Published: 08/06/2026 By Amanda Hunt
If you're looking for family days out, outdoor activities, or local events, Redbridge has plenty going on this summer.🌳 Get Outdoors
- Explore Fairlop Waters Country Park for walking trails, watersports, cycling, golf, and lakeside cafés.
- Wander through Hainault Forest for woodland walks, wildlife spotting, and family-friendly open spaces.
- Enjoy the lakes, historic landscapes, and scenic paths of Wanstead Park.
- Pack a picnic for Valentines Park, one of East London's most popular green spaces.
- Try adapted watersports and outdoor activities at Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre, with sessions running throughout June and the summer programme.
- Visit Fairlop Waters Boulder Park if you fancy climbing and adventure activities.
- Families with younger children may enjoy Owls Play Centre at Fairlop Waters.
- Keep an eye on events at Valentines Mansion & Gardens, which regularly hosts exhibitions, guided tours, and family activities.
- Vision Redbridge runs theatre performances, heritage walks, music events, library activities, and outdoor programmes across the borough throughout the summer.
- The upcoming Rediscover Redbridge programme includes creative workshops, family art sessions, storytelling, giant games, and community events.
- Kidz World Ilford at Valentines returns during the summer season with fairground-style attractions.
- Libraries across Redbridge host free storytelling, arts and crafts, chess clubs, and children's activities during school holidays.
- Sunset walk around Wanstead Park
- Watersports and lunch at Fairlop Waters Country Park
- Exploring Hainault Forest
- A picnic and mansion visit at Valentines Park
- One of the free family events listed on Redbridge's What's On calendar