48 events
Desi family events in London
48 upcoming family-friendly desi events and kids' activities in London, listed by date. Every listing links to the organiser's own ticket page.
October 2026
NavratriSansaar Navratri Younger Kids Garba (Ages 3-7)Sun 11 Oct · 11am · Jewish Free School (JFS), KentonFrom £9
NavratriNavratri Family Workshop (Matajis Padhramni)Sun 11 Oct · 12:30pm · Grand Marquee, India Gardens, NortholtFree tickets availableDurga PujaSBLA Durga Puja 2026Fri 16 Oct – Tue 20 Oct · 6am · Akshyis Banquet Hall, East HamFree
Durga PujaBilete Bangali Durga Puja 2026Fri 16 Oct – Tue 20 Oct · 10am · Grant View Banqueting Hall, RuislipFree
Durga PujaSarbajanin Durga Puja 2026 (Wood Green)Fri 16 Oct – Mon 19 Oct · 4:30pm · The Community Hub (Main Hall), Wood GreenFree
Durga PujaLondon Durga Puja 2026 by Bengali Cultural & Social ClubFri 16 Oct – Tue 20 Oct · 7pm · Swaminarayan Sports World, WansteadFree
DanceThe Dance Floor Takeover: Diwali CelebrationSat 17 Oct · 12pm · Sadler's Wells East (The Dance Floor), StratfordFreeDussehraLondon Bathukamma & Dasara Celebrations 2026 (TAUK)Sat 17 Oct · 1pm · Lampton School, HounslowFree
- 17 Oct NavratriSEGA Kids Garba Night 2026Sat 17 Oct · 3pm · Asian Community Centre, PlumsteadFrom £10
NavratriKids Sheri Garba with Helaro 2026Sun 18 Oct · 2pm · JFS School, HarrowFree tickets available
NavratriLPSoL Kids' Garba 2026 (children 11 and under)Sun 18 Oct · 3pm · Purushottam Mahal (Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury), KingsburyFrom £7
- 19 Oct Durga PujaThe Bhavan celebrates DurgastamiMon 19 Oct · 7pm · Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, West KensingtonFrom £2
DiwaliDiwali Celebration at Hackney Central LibraryTue 20 Oct · 4pm · Hackney Central Library, HackneyFree
- 20 Oct DiwaliHarrods Shines for DiwaliTue 20 Oct · 6pm · Harrods, KnightsbridgeFree
- 20 Oct TheatreSurinderella (Rifco Theatre Company)Tue 20 – Sat 24 & Tue 27 – Sat 31 Oct · 7:30pm · Theatre Royal Stratford East, StratfordFrom £10
DiwaliKarwa Chauth & Diwali BazaarSat 24 Oct · 12pm · Mayfield School, DagenhamFree
DiwaliDiwali at Marble HillSat 24 Oct · 2pm · Marble Hill, TwickenhamFree
DiwaliCelebrate Diwali at St George's ShoppingSat 24 Oct · St George's Shopping Centre, HarrowFree
DussehraDussehra Festival at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 25 Oct · 8:30am · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
KartikMonth of Kartik (Damodar lamp offerings) at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 25 Oct – Tue 24 Nov · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
DiwaliLight and Movement: Diwali Family DayTue 27 Oct · 10am · Museum of the Home, HoxtonFreeDiwaliMandalas of Light: A Rangoli-Inspired Diwali Art WorkshopWed 28 Oct · 6:30pm · The Nehru Centre, MayfairFree
DiwaliIndian Bazaar at the Barbican - Darbar Festival Annual MarketSat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · 11am · Barbican Centre, BarbicanFree
ConcertDarbar Festival: Akash Parekar & Janan Sathiendran (free concert)Sat 31 Oct · 12:30pm · Barbican Centre (foyer), City of LondonFreeDiwaliMagical Diwali 2026 - Live Entertainment & Family FestivalSat 31 Oct · 2pm · Springwest Academy, FelthamFree tickets available
ConcertDarbar Festival: Harrisan & Anushan Mohanarajah (free concert)Sat 31 Oct · 3:30pm · Barbican Centre (foyer), City of LondonFreeDiwaliMangalam Diwali Mahotsav 2026Sat 31 Oct · 4pm · Feltham Hall, FelthamFree
November 2026
DiwaliDiwali Kids Celebration DaySun 1 Nov · 10:30am · Heath Robinson Museum, PinnerFrom £7DiwaliDiya-Making Workshop on the canalSun 1 Nov · 11am · The Collective Old Oak, Old OakFree
DiwaliDiwali at Ashburton ParkSun 1 Nov · 11:30am · Ashburton Hall, AddiscombeFree
DiwaliDiwali 2026 at Brent CrossSun 1 Nov · 12pm · Brent Cross Shopping Centre (Centre Court), Brent CrossFreeConcertDarbar Festival: Nadhaswaram & Thavil (free concert)Sun 1 Nov · 4:30pm · Barbican Centre (foyer), City of LondonFree
- 1 Nov ConcertCelebrating Diwali: Kavita Krishnamurti with the Royal Philharmonic Concert OrchestraSun 1 Nov · 7:30pm · Royal Albert Hall, KensingtonPrice on organiser's page
DiwaliDiwali at the National Maritime Museum - All Together NowSat 7 Nov · 10:30am · National Maritime Museum, GreenwichFreeDiwaliCoulsdon Diwali CelebrationSat 7 Nov · 1pm · Coulsdon Community Centre, CoulsdonFrom £3.96
DiwaliDiwali/Deepavali Dance & StoriesSat 7 Nov · 2pm · Discover Children's Story Centre, StratfordPrice on organiser's pageDiwaliDiwali Community Celebration (Furzedown)Sat 7 Nov · 6pm · Saint Boniface Hall & Social Club, TootingFrom £6.13
DiwaliDiwali Party at Sattavis Patidar CentreSat 7 Nov · 6pm · Sattavis Patidar Centre, WembleyFrom £9.38
FamilySunday is Saree Day by Mohila OngonSun 8 Nov · 1pm · Brady Arts & Community Centre, WhitechapelFree
DiwaliDiwali Candle Painting WorkshopSun 8 Nov · 2pm · Burgh House, HampsteadFrom £34.84
DiwaliCBC Kali Puja and Diwali 2026Sun 8 Nov · 5:30pm · United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, CroydonFree
DiwaliDiwali Festival at Bhaktivedanta ManorSun 8 Nov · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFree
AnnakutAnnakuta & Govardhana Puja at Bhaktivedanta ManorMon 9 Nov · 8am · Bhaktivedanta Manor, WatfordFreeAnnakutHindu New Year Annakut Celebrations at BAPS Mandir OsterleyTue 10 Nov · 11am · BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Osterley, HounslowFree
DiwaliDiwali Celebration: group rangoli & music workshopTue 10 Nov · 12pm · Export Building, PoplarFree
- 14 Nov ConcertSouth Asian Jazz (EFG London Jazz Festival)Sat 14 Nov · 12pm · The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SouthbankFree
DiwaliDiwali Night with Islands Vibes BandSat 14 Nov · 7pm · Mulberry Academy Woodside, Wood GreenFrom £11.55
