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Top 10 Things to Do This May
With the warmer weather approaching, get out and about this May and enjoy the bank holiday weekends – here’s our pick of ideas across Canary Wharf
- Free minigolf and ping pong
Our bright and colourful minigolf course designed by artists Craig & Karl has returned to Montgomery Square. The free-to-play 9-hole course is open daily and welcomes families, friends, and colleagues for a quick putt-stop. Head on down between 12noon and 6pm and get competitive! There’s also free ping pong, simply collect your bats and balls from one of our friendly stewards.
Minigolf, free, daily, 12noon-6pm ongoing, Montgomery Square
Ping Pong, free, daily, 12noon-6pm Montgomery Square & Union Square
- Free art trails
Did you know Canary Wharf is home to London’s largest collection of free outdoor public art? There’s over 100 pieces to discover, with works from artists such as Henry Moore and Camille Walala, so download a free map and explore the artworks scattered throughout Canary Wharf. We’ve also partnered with free arts and culture app Bloomberg Connects to provide a digital guide including audio descriptions from the artists.
- Take to the water with GoBoat
Make the most of the (hopefully!) better weather and bank holidays and spend more time on the water. Perfect for groups of up to eight, GoBoat is an ideal activity for all ages. Cruise through Canary Wharf’s beautiful waterways in a self-driving boat, sailing past luscious green gardens and stunning architecture. Choose between one, two or three-hour trips and enjoy a picnic on board.
- Capital Karts – The Need for Speed
Get the adrenaline pumping at the UK’s fastest indoor go karting track at Capital Karts.
Reach speeds of up to 45mph and tackle challenging corners in the state-of-the-art electric karts. With a mix of sprint races, Grand Prix, Junior Go Karting, and Family Go Karting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
- Competitive Gaming
There’s nothing like a bit of healthy competition between friends and family, and we’ve got a variety of venues to get the competitive juices flowing. Fairgame is the place for high tech fairground games, mouth-watering street food and plenty of cocktails. Let your inner kid loose in this immersive adults-only playground for the ultimate night out. Visit Platform to play a mix of classic video games across PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo, whilst enjoying delicious pizzas and a plethora of drinks. Or head to Electric Shuffle to experience a modern take on the traditional game of shuffleboard. And of course, it’s accompanied by sharing platters, pizzas, and tasty cocktails.
- Enjoy the outdoors
Make the most of the great outdoors by heading to one of Canary Wharf’s lush, verdant parks, fountain-filled squares, and blooming gardens. These little pockets of tranquillity provide the perfect spaces to gather your thoughts, breathe a little more deeply and make room for mental wellbeing in nature. Soak up the sun by wandering up to 5km of tranquil waterside boardwalk down at Harbour Quay. It’s also a great place to sit by the calm water with a coffee and watch the world go by. Jubilee Park is full of trees and cascading water features, providing a chill-out zone to wind-down in. Or head to one of London’s largest roof gardens, Crossrail Place Roof Garden, which is a haven of tropical plants, trees, and ferns.
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Bottomless brunches
Everyone loves a bottomless brunch, and there’s many places in Canary Wharf to get the fizz flowing with friends. The waterside wine bar, Humble Grape, offers bottomless wine from a selection of their artisan bottles, accompanied with a selection of small plates. Head to the stunning M Restaurant in the iconic Newfoundland building for their ‘Le Brunch’ offering, featuring 90 minutes of free-flowing Mirabeau wine and cocktails, a mix of sweet and savoury courses and party tunes with a live DJ. Fancy more Mediterranean vibes? Gallio’s Mediterranean style bottomless brunch includes 90 minutes of bottomless starters, pizza & drinks, including sangria, beer, prosecco, and Aperol spritz.
- Live music
Canary Wharf isn’t short of options when it comes to evening entertainment. Head to Canary Wharf’s party hotspot, Pergola On The Wharf, for their Pergola Lates every Friday night. Enjoy drinks and dancing soundtracked by live DJs to get you ready for the weekend. For something a bit different, visit The Boathouse, a barge boat home to a unique bar inspired by speakeasies and Parisian jazz clubs. Make sure to visit on Thursday evenings for intimate live jazz shows. Boisdale is the place for spectacular food and even more spectacular live music. With an extensive calendar of live music and shows, this lively restaurant and music venue is a great spot for some late-night entertainment.
- Lunch Markets
The Lunch Market returns to Montgomery Square this May to liven up your Thursday lunchtimes! Visit for an array of food traders serving up dishes from cuisines around the world. With different traders on offer each week, you’ll have to visit again and again.
Visit our short story stations for a free print-out story. Choose the length of your story – one, three or five minutes – and the dispenser will select a story for you from classic and new writers. Genres range from suspense, crime, and science fiction, to romance, humour and children’s stories – ready for you to read on the go.
There’s lots more to see, do and discover at Canary Wharf. Download the Canary Wharf app to benefit from offers on food, drinks, and shopping, download a map, and find out more about what’s going on.