Kids go free to the world’s largest open Summer Art Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts!

Royal Academy of Arts Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

Almost 250 years ago the very first Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition was put on!

Now, nearly 250 years later, the group is still discovering new talent.

The Royal Academy of Arts coordinates the largest open submission exhibition in the world.

Basically, that means almost anyone can submit work to the exhibit and if it's good, it will be shown.

There are over 1,200 works showing over just eight days.

£15.50

Explore The Fantastic World of Dr Seuss!

Discover Children's Story Centre 383-387 Stratford High St, London, United Kingdom

Step inside this vivid and immersive exhibition inspired by Dr. Seuss’ stories! Learn all about your favourites, including ‘Green Eggs and Ham’, ‘The Lorax’ and ‘Oh The Places You Will Go’! Little ones can take part in dressing up sessions, play music with the Boom Band, and meet characters such as Sam I Am! and more »

£4

Explore Horniman Museum’s Robot Zoo and discover what gives real animals their amazing abilities!

Horniman Museum Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, United Kingdom

Enter this amazing world of robotic creatures and discover facts about animals that share our world! Walk around the exhibition and see robot animals! The robots even do things that real animals do, like how a chameleon changes colour and how giant squids jet around! You’ll even get to design your own mutant robot creature… more »

£7

Investigate your senses in a family perfume workshop at Somerset House!

Somerset House, London Somerset House, Strand, London, United Kingdom

Marty and his famous mighty nose are exploring a whole range of scents! Using smelly props, Marty invites you to describe a range of stinky smells. Discover weird and whacky scents, including one inspired by the aromas of a water park! There's also a fully-functioning laboratory to demonstrate how perfumes and other smelly fragrances are made. Click here to find out more! more »

The Learned Society of Extra Ordinary Objects at Somerset House!

Somerset House, London Somerset House, Strand, London, United Kingdom

Suspend your disbelief and enter the world of The Learned Society of Extra Ordinary Objects, a design exhibition revealing the extra-ordinary possibilities of everyday objects!

This unique exhibition centres on the power of imagination and storytelling with design!

Free

Q+A with Tracy Beaker, see LEGO Batman and more cinema goodness at BAFTA at 70 Open Weekend: Exhibition

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

For the final time this year, BAFTA is opening its doors to the general public for BAFTA at 70.

BAFTA stands for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. They're an independent group who are really interested in movies, TV, and art on screen.

There are loads of events that are perfect for kids like a screenings of the entire Tracy Beaker story, followed by Q&A with its crew.

£3

Roald Dahl Day at the Roald Dahl Museum!

Roald Dahl Museum 81-83 High St, Great Missenden, United Kingdom

Today is Roald Dahl Day and if you love Roald Dahls’ stories, the best place to go is the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden. That's the village between Aylesbury and High Wycombe where the author lived and wrote for 36 years. There’s three fun galleries to explore! Find out about Roald more »

£4.40

Step into the world of sci-fi at the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff!

Discovery Quay Discovery Quay, Cardiff, United Kingdom

You can go on a journey through space and time at Discovery Quay in Cardiff! The Doctor Who Experience is packed with loads of incredible stuff all to do with Doctor Who. You’ll be flying the TARDIS and helping the Doctor escape some of the scariest monsters the universe has ever seen, including Daleks, Cybermen more »

Visit this Play Expo in Manchester!

If you love gaming, one of the biggest gaming shows in the UK is coming to Manchester this month! You can play the latest games and even some ones that haven’t been released yet! There’s also incredible virtual reality experiences to try from PlayStation, HTC and Oculus Rift. Click here to find out more! In more »

Secrets of the Movies @ The Gallery, 15 Bateman Street

15 Bateman Street 15 Bateman Street, Soho,, London, United Kingdom

If you've ever wanted to get behind the screen and work out what exactly happens on a film set, now's your chance!

Secrets of the Movies is back for a spooky Halloween spectacular, this time at The Gallery, 15 Bateman Street, Soho!

Free

Hogwarts in The Snow at Warner Bros. Studios!

Warner Bros. Studio Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, United Kingdom

This festive season, experience Christmas time at Hogwarts and discover how film-makers created fire, ice and snow that never melts! From 18th November 2017 – 28th January 2018 you will have the opportunity to see the Harry Potter film series’ most iconic sets decorated for festive scenes. Click here to book tickets! The Great Hall will be transformed, more »

£31

Get clued-up about science activities that you can do at home!

The Royal Institution The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a wondrous afternoon of science activities that you can do at home! Alom Shaha will show his favourite demos and you can try them afterwards! From simple things you have lying around the house, Alom will show you how to create exciting and hands-on science anywhere in the house. The event will consist more »

£10

Get hands-on at this season’s Family Fun Day at the Royal Institution!

The Royal Institution The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, United Kingdom

Drop in for an action-packed day of talks, demonstrations and experiments that explore the intriguing world of communication. Family Fun Day activities are suitable for ages 6+ but all under-16's must be accompanied by an adult. Activities on the day will explore the wide ranging science behind human and animal communication. Have a go at more »

£7

DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes is on now at The O2 Arena!

The O2 Arena Peninsula Square, London, United Kingdom

Following a really successful run in Paris, ‘DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes’ is now open at The O2 Arena in London! It's a one-of-a-kind exhibition that celebrates all things DC from the unique mythology to iconic Super Heroes and Super Villains such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Joker. The exhibit features more more »

£9