Open House Families: free kids events
Make London your canvas at Open House Families, the biggest architecture festival for kids in the UK
Open House Families 2018. Photo: Luke O'Donovan
Open House is the largest architecture festival in the UK. For one weekend and one weekend only, more than 700 buildings open their doors to celebrate the diversity of the capital’s buildings, neighbourhoods and open spaces. Throughout the weekend, there is a multitude of events to choose from: highlights include a programme of neighbourhood walks, engineering and landscape tours, cycle rides, talks from experts, and exploration trails – all for free.
This June, Open House will launch Open House Families, a free family festival with a jam-packed programme of events aimed at helping children explore the city and master their creative talents. With tours, storytelling sessions, and engineering experiments galore, this event promises to offer families a behind-the-scenes tour of London's most recognizable landmarks.
Check out some of the highlights below, and watch this space for updates as they progress. For a full list of free family friendly-activities, click here.
Drop in Design, V&A
Sunday 10 June 2018
10:30 – 17:00
Get inspired by the whacky shapes and structures in the V&A. Invent and build your own 3-D sculpture with a variety of fun materials provided by the museum.
Click here for more information
Canary Woof! At Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf
9 – 10 June
Times TBA
A true treat for the whole family: bring your precious pooch to Jubilee Park for a day of outdoor arts and crafts. Get inspired by the buildings in Canary Wharf and upgrade your boring old doghouse to a certifiable canine palace.
Click here for more information
Architecture Carnival at Gasholder Park
9 – 10 June
Times TBA
The gorgeous Grasholder Park will transform into a carnival celebrating all kinds of architectural styles seen in London's skyline. Sketch, colour, and decorate your favourite skyscrapers in the city before transforming your masterpiece into a mask that you can take home.
Click here for more information
This June, Open House will launch Open House Families, a free family festival with a jam-packed programme of events aimed at helping children explore the city and master their creative talents. With tours, storytelling sessions, and engineering experiments galore, this event promises to offer families a behind-the-scenes tour of London's most recognizable landmarks.
Check out some of the highlights below, and watch this space for updates as they progress. For a full list of free family friendly-activities, click here.
Drop in Design, V&A
Sunday 10 June 2018
10:30 – 17:00
Get inspired by the whacky shapes and structures in the V&A. Invent and build your own 3-D sculpture with a variety of fun materials provided by the museum.
Click here for more information
Canary Woof! At Jubilee Park, Canary Wharf
9 – 10 June
Times TBA
A true treat for the whole family: bring your precious pooch to Jubilee Park for a day of outdoor arts and crafts. Get inspired by the buildings in Canary Wharf and upgrade your boring old doghouse to a certifiable canine palace.
Click here for more information
Architecture Carnival at Gasholder Park
9 – 10 June
Times TBA
The gorgeous Grasholder Park will transform into a carnival celebrating all kinds of architectural styles seen in London's skyline. Sketch, colour, and decorate your favourite skyscrapers in the city before transforming your masterpiece into a mask that you can take home.
Click here for more information
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| What | Open House Families: free kids events |
| Where | Various Locations | MAP |
| When |
09 Jun 18 – 10 Jun 18, Times vary between events, check online |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | Click here for more information |