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Brilliant things to do at Ealing Broadway this summer

Days out ideas, kids’ entertainment, menus and more

Planning days out this summer? From kids’ menus and sweet treats, shopping and toys to fun event pop-ups alongside special seasonal offers and discounts, here’s how to get inspired at Ealing Broadway.

Find brilliant kids’ menus

• Head to wagamama for special kids’ menus for £7.70. Choose from one of their mains made mini (yaki soba, ramen, chicken katsu) with drinks and desserts of chocolate brownie, tropical fruit lolly or vanilla ice-cream or Marks & Spencer (a main, a snack and drink for just £4).
• Comptoir Libanais is great for getting together with friends and family and their kids’ menu has cheesy tomato flatbreads, chicken wraps, a mezze adventure platter (hommos, natural labneh, vegetable sticks, flatbread and falafel), drinks and ice creams from £5.50.
• Turtle Bay is great for good music, bottomless brunches and celebrations while kids can enjoy cheese, chicken and vegan burgers served with fries or coconut rice and peas. There’s also mac and cheese and ice cream – all served with a free drink!

Visit Ealing Library for fun free activities

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Need something to do this summer? Ealing Central Library offers plenty of brilliant ideas for children, carers and everyone else every day of the week. Register for free here.

Tuesdays – 4-6pm Games Club for all ages
Wednesdays – 11-11.30am Storytime for under 5s
12-2pm Crochet
4pm-6pm Chess Club for all ages
Fridays – 10-11am Bounce and rhyme for under 5s
Saturdays – 2-3pm Craft Club for ages 5-10
Sundays – 1.30-3.30pm Chess Club for all ages
See what’s on this week and discover special free activities here.

Go shopping for kids’ bits and pieces

Ealing Broadway is home to some of the best stores to find toys, new summer wardrobes, holiday packing and entertainment. For unexpected finds, go to Gashapon Bandai and stationery at Smiggle; fun picture and chapter books, games and activities at Waterstones. For summer wardrobes of all ages, head to Marks & Spencer and Primark.

Book them into Explore Learning

Explore Learning provides supportive learning for ages four to 16 with maths and english support that’s tailored to them. Perfect to keep them engaged and confident over the summer holidays. Find out more.

Grab some food on the go

Make it a quick and easy meal for everyone with some of the best food-on-the-go favourites such as Itsu and Kineya Mugimaru – healthy sushi, filling noodles and wholesome ramen.

Rent sports bits from Decathlon

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Camping equipment, rackets and bikes… Decathlon has lots of rentable sports equipment so you don’t have to spend lots of money to make the most of the sunshine – available from only £10 a day and 50% off on the second day. Discover what’s available here.

Get crafting

Unleash their creative imaginations with plenty of pens, paints, paper, glue and DIY projects at Flying Tiger Copenhagen and Poundland.

Keep tweens happy…

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Have some tweens to keep entertained? Head to Superdrug and The Body Shop for travel minis, face masks and a host of beauty brands and perfumes and Accessorize and Primark for hair accessories, jewellery and nail art.

Go for a sweet treat

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Make it a trip to remember with out-of-this-world chocolates at Leonidas, cupcakes, brownies and birthday cakes at Lola’s Cupcakes and Japanese souffle pancakes Fuwa Fuwa with toppings of cookies and cream and matcha tiramisu plus croffles, macarons and fluffy blend signature coffees. There’s also handmade pretzels at Auntie Anne’s and Bubble Magik for delicious bubble teas.

Think outside the box

The Library of Things is a great place to get inspired. They’ve got everything from a sound system and a karaoke machine to ice cream maker and film projector from just £10 a day. Explore here.

Celebrating your Birthday?

Always check the Ealing Broadway offers page which has special birthday discounts and giveaways from across its stores. Find them here.

It’s easy to get to Ealing Broadway by public transport – find directions here and see what’s available for family-friendly facilities here.

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Last updated Thursday 15 May, 2025