Family Favourites

Drop in and enjoy a show outdoors. The programme is packed with interactive performances, music and science shows especially for families.

Families with neurodivergent members can book onto a quieter, calmer exploration of the Family Fun Zone with fewer crowds.

Inside the Discovery Tent, our giant marquee in Prince’s Gardens, you’ll meet scientists, medics, engineers and geologists and see the incredible research they do. Work alongside them to do experiments and explore new ideas.

Discover the magic of materials science by creating your own kaleidoscope! Using paper cups, polarising films and sticky tape, explore how light interacts with materials to reveal dazzling patterns.

Create wearable art inspired by your senses with artist Gayle Chong Kwan. Combine images from the V&A with recycled packaging, before adding colours to make your art. Then wear your creations around the Festival!

Learn how to reduce your furry friends climate pawprint with planet-friendly food and eco-safe medicines. Small changes make a big difference—let’s go green together!"

Drop by The Royal Parks' tents to get up close and personal with some of the parks' hard-working wildlife and to investigate the mix of habitats that keep everything in balance.

Create unique colourful designs using inks, absorbent paper and water, and watch your masterpiece become part of a giant chromatography wall that will grow throughout the weekend.

Have you every wondered what lies beneath the surface of the water? Discover some of the different creatures that live in the Natural History Museum pond.

Visit our fun-packed tent for stories, craft making, sing-alongs and movement sessions aimed at children aged under 5 and their families.

Make and decorate your own wind capturing, spinning paper turbines with experts from Imperial College London's Energy Futures Lab.

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

Get to know the story of little alien Wuschel and its exciting journey to Germany (illustrated by Axel Scheffler) and then craft your very own Wuschel!

Enjoy the story of little alien Wuschel and its exciting journey to Germany (illustrated by Axel Scheffler) before crafting your own Wuschel!

Stretch, move, and play your way into learning German with the Goethe-Institut London!

Discover the French language and culture through playful activities such as songs and games provided by a certified young learners teacher from the Institut Français.