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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!

A Beautiful Planet 3D (U)

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Experience Earth like never before in a breath-taking portrait of the planet captured from the International Space Station on the biggest screen in Europe. See fantastic images of the Earth from the Space Station and gain a new understanding of how wonderful and unique our planet is.

Hunger Games: Catching Fire (12A) 70mm

11th Feb 2026
7:15pm
Science Museum
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Relive the unforgettable sequel to The Hunger Games in stunning IMAX 70mm at the Science Museum.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

14th Nov - 1st January
Hyde Park
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The ultimate destination for festive fun is back with over 150 rides and attractions for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

17th Oct - 12th July 2026
10am-6pm
Natural History Museum
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Pause, reflect and reconnect with the natural world through images that celebrate nature’s awe-inspiring beauty and urge us to protect it. Now in its sixth decade, the exhibition sees photographers from across the globe set out to document nature’s most incredible moments.

Courses for Children and Young Learners

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Goethe-Institut
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Vibrant, in-person German courses for children and teens aged 6-17. From beginner classes to creative options like Coding & German, young learners enjoy a hands-on, engaging approach to language learning – right here in South Kensington.

Work Experience Week in the Language Department

23rd - 27th March 2026
10am-4pm
Goethe-Institut
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Would you like to gain hands-on experience in an international cultural institution? Join this one-week work experience programme at the Goethe-Institut London and explore the work of our language and educational services departments. Apply now!

IMAX 70MM Season

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From Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining Batman trilogy to his Oscar-winning epic Oppenheimer, experience a season of stunning IMAX 70mm film classics at the Science Museum this autumn.

Future of Food

24th July-4th Jan 2026
10am-6pm
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A free exhibition examining how science can help us find more sustainable ways to grow and produce, purchase and cook, eat and enjoy food to help protect the planet.

Young People (11-16 yrs): Plaster Carving with Mariam Ashraf

24th Jan
1pm - 5pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Tutored by Mariam Ashraf, in this hands on workshop participants will learn the basics of plaster carving by tracing simple designs with large, clear lines, exploring their creativity and developing their manual skills.

Our Story with David Attenborough

Until 30th Aug 2026
10am - 5:50pm
Natural History Museum
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Our Story with David Attenborough delves into the saga of our species from our earliest beginnings. Sir David draws on a nearly century-long career as he shares his hopes for people and planet.

Make it: Trinket Trays

10th-24th Jan
11am-4pm
V&A South Kensington
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Experimenting with style, colour and texture from the Rococo period, you will be able to hand-build your own trinket box or tray using Porcelain clay.

Design Camp: Paper Sculpture for 11 to 14 year olds

17th Feb
10:15am – 4:15pm
Design Museum
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In this creative workshop, young people will discover the art and design of paper sculpture, inspired by the Lunar New Year.

Design Camp: Patch and Badge Making for 11 to 14 year olds

18th Feb
10:15am – 4:15pm
Design Museum
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In this creative workshop led by fashion designer Sadie Williams, young people will learn to design and make patches and badges to apply to upcycled fabrics using heat-transfer inks and metallic foils.

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Design Camp: Sustainable Prop Making for 11 to 14 year olds

19th Feb
10:15am – 4:15pm
Design Museum
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In this creative workshop, young people will learn the basics of prop making with sustainable materials, inspired by film director Wes Anderson’s use of stylised objects as a key element in storytelling.

Design Camp: Stop Motion with Clay for 11 to 14 year olds

20th Feb
10:15am-4:15pm
Design Museum
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This hands-on workshop for young people introduces the meticulous world of film director Wes Anderson through stop-motion animation, using clay to design puppets, build sets, and create original stories.

Family Fun (5 - 10 yrs): Pattern and Collage with Maliheh Zafarnezhad

17th Jan
11.00am – 12.30pm & 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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This workshop invites families to create layered mixed media collages using photocopies of historical photographs, architectural details from the house, tile patterns from the Arab Hall, and Persian carpet designs from the collection.

Young People (11–16yrs ): Visual Narratives with Maliheh Zafarnezhad

7th Feb
2pm-4pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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In this two-hour creative session led by The View from Here exhibition artist Maliheh Zafarnezhad, young people will dive deeper into the rich visual world of Leighton House.

Young People with Additional Needs (11-16yrs): Image-transfer art with Maliheh Zafarnezhad

7th Feb
11am-12:30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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In this calm and welcoming session led by The View from Here exhibition artist Maliheh Zafarnezhad, young people with additional needs are invited to explore Leighton House through touch, colour, and imagination.

Family Fun (5-10yrs): Paper Making

21st Feb
11am-12:30pm & 2:30-4pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Have you ever wondered how paper is made? If so, come along to this fun and messy workshop and find out, by making your own!

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10am - 6pm
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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.

Antarctica 3D (U)

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With never-before-seen footage and the latest underwater filming techniques, this epic documentary transports you to the farthest reaches of this majestic land and reveals that what happens there affects every single one of us.

Dino Snores for Kids

Various Dates
6:45pm - 10am
Natural History Museum
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Have you ever wanted to have a sleepover with a giraffe? Or spend the night camped beneath a blue whale? This unique sleepover gives kids aged 7 to 11 the chance to explore the Museum after dark while taking part in fun and educational activities.

Young V&A opening in July

Opening 1st July 2023
V&A South Kensington
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Young V&A will showcase the transformative power of creativity, displaying remarkable and optimistic stories of children’s ingenuity alongside 2,000 works from the V&A’s collection of art, design, and performance.

Outdoor Activities for Kids

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Fun, free things to do in a park, on the street, or anywhere outdoors.