Half-term wouldn’t be half-term without sing-a-longs and shows and there’s plenty on offer in the area to tickle your little ones’ fancies.

Fun tales for children

Alice In Wonderland Jr, a musical version of the Disney film, is at the Ark Theatre in Borehamwood on Saturday, June 2 at 3pm. 020 8238 7288, www.thearktheatre.co.uk

Another classic tale has been adapted for the stage – or rather, the garden, as the Cambridge Touring Company brings its musical and interactive production of The Sword in the Stone to Keats House in Hampstead on Monday, June 4 at 3pm. There’s a 45-minute drama workshop before the performance, at 1.30pm 0843 208 0500, www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk

Ostensibly for the kids, adults won’t be able to help singing along to Honey Honey Honey – the first ever ABBA tribute band for kids, complete with Benny Bear and a six-piece live band. Wednesday, June 6 at 2pm at Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar. 01707 645 005, www.wyllyottstheatre.co.uk

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, adapted from the best-selling books by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler, comes to artsdepot on Friday, June 8 to Sunday, June 10 at 3pm, with an extra performance at 12pm on Sunday. 020 8369 5454, www.artsdepot.co.uk

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Theatre in the Park, part of the upcoming July East Barnet Festival, is a season of plays for the family in Oak Hill Park every Sunday at 3pm in the Green area, from June 6 to July 29, opening with the Teddy Bears’ Picnic. ‘Doors’ open at 1pm. Bring a rug or chair and a picnic and, of course, your teddy – you may win a prize for the best-dressed teddy – and enjoy stalls, circus skills and face-painting. b>ww.eastbarnetfestival.org.uk

Get painting

Take the kids along to Burgh House & Hampstead Museum on Friday, June 8 for Paint Hampstead! from 2pm to 4pm. They’ll hear a story about one of the museum’s paintings, paint a Hampstead scene and draw a Hampstead-themed comic strip. 020 7431 0144, www.burghhouse.org.uk

All in bloom

Moving outdoors, the Hampstead Garden Suburb Horticultural Society is hosting a flower show, plant sale, children’s fancy dress competition and parade and an adults’ mad hats competition at the Free Church Hall on Northway on Saturday, June 9 from 3pm to 5.30pm. Dress up as a flower, fruit or vegetable or design a hat on the same theme – and be judged by the society’s president, Jonathan Ross. www.hgs.org.uk, email hgs@hortsoci.co.uk

Spring Fair

Shenley Walled Garden holds its Spring Fair on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, offering fine food, crafts, gifts, drop-in workshops, garden plants and equipment and a children’s area, all held in marquees on the terraces at Shenley Park from 10am to 5pm 01923 852629, www.shenleypark.co.uk

On yer bike

The Norwood Junior Bike Ride Toddlerthon and Fun Day at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School in Borehamwood is on Sunday, June 10 from 10am to 4pm. Older kids can take part in a five or 10-mile cycling adventure, and there’s a one or two-mile toddle for the under-fours. The fun day continues with a bouncy castle, face-painting, stalls, games, food and lots more, all to raise funds for local learning disability charity Norwood. 020 8809 8809, www.norwood.org.uk

Go wild

Woodland Adventure at Aldenham Country Park is open every day so your little ones can go wild in the monkey nets, build dens, learn knots, hunt bugs as well as climb trees and learn forest skills like camp building. Sessions run on the hour from 10am to 4pm. 020 8953 9602, www.aldenhamcountrypark.co.uk

Take to the skies

The RAF Museum in Hendon is holding a selection of family activities for its Diamond Jubilee Half Term from Monday, June 4 to Friday, June 8, to showcase the best of Britain and the RAF over the last 60 years. Kids will get to try various sports with members of the RAF, such as angling, lacrosse and archery. You may also get to talk to members of the RAF’s Olympic bobsleigh team. 020 8205 2266, www.rafmuseum.org.uk