Get ready to discover works by household names and emerging artists at our annual celebration of art and creativity.

Charlie Cockroach and Alex the snail invite you to come and meet them and their minibeasts friends at the library.

Ventura Wildlife Park is an interactive wildlife centre home to over 55 species of rare, beautiful and endangered animals from around the world. Located within approximately 3 acres of beautiful grounds on the outskirts of Ware in Hertfordshire this is one of the UK’s new wildlife parks and concentrates of delivering an interactive wildlife adventure for all ages and abilities to enjoy. Whether you want to spend a few hours, half a day or the whole day you will have fun discovering a variety of different animals including lemur, zebra, monkey, kangaroo, giant tortoise, crocodile, and kookaburra. Plus enjoy discovering rarely seen animals including the fossa, binturong, red-rumped agouti and the Cuban hutia.

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city.

Bring your child for a funny party!

Walk through, over and under colourful aquatic worlds from the tropical to the Arctic at one of London’s busiest attractions It’s not every day that you see sharks and penguins in London, but on the South Bank you can. Almost literally, too, if it wasn’t for the fact that Sea Life London Aquarium is closed on Christmas day. Thousands of tourists and local alike visit this old council building daily, which has been home to a remarkable watery wonderland since 1997.

Come and meet Bagpuss, see the Soup Dragon and behold Noggin the Nog. Oliver Postgate’s voice and Peter Firmin’s puppets shaped the childhood memories of millions since they started collaborating in the 1950s

Buy food, crafts, and more at this event. Celebrates the skills of Welsh companies.

Our Natural History Gallery first opened in 1901, the design influenced by the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements of the time. Many of the original showcases remain, packed full of taxidermy, skeletons and specimens preserved in fluid, giving the gallery a unique historic feel. Most of the specimens, including our taxidermy mount of a walrus were collected over 100 years ago during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. This was a time when naturalists and collectors were exploring the globe.

Reset, relax and read together in the Manton Studio

Explore the Museum!

PLAN52 is one of our top-secret locations and a fortress for highly classified archives and data. However, something terrible has happened: four of our agents who were stationed there have vanished without a trace. We now have proof that this was the work of Professor BlackSheep who had help from a clueQuest insider.

This tennis coaching service is offered in Ravenscourt Park for a range of age groups every Saturday. No need to book, just drop in!

Discover the story of the world’s greatest trading city.

Three levels of indoor soft play fun! Race down the slides, climb the cargo nets and launch through the giant rollers.

On the 30th and 31st, Codetoday in Finchley is running half-term coding courses by age group, teaching budding Python programmers aged 7 and up how to create their own games and animations.

BAYSIXTY6 Skate Park is hosting beginners only drop-in skateboarding sessions to keep it safe for first-time skaters and help them find their feet.

Deen City Farm is an urban farm with an educational focus. We teach the local community about the rural environment and where their food comes from. We also have a Riding School offering affordable lessons to the local community.