Family Favourites

A relaxed session for families with neurodivergent members who may need a quieter, calmer environment to explore the Family Fun Zone.

Head to our Family Stage and enjoy a programme packed with interactive performances, music and science shows especially for families.

Bring your best moves for Earthbeat, an immersive dance experience for all ages, inspired by secret worlds pulsing beneath our feet.

Come see chemistry brought to life through amazing reactions, slime and explosions at this family-friendly science show!

Climb like a gecko, reflect like a beetle, or sense heat like a dog's nose as you explore the potential of nature-inspired materials.

Create your own wearable art with artist Gayle Chong Kwan in this hands-on creative workshop.

Help us build a record‑breaking paper DNA helix and discover how the code of life is assembled, decoded and understood.

Watch a giant sand sculpture of the iconic Crystal Palace take shape across the festival weekend—presented by the Museum of Architecture.

Join Nostalgia, the UK's first steel band as they welcome you to play, learn, and explore the rich heritage of steelpan music.

Witness a stunning spectacle as handmade puppets, created from bamboo and dyed cloth, move along Exhibition Road.

Step inside a tent full of surprises for curious minds— visualise sound, learn about hydrogen heroes and create with the Inventors Lab!

Make your own junk sculpture using upcycled and everyday materials!

Investigate the art of printing, and the science of pigments, in this hands-on creative workshop from the Science Museum!

Snap a photo against one of our large-scale backdrops and take home a memory of your own Festival day!

Invent, draw and print playful, imaginary machines which you can take home or exhibit with Royal College of Art graduate Tamsin Loxley.

A relaxed session for families with neurodivergent members who may need a quieter, calmer environment to explore the Family Fun Zone.

Get creative while practising French and German language skills! Write a poem, enjoy storytelling, experiment with cyanotype printing or write a love letter inspired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Take a trip to Antarctica and find out what it's like to conduct research on the coldest, driest and most remote continent on Earth!

Build your very own rocket mice and launch them into the air using the power of a squeeze!

Discover what your blood is actually made of and how it keeps you healthy by helping us build a giant blood-themed sculpture

Make candy models to learn more about the structure of molecules, and race blood cells though mazes to discover how disease affects blood flow.

Take the ultimate test of your engineering skills by designing, flying and and redesigning the perfect paper plane.

Did you know how much owning a pet can impact the environment? Learn how we can reduce our pets’ eco pawprints!

Explore the Royal Parks' incredible wildlife and unique heritage through hands-on activities for all ages.

Check out a solar-powered, unmanned aircraft developed for a record-breaking flight attempt by a team of aeronautical engineers!