Spitalfields City Farm is super underrated when it comes to urban family farms – their summer festival features storytelling, a pizza oven, & lots of animals. Top tip: the donkeys there are particularly adorable.

Camden’s party scene isn’t just for grown ups! Put on your dancing shoes & head to Hawley Wharf for a dance party with DJ Cheeky Meeky. Expect parachute games, arts & crafts, face painting & even a Lego workshop.

From hieroglyphics to emojis, we’ve always loved pictograms. This Japan House exhibit explores Japanese contribution to this universal language, with a chance for kids & adults to create their own unique symbols.

Explore nature & natural materials at the Young V&A’s Family Design Challenge. Also at the same museum this summer are pottery sessions, textile repair classes, & relaxed storytelling for toddlers.

This week we’ve teamed up with London Museum Docklands to give away a pair of adult tickets (kids go free) to Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London’s lost treasures.

This immersive exhibit explores the amazing world of mudlarks - people who find cool treasures hidden in the mud of the River Thames. See over 350 fun & historic objects, & learn how mudlarks discover & keep their special finds.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply refer a friend to Cheapskate Kids by sending them this link (it contains your personalised referral code): {{rp_refer_url}}. Once they’ve signed up, you’ll be entered into the draw, & we’ll pick one lucky winner at random. Good luck!

The fabulously named Costa del Croydon is a seaside escape in the heart of the south London borough, on Centrale’s rooftop. Enjoy an urban beach with funfair rides, face painting, crafts & a toddlers’ paddling pool.

Inspired by the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award, the National Portrait Gallery is hosting a series of creative workshops next week, including intros to watercolours & portrait busts this Mon & Tues.

Is your child fascinated by the past? Greenwich Park is hosting an open day, where they can find out all about the Saxon & Roman remains at the park, & learn how archaeologists uncover buried artefacts.

One of several amazing summer activities at the Imperial War Museum: Bernard the WW2 veteran needs help. Your child will crack codes to ensure his safe return home, & learn about the war along the way.

As UK cities go, London isn’t great for fish & chip shops (in our opinion). Thankfully, artist Lucy Sparrow has installed a fully hand-stitched replica of a local chippy at 70 Bourdon Street, designed to evoke a playful sense of nostalgia.

There’s a great Summer Reading Challenge activity taking place at Brompton Library: kids will learn how to preserve flowers & create their very own herbarium to take home, in keeping with the ‘Story Garden’ theme.

How do our children see us? It’s an especially complex question in the digital era, & the Unicorn Theatre has attempted to answer it with this exhibit, featuring photos taken by local children of their parents & carers.

Do you live in East London & have a creative teen? V&A East Storehouse is hosting a summer school where 15-17 year olds in the neighbouring boroughs can gain experience collaborating with other artists.

Your kids will be both educated & entertained at this Science Museum event all about protecting our natural resources. Older kids can also learn about sustainability careers from the pros at the Environment Agency.