If you're visiting London with children in 2025, don't miss these family-friendly activities when exploring the city.

Food: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea. Fizzy lifting drinks, snozzberry jam, chocolate swudge milkshake mixed by waterfall – indulge your inner child and adventure into the magical, mouth-watering world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with an enchanting afternoon tea inspired by Roald Dahl’s iconic story.

Attraction: The Paddington Bear Experience will capture the hearts of the entire family. Board the train from Paddington Station to 32 Windsor Gardens and be transported to the Peruvian jungle, where you’ll meet beloved characters from the films, help them solve puzzles and play games to make the Marmalade Day Festival the best celebration ever!

Attraction: The London Eye is a revolving observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames. At an overall height of 443 feet (135 metres), the London Eye was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel from 1999, when it was built, until 2006, when it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang, in Nanchang, China. It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions.
A jump photo in front of the London Eye Attraction: The London Dungeon, one of the UK’s most iconic attractions. The multi-million pound attraction brings 1000 years of authentic London history to life with a unique mix of talented live actors performing in scarily funny shows, special effects, edge of your seat surprises and two exciting thrill rides. Guests embark on a journey through a dramatic London landscape going back ten centuries.

Shopping: Hamleys has seven floors of toys, games, crafts and fun. It's London's oldest and largest toy shop, having been founded in 1760. Hamleys is much more than just a shop. You'll find live demonstrations of the toys and games on every floor, and plenty of staff on hand to answer questions and help you choose the perfect gift.

Activity: Up at the O2. Take an exhilarating outdoor climb over the famous 02 roof and enjoy the incredible views of London. You can choose from Daytime, Sunset and Twilight Climbs to discover a different side of London. You'll get a 360 degree view of historic Greenwich, The Olympic Park and Canary Wharf.

Food: Lost Souls Pizza has been haunting Camden since 2017 and is the world’s only vampire pizza bar. This is definitely for the teenagers, where they can sink their teeth into black charcoal pizzas and listen to music from the 80s.

Theatre: Stranger Things The First Shadow has been brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.
Stranger Things showing at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End Attraction: Madame Tussauds is a wax museum, started by Madame Tussaud in 1835. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London and is abuzz with tourists from across the globe. From global political leaders and sports personalities to your favourite film and television personalities, extremely lookalike wax statues of all the celebrities can be found inside this iconic museum.
The royal family made from wax! Art: Flowers at The Saatchi Gallery. They look beautiful and smell lovely, but in the hands of artists, flowers can become so much more. Flowers: Flora in Contemporary Art and Culture stretches from symbolism in Renaissance and the hyper-real Dutch paintings, through to contemporary artists such as Rebecca Louise Law, who creates immersive hanging installations from dried flowers. Fashion and jewellery are covered too — and there's a scientific look at the medicinal and poisonous qualities of certain flowers. Altogether, this show blossoms with over 500 artworks and objects. 12th February - 5th May 2025.
Smell the flowers! Puppetry: The Little Angel Theatre has used puppetry to create and share inspiring stories since opening its doors in 1961; igniting the imaginations of the youngest minds. The theatre’s success has been built upon a spirit of artistic innovation. They are committed to pushing the boundaries of what puppetry can be, whilst preserving its heritage.
A puppetry performance at the Little Angel Theatre Activity: The Thames RIB Experience is an adrenaline fuelled, high-speed boat adventure and London sightseeing tour from the River Thames, James Bond style! Fun guided tour of famous landmarks.
Hold on tight! Museum: The Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in the historic Lambeth Workhouse were the silent movie actor Charlie Chaplin entered with his mother. The Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.
The quirky interior of the Cinema Museum Exhibition: Tutankhamun The Immersive Exhibition brings Ancient Egypt to life like never before, offering a cutting-edge 90-minute journey back in time. Featuring 8-metre high video projections, VR experiences, a world-premiere hologram, and artefacts, plus much more, the exhibition promises an educational and immersive exploration of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's world. 28th March to 27th June 2025.
The death mask of Tutankhamun Restaurant: Inamo London are pioneering restaurants & bars. With locations in Soho & Covent Garden, They craft Japanese, Chinese, Thai & Korean cuisine, including fresh sushi, served to share. Interactive projections on your table surface enable you to set the mood, discover the local neighbourhood, and entertain you with retro games, live chef-cam feed, and even graffiti your table top!
Play some retro games whilst eating! Exhibition: The Cartier Exhibition at V&A. Explore more than 350 objects of Cartier's art, design and craftsmanship, from jewels and gemstones to watches and clocks. 25th April - 16th November 2025.
For the lovers of bling this is a must! Festival: Imagine Festival, the family festival returns for 2025, sparking creativity with world-class performances, art and free fun for children aged 0 – 11 and their grown-ups. 18th February to Sun 23th February 2025.
Pop-punk juggling by Wes Peden Theatre: Oliver the Musical, Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, is now playing at the Gielgud Theatre. With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket and many more, the Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece vividly brings to life Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.
Oliver the Musical in the West End Museum: The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden covers 200 years of ground-breaking design and innovation, and tells the remarkable personal stories behind London's transport history.
The traditional double-decker bus Food: Chin Chin Labs is Europe's First Liquid Nitrogen Ice-Cream Parlour 'The Best ice cream Parlour in England' according to The Times.
Scrummy Chin Chin ice cream Activity: Plonk Crazy Golf, Enter the world of Plonk Crazy Golf, the wackiest mini golf courses and coolest arcade and games bars across London. These lively venues include indoor and outdoor crazy golf and games. Suitable for children aged 7 and over during certain times of the day.
Plonk Crazy Golf in Borough has incredible graffiti murals Museum: The Twist Museum is made up of a series of interconnected zones devoted to the contemplation of how we see things. Through a combination of science and art, the museum hopes to bring people together, challenging them and encouraging them to discuss and reflect on the ways in which we all perceive the world differently.
A different way of seeing things Activity: Hyde Park Stables is one of the last standing mews with horses in Central London. Historically, Hyde Park has been the most famous equestrian venue in England for over 300 years. The stables cater to adults and children, from four years of age and older and welcome clients of all experience levels.
My guests enjoying the stables Sport: The Chelsea FC Museum and Stadium Tour is award-winning and allows guests the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Blues legends, sit in the seat of their favourite player in the dressing room and walk through the players' tunnel to the roar of the capacity crowd!
Stepping out onto the pitch
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