Editor’s Pick: Things to do in london with kids in February (2026)
Looking for things to do in London with Kids in February? Banish the winter blues and get ready to embrace the month with this curated list of days out in London for families. Want up to date listings and deals straight to your inbox? – sign up to our FREE weekly newsletter.
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show
Tickets from £19.53
If you missed Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show over Christmas at Theatre Royal Haymarket, here’s your chance to catch it as it pops back to London at the New Wimbledon Theatre for two days only. This bright, bouncy show is packed with songs, colour and infectious joy – plus you’ll get to meet the newest member of the family, Baby Evie. Total toddler catnip, and a must for little Peppa fans before the show heads off on tour for most of 2026. Best for ages 0-5yrs
Orchids
Kew Entry from £24 Adults, £8 Child, Under 4s free
The glorious Orchids Festival opens this month for its 30th year at Kew Gardens and is as vibrant as ever. This year the festival is inspired by China’s remarkable bio diversity, heritage and design traditions. Entry is included in your ticket price but time slots for the orchids must be booked in advance.
Be sure to check out the many attractions on offer at Kew – the Treetop walkway, Japanese pagoda, Giant Lillies and of course the epic Children’s Garden Playground are just a few.
Editor’s Favourite: Last Days Of Pompeii
Tickets from £20
Last Days of Pompeii is an impressive, showstopper exhibition that kids will love. With cutting-edge technology, AI, VR and immersive multimedia rooms, it brings the dramatic story of Pompeii vividly to life in a way that goes far beyond traditional displays. A brilliant educational trip — particularly if your child has an interest in the Romans, or a fascination with volcanoes and natural disasters. Best suited to ages 6+
Imagine Children’s Festival
Paid and Free Events
London’s Imagine Children’s Festival returns to the Southbank Centre this February half-term (18-23 February 2025)! This vibrant festival transforms the Southbank Centre into a cultural playground for families with a fun-filled program of music, storytelling, comedy, dance, and more. Plus, the ever-popular REPLAY, a playground built entirely from recycled materials, is back!
Some events are paid but lots are free including an interactive architectural trail, the giant Imagine Chalkboard and a live lip-sync battle.
This Year highlights include Dame Jacqueline Wilson in conversation about her much-loved Sleepovers series, plus a brand-new overnight experience where children aged 7–11 and their accompanying adults can explore the centre before camping out in the Royal Festival Hall.
Editor’s Pick: The Princess and the Pea – Christian Andersen’s Classic retold with an acrobatic twist – Perfect for ages 2+ (More Toddler Theatre here)
There’s also the world premiere of Sir Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage on Wheels, a new musical adaptation of the CBBC animated series Box of Treasures.
Brave bettie
Tickets from £9
Brave Bettie is a bold, feel-good family show that celebrates courage, curiosity and daring to do things your own way. With lively storytelling, humour and heart, it promises an empowering experience for children, centring on a fearless heroine who challenges expectations and learns what being truly brave really means. Ages 3-8.
Let’s Play Korea!
FREE
Let’s Play Korea at the British Museum invites families to get hands-on with traditional Korean games that have been played for generations and recently gained wider attention through Squid Game. Led by teachers and students from the London Korean School, the drop-in sessions celebrate play as part of everyday life and festive traditions, with games that focus on cooperation, skill and shared fun. Visitors can try favourites like yutnori, jegichagi and gonggi at their own pace, enjoy handmade Korean treats, and even take part in friendly mini matches with small prizes up for grabs. Ages 7+
Inside Aardaman: Wallace & Gromit
Tickets £11
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends is set to be a natural fit for the Young V&A, a museum known for making exhibitions genuinely accessible to children. The exhibition promises plenty of hands-on interactive stations, with displays designed at a child’s eye level, inviting families to explore the craft of stop-motion animation together. Featuring much-loved characters including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph, it also offers the flexibility to return on the same ticket, making it ideal for families who want to take their time and come back for more.
Who Let The Gods Out?
Tickets From £10
Who Let the Gods Out is heading to Polka Theatre, and it’s one we’re especially excited about – my 8-year-old has been studying Greek myths at school, so this feels perfectly timed. Based on Maz Evans’ hugely popular books, the show promises a funny, fast-paced introduction to the chaos of the Olympian gods, packed with humour that should land with both kids and adults. It’s definitely one of our most anticipated family theatre trips of the season. Ages 8+
Lunar New Year Family Day 2026
FREE
The Museum of the home is one of our favourite Free London Museums for Kids and is worth a visit at anytime of the year.
Family Lunar Day at the Museum of the Home offers a relaxed, welcoming way for families to celebrate the Lunar New Year together. This year’s programme focuses on the horse — the seventh animal in the Vietnamese zodiac — which symbolises strength, freedom, agility and generosity, with children born in the Year of the Horse said to be brave, energetic and free-spirited. From creative activities and storytelling to playful ways of embodying the horse, there’s something for everyone to enjoy while learning more about the traditions and meanings behind the festival
Mundo Pixar Experience
Family Tickets from £24pp
Mundo Pixar is set to be a colourful, immersive walk-through experience celebrating some of Pixar’s most loved worlds, from Toy Story and Cars to Inside Out and Coco. Visitors can expect to step inside life-sized sets inspired by the films, designed to make children feel right at the centre of the action rather than just looking on. Expect a joyful, photo-friendly experience that will appeal to younger fans while tapping into plenty of nostalgia for parents too.
Voyage To The Deep – Underwater Adventures
Family Ticket of 4 from £27
Voyage to the Deep: Underwater Adventures at the Horniman Museum promises an immersive, hands-on journey beneath the waves, where children can climb aboard a submarine and come face to face with creatures like a giant squid. I hadn’t quite realised how fascinated my children were by underwater sea life until a recent visit to SEA LIFE Aquarium, so this interactive exploration of oceans, deep-sea discoveries and life below the surface is firmly on our radar.
The Great Big Bug Show
Tickets from £13.75
The Great Big Bug Show scuttles into London this February, bringing poems, raps and catchy songs about the tiny creatures beneath our feet. Created by National Poetry Day Ambassador Simon Mole and musician Gecko, the interactive family show mixes delightfully disgusting bug facts with massive beats – answering questions like which beetle has a blaster on its bottom and which minibeast first walked on land. Following a buzzing premiere at the Natural History Museum, it promises 50 minutes of high-energy fun that aims to spark curiosity, creativity and a newfound appreciation for the smallest creatures in our world.
Planetarium Go!
Tickets From £15
London’s new pop up planetarium will be showing short space themed shows for kids of all ages throughout February. An immersive and educational treat – kick back in a reclining chair with headphones in this intimate dome structure and prepare to be dazzled!
Ramses and The Pharaohs’ Gold: The Exhibition
Tickets from £23 (pre-sale discount available)
Tipped to be a blockbuster and cultural highlight for London in 2026, this exhibition brings more than 180 extroardinary artefacts to London, many never seen outside of Egypt. Expect dazzling gold, jaw dropping sculptures, royal treasures and immersive storytelling that promises to transport visitors back to ancient Egypt. Ideal for primary school children studying Ancient Egypt at School.
Still Open! Canary Wharf Ice Rink
Use Code EXCLUSIVE for half price tickets16th-20th Feb
Not ready to put your skates away till next year? You don’t have to! Canary Wharf Ice Rink remains open and they have a special half price discount available for half Term! Use code EXCLUSIVE at checkout.
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