Make sure there's never a dull moment this February half term 2018 with our round-up of everything to do with kids in London.
The circus is in town, dinosaurs are in the wild, and Kew's orchid festival is in full bloom – read on for our guide to keep the children entertained all vacation long
Get ready for the best of both worlds as extreme stunts and circus combine for Cirque Berserk at the Peacock Theatre. With acts that feature everything from Victorian-style knife throwing to motorbike riding, this show is guaranteed to keep all the little ones enraptured.
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The Imagine Children's Festival returns to the Southbank Centre to celebrate the power of storytelling with a week of workshops and events. With everything from arts and crafts to a baby rave, there's no excuse not to celebrate children's literature this February half-term – but advanced booking is a must!
Explore how different artists reimagined travel through fantastical stories and legends at the London Transport Museum. Posters on display depict gods and mythical creatures, mixing myth and manmade magic.
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Every February, exotic orchids take over London's favourite botanical garden in a floral extravaganza known as Kew's Orchid Festival. Avoid the bracing February weather and step into a flourishing paradise that celebrates the gorgeous flora and fauna of Thailand for what promises to be a memorable cultural and botanical experience.
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Enter your children in the ultimate sporting event: the WWT Puddle Jumping Championships. The contest is free with paid admission to the London Wetland Centre.
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Families are invited to travel through time to witness Dinosaurs in the Wild. Part live action theatre and part theme park, the immersive experience promises thrills and chills for kids and kidults alike. Through the use of scripted actors, high-end digital graphics, and animatronics, Dinosaurs in the Wild is a wild ride – and one of the hottest tickets to book for the family in 2018, just in time for February half-term.
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Cirque du Soleil returns for its 22nd season at the Royal Albert Hall with its extraordinary bug-themed extravaganza, OVO. Based on the colourful whirlwind of a buzzing insect ecosystem, audience members should prepare to be amazed by the troupe's wild contortionists, amazing aerialists, and a 14-metre high flying trapeze act.
The London Children's Book Swap gives you the opportunity to stock up on everything from children's picture books to young adult fiction – for free. Just bring a book you no longer read to one of the participating locations and swap it out for a new(ish) read.
Peppa Pig and her friends will be larger-than-life in this performance on the Hackney Empire stage. Join the troupe as they prepare to journey into the great outdoors for a fantastical camping trip complete with campfire songs and games.
Families are invited to spend a day learning about the fascinating world of daily life at the Zoo. Join the vet team for activities and talks about how they make sure all the Zoo's animals stay healthy.
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Families are invited to the V&A Museum of Childhood this February half-term to celebrate the final weeks of the Michael Morpurgo: A Life Time in Stories exhibition. Learn all about the fascinating process behind reimagining stories for the theatre with talks, performances, workshops, and more!
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Get ready to see colours in a whole new light. Colour: The Rainbow Revealed, is an upcoming exhibition at the Horniman Museum featuring everything from hands-on activities to displays explaining how colour affects our experiences.
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Who says chivalry is dead? Enrol in Knight School at the Tower of London to learn about the valour, chivalric codes, courtly love and jousting tournaments that defined one of the most highly regarded professions in the Middle Ages.
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If you see one film this half-term, make sure it's Black Panther. The most anticipated superhero movie of all time, Black Panther perfects the Marvel movie mould while reinventing it.
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Don't miss the spectacular Storystock festival at Battersea Power Station. For three glorious days, Storystock will see stage adaptations of your favourite fairy tales and special readings from children's literature superstars – including the chance to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Tiger Who Came to Tea with Judith Kerr herself.
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Based on four of the bestselling books by children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo), this riotous show stretches from the sea to jungle.
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Kids interested in the arts can fine-tune their sketching skills with one of the Cartoon Museum's workshops. Sign up for a storytelling seminar or a manga masterclass. Create comic strips, superheroes, and your own claymation motion picture.
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Travel into the arctic tundra with this heartwarming performance of The Polar Bears Go Up at the Jacksons Lane Theatre. The show sees a pair of mischievous bears climb as high as they possibly can to retrieve their lost balloon.
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Celebrate this Shrove Tuesday at London's finest pancake establishment, Where The Pancakes Are. Their preposterous pancake party will feature a flipping delicious menu and a series of pancake-related activities, bringing a whole new meaning to 'The Hunger Games'.
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Shakespeare's comedy of love, loss, and reconciliation has been re-imagined for children in a new family-friendly production. Winter's Tale will open at the Dorfman Theatre to delight London's little ones for February half-term 2018 before touring the country to different primary schools.
This year, the Stemettes turns five. To celebrate, they'll be hosting a panel event where leading experts in the field explain their latest initiatives. Come ready for girl power, computer science, and lots of delicious birthday cake. Girls of all ages welcome.
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Stop by the Dulwich Picture Gallery this February half-term for a series of fabulous art-related activities. Families are invited to create portraits of their pets, make wearable wings, and participate in a series of ongoing workshops where children can craft everything from origami garlands to pop-up cards.
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Horticulture and theatre – a mash made in heaven – join forces to present Potato Puppet Playground, an interactive storytelling experience for families. Children won't be mere spec-taters, as the event allows you to design your own potato puppet and participate in helping the performers improvise a spudtacular story.
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