Best family days out in London
London keeps families busy all year. Theatres put on shows pitched at younger audiences, museums and arts centres run hands-on workshops, and venues across the city build half-term and weekend programmes that give kids something to do and parents a reason to leave the house. The places worth knowing are the ones with a steady family calendar rather than a single seasonal show.
The places below are ordered by how active they are, counted from the family events each has coming up. It is a measure of activity rather than a ranking of facilities or value, so a venue near the top is simply one with plenty on that the whole family can go to in person.
25 places ranked right now
- Lyric Hammersmith W6 0QL 97 upcoming events
- Bankside SE1 9DT 53 upcoming events
- Royal Court Theatre SW1W 8AS 42 upcoming events
- Sadler's Wells East E20 3AB 41 upcoming events
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse SE1 9DT 36 upcoming events
- Greenwich Theatre SE10 8ES 35 upcoming events
- British Library NW1 2DB 32 upcoming events
- Blackheath Halls SE13 6LF 26 upcoming events
- Globe Theatre SE1 9DT 26 upcoming events
- Cadogan Hall SW1X 9DQ 26 upcoming events
- Wilton's Music Hall Wapping 24 upcoming events
- Artsdepot N12 0GA 21 upcoming events
- Southwark Presents SE24 9JN 21 upcoming events
- Everyman on the Canal N1C 4PW 20 upcoming events
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew TW9 3AE 16 upcoming events
- Cockpit Deptford SE13 6LF 14 upcoming events
- Sydenham Library SE13 6LF 11 upcoming events
- Queen's Theatre RM11 1QT 10 upcoming events
- Gunnersbury TW3 4DN 10 upcoming events
- Foundling Museum WC1N 1AZ 10 upcoming events
- Deptford Lounge SE13 6LF 9 upcoming events
- Little Angel Studios N1 2EH 8 upcoming events
- Design Museum W8 6AG 8 upcoming events
- Grow Hackney E9 5LN 7 upcoming events
- Little Angel Theatre N1 2DN 7 upcoming events
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Frequently asked questions
How are these ranked?
They are ordered by the number of upcoming family events each venue has listed, so the ranking reflects how active a place is rather than a review score. A venue near the top is one with a lot on for families in the days ahead.
Are these events in person?
Yes. OnlyHere only lists events you can physically attend in London, so every show and workshop here is one the family turns up to in person, never a livestream or an online session.
How many best family days out in london are ranked right now?
There are 25 places ranked on this page right now. It updates daily.