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 94 upcoming events
- Globe Theatre SE1 9DT 58 upcoming events
- Bankside SE1 9DT 53 upcoming events
- Sadler's Wells East E20 3AB 48 upcoming events
- Royal Court Theatre SW1W 8AS 42 upcoming events
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse SE1 9DT 39 upcoming events
- British Library NW1 2DB 36 upcoming events
- Cadogan Hall SW1X 9DQ 24 upcoming events
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew TW9 3AE 16 upcoming events
- London Museum Docklands E14 4AL 13 upcoming events
- Blackheath Halls SE13 6LF 11 upcoming events
- Horniman Museum and Gardens SE23 3PQ 11 upcoming events
- Polka Theatre SW19 1SB 9 upcoming events
- Unicorn Theatre SE1 2HZ 9 upcoming events
- Little Angel Theatre N1 2DN 7 upcoming events
- Cockpit Deptford SE13 6LF 7 upcoming events
- Soho Theatre W1D 3NE 7 upcoming events
- Grand Junction W2 5TF 6 upcoming events
- Trapeze EC2A 3HX 6 upcoming events
- Sydenham Library SE13 6LF 5 upcoming events
- Trinity Laban SE13 6LF 5 upcoming events
- Peacock Theatre WC2A 2HT 5 upcoming events
- Flip Out Croydon CR0 1TA 5 upcoming events
- Design Museum W8 6AG 5 upcoming events
- Brentford TW3 4DN 4 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.