Rediscover family time

Mitcham Carnival - A free, fun day out for the family. Expect a full day of entertainment with live music, dance and acts, a funfair, stalls and lots of food and drink

• Leisure centres - You will find activities for the whole family to enjoy at Merton’s leisure centres including swimming and other sports.
• Play Tennis - Home to the Wimbledon Championships, get playing with your young stars at one of Merton’s many tennis courts.
• Watch the Wimbledon Championships - Enjoy world-class tennis on the international stage. There are a limited number of tickets available each day. You can also watch on the big screens in Wimbledon town centre and at Canon’s House and Grounds in Mitcham.
• Cycling - Discover cycling routes around the borough. Adult and children cycle training is available to build bike confidence.
• Outdoor table tennis - There are 10 locations around the borough to enjoy outdoor table tennis. Bring your own paddles and balls and enjoy into the late summer evenings.
• Arts and crafts - Enjoy some creative time with the family with a range of free arts and crafts activities at Merton’s libraries.

• Morden Hall Park - Join in free guided history tours every Sunday. From 1940’s film star parties to the history of snuff milling, your family is sure to learn something new.
• Colliers Wood Recreation Ground - Check out this great park for a range of family activities, which has recently benefitted from a major upgrade.
• Mitcham Common - Discover some surprising and delightful gems about Mitcham Common. See if you can find Arthur’s Pond, Bidder’s Pond and the Bidder Memorial, and pay a visit to the Mill House Ecology Centre.
• Enjoy Merton’s parks - Take a picnic and explore one of Merton’s beautiful parks; visit natural play areas, a 140-wood at Canons Hill Common, feed the ducks at Wimbledon Common or spot the blue butterfly in Cherry Wood, Morden.

• Theatres - Summer holidays mean a full programme of family shows and activities at Merton’s amazing theatres. Discover what’s on today.
• Outdoor theatre at Morden Hall Park - Escape into another world with outdoor family theatre of popular children’s classics, in the beautiful surroundings of the Rose Garden.
• Crazy golf in Wimbledon Park - We offer crazy golf at affordable prices in two parks in the borough.
• Deen City Farm - Let the kids be little famers for a great day out with the family including horse rides for both children and adults.
• Trim trails - Trim trails offer a great way to break up a walk or family bike ride with some play.
• Heritage and Museums - Take a journey back in time to explore the borough’s rich history with lots to interact with and learn along the way, for example, follow in the footsteps of Lord Nelson on the Nelson Trail.
• Wimbledon Windmill Museum - Take the family for a free, visit to this local museum that has a windmill on display and exhibits about milling, local history and the Scouting movement.