Attractions for kids

BFI IMAX Cinema
The London BFI IMAX Cinema near Waterloo shows a mixture of 2D and 3D films on its huge screens.

Hamleys
Hamleys toy shop in Regent Street is reportedly one of the largest toy stores in the world.

London Aquarium
London boasts one of Europe’s largest aquariums, filled with 3,000 different kinds of marine life.

London Dungeon
The London Dungeon celebrates everything that is grisly in the world of crime and punishment.

London Eye
The British Airways London Eye – or ‘Millennium Wheel’ – is the largest ferris wheel in the world.

London Zoo
London Zoo’s walk-through aviary and reptile house is home to every kind of living thing.

Madame Tussauds
One of London’s most popular attractions, Madame Tussauds has over 400 waxworks.

Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum covers everything from long-dead dinosaurs to erupting volcanoes.

Pollock’s Toy Museum
Pollock’s Toy Museum has a vast collection of historic toys, and a top-quality toy shop.

Princess Diana Memorial Playground
The Princess Diana Memorial Playground is one of London’s favourite places for kids.

Science Museum
From the dawn of time to modern day marvels… with working exhibits and push-button displays.

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14th – 21st February 2009
Take your kids to the London Transport Museum for "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" This is a stage adaptation of the children's book by Mo Willems -- winner of the Caldecott Honor for children's literature. The show sticks in lots of singing and interactive parts, and your kids will even get the chance to sit behind the wheel of the museum's old London buses.

12th – 20th February 2009
The Imagine Children's Literature Festival at London's Southbank Centre will have every kind of book from fiction, comedy, poems and songs. There will be loads of famous authors in attendance, led by the Children's Laureate Michael Rosen.

1st – 8th February 2009
Dick Whittington is a popular Christmas panto and tells the tale of thrice times Lord Mayor of London Dick Whittington, who turns back to the city upon hearing the bells chiming. You can catch it for a week at the King's Head Theatre in Islington.

31st January – 7th February 2009
National Storytelling Week is taking place all over the country -- in schools and museums, to clubs and universities. Even the prisons are taking part! But if you want to get involved in London, head on over to Benjam Franklin's House.

24th January 2009
Take the kids down to Wembley Arena for the TNA Wrestling Tour 2009. The show is called "Maximum Impact", and features all your favourite American wrestlers. It hits London on the 24th January.

23rd – 25th January 2009
German comedy troupe 'Familie Floez' are putting on a show at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London's Southbank Centre. The plot is told through the actions of the characters, all hidden behind giant hand-crafted masks. This is the perfect way to get your kids into theatre.

16th – 18th January 2009
Get down to Alexandra Palace for the London Model Engineering Exhibition. There will be everything from model trains and railways, to tanks, trucks, boats and fighter planes. There will also be plenty of stalls where you can purchase tools and modelling equipment from 90 specialist suppliers.

3rd January 2009
Astronomers should make for the Greenwich Royal Observatory on the 3rd January, where you will be able to use the Observatory's own telescopes to gaze at the stars. There is an accompanying star show in the Royal Observatory's Planetarium.

1st January 2009
Get down to Parliament Square at noon on New Year's Day for an American-style New Year's Day Parade. Half-a-million people are expected to enjoy the decorated floats, brass bands and live music. There are also numerous free concerts being held around Trafalgar Square.