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🐨 70 (!!!) things to do in London this weekend with the kids (3–6 April)
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Hey DILFs!
I don’t know if you’ve been near Outernet recently, but it turns out Baby Shark is now… there. In quite a big way, and with quite a lot of buzzwords.
It’s being described as an “interactive immersive experience” involving characters from the Baby Shark universe, plus some sort of Easter egg hunt. The press release says it blends “storytelling with large-scale visuals and interactive elements” to create a “shared experience that families can enjoy together this Easter”.
I haven’t been, so that’s about as much detail as I can offer. But pretty much everything they put on those enormous 360-degree screens by Tottenham Court Road station is an automatic hit with children, so adding Baby Shark into the mix is about as close to a guaranteed hit as you can get.
But if you’d prefer your Easter activities with slightly fewer sharks (or slightly more dignity), there are plenty of other options below.
Happy Easter!
Jeff xx
1: Accept that Easter now involves several days of structured chocolate hunting

Last weekend, there were tons of Easter egg hunts and trails – even though we were still a week away from Easter. This weekend, it actually is Easter and there are even more trails – many of which are running for multiple days – which suggests that Easter is no longer a weekend, but a sort of loosely defined multi-week chocolate-based season.
As someone who puts his Christmas tree up in mid-November and starts scouting out toffee apples in September, I clearly have no right to care this much about things happening when they’re supposed to, but I do. So here I am – miffed but also conflicted. If you’re into Easter for the bunnies and the chocolate yumminess (rather than the Jesus/awful death/unexpected comeback), it’s such a fun time of year for kids – so it does make sense to drag it out for as many weekends as possible. I guess. Yeah ok, I’m on board.
And thank goodness for that, because yet again, there’s so much chocolate-and-bunny-fun to be had. Below is a list of all the ones I found – and I’ve included any from last week’s newsletter that are still running. Note that some of them offer more than just an egg hunt.
London Zoo's Zoonormous Egg Hunt!
28 March–12 April, 10:00–18:00
London Zoo, Outer Circle, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY
Free with admission (adults £33.60, 3–15s £23.50, under-3s free)
Fulham Palace Easter egg trail
22 March–12 April, 10:30–15:30
Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA
£3.50 (buy from the museum shop)
Easter egg hunt at Ham House and Garden
28 March–6 April, 10:00–17:00
Ham House and Garden, Ham Street, Surrey, TW10 7RS
£3.50 per child (plus admission ticket: adults £18, 5–17s £9, under-5s free)
Easter Eggsplorers 2026 at Hobbledown Heath
28 March–12 April, from 10:00 (closes at 18:00 most weekends)
Hobbledown Heath, Staines Road, Hounslow, TW14 0HH
Free with admission (adults approx £22.50, 1–2s approx £11.50, under-1s free)
Easter Lindt GOLD BUNNY Hunt
21 March–12 April (opens at 10:00 and closes at different times depending on the date – see website)
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, KT8 9AU
Free with palace admission (adults £32, children 5–15 £16, children 0–4 free)
Easter Egg Trail at Cutty Sark
3–6 April, 10:00–16:00
Cutty Sark, King William Walk, SE10 9HT
Free with admission (adults £22, 4–15s £11, under-4s free)
Age guidance: 5+
Easter Bunny Experience at Mudchute Farm
Saturday 4 April, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00 and 12:30
Mudchute Park & Farm, Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, E14 3HP
£12 per child (maximum 2 adults per booking, who are free)
Easter Extravaganza at Pop Brixton
Saturday 4 April, 11:00–17:00
Pop Brixton, 49 Brixton Station Road, SW9 8PQ
FREE
Easter Egg Trail – the Spring Sprites
3–6 April, 10:00/11:00–16:00
Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HS
£5 per person, plus normal admission (adults £13.50, 5–25s £5, under-5s free)
Easter egg hunt at Morden Hall Park
1–6 April, 10:00–16:00
Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, Morden, SM4 5JD
£3.50 per person (no need to book in advance)
Egg-citing Easter Adventure on the IFS Cloud Cable Car
5–21 April, 12:00–17:00
IFS Cable Car, Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1FA
From £10.50 per person (premium experiences cost more), purchased in-person at the ticket office
Easter Quest at Eltham Palace and Gardens
28 March–19 April, 10:00–17:00
Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Yard, Greenwich, SE9 5NP
£2 per child (plus admission ticket: adults £15, 5–17s £9, under-5s free); pay for the quest when you arrive at the venue
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Mundo Pixar Experience
Until 28 June, 09:00/10:00–20:00 (earlier start time on weekends)
Fulton Road, Wembley, HA9 0TF
Adults £34–£36, 2–15s £22–£24, under-2s free
Age guidance: suitable for all

I’m glad I didn’t read any of the reviews before I went to this exhibition: I’m pretty sure I’d have gone in expecting to hate it, thinking of it as a cynical cash-grab that even kids come away from feeling hard done by.
But my two boys and I had the best time! And to give you some important context, we’re not even hardcore Pixar fans – so it’s not like we only enjoyed it out of some deep-rooted obligation to love any film that kicks off with a hopping desk lamp. The boys had seen 4.5 of the 11 films featured (they gave up on Ratatouille halfway through and I’m as angry about it as you are), while I fell asleep during the opening scenes of Up. And we’d all rather watch Mary Poppins than Toy Story. This is all just context – no need to write in.
The Mundo Pixar Experience is a series of large-scale, walk-through sets based on different Pixar films, spread across 14 themed rooms that you move through one by one. Each space is designed to make you feel like you’ve stepped inside the film itself – not in a high-tech, headset-wearing way, but in a very tangible, set-built way where you’re surrounded on all sides. It’s really well done: each set is beautifully put together, and it properly feels like you’re inside the films rather than just looking at a recreation of them. In one of the Toy Story rooms, for example, Andy’s bedroom is supersized so that you feel like you’re one of the toys. It’s the same in Remy’s kitchen from Ratatouille – although this time everything is even bigger because you’re now the size of a rat.
And the smells! We thought we were imagining things at first, when Remy’s kitchen smelled so tasty it was almost cruel. But then the warm, smoky scent in the Coco room proved it wasn’t just in our heads.
And yet I do understand the dismissive takes doing the rounds. One beef is that there’s nothing to really do there except gawp and be impressed. Yes, there are a few props you can use and fun places to sit, but the main thrust of the experience is that it’s essentially one big photo opportunity. But on the other hand, it was never advertised as being “interactive” or “immersive” – even if that’s what some people expected. These days, anything that isn’t the National Gallery is going to have a hard time delighting people if we’re all expecting buttons galore and dozens of VR headsets for our cash.
Another bone of contention relates to the busyness of the place: kids running around like lunatics (according to adults who attended without kids) and wannabe influencers who hog precious photo time with Woody (according to parents). I witnessed a bit of the latter, but it really wasn’t too bad. We attended at 10am on a Saturday morning; I recommend you do the same.
One final issue is the price. Yeah, fair enough. It’s pricey as hell. I was lucky enough to get free tickets and I’m not sure I’d recommend going if it’s between this and The Nutcracker at Christmas. But if you can justify the cost, it’s a lovely little experience that will provide a dangerously large number of photos to scroll through (and laugh at) later. Oh: and skip the gift shop. Everything there looks wonderful, but I nearly cried when I saw the prices.
Find out more: https://mundopixar.com/en/cities/london
While you’re there…
👍️ Wembley is no longer somewhere you reluctantly visit for a football match or concert, and then get the hell out of as quickly as possible. For starters, it’s home to the tremendous trifecta of family-friendly entertainment: Mundo Pixar Experience, Bubble Planet and Starlight Express.
But it’s also home to many activities that won’t break the bank quite so spectacularly. This weekend alone, for example, there’s a daytime family dance party with – and I kid you not – SO SOLID CREW. You can pretend to play things cool, but inside you’re squealing. There’s also a performance called K-Pop vs Pop Queens, which features live performance tributes to KPop Demon Hunters, BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo.
Then there’s a VR swing, in which you can “VR-zoom away on a rip-roaring prehistoric adventure of dinosaurs, glitter and glue”. If that sounds confusing, here’s more info that may or may not clarify things.
I HAVEN’T FINISHED!! Wembley Park Market has over 25 traders selling “everything from farm-reared and organic produce to vegan treats, Mediterranean goods, home-grown plants, organic wines, Italian deli goods, homemade pies and more”.
BucketRace Scavenger Hunt Easter Hunt
Saturday 4 April, 12:00–16:00
Golden Square, Brewer Street, W1F 9HR
£16.50 per person (or £54 for two adults and three children)
Age guidance: suitable for all

Please excuse the double dip into Easter treasure hunts, but this one deserves its own section. Because while most Easter trails involve wandering around a giant garden looking for pastel-coloured eggs taped to tree trunks, this one is all about being sent across central London to complete challenges like photobombing strangers and clucking like a chicken in public.
Other surprising aspects of the BucketRace Scavenger Hunt include Google Forms; the ability to earn both points and bonus points; points deductions for lateness; and a teammate insisting you re-do a photo because your “egg and spoon energy” wasn’t convincing enough.
You’ll follow clues around central London, complete tasks at various landmarks, and rack up points based on how much you throw yourself into it. And that’s really the crux of it: you can treat it as a fairly civilised wander with the occasional task thrown in, or you can lean all the way in with fancy dress, reading Shakespeare out loud to whoever's listening, the works. Either way, it’s a clever way of turning central London into something a bit more playful than usual, and a good option if you're after something a bit less pastoral.
Find out more: https://bucket-race.designmynight.com/5c81766e5daabe6ee120cf9b/bucketrace-easter-hunt
While you’re there…
👍️ The starting point for the scavenger hunt is Golden Square – which means you may well be coming from Piccadilly Circus station. If you are, check out the “The World Time Today” – a linear clock that’s been tucked into the wall there. Installed in the 1920s, it’s essentially a long map of the Earth with a moving band that slowly slides across it, showing what time it is in various cities as the planet rotates.
The Koala Who Could
Until Sunday 5 April, various start times (see website)
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
£16–£32
Age guidance: 3+

Some names can be used on both humans and animals. Charlie. Toby. Bella. Lily. Even Jeff, at a push. Certain names are only appropriate for animals (unless you’re Katie Price). Fluffy. Nibbles. Bunny. Fuzzball. Socks. And a few names are so ridiculously human that it would be absurd to give them to a pet or other animal. Mark. Peter. Michael. Susan. Linda. Deborah. Absurd.
When someone does that precise absurd thing with their animal’s name, it’s pure joy. There’s nothing more hilarious than watching an irate 60-something yell “CYNTHIA! CYNTHIA! GET HERE NOW YOU BASTARD!” while chasing a miniature pug down a hill.
And it’s for that reason alone that I’m all in favour of a story called The Koala Who Could, which is now a musical adaptation for anyone aged three and older. It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone, overcoming self-doubt and trying new things – which is so far, so bla. (I mean, it’s an important message, but it’s been done to death.)
Where things get interesting is that the koala’s name is Kevin – which is frankly brilliant for reasons I can’t explain but I know you understand. And I’m pleased to see that the entire story is written in rhyme, because it shows that – after stealing both the title structure and plot of The Little Engine Who Could – the authors finally pulled their finger out and put in some hours.
Kevin the Koala really gets around these days – his show can be found at various venues around the country all year – so it’s good to see he’s continuing to venture outside his comfort zone. And the fact he’s everywhere suggests something even more positive: people must really enjoy the show. Good ol’ Kev.
While you’re there…
👍️ It’s the Southbank Centre, and it’s the Easter holidays – so OF COURSE there’s more to do while you’re there. Here are some highlights (click through for more info):
Simmer Down: Good Friday Family Special
Friday 3 April, 14:00
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: suitable for all
Ballroom Boogie x Toasty Tots XL
Saturday 4 April, 15:00
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: suitable for all
Saturday Sessions: Inspiring Exhibitions
Saturday 4 April, 13:30
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: 5–11
WordPlay: Ages 3–5
Friday 3 April, 11:30 (and fortnightly until 29 May)
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: 3–5
WordPlay: Ages 0–2
Friday 3 April, 10:30 (and fortnightly until 29 May)
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: 0–2
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
Tuesday–Sunday until 8 November, 10:00–23:00
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: suitable for all
Architecture Explorers: Family Trail
Until Sunday 5 April, 10:00–16:00
FREE – no ticket required
Age guidance: 5+
Our Freedom: Then and Now
Tuesday–Sunday until 25 April, 10:00–23:00
FREE – no ticket required
REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground (see my write-up here)
Daily until 12 April, various slots throughout the day
£7.50 per person
Age guidance: different sessions for 6 months–3 years and 4–11 years (younger children can join older siblings in the older session if necessary)
Luminarium: Myriad
Until Monday 6 April, various timeslots throughout the day
Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No. 1 Street, SE18 6HD
£8 per person
Age guidance: suitable for all

If you’re sceptical about the life-changing potential of a giant inflatable structure that looks like a cross between a bouncy castle and a particularly ambitious blancmange, it’s worth noting that the United Nations once brought one in to help spread messages about human rights. Not metaphorically. Literally.
During a session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UK’s Permanent Mission installed a Luminarium on the grounds of the Palais des Nations. The structure was created by an arts organisation called Architects of Air, and was intended to encourage creativity, reflection, and the sharing of ideas in a slightly less conventional setting than a conference room.
Which is all to say: this is not just a colourful thing you wander through while your kids run ahead and shout “LOOK AT THIS BIT”. It is, officially, a tool for meaningful human connection.
What it actually is, in practice, is a huge walk-through inflatable made up of a series of interconnected domes and tunnels, all softly lit from within so that everything glows in shifting colours as you move through it. You take your shoes off, step inside, and then just… wander. There’s no set route or instructions – you drift from space to space, through narrow corridors that open out into vast, cathedral-like chambers, occasionally stopping because something looks particularly good, or because your child has disappeared around a corner and you’ve made a quick, slightly panicked decision about which tunnel feels most likely to contain them. Here’s a video that explains things a bit better.
Some have described it as calming, others as surprisingly intense – and quite a few mention the odd contradiction of something so bright and stimulating also feeling like a place to slow down. People talk about lying on the floor and just looking up at the colours, or wandering through slowly to take it all in. (Obviously that last sentence only applies to adults: children treat it as a series of interconnected tunnels to sprint through at speed. Which, in its own way, may also be meditative.)
That slightly odd mix of calm and chaos is kind of the whole idea. Architects of Air set out to create a shared space where people can wander, pause, and take things in at their own pace – something deliberately low-tech and a bit unusual that anyone can explore, regardless of age or ability (the space is fully accessible for wheelchair users, and there are special spaces for people with SEN/D). Which may explain why something that looks like an overgrown bouncy castle has ended up at the United Nations.
Find out more: https://www.woolwich.works/luminarium
While you’re there…
👍️ Just across the river from Woolwich Works, via the Woolwich Foot Tunnel, you’ll find Royal Victoria Gardens – a large riverside park in North Woolwich.
There’s a playground, a splash pool and plenty of open space along this stretch of the Thames, where you can enjoy a gorgeous river view and watch boats pass by. It was originally laid out as a Victorian pleasure garden, so it used to host things like concerts and fireworks, but now it’s a straightforward place to walk, sit, or let the kids run around.
There’s also a large historic steam hammer in the park, which has been left there from the area’s dockland past – a reminder that this was once a much noisier place to spend an afternoon.
Other listings
This section now brings together both new events I don’t have room to expand on and selected older ones from past newsletters that are still running. If you see a “(see my write-up here)”, that’s your cue to click through and rediscover whatever Past Me felt strongly enough to write about.
Fairy Tales (see my write-up here)
Until 23 August, various timeslots throughout each day (usually 09:30–16:30)
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
Adults £13.50, 5–16s £13.50, 1–5s £6.75, under-1s free
Age guidance: 3–10
The Elephant Trail (see my write-up here)
Until 26 April
Battersea Power Station, Circus Road West, SW11 8DD
FREE
Astronomers Take Over (see my write-up here)
New permanent interactive experience, 10:00–17:00 daily
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, SE10 9NF
Experience + planetarium £16 per person, experience only £8 per person
Age guidance: 4+
UNIQLO Tate Play – Linda Bell: Loop. Swing. Shake. Remake
Daily until 12 April, 10:30–18:00
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG
FREE
Age guidance: suitable for all
Seurat and the Sea
Daily until 17 May, 10:00–18:00
Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN
Adults £18, under-19s free
Cleopatra: The Experience (see my write-up here)
Daily until 12 July, timeslots from 10:00
Immerse LDN, Excel Waterfront, ExCel, E16 1XL
Adults £27, 4–15s £22, under-4s free
Age guidance: suitable for all
Cecily Brown: Picture Making
Tuesday–Sunday until 6 September, 10:00–18:00
Serpentine South, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA
FREE (booking recommended)
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
Daily until 8 November, 10:00–17:45 (Fridays until 22:00)
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL
Adults £25, 12–17s £17, under-12s free
Hurvin Anderson
Daily until 23 August, 10:00–18:00
Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1P 4RG
Adults £18, 12–18s £5, under-12s free
Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art (see my write-up here)
Daily until 1 November, 10:00–18:00
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ
FREE
Age guidance: suitable for all
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (see my write-up here)
Various dates and times until 26 April)
Puppet Theatre Barge, Blomfield Road (opposite 35), W9 2PF
Adults £15, 2–16s £12, under-2s free
Age guidance: 3–7
Museum of Edible Earth
Daily until 26 April (Sunday–Wednesday 10:00–18:00, Thursday and Friday 12:00–20:00, and Saturday 10:00–20:00)
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Pay what you can
Age guidance: suitable for all, but guided earth-tasting sessions (arguably the most “fun” part for kids?) is 16+ only
Your Toys
Until 12 April, 10:30 and 13:30
£16.50 per person (£15.50 on weekdays)
Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ
Age guidance: 5–9
David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting (see my write-up here)
Tuesday–Sunday until 23 August, 10:00–18:00
Serpentine North, West Carriage Drive, W2 2AR
FREE, but booking required
Seven Wonders of the World: An Immersive Exhibition (see my write-up here)
Thursday–Monday until 12 April, various timeslots
106 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LZ
Adults £20.90, 13–17s £17.90, 4–12s £15.90, under-4s free (family bundles are also available)
Age guidance: suitable for all
Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour
Various dates and timeslots until 31 October
Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT
Adults £28, under-16s £21
Age guidance: suitable for all
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends (see my write-up here)
Daily until 15 November, 10:00–17:45
Young V&A, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA
£11 per person (under-4s free)
Samurai (see my write-up here)
Daily until 4 May, 10:00–17:00
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
Adults £25, under-16s free
Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold: The Exhibition (see my write-up here)
Daily until 31 May (various timeslots)
Adults £32.05, 5–15s £28.05, under-5s free
Battersea Power Station, 2 Circus Road East, SW11 8DQ
Age guidance: 5+
Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First
Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–18:00 (until 21:00 on Fridays) until 19 April
Royal Academy, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD
Adults £23, under-16s free
Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road
Tuesday–Sunday until 3 May, 10:00–18:00 (until 20:00 on Saturdays)
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
FREE – no ticket required
Uniqlo Tate Play: Make Studio: Memory
Wednesdays 10:30–15:00 and weekdays 10:30–18:00 until 22 July
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG
FREE
Age guidance: suitable for all ages (under-5s only on Wednesdays)
Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life
Until 3 May, 10:00–18:00 (until 20:00 on Saturdays; closed Mondays)
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
Adults £19, 12–16s £8, under-12s free
The Jolly Postman (exhibition)
Tuesday–Sunday until January 2027, 10:00–17:00
The Postal Museum, 15–20 Phoenix Place, WC1X 0DA
Free with museum entry (adults £18.50, 2–15s £11, under-2s free)
Voyage to the Deep – Underwater Adventures
Daily until 1 November, 10:30–17:30
Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
Adults £9.80, children £7, under-3s free
Age guidance: 2+
Octonauts: Adventure at the Horniman
Daily until 1 November, 10:00–17:30
Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, SE23 3PQ
FREE
Mundo Pixar Experience (full review coming soon!)
Daily until 28 June, various timeslots throughout the day
Fulton Road, Wembley Park, HA9 0TF
Adults £34, 3–15s £22, under-3s free
Age guidance: suitable for all (but prams will need to be stored in a designated area)
Love Letters: 500 years of devotion, longing, sacrifice and passion (see my write-up here)
Tuesday–Sunday until 12 April
The National Archives, Kew, TW9 4DU
FREE – no booking required
Water Pantanal Fire
Daily until 31 May, 10:00–18:00
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD
Free – admission ticket required
Hawaiʻi: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans
Daily until 25 May, 10:00–17:00 (Fridays until 20:30)
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
Adults £16, under-16s free
Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting
Daily until 4 May, 10:30–18:00 (until 21:00 on some days)
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE
Adults £23, 12–25 £5, under-12s free
Tracey Emin: A Second Life (see my write-up here)
Daily until 31 August, 10:00–18:00
Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG
Adults £14, 12–18s £5, under-12s free
Octonauts Above & Beyond
Daily until 12 April, 10:00–16:00
Kew Gardens, Kew, TW9 3AE
Free with admission (adults £24, 4–15s £7, under-4s free)
Age guidance: 3–6
Interstellar Live with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Saturday at 14:00 and 19:30, Sunday at 13:00 and 18:30
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2A
£83.50–£163.50
Age guidance: rated 12A
Flow: Family Film Club
Saturday 4 April, 11:00
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Adults £5, under-18s £2.50
Age guidance: 6+
Unboxing the Universe
Saturday and Sunday at 13:30 and 15:30, Friday–Monday (school holidays only) at 11:30, 13:30 and 15:30 (new permanent show, I think!)
National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, SE10 9NF
£16 per person
Age guidance: 7+ (“Older or younger siblings of any age will be admitted but parents and carers should understand that the show has not been designed for their age range.”)