tickets from £14.50
V&A East Museum opening weekend
Mid-April marks the launch of the new V&A East Museum. Its sister site, the Storehouse, is already open. But soon, after over a decade of planning, you’ll get to explore the galleries and the wider East Bank setting. It looks especially appealing for kids interested in creativity, design and fashion.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 18 April – Monday 20 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: V&A East Museum, E20
Prices: Free
This talk will make you a scientist
This interactive talk introduces kids to scientists from across history through demonstrations, stories and experiments. The Royal Institution is great for accessible events that don’t talk down to its audience. This one should particularly appeal to aspiring scientists who already enjoy asking questions.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 25 April 2026
Ages: 6-17 years
Where: The Royal Institution, W1S
Prices: Tickets from £17.06
Easter at the Paddington Bear Experience
The Paddington Bear Experience’s special Easter ticket gets you access to all the best bits from the usual adventure, plus a seasonal basket full of goodies. Kids can also take part in an egg hunt through the Windsor Gardens.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 28 March – Sunday 12 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: The Paddington Bear Experience, SE1
Prices: Tickets from £15
Revel Puck Circus: A Glimmer Daze Gambit
Revel Puck Circus is an award-winning circus company from East London, and their latest show soon arrives at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It promises to be a high-octane family-friendly experience full of mesmerising stunts and joyful moments.
Event details
Dates: Thursday 2 April – Sunday 12 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Hopkins Field, E20
Prices: From £12.00
Midnight in the Toyshop
For younger kids, Midnight in the Toyshop could make a lovely first trip to London’s West End. For one thing, it takes place in a magical toyshop, from which characters like Belle Ballerina and Grumble the Dinosaur set off on an epic adventure.
Event details
Dates: Tuesday 7 April – Sunday 12 April 2026
Ages: 3 years+
Where: St Martin’s Theatre, WC2H
Prices: Tickets from £17.50
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style
This exhibition will feature 200 items from the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth II, many on public display for the first time ever. It’s a visually engaging way to explore royal history, and will especially appeal to kids interested in fashion.
Event details
Dates: Friday 10 April – Sunday 18 October 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Buckingham Palace, SW1A
Prices: Tickets from £11.00
Bunnies Disco and Easter Trail at Timber Lodge
The Timber Lodge Cafe’s Easter event ticks a lot of boxes. After exploring the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Easter trail, kids are rewarded with a family disco featuring party games, prizes and dancing bunnies.
Event details
Dates: Saturday 4 April 2026
Ages: All ages
Where: Timber Lodge, E20
Prices: £16.50
The Karate Kid The Musical
This stage version of The Karate Kid comes to London in late April. It’s a strong choice for parents looking to introduce their kids to musicals, especially if they’re already fans of the film.
Event details
Dates: Tuesday 28 April – Saturday 9 May 2026
Ages: 6 years+
Where: New Wimbledon Theatre, SW19
Prices: Tickets from £15
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