May day with toddlers and babes in arms

[ryedalema]

First off - happy May Day everyone. I love the start of May - such a beautiful month (having a birthday in it helps ;-)).

Does anyone know if anything May Day-ish is happening in or around ED this weekend? I was thinking May Pole, Morris Dancers ('cept the guy with the pig's bladders and horse's head used to freak me out when I was a kid)?

I had a quick look in the What's on Section and couldn't find anything - any ideas?

Oh - it has to be suitable for a 4 month old baby, a nearly three year old whirling dirvish and a 'still a kid' 35 year old uncle - and me (who will be hitting the gin anyway!).

Thanks for your help xxxxx

[Fuschia]

You might need to go to Greenwich or Battersea Pk

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23394629-best-events-for-the-bank-holiday-weekend.do

[ryedalema]

Aw brilliant thank you!! Can't wait for Monday now.

[Fuschia]

Oh dear, that listing was from 2007

Try this: http://kid-friendly-travel-destinations.suite101.com/article.cfm/the-best-2010-may-day-events-for-kids-in-london

Though there is traditional mayday stuff in Rochester/Hastings and some stuff on at Dulwich Picture Gallery

[Fuschia]

Ah, tomorrow at the South Bank looks your best bet

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/folk-against-fascism-village-fete-article-9562.html

[nunheadmum]

Was up there today but thanks to the rain, I totally missed all of this and stayed camped out in the RFH.

Did see what looked like hundreds of nuns out running around Southwark bridge I think it was.....as some were definitely male, methinks if was some kind of fun run. But still a rather strange sight!!!

[ryedalema]

I missed it too 'cos of the rain ;-( But we had a totally fab time at the London Transport Museum (with my brother and I getting really competitive with the card-stamping orienteering thing).

We then went and watched some of the busking shows in Covent Garden - where a hapless and nameless 3 year old girl tried to join in and gave her own break dancing sideshow - completely stealin gthe thunder from the guy who was 'supposed' to be the centre of attention.

Sigghhh - happy days!