We've got another FREE programme of events to help you blow off the cobwebs and celebrate the return of Spring.
Posted:
March 11, 2024
These events are free to attend
Our community events are free to attend, funded by the park's year-round commercial events activity.
Please note the info for each individual event as listed, as some events require advance sign up.
Spring is here again so its time to get out and take part in some activities that bring us back in touch with the natural world.
As part of Crystal Palace Park Trust's ongoing commitment to providing free events, we're delighted to present another series of events designed to get us interacting with the abundance of new growth we see around us.
Our Spring programme provides more free, live music on the Concert Platform, a chance to explore some easy to access outdoor activities like Pétanque and pond-dipping, but also encourages us to get our hands dirty with gardening and wildlife focused events which help us reconnect with nature at this important time of year.
Posted
March 11, 2024
Download:
March 11, 2024
These events are free to attend
Our community events are free to attend, funded by the park's year-round commercial events activity.
Please note the info for each individual event as listed, as some events require advance sign up.
Events schedule:
Saturday 30 March 2024 from 11am
Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Join the Park Trust, working with Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, for a fun Easter activity with a prehistoric twist!
Can you follow the clues and find help all the dinos find their missing eggs?
This event is free for all to attend - no sign up is necessary, just turn up to the park Information Centre to get a map and find all the clues to receive a prize!
No booking required - just turn up at the park's Info Centre to register
Sunday 7 April 2024 from 2pm
Sunday Sounds: Pengenista Drummers
Sunday Sounds returns to the Concert Platform for another round of weekend live music events. For our first Sunday Sounds of 2024, local drumming group the Pengenista Drummers - a Samba Reggae community drumming band based in South London. They offer weekly drumming workshops and the opportunity to perform at different local events. The group is open to all, no experience required. Visit https://pengenistadrummers.org/ for more info.
No advance booking required
Sunday 14th April 2024 from 2pm
Sunday Sounds: South London Jazz Orchestra
Based in Brixton, SLJO is a diverse group of talented musicians - check out some of their brilliant work on their website to see what we mean!
They will bring their love of Big Band jazz to the Concert Platform this Spring as part of a free concert for all the family to enjoy.
No advance booking required
Saturday April 20th, 10am -1pm
Earth Day 2024: Community Planting in Jubilee Gardens
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. As stewards of a green, public space the Trust are very much aware of environmental issues, so we're presenting this Earth Day event to help encourage positive environmental action!
For this event we're partnering with Invisible Palace to help plant up some of the empty beds in Jubilee Gardens (next to the bus station and the Vicar's Oak). Join us for a fun, social session where we'll sow seeds and plant flowering plants which will develop and grow into the beds over time, to create a more friendly space which we can all be proud of. If you'd like to take part and add your mark to this part of the park, sign up at the link below!
In association with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, we're going on a buzzy safari around the park! This event will help participants understand the role of pollinators and explore ways in which we can support them by creating new sources of food for them.
Led by the knowledgeable team at BCT, participants will be assisted in the process of catching and looking at the different bumblebee species in the park up close, learning how to identify each species. (Nets and pots provided for people to learn how to safe bee catching).
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. As stewards of a green, public space the Trust are very much aware of environmental issues, so we're presenting this Earth Day event to help encourage positive environmental action!
Guerilla gardening refers to the practice of encouraging plant growth in unusual spaces or those places which are currently uncared for. For this event, we'll be creating our own "seed bombs" - small balls of earth which contain native wildflower seeds which participants can deposit in the park (with our permission), or take away to deposit easily deposit in their own gardens or literally anywhere else.
Love disco? Wanna dance to 70s & 80s soul and funk? Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet is the space for you! Now something of a South London institution (read about them on their website - www.haventstoppeddancingyet.co.uk/) we're thrilled to be bringing this event to the park for a dazzling daytime disco in the Concert Bowl. Bring your dancing shoes!
No advance booking required
Many of our Spring events are designed to provide participants with a connection to nature and the natural world, which the park has an important role in fostering.
Victorian parks such as Crystal Palace Park were designed to combine access to green spaces with opportunities for leisure and recreation among others. Crystal Palace Park had a particular focus on events inside and beyond the historic palace.
Which of our Spring events are you most interested in?
Sunday 11 May 2024, time TBC
Pétanque Taster Sessions
Pétanque is a game from the family of boules sports (similar to lawn bowls) which has enjoyed increased recognition in recent years, including a bid to become recognised by the Olympic Games committee! Its a sport which everyone of all ages can enjoy.
For this event, members of London Pétanque Club will spend time bringing participants up to speed on the rules of pétanque, before we take part in some friendly games. This event is open to people of all ages and abilities so expect an inter-generational experience while you learn skills from a sport enjoyed all over the world.
Join us in a rarely visited part of the park; the Secret Garden conservation area, accessed only via a gated entrance managed by the Friends of Crystal Palace Park. We'll be using our nets and sampling trays to explore the wildlife in the area's pond and referring to our handy-dandy field guides to identify the mini-beasts we find.
This event is designed for young people with an interest in exploring the great outdoors - participants are asked to bring wellies and expect to get a little bit wet!
No advance booking required - just turn up at the Secret Garden on the day (additional info available at the Information Centre)
