{"title": "Fossils Day Workshop with the Geological Society", "start": "2026-10-29T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T15:00:00Z", "place": "Visitor Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free, drop-in", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/wreath-making-5tbn", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["science/biology/paleontology", "nature/fossils"], "description": "A free, drop-in fossils workshop held at the Visitor Centre in Crystal Palace Park, most suitable for children aged 12 and under. It is run by the Geological Society, the UK's national society for geoscience, whose education team delivers interactive learning sessions. Visitors can handle real fossils, find out what dinosaur teeth, claws and fossil footprints reveal about dinosaurs, learn about the fossil that led to Megalosaurus, one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically named, and make their own dinosaur pet to take home. No booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fossils-day-workshop-with-the-geological-society-35497/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/fossils-day-workshop-geological-society-f16q", "image": "https://noky.io/images/99cc278718becb0e38abd369da6f300a7505f71e574a596da4ae35fbe7b1fd0e-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-29T15:00:00Z", "place": "Visitor Centre", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Family Dinosaur Art Workshop", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:45:00Z", "place": "Visitor Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free tickets", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-bones-family-dinosaur-art-workshop-tickets-2003145996599?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/dinosaurs", "art"], "description": "A family art workshop where children become palaeontologists for the day and create their own artwork of a prehistoric creature from just a few dinosaur bones as inspiration, in the spirit of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. It is led by local artist David Draws, who guides participants in using paper, card, glue and colouring pens and pencils to bring their creature to life. The session takes place indoors and no artistic or dinosaur expertise is needed, making it suitable for ages five and up with an accompanying adult. Attendance is free but booking is required, with one ticket needed per participant including adults taking part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-35496/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-zwy4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6b0e832abd0cdff4d3d4590c413733473ad2c336b1da61e7182df1b532e1f766-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Meet the Monsters – Family Tour", "start": "2026-10-31T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T15:00:00Z", "place": "Hylaeosaurus Head", "address": "", "price": "Free tickets", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-tour-meet-the-monsters-the-dinosaurs-in-autumn-tickets-2002950479803?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/dinosaurs"], "description": "Meet the Monsters – Family Tour is a family-friendly guided Halloween walk around the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, starting at the Hylaeosaurus Head. Palaeontologist Dr Cassius Morrison leads the walk, which explores how Crystal Palace Park became the global birthplace of DinoMania in the 1850s and the stories behind the famous sculptures, once known as monsters. Along the way, the tour looks at whether seasons existed during the Age of the Dinosaurs and how winters and autumn leaves immortalised the dinosaurs' world, also covering the fossil record, biodiversity, extinction and the recent completed restoration of the sculptures. The walk lasts up to 1.5 hours, follows paths around the lake, is suitable for ages 10 and up with younger children welcome, and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/meet-the-monsters-family-tour-35498/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/meet-the-monsters-family-tour-r2f7", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d02c1754a5325a5b44651e1ed508680b7c4ca9425e5e8a5c316dda404f50609a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Festival", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Natural History Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/GENAD-ADM", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/dinosaurs"], "description": "Family Festival: Ocean October is a week of family-friendly activities themed around prehistoric ocean creatures. It is run by the Natural History Museum at its South Kensington home. Visitors can explore deep-sea monsters and dinosaurs through shows, hands-on workshops, storytelling, behind-the-scenes tours and an exhibition. Highlights include a T. rex puppet show, shark detective sessions, pond exploring and a mixed-reality journey into the future natural world.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-festival-37305/", "official_url": "https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/family-activities.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/58d629070230ec324877ecb3c2e9caab9edd0ce281aeaf471a3be5f0148831ac-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00Z", "place": "Natural History Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD London", "price": "Adult off-peak tickets from £15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "17.50", "tickets_url": "https://ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/EXH-JUROC", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["science/biology/paleontology"], "description": "Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep is an exhibition at the Natural History Museum that takes visitors deep into Earth's prehistoric oceans. It presents the legends of ancient waters, from the pliosaur and the dolphin-like ichthyosaur to the mosasaur, described as the T. rex of the sea. Created by the museum's expert palaeontologists, it features millions-of-years-old fossils, bite-sized science and hands-on discovery, including touching a mosasaur tooth, feeling shark's skin and even fossil poo. The exhibition explores how marine reptiles rose to dominance and invites visitors aged 8 and above to decide who was the most ferocious of them all.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/jurassic-oceans-monsters-of-the-deep-41751/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d6a5c84d9ed8dd04c95a7d86027f630e1632c4e4f5c16e06f33d33d85e9d4943-600.webp"}, {"title": "Family Workshop (5-11): Clay Character Workshop", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Young V&A", "address": "Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA London", "price": "£15.00", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/ticket?cgid=Family_Workshop__5_11___Clay_Character__Oct_2026_", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "film/animation"], "description": "Family Workshop (5-11): Clay Character is a hands-on clay workshop for children aged 5-11 and their adults, where participants design and shape their own 3D clay character from air-dry clay to take home. It is led by clay artist and illustrator Nanami Takeuchi and inspired by the playful style of Aardman Studios. Adults must take part alongside their children, and only children need tickets. The workshop takes place at Young V&A in the Play Studio, Learning Centre.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-workshop-5-11-clay-character-workshop-40386/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Lb488v4KWO/family-workshop-5-11-clay-character-oct-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a3ad5941adc612445155b3113d42705acb6c3d9d3b0dace5992291fbe4d994e7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "FOTD: Family arts and storytelling workshops", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Woodfield Pavilion", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/half-term-creative-workshops-a-part-of-festival-of-the-dead-tickets-2002121538417?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Family arts and storytelling workshops for children aged 5 to 12, forming part of the Festival of the Dead. On this day there are two sessions, from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 2:00 to 4:30. Tickets and full information are available via South London Storytelling.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops-42650/", "official_url": "https://www.thewoodfield.org/whatson-1/fotd-family-arts-and-storytelling-workshops", "image": "https://noky.io/images/abbdd1e9ed4ee2015a0aea027e817e97238b9ecd7974974ad5d8df1d86d5cb8b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "October half term activities at the National Maritime Museum", "start": "2026-10-24T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bug-detectives-conservation-talk-tickets-2002547782324", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["nature/animals/insects", "art/crafts", "occasion/half-term"], "description": "October half term at the National Maritime Museum is a family programme of craft workshops and storytelling themed around bugs and creepy crawlies, with something different each day of the holidays. It is run by Royal Museums Greenwich, whose conservators, astronomers and invited performers lead activities such as puppet making, live science shows and a bug-themed music workshop. Many activities are free and drop-in, with no need to book in advance, and the Cove outdoor playground is open every day too. Workshops are designed for children and their carers to learn together, planned on the basis of each adult bringing up to four children.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/october-half-term-activities-at-the-national-maritime-museum-37275/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94babee83a2d073d8a2b7e682656bf66e87c5ae5621f25cb4860170496ce2bb0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Make a mythical creature", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "A drop-in art workshop for families at London Museum Docklands. The museum invites children to craft a mythical river creature from London's folklore, inspired by centuries of stories about serpents and sirens in the Thames, or to design a monster of their own. It is for ages 3 and up, children must be supervised, and it lasts 90 minutes. It is part of the museum's October half term programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/make-a-mythical-creature-37057/", "official_url": "https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/make-mythical-creature/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8e78505a370ffec27297481150fda9da93c0e3e23585cf9c6396ab62ce24ed7d-1200.webp"}]}