Open House Festival: Build / Play / Shape 

Launch into a weekend of design-inspired creativity and play. 

Build / Play / Shape brings Croydon’s urban landscape to life through imagination and play! 

Curious minds and explorers of all ages are invited to join us for this free weekend in The Queen’s Gardens, as part of Open House Festival 2026.  

For mini explorers, construct a giant cardboard Croydon skyline, transform iconic local buildings into futuristic spacecraft, and dive into Right to Play – a giant adventure playground featuring den building and a mud kitchen! 

For all ages, discover an exhibition of local photography inside The Caravan Gallery and visit The Curiosity Rover to take you on a creative quest. 

Join us to reimagine Croydon’s past, present and future through hands-on activities, big ideas and a touch of space-age imagination!

FREE, no booking required.