Cheapskate Kids - Sat 5 April 2025

April 04, 2025

London’s best free events from Sat April 5 to Sun April 13

Hello there,

Welcome to the very first edition of Cheapskate Kids. WAHOO! It’s also part one of our mammoth Easter special. There is so much going on over the holiday that we’ve had to split our findings into two emails (the next edition will hit your inbox on Monday April 14).

Our goal is to help parents and caregivers get the very best out London for free - something that’s particularly close to our hearts since we recently became parents to a baby girl.

This Easter break is shaping up to be a brilliant one, with tonnes of baby/toddler/child/teen-friendly events happening across the capital. From egg hunts to wildlife adventures, skeleton crafting and animatronic insects, there is something to entertain kids of all ages - and a fair few events where grown ups can let their hair down too.

We’ve also got a very exciting competition for you: the chance to win tickets to Tuff Nutterz, the UK’s biggest obstacle course for kids! Read on to be in with a chance of winning.

Have a fantastic Easter, enjoy all the blossom lining the roads and if you like the newsletter, then please do spread the word using your personalised referral code: https://cheapskatekids.com/subscribe?ref=PLACEHOLDER. 

Kate and Tom x

EVENTS

Key: Baby 0-1, Toddler 1-3, Child 4-12, Teen 13-19

I’m feline fine

CHILD/TEEN 🐱 Oxford Circus
From Sat Apr 5 until Sept 7

From Garfield to Simon’s Cat, Krazy Kat & Bagpuss, Cats in Cartoons, a new Cartoon Museum exhibit, pays tribute to iconic feline figures & explores why people love their furry friends quite so much.

Not so egg-stinct

CHILD 🦖 King’s Cross
From Sat Apr 5 onwards

‘Scuse me, is that a T-Rex? From this Sat, King’s Cross will transform into a prehistoric playground with a dino egg hunt. Collect your map from the Lightroom or Welcome Hub to set off on the quest to find 12 eggs.

‘A gaze from within’

TEEN 🖼️ Temple
Running until Apr 20

Explore the creativity of working-class Britain at Lives Less Ordinary, a new Two Temple Place exhibit that celebrates working-class communities through ceramics, film, painting, photography & sculpture.

Wildlife comes alive

CHILD 🐞 Forest Hill
Sat Apr 5 & 12, 2-4pm

Does your little one love ladybirds & lacewings? They can create their very own nature binoculars at this Horniman Museum and Gardens event (& see what spring wildlife they can spot roaming the grounds).

Dinosaur skeleton in the Natural History Museum


Celebrating life on earth

CHILD/TEEN 🌎 South Ken
Sat Apr 5-Sun Apr 20

Head to the Natural History Museum’s Family Festival, where your kid can meet eminent scientists, take part in talks & take on challenges to come up with climate solutions.

Animal arts & crafts

TODDLER/CHILD 🐣 Angel
Sat Apr 5, 12 & 19, 10-1pm

Three to nine-year-olds can celebrate the arrival of spring by making spring animal masks or Easter bunny puppets at this crafty session hosted by The Little Angels Club.

Fire station fun

CHILD 🧑‍🚒 East Ham
Sat Apr 5, 11-4pm

Come & meet some real-life heroes at this East Ham Fire Station event, where your little one can get to know the firefighters & fire cadets, as well as maybe even go inside a fire engine.

Easter crafternoon

CHILD/TEEN ✍️ Woolwich
Various dates/times from Sat Apr 5

Assist in the building of 3D daffodils, the creation of handprinted Easter bunnies & the design of personalised Easter eggs at this Woolwich Works pay-what-you-can event.

Strut like a snail

CHILD/TEEN 🐌 Southwark
Sat Apr 5-Mon Apr 21, 10.30-6pm

Visitors to Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall this Easter can design an outfit using paper, paint & card, then show off their weird & wonderful designs on a giant, snail-themed catwalk.

A kid and an adult going down an inflatable slide.

📣 Competition time!

Would your little ones love taking on the UK’s biggest indoor inflatable obstacle course? Now’s their chance! We’re giving away two full-access tickets (worth £24 each) to Tuff Nutterz at Wembley Park.

Spanning 300 metres, this indoor inflatable challenge is filled with 30 thrilling obstacles, including climbing walls, balance balls, hanging rails & massive slides…

To enter, simply refer a friend to Cheapskate Kids by sending them this link (it contains your personalised referral code): https://cheapskatekids.com/subscribe?ref=PLACEHOLDER. Once they’ve signed up, you’ll be entered into the draw, & we’ll pick one lucky winner at random. Good luck!

Wildlife weekends

TODDLER/CHILD 🐸 Camden
Sun Apr 6 & Sun Apr 20, 1-3pm

Help your wee one fish for toads & tadpoles, & hunt for mini-beasts lurking under logs at this ‘wonderful wildlife’ event in Camley Street Natural Park. Make sure you dress for whatever the weather!

Studying skeletons

TEEN ☠️ Southwark
Weds Apr 9, 10.30-12.30pm

What do our bones say about the lives we lived & who we are? Learn more (& create a skeleton model to take home) at this The Old Operating Theatre workshop. There’s also an Easter decoration workshop on Tues.

A bug’s life

ALL AGES 🦟 Forest Hill
Various dates from Tues Apr 8

David Shrigley’s giant praying mantis sculpture is going on public display for the first time, at the Horniman Museum. The Mantis Muse stands 3-metres tall & has an animatronic head.

Roman life in London

CHILD 🏛️ Bank
Tues Apr 8 & Weds Apr 9, 10-4pm

Help your kid reconstruct artefacts of ancient Roman Londinium & become a master builder at the London Mithraeum. There’s a ‘quiet hour’ for those with sensory needs.

Mexico’s landscapes

CHILD/TEEN 🌋 Charing Cross
Various dates from Tues Apr 8

Qué bonita! Immerse yourself in Mexico’s majestic landscape, from rugged mountains to menacing volcanoes, at this exhibition inspired by José María Velasco’s paintings at The National Gallery.

SEND sport sessions

CHILD/TEEN 🏀 Barbican
Various dates from Tues Apr 8

Let your kids unleash their Easter energy & make new friends at these sports sessions at Golden Lane Leisure Centre, which are specifically catered towards SEND children aged five to 16 years old.


Light & shadows

CHILD 💥 Hoxton
Thurs Apr 10, 10.30-4pm

Head to the Museum of the Home for a day of immersive family activities exploring how light & sound can help shape our sense of home & belonging. Attendees will get to draw, build props & even stage a light performance.

Sensational storytime

BABY/TODDLER/CHILD 📚 Finchley Road
Fridays from Apr 11, 4-4.30pm

So many books, so little time. Every Fri, you can head to the Finchley Road Waterstones for storytime, where you’ll dive into adventures with Peppa Pig, mermaids, dragons & everything in between.

Marvellous mice

TODDLER/CHILD 🐭 Paddington
Fri Apr 11, 11-4pm

Join an interactive, character-led Easter adventure at Merchant Square, where families will step into a magical woodland world filled with dress-up, storytelling, songs, games, & a quest to find some hidden eggs.

Second Saturday

CHILD 🌸 St Paul’s
Sat Apr 12, 11-4pm

On the Second Saturday of every month, Guildhall Art Gallery runs themed family events. This month is spring-themed; kids can create a garden collage or make a monoprint using carbon paper.

Puppy photoshoot

CHILD/TEEN 🐶 Battersea Park
Sat Apr 12, 9-4pm

Is your dog the next Andrex puppy or Dulux dog? Napo Pet Insurance is hosting a puppy photoshoot at Battersea Park Studios to find the next face of the brand. Find out more & register your pooch here.

And for dessert...

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🥘 Kids under 12 can eat for free at Cinnamon Kitchen (City & Battersea) and Cinnamon Bazaar (Covent Garden & Richmond) during the Easter holidays (Sat Apr 5-Mon Apr 21).

😎 We both love cracking out the sunnies as soon as the sun makes even the tiniest of appearances. If you’re looking for fancy-looking sunglasses without a designer price tag, check these out. Kate loves the Nayah pair, while Tom’s a fan of the best-selling Kessie. You can also get two-for-one on glasses using the code SPRING2X1.

☔️ This one’s on Rick! Make sure to check the weather forecast if you’re heading to one of Rick Stein’s restaurants. If it rains while you’re eating there, the price of kids mains drop to just £1 (but an adult main meal must also be purchased).

🥗 Kids can eat for free (with every adult main course ordered) at Cento Alla Torre by Tower Hill station this Easter (Sat Apr 5-Mon Apr 21). Use the code EASTERKIDS25 when booking.

🥚 The Big Egg Hunt - apparently the world’s largest-scale egg hunt - is running until Sat Apr 27 (in partnership with fancy egg brand Clarence Court). Spot giant decorated eggs across iconic London locations & landmarks.

🍽️ Another ‘kids eat for free’ deal! Head to one of the Kricket restaurants dotted around London because every day this Easter, from midday to 5pm, kids 12 & under can enjoy a free meal.

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