Little Foundations

👀 Crystal Palace Park is celebrating – and you’re invited! 🎉

After more than a year of regeneration works, it’s time to celebrate.

Join us on Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July for a whole weekend of free activities, performances, workshops, music, food and plenty more to discover across the park.
It’s a chance to enjoy everything that’s now open and celebrate an exciting new chapter for one of London’s greatest parks – unbiased opinion of course 👀

✨ Highlights include:
🎈 Tethered hot air balloon ride (via ballot)
🥁 Pengenista Drummers, with carnival dancers
🦖 DIY dino art workshops and creative masterclasses
🤹 Stilt walkers and fire performers
🎲 Vintage lawn games
🦕 Iguanodon Restaurant theatre performance
🍴 The Sunday Market and a bar, open all weekend
🏛️ The Museum will be open all weekend

There’ll also be plenty of opportunities to explore the park, including the opening of the brand new Visitor Centre and shop, restored landscapes, improved paths and, of course, the world-famous dinosaurs.

Whether you’re a regular visitor or discovering Crystal Palace Park for the first time, we’d love you to join us.

📍 Crystal Palace Park
📅 Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July
🎟️ Free entry (hot air balloon rides available via ballot)

Head to ‘Crystal Palace Park Celebrates’ link in our bio to enter the ballot, and follow along for more details about the weekend’s festivities.

📸 by Andy Bate
 
The Crystal Palace Park regeneration is delivered by Bromley Council and Crystal Palace Park Trust, with design led by  and works carried out by Maylim Limited
This project has been made possible by major grants from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, as well as funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation, London Marathon Foundation, and the Pilgrim Trust. 

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Yesss! This is occupation! 🧡💛

We love water play here. We have had a range… paddling pools with different items to scoop and pour, trays with bubbly water and our dolls and swim nappies, smaller water boxes with different small scoops in, mouldable soap, water dispensers with cups and tea pots, smaller paddling pools with boats or sea creatures, small coloured tubs with coloured lids to sort but with water in to make them float too, water guns, sprinklers… anything to encourage them to keep cool. 😎

A huge thank you to all you amazing childminders working hard during this heatwave. From keeping children hydrated and cool to adapting activities and routines, your dedication doesn't go unnoticed.

We' need your inspiration! What are your favourite activities for helping little ones stay cool while still having fun and learning in the warm weather? Share your ideas, photos, and tips below and let's help each other keep the children safe and happy!

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