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Fun things to do with kids in South Kensington

Looking for family-friendly activities in South Kensington? Dive into a world of exploration and experimentation with interactive experiences tailored for families. From music and science to arts, performance, film, parks, playgrounds, immersive galleries, and beyond, there's plenty of inspiring fun for your kids to discover!

Discovery Days: Time Travellers

28th - 30th May
11am - 3pm
Hyde Park
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Join Royal Parks for another series of free Discovery Days and travel back in time through the Royal Park's history!

T. Rex Show with Teach Rex

30th July - 29th August
Various Times
Natural History Museum
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Teach Rex use life-like dinosaurs to perform their show about the anatomy and life of Tyrannosaurus rex, one the most amazing creatures to have ever roamed our planet.

Medical Humanities Exhibition

1st - 16th May
10am - 5pm
Imperial College London
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A mixed media exhibition by Imperial College's Medical Humanities Students.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10am - 6pm
Science Museum
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Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in the Science Museum’s new, free gallery. Energy Revolution looks at the past, present and future of sustainable energy and how we can achieve a low carbon world.

May Half Term Family Fun

28th May - 2nd June
All Day
Royal College of Music
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Enjoy a variety of family friendly activities in the Royal College of Music Museum this half term. Discover and engage with our amazing collections through music, stories and crafts!

Mini Music Makers

28th May
10.30am
Royal College of Music
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Discover the wonderful world of musical instruments in this fun exploratory session in the Royal College of Music Museum. Explore music on a new instrument or instrument family and enjoy making some noise!

Digital Kids: Crafty Cameras!

29th - 31st May
11am - 4.30pm
V&A South Kensington
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Turn your world upside down by building a paper camera inspired by early photography. View your creation through an augmented reality filter to see it in action, then capture a unique view of the world with your very own pop-up camera obscura.

Discovery Days: Time Travellers

28th - 30th May
11am - 3pm
Hyde Park
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Another series of Discovery Days, this May half term travel back in time through The Royal Park’s history! With a variety of activities such as, making a plant print, designing a park and calligraphy...

RCM Festival of Percussion

12th May
All Day
Royal College of Music
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Experience a spectacular celebration of percussion at the Royal College of Music's annual Festival of Percussion! From marimbas to xylophones, timpani to tambourines, this festival features something for all to enjoy!

Register now for the Great Exhibition Road Festival - bookings go live next week!

15th - 16th June
Great Exhibition Road Festival
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Planning ahead for the Summer? Register now for the Great Exhibition Road Festival and explore extraordinary events in South Kensington - London's home of arts and science. Early bird bookings for talks and workshops open on 30th April for all those preregistered.