London city-dwellers may find dealing with active children an exhausting task that leaves them feeling the need to collapse into the nearest undersized armchair for kids. This Sunday, the Epping Forest Festival will allow parents get up off the Milan black armchair to stretch their legs, while kids work off some of that excess energy!
The Epping Forest Festival will take place on picturesque Chingford Plain from 11:00 to 16:00 on Sunday 5th September. Families can expect all sorts of fun activities at the Epping Forest Festival, including craft workshops, jousting displays and a pipe band performance. There will also be a dog agility display, and families are encouraged to bring their four-footed friend along for the Epping Forest Festival “dog scurry”.
The annual forest festival is organised by the City of London Corporation’s Open Spaces Department. It offers families a chance to experience London’s biggest public open space, which is an important wildlife habitat. Visitors can learn about the conservation of areas like this 6,000 acre forest from staff and volunteers at the event. The Epping Forest Festival will also include forestry exhibits and a spectacular “dancing digger” display from mechanical diggers.
The forest festival is only 5 minutes walk from Chingford Station, and entrance is free! Families arriving by car will be charged a £3 parking fee however. The Epping Forest Festival isn’t just an entertaining day out, it’s a chance to learn about the importance of preserving natural spaces in urban surroundings.