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1151 outings in London. Check each outing for ages, access and booking.
Halloween Handprint Painting at KukooLaLa
26 October 2026 at 11:00
Use handprints to paint spooky spiders and other Halloween pictures.
Hands on History — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 11:00
Touch and hold First and Second World War collection items with IWM volunteers.
Baby Pumpkin 🎃
26 October 2026 at 11:40
Baby Pumpkin 🎃 for 6 to 13 months at Carpenters and Dockland Centre.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 12:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.
Family Knees Up: Play and Sing with Tom Carradine — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 12:00
Join Tom Carradine for puppets, music and an old-fashioned family singalong at IWM London.
The Enchanted Cinema: The Music of Spirit Animals
26 October 2026 at 12:00
Become a spirit animal and help make music and sound effects for magical animations.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom — Captioned screening
26 October 2026 at 12:15
Shaun tries to rescue Halloween after a pumpkin-patch disaster in a captioned family film at Clapham Picturehouse.
Disney Junior Cinema Club 2026 — Toddler Time
26 October 2026 at 12:30
Sing, dance and join in games with Disney Junior characters at a preschool cinema session.
Baby Pumpkin 🎃
26 October 2026 at 12:50
Baby Pumpkin 🎃 for Birth to 6 months at Carpenters and Dockland Centre.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 14:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.
Meet and Steep
26 October 2026 at 14:00
Explore local plants on a walk between two Forest Gate gardens, then blend and share herbal teas with a plant specialist and artist.
The Enchanted Cinema: The Music of Spirit Animals
26 October 2026 at 14:00
Become a spirit animal and help make music and sound effects for magical animations.
Caribbean Hats at Camberwell Library
26 October 2026 at 14:30
Design a colourful Caribbean-inspired headpiece with feathers, ribbons, gems and sparkly decorations, then take your creation home.
Spooktacular Halloween Crafts at Canada Water Library
26 October 2026 at 14:30
Cut, fold, glue and decorate paper witches, mummies and other Halloween characters in a free craft session.
Draw Your Story with Will Hughes — Big Story Festival
26 October 2026 at 15:00
Draw characters with illustrator Will Hughes and make your own storybook to take home.
Kids Craft Sessions at Leytonstone Library
26 October 2026 at 15:30
Make themed crafts in Leytonstone Library’s children’s area at this free session for young and junior children.
Chatter Books at Carnegie Library
26 October 2026 at 16:00
Meet other young readers to share ideas, talk about books and enjoy activities.
Chatter Books at Wood Street Library
26 October 2026 at 16:00
Talk about books, discover new reading ideas and try book-inspired crafts, quizzes and games at Wood Street Library.