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Shakespeare’s Birthday - The Globe Theatre hosts an array of fun activities

School Easter Holiday Activities - London has plenty on offer in April when many children have their school holidays...

Mothers Day in London - Whether you long for a day on your own or a day of family bliss, we have lots of ideas.

Midnight Ramblers - Midnight Ramblers at Kew Gardens

Children's Literature Festival - 14-22 February. Storytelling, fiction, poetry, stand-up comedy and music - all for children!

Big Garden Birdwatch - Join us for a walk around the reserve and our experts will help you identify the birds that live here.

Christmas carols and music in London

Natural History Museum - Nature Talks and Drop in Workshops.

Autumn Leaves in London - If you play that word association game the chances are that when you hear the word "autumn" you immediately say "leaves".

Christmas Shows and Pantomimes in London - A family trip to the theatre can cost a small fortune but if you plan ahead, there are early-bird discounts to be enjoyed.

Music and Drama - Music, choirs, orchestras, dance and drama.

Term Time Activities - its definitely time to think about booking up those after school clubs and Saturday morning activities to keep everyone busy.

Playing Conkers - Ignore the "thought police" who have tried to ban games such as this - playing conkers is alive and kicking!

Christmas and Winter Activity Ideas - There are three weekends left until Christmas 2006.

Recycle for London - London recently came bottom in the country for recycling and composting household waste.

The Big Draw - 1-31st October 2006, Welcome to the Campaign with a simple aim: to get everyone drawing.

London Children's Film Festival - What a feast of film and film inspired workshops for children, their families and young people.

Free Family ticket to see Dick Whittington at The Barbican - Offer closed. See winners.

Lord Mayor's Show - The Lord Mayor's Show winds through nearly 800 years of London's history, marching unscathed through everything from the black death to the blitz.

Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes - Fireworks - love them (I do!) or loathe them (most dogs!), the annual celebration on 5th November is hard to avoid.

Halloween - Great ideas for halloween!

National Children's Book Week - Children's Book Week runs from 2-8 October 2006.

London Festivals and Community Days - The Green Chain Walking Festival, VIII Polish Festival in London, Simcha on the Square, Brick Lane Festival and Green Spaces Festival.

Summer Music and Festivals - The Glastonbury Festival may be taking a break this year but don't fret, there are lots of musical events in and around London this summer with a variety to suit all tastes.

Head to the Beach - in London! - If you don't fancy sitting in a traffic jam heading to the south coast, why not find a "city beach" on your doorstep.

London Open House Weekend - Visit over 600 buildings new and old across London which are not normally open to the public.

Kids Week - Kids go free to top London shows

Notting Hill Carnival 2006 - The vibrant Notting Hill Carnival has been held every August Bank Holiday since 1964 and attracts visitors and performers from all over the world.

Children's Art Day Sunday 2nd July - Children's Art Day is a UK-wide celebration and will receive both local and national publicity.

Big Dance Week 2006 Big Dance is a week-long, England-wide celebration of dance.

The Gruffalo's Child - Tall Stories Theatre Company presents The Gruffalo's Child at the Polka Theatre.

Be Nice to Nettles Week - These much maligned plants have a special week devoted to them.

Woolley Grange in Wiltshire - Adults and children alike can recharge the batteries at the comfortable, very family- friendly Woolley Grange Hotel.

Summer Camps for Kids - Although they have been part of every American childhood for decades, kid's day and residential camps are becoming increasingly popular here in the UK.

Easter Holiday Ideas - Whether your children have two or four weeks holiday at Easter, you need to plan a few activities to keep everyone from going stir-crazy.

Fruitstock - A free music and fun festival in Regent's Park.