🎃 London – Free Kids’ Events (October Half-Term 2025)

Free and drop-in family activities across London during half-term. Always check the event page before travelling.

• National Maritime Museum: Half-Term Crafts & Storytelling — Greenwich
  Sun 26 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025 (daily)
  Free creative workshops and storytelling themed around myths & legends. Drop-in; playground “The Cove” also open.
  Cost: Free
  Event page · Daily schedule
• Southbank Centre: Free Family Workshops – “Alphabet Soup” — The Clore Ballroom, Southbank
  Sat 25 Oct – Thu 30 Oct 2025, 11:00–15:00
  Drop-in creative sessions for families (make poems, stories & sensory word-art). No tickets required.
  Cost: Free
  Programme · Half-term guide
• Museum of London Docklands: October Half-Term Activities — Canary Wharf
  Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025
  Family-friendly activities and free sessions across the week.
  Cost: Free
  Event page
• National Gallery: Free Half-Term Family Programme — Trafalgar Square
  Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025
  The Roden Centre opens with free drop-in creative spaces & workshops (e.g., “Family Lunchroom” social space, “Neo(n)-Impressionism” creative space) and short family tours.
  Cost: Free
  Family activities hub · Social space · Creative space · Family tour
• Young V&A: Free Play & Creative Galleries — Bethnal Green
  Open daily during half-term
  Hands-on galleries designed for children and young people; check site for any additional free half-term workshops.
  Cost: Free general admission
  Plan your visit · V&A Families programme
• City-wide Round-Up: Things to Do in London in October Half-Term 2025
  Editorial picks of family-friendly events and free options across London (useful for last-minute ideas).
  Visit London guide · Londonist guide