Three ways to… keep kids active
1 Football
Are you the next Bukayo Saka or Leah Williamson? Try learning some football skills with Arsenal in the Community or Islington Football Development Partnership. Toddlers can go to St Mary’s Community Centre on Upper Street to join a little kickers session.
2 Ballet
Work on your balance through graceful movement. Try ballet in Islington at Dani Grant School of Dance, Brickworks Community Centre, Islington Arts Factory, Harmsworth School of Dance or Elizabeth House Community Centre.
3 Martial arts
Karate, aikido, ju-jitsu, kung fu, capoeira, tai chi – there are so many options to choose from when it comes to martial arts sessions in Islington. For example, Highbury Jiu Jitsu runs sessions for under-18s every Wednesday.
None of these float your boat? Find other activities in Islington on the Find Your Islington directory.
More Things to do
- Islington Assembly Hall
- Volunteering in Islington
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Five things to do in parks
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Tufnell Park Market
- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
- Best parks for… water fun
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Family narrowboat trips
- Ladies’ football training
- Museum of Homelessness
- Summer cultural events
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Free cycling lessons
- Age UK Islington get-togethers
- Olden Community Garden volunteering sessions
- In conversation with Kate Atkinson
- Celebrating ten years of Islington Bereavement Service
- Apple Day 2025
- Half term fun in libraries
- Black History Month 2025
- Volunteer gardening with The Garden Classroom
- Residents Get Involved Fair
- Festive events
- St Mary’s Festival
- Recovery Street Film Festival
- Autumn cultural things to do: September
- Autumn cultural things to do: October
