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Four young children kneel on the floor of St Paul's Cathedral, with their faces close to the ground, looking through a golden grille through to the Cathedral Crypt.

Family activities: The Vikings

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 31st July, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd August 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

children messy cathedral school activity arts crafts

Family activities: Majestic mosaics

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Members of the St Paul's Watch during the Second World War

Family activities: The St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd August 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Three young children pass a bucket to one another, wearing fire helmets, role playing firefighting during the Great Fire of London.

Family activities: The Great Fire of London

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

Two young children making badges inside St Paul's Cathedral

Family activities: the Blitz and St Paul's Watch

Join us for drop-in family activities in May, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 29th May 2025, Friday 30th May 2025 and Saturday 31st May 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

singing group school children smiling music

Families

From interactive models to kids’ multimedia guides, there are lots of ways to make sure your visit as a family is as fun as possible.

A young child wearing a long black, curly wig and wide brimmed hat, dressed as Christopher Wren.

Family activities: Sir Christopher Wren and how to build a new Cathedral

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th August 2025, 10.30am until 3.30pm

Free with a ticket

child dressed as Christopher Wren doing craft activities

Visit with your family

A painting of the city on fire during the great fire of London

Out of the Fire Activity Trail

A trail for families to explore all things related to the Great Fire of London at the Cathedral.

Her Majesty the Queen with the Dean at the entrance to St Paul's Cathedral

Joyful Jubilee Activity Pack

An activity sheet for primary school aged children based upon the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The font at the west end of the Cathedral.

Sacred Space Family Trail

A trail for families to explore the sacred spaces of the Cathedral.

The memorial to Florence Nightingale in the crypt

Inspiring Stories Family Trail

A trail for families exploring many of the inspiring stories of the people with memorials at the Cathedral.

Looking up into the dome from the bottom of the Christmas tree

A Christmas Journey Family Trail

A trail for families to explore the Cathedral at Christmas time.

Henry Moore's sculpture bathed in pink light

Sacred Art Family Trail

A trail for families to explore some of the sacred art found at the Cathedral.

The west front of the cathedral with tourists milling round and sun shining over head

Visual story for families and self-guided school groups

Use our visual story to help prepare for your visit with us. Designed for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to support familiarity with the space, the experience and the people here before your visit.

school choir singing

Resources for singing assemblies

Our videos will help you lead your class, choir – or even your family – in a different singing assembly based on key festivals and seasons in the Christian calendar.

Members of the St Paul's Watch during the Second World War

The St Paul's Watch

Explore the history of the St Paul's Watch and their activities during the Second World War.

young people's choir performing in the Cathedral at diocesan youth service

Sing at St Paul's

Take part in our in-school sessions, designed to get classes active, emotionally engaged, and excited about music.