Things to do with kids in Brixton
Brixton offers a books-and-stories stop at Tate Library on Windrush Square, with rhyme and reading activities for different ages. For a different kind of visit, Brixton Windmill explains how its millstones work, beside Windmill Gardens. Check the windmill’s tour dates, booking and height restrictions before choosing it for younger children; a library visit and a booked mill tour are very different outings.
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Brixton offers a books-and-stories stop at Tate Library on Windrush Square, with rhyme and reading activities for different ages. For a different kind of visit, Brixton Windmill explains how its millstones work, beside Windmill Gardens. Check the windmill’s tour dates, booking and height restrictions before choosing it for younger children; a library visit and a booked mill tour are very different outings.
Events
Wednesday 4 Nov
Thursday 5 Nov
Under 5s Wriggle and Rhyme
Brixton Tate Library
We will read stories aloud and have songs and rhymes for children to join in as well as toys to play with and an opportunity to join the library and borrow books.
Family Dance N Movement at Our GreenHut
Our GreenHut, Brixton Windmill Gardens, Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill SW2 5DA
Children and their parents or carers can move to music, dance together and practise balance, coordination and communication at this term-time Family Dance N Movement session.
Saturday 7 Nov
Repair Café Lambeth
We Are 336, 336 Brixton Road, London SW9 7AA
A volunteer fixer works with you while you watch and learn; repairs are not guaranteed. Parents are responsible for supervising children around tools and equipment.
Sunday 8 Nov
Each Child a Light: memorial quilt workshop at Yoga Point Brixton
122 Dalberg Rd, London
Join Each Child a Light at Yoga Point Brixton to design and make a square for a growing memorial quilt remembering children killed in Gaza. All materials and practical guidance are provided.
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Chatterbooks Club
Lambeth.gov.uk
Brixton Tate Library · Brixton
7-12yr olds
Demonstrate!
Brixtonhouse.co.uk
385 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8GL · Brixton
8–14-year-olds
A free, artist-led dance programme for Lambeth children with SEND.
Music & dance
Under 5s Wriggle and Rhyme
Lambeth.gov.uk
Brixton Tate Library · Brixton
Under 5s
Sport & movement
Pro Football Academy Brixton
Profootballacademy.com
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, 255 Shakespeare Road, Brixton, London SE24 0QN · Brixton
5–14 years
Weekly football coaching at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, with separate training groups for ages 5–7, 8–10 and 11–14.
Places to visit
Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Brixton Recreation Centre
Brixton
Swimming, bowling and a Family Leisure Zone at Brixton Rec.
3.8/5 · Google · 1,214 reviews
What visitors say: One parent was unhappy about being charged for an under-one at soft play. Another visitor reported long-standing broken gym equipment, poor cleanliness and disappointing service, including a treadmill they felt was unstable.
Brixton Tate Library
Brixton
Explore the children’s library on the ground floor, choose books and look for rhyme-time or storytelling sessions.
4.2/5 · Google · 163 reviews
What visitors say: Visitors describe a pleasant place to spend time. One particularly liked the calm atmosphere, helpful staff and public computers, although another reported dirty toilets.
Brixton Windmill and Windmill Gardens
Brixton
See the millstones on a booked windmill tour, or choose a garden visit when the interior’s height and stair restrictions do not suit your family.
4.5/5 · Google · 326 reviews
Loughborough Park
Brixton
A Brixton park with a children’s playground, wildlife areas and winding paths.
4.2/5 · Google · 148 reviews
What visitors say: Visitors describe a lovely little park, with praise for its appearance and an enthusiastic recommendation from a more recent visitor.
Max Roach Park
Brixton
Playground time and a nature trail beside Brixton Road.
4/5 · Google · 98 reviews
What visitors say: One visitor highlights a large playground with ropes, slides and swings, but also noticed litter and felt it needed a clean-up and maintenance. Another reported people using drugs in the park, a concern worth weighing alongside the positive playground description.
Papa’s Park
Brixton
Choose the young children’s play area or the separate area for ages seven and up, with a sports pitch and café alongside.
Free park access
4.5/5 · Google · 138 reviews
What visitors say: Reviewers describe a relaxed play space and praise the café food and welcoming atmosphere.
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Brixton with children: books, stories and a windmill visit
Choose a Brixton library outing or a booked windmill visit, with practical access, height and supervision details for planning with children.