Archikids Festival

The doors are open for Archikids Festival 2017!

Archikids Festival 2017 returns for its fifth year and it’s going to be better than ever!

Archikids is a weekend festival of free activities for kids and their families to explore the city. This year Archikids has four new 'Festival Hubs' for the weekend of the 22nd & 23rd July 2017. The Gherkin is joined by the iconic gardens of St Paul’s Cathedral, Broadgate and the galleries of the Museum of London.

It’s going to be a fantastic weekend of explorations and fun-filled activities! It’s a chance to explore London's iconic buildings while constructing an architectural piece of headwear, building lego landscapes and designing your own skyscrapers!

What’s On:
30+ exciting activities set to inspire kids about their city and how they can make a difference to it! Highlights will be:
- Get ready to build the tallest Lego tower for On your marks, get set, LEGO at the Gherkin
- Becoming an Eco Explorer in the gardens of St Paul’s Cathedral, supported by the City of London Corporation
- Strut your stuff for Hatwalk Catwalk at Broadgate
- Design a New Museum in the Museum of London galleries

Festival Details:
When: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July 2017, 10am-5pm
Where: Activities are centred around four ‘Festival Hubs’ across the City of London including – The Gherkin, Broadgate, St Paul’s Cathedral, and Museum of London.
For who: Children aged 5-11 and their families
How much: This festival is free to attend!

For further details and the full programme visit: www.archikids.org.uk/festival
Follow us: @opencityorg #archikids

Over 7,000 families joined us in 2016, this year the festival aims to expand and inspire even more young Londoners to join in exploring the exciting and evolving architecture across the City of London's Square Mile, through creative and exhilarating activities, stimulating workshops and intriguing tours of the architecture that is often overlooked by fast-paced city life!