The sound of the school bell is sounding again but London has plenty of exhilarating activities to keep little ones entertained and energised over the coming months. From mystery quests to delightful dragon hunts, here are the best adventure activities to have with your kids in the Capital.
Explore weird and wonderful art at Frieze Sculpture Park
Creative and colourful sculptures by leading artists like Rana Begum and Dan Graham are occupying Regent’s Park until October. The Frieze Sculpture Family Trail is tailor-made for little ones to explore and enjoy the artworks.
Frieze Family Sculpture Trail, click here for more information>
Embark on quests and challenges with Sharky & George
Family party planners extraordinaire Sharky & George are bringing their madcap mayhem to Brown’s with immersive experiences for kids. Solve a missing person mystery by hunting for clues across London. Head out on a family adventure race. Go on a tasty gastronomic tour of the Capital.
Sharky & George at Brown’s Hotel +44 7493 6020
Indulge budding fashionistas at Mini Mode
London Fashion Week for kids, Mini Mode is a pint-size version of the stylish event. Trend-conscious kids will love the glamour and glitz of attending a catwalk show, watching the coolest up-and-coming clothing brands parade by.
Mini Mode, Saturday 15th September 2018, LSO St Luke’s, Old Street EC1V +44 7930 673 545
Head off on a dragon hunt at Kew Gardens
Dragons have infiltrated Kew Gardens… Set out on a dragon hunt with your kids around the verdant gardens looking for sculptures of these mythical creatures. Don’t forget to pay a visit to the newly-opened Temperate House to find the giant Gnomus puppet taking care of plants.
Here Be Dragons at Kew Gardens, click here for more information
The soul of a destination – that special something all travellers yearn to glimpse – is really the soul of its people. It is timeless humanity refracted by a place’s unique qualities, by its bounty and scarcity, its landscape and climate.
A child with flour-dusted hands, entirely absorbed in the soft tactility of dough, falls quiet in concentration. The same wonder is felt as a small finger points skywards, following the erratic flight of a bumblebee – noticing that the orange pom-poms clinging to its legs are, on closer inspection, minute pockets of pollen. These are the seemingly small moments, observed offline, that are exactly the kind of adventure the best family holidays create. One where each destination invites children and teens to become absorbed in the world around them – not their devices – making, discovering and noticing along the way.
Florence becomes the most compelling creative retreat when you fall in step with the city’s pace. In Milan you might ‘get your hustle on’ and Rome leans into a meandering walk or Vespa ride, this city, the birthplace of the Renaissance, draws us more towards strolling.
