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title: "Things to do in London with kids: 12 honest guides"
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last_updated: 2026-10-26
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# Things to do in London with kids: 12 honest guides

Practical, parent-tested guides to London with children, from The London Scoop, a free weekly email for London families.

- [Best fireworks displays in London for families (Bonfire Night 2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-fireworks-displays-london-2026) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-fireworks-displays-london-2026.md)): Bonfire Night 2026 displays across London, with dates, prices, ages and booking checked.
- [Christmas things to do in London with kids (2026): lights, rinks, pantos and more](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/christmas-things-to-do-london-kids-2026) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/christmas-things-to-do-london-kids-2026.md)): Lights, ice rinks, light trails, markets and pantos for Christmas 2026, free and paid.
- [Best Santa's grottos in London 2026, from free to fancy](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/santas-grottos-london-2026) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/santas-grottos-london-2026.md)): Where to meet Santa in 2026, from free grottos to theatrical ones, with prices and ages.
- [London school holidays 2027: every half term and holiday date, borough by borough](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/london-school-holidays-2027) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/london-school-holidays-2027.md)): Every 2027 half term and holiday date for London schools, with borough-by-borough exceptions.
- [London family events calendar 2027: the big dates to plan around with kids](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/things-to-do-london-kids-2027) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/things-to-do-london-kids-2027.md)): The big London family dates of 2027, month by month, checked on organisers' own sites.
- [February half term 2027 in London: dates and what's on for kids](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/february-half-term-2027-london) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/february-half-term-2027-london.md)): February half term 2027 dates and what's already announced for kids, plus free fallbacks.
- [Easter holidays 2027 in London: dates and what's on for kids](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/easter-holidays-2027-london) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/easter-holidays-2027-london.md)): Easter holidays 2027 dates, egg hunts, funfairs and the Boat Race, with dates checked.
- [The 12 best parks and playgrounds in London for kids (2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-parks-london-kids) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-parks-london-kids.md)): The parks and playgrounds worth the journey, with cafés, toilets and buggy notes.
- [10 best soft play centres in London, area by area (2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-soft-play-london) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-soft-play-london.md)): Soft play centres by area, with ages and prices checked in October 2026.
- [The 12 best museums in London for kids (2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-museums-london-kids) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/best-museums-london-kids.md)): Museums children actually enjoy, most of them free, with the galleries to head for first.
- [18 free things to do in London with kids (2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/free-things-to-do-london-kids) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/free-things-to-do-london-kids.md)): Genuinely free days out: museums, parks, playgrounds, walks and markets.
- [14 rainy day activities in London for kids (2026)](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/rainy-day-activities-london-kids) ([markdown](https://guides.thelondonscoop.com/guides/rainy-day-activities-london-kids.md)): Indoor ideas for wet days, from trampolining and climbing to crafts and theatre.

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