Low Cost/No Cost Family Fun in London Please look at the organisations’ websites to double check times and arrangementsFun Palaces Weekend –FREEHalf Moon Theatre Fun Palace, White Horse Road, London E1 0NDSaturday 3rdOctober, 10am –4pm Half Moon Theatre will be hosting a Fun Palace on Saturday with art and craft all day in our foyer space. In the theatre, we will have new sessions of either storytelling, movement or music taking place every 20 minutes. We also have activities and refreshments in our garden all day. All events are free. Refreshments are available to buy during the day. Find other Fun Palaces across London all this weekend at:https://funpalaces.co.uk/find-a-fun-palace/The Big Draw–FREEQuentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, EC1R 1AGSaturday 3rdOctober, 11am –4pm Join us for the official launch celebration of The Big Draw Festival 2026 at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Throughout the day, visitors of all ages are invited to get involved with a joyful and jam-packed programme of artist-led workshops and activities. Across Quentin Blake Centre you'll find plenty of opportunities to experiment, play and create with an exciting line-up of artists, illustrators, and creative facilitators. With a mix of free drop-in activities, bookable workshops and exhibition tours, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Check out the full programme here.Chelsea Physic Garden–FREEChelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HSSaturday 3rd and Sunday 4thOctober, 10am –5pm (last entry 4.30pm)Step into Chelsea Physic Garden and travel back in time at London’s oldest botanical garden.Across the weekend of the Chelsea History Festival, the whole family can get hands-onwith nature and history. Try pond dipping, craft activities, and enjoy lively storytelling sessions.https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/event/open-weekend/Horniman Museum –Octonauts Adventure-FREE100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQPick up a free trail and join the Octonauts crew on mini-missions throughout the Museum, and discover some fun Octofacts along the way. Then head outside to the Sound Garden for a bonus adventure10am –5.30pmhttps://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/octonauts-adventure-at-the-horniman/Cosy Craft (Crea8tive Arts) FREEBrixton Tate Library, Brixton Oval, SW2 1JQSunday 4thOctober, 12.30 –2.30pmExplore and learn both old and new crafts. Enjoy various weekly workshops, including drawing, painting, flower pressing and more with materials provided. https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/cosy-craft-cre8tive-arts#event-locationDr Bike -FREEVoltaire Road, Stockwell, SW4 7URSaturday 3rdOctober, 10am –2pmExperienced mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears, tyre pressure and morehttps://www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/dr-bike-voltaire-road
Black History Month eventsFamily-friendly Black History Month events in London includecultural fairs, interactive music workshops, and community festivalstaking place throughout October 2026The Brixton Experience Black History MonthTour: Explore Brixton's Black history, Windrush legacy, and Caribbean culture at Windrush Square on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 11:00 AM(ages 14+) Tickets @£20 (2 for 1deal) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brixton-experience-black-history-month-2026-registration-2000004863385?aff=ebdiglgoogleliveeventsExhibition of artist Josyln Walker Peart-FREE‘Crossing Time’from 1stOct–30thOctat Brixton Library, SW2 1JQCrossing Time is an exhibition celebratingthe work of the lateJamaican artistJoslyn Walker PeartAnevening with GrantleyHaynes: From Windrush to British ReggaeFREEThursday 1stOctober, 6.30pm at Brixton Library SW2 1JQJoin us for a lively talk and audience Q& A with Grantley Haynes,a pioneering voice in British reggae,and author of The British Reggae Music Industryand his current title FromWindrushto British ReggaeFree event but reservea ticket:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-grantley-haynes-from-windrush-to-british-reggae-tickets-1998534958861Black CultureMarketAssemblyHall, Lambeth Town Hall, 1 Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW Saturday3rdOctober and Sunday 4thOctober, 12.00 –5.00pmBlack Culture Market returns to Brixton for another vibrant weekend celebrating African and Caribbean culture, creativity and commerce. Taking place over two days at Lambeth Town Hall, this popular indoor market brings together more than 40 Black-owned businesses, offering visitors the opportunity to discover unique products while supporting independent entrepreneurs from across the UKTickets & Information:https://www.blackculturemarket.co.ukRachel Thomas, Windmill Cluster & Brixton Learning Collaborativewindmillclusterschools@gmail.com