What's On April

Easter Treasure Hunt

Ahoy, chocolate lovers! On Sunday 20 April, step aboard The Golden Hinde for a swashbuckling Easter treasure hunt like no other. Join the quest for a delicious bounty—if you're brave enough to face Captain Choc O’Latt. He’s not too fond of treasure thieves, so you'll need all your wits to outsmart him. Will you claim the chocolate prize or walk the plank empty-handed?

Nearest pier: London Bridge City 

Easter at Battersea Power Station!

Join in for an egg-straordinary Easter weekend at Battersea Power Station, 18 to 21 April, with The Chocolate Station! Explore the Chocolate Station Market in Turbine Hall B, featuring chocolates, truffles, hot drinks, and treats from Chocolarder, Meurisse, and more. Enjoy street food, including chocolate mole duck, churros, and chocolate pizzas. Plus, kids can enjoy Easter workshops, bungee trampolines, face painting, and bumper cars!

Nearest pier: Battersea Power Station

Easter Holidays at the London Transport Museum

Celebrate Easter and 25 years of TfL at the London Transport Museum throughout April! From buses and boats to trams and trains, TfL has kept London moving in many ways. Enjoy interactive activities, create your own Thames-crossing invention, map out a transport network, and join storytelling sessions about the people behind London’s buses.

Nearest pier: Embankment 

Easter Egg Trail at Fulham Palace

Embark on an egg-citing adventure at the Palace and gardens from 7 - 27 April! Search for hidden eggs, each bearing a letter. Can you gather them all to solve the riddle? Bring your completed trail to the museum front desk and claim your special prize!

Nearest pier: Putney

The Big Egg Hunt

Until 27 April, The Big Egg Hunt brings over 100 giant egg sculptures to iconic London locations, with many easily accessible by river from piers across the capital. Explore 21 six-foot eggs at Battersea Power Station, plus more at Canary Wharf ,Covent Garden, Saatchi Gallery, Buckingham Palace and beyond - each created by artists like Mr Doodle, LUAP, and Ryan Lanji. This free, self-guided trail supports Elephant Family in partnership with Clarence Court. Track your finds and unlock prizes using the app before the designs are auctioned off for charity.

Nearest pier: Various

Spring Family fun at Southbank Centre

Step into a world of creativity, imagination, and discovery at Southbank Centre! Join them during the Easter holiday for an array of family-friendly events. From vibrant performances to engaging free activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Don't miss out on the springtime fun at Southbank Centre!

Nearest pier: London Eye (Waterloo)

Crafternoon Easter Special

The Crafternoon Easter Special at Woolwich Works runs from 5 to 19 April! Enjoy fun, family-friendly activities like making 3D daffodil flowers, cute handprint Easter bunnies, and designing your own Easter eggs with colouring sheets. These simple and creative crafts are perfect for all ages, whether you’re looking to complete them quickly or take your time.

Nearest pier: Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) pier

Sony World Photography Awards exhibition

From 17 April at Somerset House, the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition showcases over 300 photographs by more than 60 photographers across the West and East Wings. Featuring a global collection from South Africa to Peru, China to Iceland, and beyond, the exhibition brings together today’s leading photographers alongside emerging talent, capturing fascinating stories through powerful imagery.

Nearest pier: Embankment

Secrets of the Thames

Opening 4 April at London Museum Docklands, Secrets of the Thames unveils the hidden world of mudlarking. The UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to this fascinating practice features over 350 objects, from personal items to historical relics, many displayed for the first time. Explore how mudlarks uncover and curate their collections, and delve into the mysteries of the Thames, its tides, and the stories they reveal. Blending archaeology with contemporary art and digital experiences, this exhibition offers fresh perspectives on London’s rich history. What will you discover?

Nearest pier: Canary Wharf

Ed Adkins!

A major new exhibition by Ed Atkins is opening 2 April at Tate Britain. One of Britain’s most influential contemporary artists, Atkins is best known for his computer-generated videos that blur the boundaries between digital life and human emotion. Spanning 15 years of work, this career-spanning show features moving images, writing, paintings, embroideries, and drawings, exploring themes of intimacy, love, and loss while confronting the tension between the virtual and the physical.

Nearest pier: Milbank

Anthony Mccall Solid Light

Step into Solid Light at Tate Modern, running until 29 June. This immersive exhibition by Anthony McCall transforms beams of light into shifting three-dimensional forms, brought to life by your movements. Blurring the lines between sculpture, cinema, and performance, McCall’s groundbreaking works invite you to explore light in a whole new way.

Nearest pier: Bankside

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300 ‒1350

This exhibition runs until 22 June 2025 at the National Gallery. Step into 14th-century Siena, where artists like Duccio and Simone Martini transformed painting with emotion and movement. See reunited masterpieces, glittering altarpieces, and exquisite artworks that shaped European art.

Nearest pier: Embankment

Secret 7”

Secret 7” returns to NOW Gallery at Greenwich Peninsula from 11 April – 1 June 2025, bringing together world-class musicians, artists, and collectors in support of War Child. Now in its ninth edition, the project features seven iconic tracks pressed onto 100 limited-edition 7” vinyl records, each with a unique sleeve designed by creatives worldwide. All 700 one-off artworks will be exhibited, with the designers’ identities kept secret until every record is sold via an online auction.

Nearest pier: North Greenwich

Battersea Park

200-acres of open green space, floral gardens and a boating lake, Battersea Park lies on the south bank of the River Thames. The park has stunning river views, a children's zoo and an adventure playground that kids love!

Nearest pier: Battersea Power Station

Greenwich Park

A short walk from Greenwich Pier, gorgeous Greenwich Park offers outstanding views of Canary Wharf and the City on a clear day. As one of London's largest Royal Parks, Greenwich Park offers a wide range of facilities and is home to the Royal Observatory and the Meridian line, as well as the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House.

Nearest pier: Greenwich

Thames Barrier Park

One of London’s newest parks, Thames Barrier Park offers the best view from the land of London's impressive flood defence, the Thames Barrier. Discover the delights of this urban oasis and its most creative feature 'The Green Dock' that provides a wind-protected microclimate for a variety of plants and butterflies.

Nearest pier: Royal Wharf

Mudchute Park and Farm

Llamas, in London?! Mudchute Park and Farm is located on the Isle of Dogs, a short walk from Masthouse Terrace Pier.

Set in 32 acres, the farm brings a touch of the countryside to Tower Hamlets and is home to pigs, sheep, cows, donkeys and chickens as well as llamas.

Nearest pier: Masthouse Terrace

St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

A 6-minute walk from Tower Pier lies the former church of Saint Dunstan in the East. A truly unique place in London, this peaceful green oasis is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the City. St Dunstan in the East Church Garden is set within the ruins of a Wren church which was bombed during the Blitz.

Nearest pier: Tower

St James’s Park

The oldest of London's Royal Parks, St James's Park is at the heart of Westminster. The park's artificial lake, flowers, trees and birds will make you forget that you are actually in the heart of London. It has breathtaking views of Buckingham Palace but don't forget to say hello to the pelicans!

Nearest pier: Westminster

Chelsea Physic Garden

Celebrating it's 350th anniversary, Chelsea Physic Garden is London’s oldest botanical garden. An oasis in the city, the tranquil garden was established to supply medicinal plants for scientific study and was only opened to the public in the 1980s.

Nowadays visitors are welcomed to learn more about fauna from around the world. Please note the site is compact so booking in advance is essential.

Nearest pier: Cadogan

Bishop's Park

Across Putney Bridge from Putney Pier lies Bishop’s Park which has been awarded Grade II status by English Heritage.

The park houses Fulham Palace, the historic home of the Bishops of London, a beautiful walled garden and an ornamental lake. Bordering the north bank of the River Thames, Bishop's Park provides one of the best views of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.

Nearest pier: Putney