Plenty to do: the Crystal Palace Park Trust’s activities programme stretched well into August

There’s a Summer of Play being organised at Crystal Palace Park, with a host of free activities for children and young people.

The programme has been curated to support children and young people to gain new skills, be active, harness creativity and make friends in a sociable setting.

If you have any questions around accessibility, suitability or anything else, get in touch with the Crystal Palace Park Trust’s events team directly by email at producer@crystalpalaceparktrust.org

So what’s coming up?

Events listed with an asterisk * are drop-in events where no tickets are needed.

*Saturday 2 August: Meet the Dinosaurs! (Age 4+)
10:00 – 14:00, Cricket Pitch

Wednesday 6 August: Bubble Football (Age 6-9)
10:00 – 15:00, Cricket Pitch

*Wednesday 6 August: Badgemaking drop-in session with David Draws (Age 5+)
10:30 – 14:00, Cricket Pitch

Wednesday 6 August: Djembe Drumming with Tim Spoerer (Age 5-12)
11:00 – 14:00, Secret Garden

Wednesday 6 August: Wild Words – Poetry in the Park
11:00 – 14:00, Secret Garden

Saturday 9 August: Laser Tag (Age 6-12)
13:00 – 16:30, Cricket Pitch

Wednesday 13 August: Palace for Life – Football sessions (Age 5-11)
10:00 – 13:00, Cricket Pitch

Wednesday 13 August: Skateboard Introduction (Age 7-14)
10:00 – 12:00, Skate Park

Wednesday 13 August: Bubble Football (Age 6-9)
10:00 – 15:00, Cricket Pitch

Saturday 16 August: Cyanotype Workshop with Zoë Burt (Age 4-18)
10:00 – 13:00, Cricket Pitch

*Saturday 16 August: Badgemaking drop-in session with David Draws (Age 5+)
11:30 – 14:30, Cricket Pitch

Saturday 16 August: Laser Tag (Age 6-12)
13:00 – 16:00, Cricket Pitch

And the next wave of tickets will be released on Friday August 8 at 12 noon.

Ticket information

To book, click here

All tickets are free but must be booked in advance and are first-come-first-served.

If tickets are sold out, there’s a waiting list in case any availability comes up.

There will also be some drop-in events for the more spontaneous planners!

Each event has age guidance information aimed to help young people get the most out of the event.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

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