What's On April

Easter at Battersea Power Station!

Join in for an egg-straordinary Easter weekend at Battersea Power Station running until 12 April! From bungee trampolines and bumper cars to a carousel, Easter family workshops and so much more - there's plenty to keep the little ones entertained.

Don't forget to check out the Elephant Trail before it ends on 26 April!

Nearest pier: Battersea Power Station

Easter holidays: future London

What will London look like in 100 years? Head to the London Transport Museum this Easter for a fun-filled family day of creativity and discovery. Get inspired by artist Montague Black's iconic 1926 vision of the future and create your own vision of London in 2126!

Nearest pier: Embankment 

Easter Egg Trail at Fulham Palace

Embark on an egg-citing adventure at the Palace and gardens running until 12 April! Search for hidden eggs, each bearing a letter. Can you gather them all to solve the riddle? Bring your completed trail to the museum front desk and claim your special prize!

Nearest pier: Putney

Spring Family fun at Southbank Centre

Step into a world of creativity, imagination, and discovery at Southbank Centre! Join them during the Easter holiday for an array of family-friendly events. From vibrant performances to engaging free activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Don't miss out on the springtime fun at Southbank Centre! 

Nearest pier: London Eye (Waterloo)

Easter Treasure Hunt

Ahoy, chocolate lovers! Head to the Golden Hinde on the 4 April for a fun family treasure hunt. Follow the trail around the historic Tudor ship, solve the clues, and find the hidden chocolate coin treasure.

Nearest pier: London Bridge City 

Crafternoon Easter Special

Don't miss out on the Crafternoon Easter Special at Woolwich Works runs on 8 April! Enjoy fun, family-friendly activities like making 3D daffodil flowers, cute handprint Easter bunnies, and designing your own Easter eggs with colouring sheets. 

Nearest pier: Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) pier

The Ultimate (Disco!) Egg Hunt

This Easter, Barbarella are hiding 20 handcrafted Italo disco eggs across Canary Wharf - each one made by disco ball artist Sophie Lopez and packed with surprises. Find one and you could win anything from a free dolce to a full Italo feast for two!

Nearest pier: Canary Wharf

Tracey Emin A Second Life

Throughout April – step into the confessional world of Tracey Emin.

Spanning 40 years, the exhibition brings together career-defining works and never-before-seen pieces across painting, sculpture, neon, video and textiles. Emin explores love, trauma, the female body and healing, turning personal experience into powerful art.

Nearest pier: Bankside

Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life

This April Hayward Gallery presents Chiharu Shiota’s immersive, web-like installations, transforming everyday objects into reflections on memory, life, death and human relationships. The exhibition features new large-scale sculptures, drawings, early performance videos and photographs, including new iterations of her monumental works such as During Sleep (2026), brought to life with live performances throughout the run.

Nearest pier: London Eye (Waterloo)

Museum of Edible Earth

Running until 26 April at Somerset House, for its first UK presentation, the Museum of Edible Earth is inviting visitors to explore geophagy - the practice of eating earth for health, ritual, and culinary benefit. Created by artist and researcher Masharu, the internationally touring museum brings together edible samples of clay, chalk, and mineral-rich earths from around the world, offering a rare sensory encounter with soil.

Nearest pier: Embankment

Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain

This April at Tate Britain, Hurvin Anderson’s first major solo exhibition brings together more than 80 vibrant paintings spanning his career, from early works to new, unseen pieces. Moving between the UK and the Caribbean, his colour-rich landscapes and interiors explore identity, memory and belonging, drawing on his Birmingham upbringing and Jamaican heritage. A powerful showcase from one of Britain’s leading contemporary painters.

Nearest pier: Milbank

Ramses & the Pharaoh's Gold: The Exhibition

Ancient kings. Timeless treasures. In the UK for the first and only time.

Step into the world of Ramses the Great at Neon, Battersea Power Station - where over 180 authentic Egyptian masterpieces are waiting to be discovered. Glittering gold, colossal statues, and royal coffins rarely seen outside Egypt. This is the unmissable experience of the year!

Nearest pier: Battersea Power Station

Battersea Park

200-acres of open green space, floral gardens and a boating lake, Battersea Park lies on the south bank of the River Thames. The park has stunning river views, a children's zoo and an adventure playground that kids love!

Nearest pier: Battersea Power Station

Greenwich Park

A short walk from Greenwich Pier, gorgeous Greenwich Park offers outstanding views of Canary Wharf and the City on a clear day. As one of London's largest Royal Parks, Greenwich Park offers a wide range of facilities and is home to the Royal Observatory and the Meridian line, as well as the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House.

Nearest pier: Greenwich

Thames Barrier Park

One of London’s newest parks, Thames Barrier Park offers the best view from the land of London's impressive flood defence, the Thames Barrier. Discover the delights of this urban oasis and its most creative feature 'The Green Dock' that provides a wind-protected microclimate for a variety of plants and butterflies.

Nearest pier: Royal Wharf

Mudchute Park and Farm

Llamas, in London?! Mudchute Park and Farm is located on the Isle of Dogs, a short walk from Masthouse Terrace Pier.

Set in 32 acres, the farm brings a touch of the countryside to Tower Hamlets and is home to pigs, sheep, cows, donkeys and chickens as well as llamas.

Nearest pier: Masthouse Terrace

St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

A 6-minute walk from Tower Pier lies the former church of Saint Dunstan in the East. A truly unique place in London, this peaceful green oasis is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the City. St Dunstan in the East Church Garden is set within the ruins of a Wren church which was bombed during the Blitz.

Nearest pier: Tower

St James’s Park

The oldest of London's Royal Parks, St James's Park is at the heart of Westminster. The park's artificial lake, flowers, trees and birds will make you forget that you are actually in the heart of London. It has breathtaking views of Buckingham Palace but don't forget to say hello to the pelicans!

Nearest pier: Westminster

Chelsea Physic Garden

Celebrating it's 350th anniversary, Chelsea Physic Garden is London’s oldest botanical garden. An oasis in the city, the tranquil garden was established to supply medicinal plants for scientific study and was only opened to the public in the 1980s.

Nowadays visitors are welcomed to learn more about fauna from around the world. Please note the site is compact so booking in advance is essential.

Nearest pier: Cadogan

Bishop's Park

Across Putney Bridge from Putney Pier lies Bishop’s Park which has been awarded Grade II status by English Heritage.

The park houses Fulham Palace, the historic home of the Bishops of London, a beautiful walled garden and an ornamental lake. Bordering the north bank of the River Thames, Bishop's Park provides one of the best views of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

Nearest pier: Putney