Essential Information
| Type | Family fun |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Sunday 26 October - Sunday 2 November 2025 |
| Prices | Free |
Journey down the river to Greenwich and take part in a range of myth and legend themed activities at the National Maritime Museum this October half term!
Featuring craft workshops and storytelling sessions, there's something different happening every day of half term.
And best of all? All activities are free and drop-in with no need to book in advance.
Check out what's on each day below. The Cove outdoor playground is open every day too, and there's also a host of events taking place at our other sites including Cutty Sark and the Queen's House. Find out more about family visits to Greenwich here.
October half term activities for families
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Sunday 26 October
All kinds of kind dragons
11am-1pm, 2-4pm | Learning Space
Dragons have captured the imagination of people all around the world and throughout history. Discover some of the dragons at the National Maritime Museum, and make a concertina dragon book to create your own dragon legends.
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Monday 27 October
Sea monster masks
11am-1pm, 2-4pm | Learning Space
Unleash the sea monster within! Craft your own masks and imagine your new life under the sea.
Tales that dance
11am, 12pm and 2pm | Ocean Map
Join storyteller and author Wendy Shearer for African and Caribbean myths and legends of clever gods and cheeky tricksters. With music, dancing and colourful props, everyone is welcome to join in these wonderful stories.
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Tuesday 28 October
Legends of the deep
11-1pm and 2-4pm | Learning Space
Bring to life sea creatures of legend using your own imagination. Will you construct a sea serpent to dwell in the ocean depths or a beast with tentacles to devour ships?
Tales that dance
11am, 12pm and 2pm | Ocean Map
Join storyteller and author Wendy Shearer for African and Caribbean myths and legends of clever gods and cheeky tricksters. With music, dancing and colourful props, everyone is welcome to join in these wonderful stories.
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Wednesday 29 October
Colossal sea monsters
11-1pm and 2-4pm | Learning Space
Make your own papercraft monsters inspired by the mythical sea beast the Kraken, capable of destroying ships with its powerful tentacles!
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Thursday 30 October
Sea monster collage
11am-1pm, 2-4pm | Learning Space
The Lusca is a mythological sea monster from Caribbean folklore, known to live in large marine sinkholes and caverns.
Build your own mythical sea creatures with inspiration from the rich ecosystem of animal life in the Antilles-Caribbean seas and on land around the Bahamas.
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Friday 31 October
Sea monster masks
11am-1pm, 2-4pm | Learning Space
Unleash the sea monster within! Craft your own masks and imagine your new life under the sea.
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Sunday 2 November
Narwhal tusks
11am-1pm, 2-4pm | Learning Space
Transform yourself into a narwhal to swim with white whales in the Arctic regions, inspired by Inuit myths.
Family fun at the National Maritime Museum
Bring your little sailors along for some maritime-themed fun