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The Late Edition

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Mayfair London: what's on and things to do

What is on in Mayfair: the auction houses, the commercial galleries around Cork Street, the Handel and Hendrix house, and Berkeley Square. Expensive, and quieter after eight than anywhere else in the West End.

Thursday

19 November
  1. Markets No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: The Christmas Market at Winter Wonderland

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Traditional wooden chalets selling gifts, decorations and food. Free to walk through once you have a park entry ticket.

  2. Markets No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: Luminarie Market

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Hand crafted gifts under the Luminarie light arches, with festive food and drink along the way. No charge beyond park entry.

  3. Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: Santa’s Grotto

    10:00 to 18:00 Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Free to visit once you are in the park, and it closes at six rather than ten, which catches people out.

  4. Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: Winter Wonderland Parade

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Santa's elves see the sleigh off, on selected days only. Free, and worth checking the day before you go.

  5. Seasonal No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: The Elves’ Workshop

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Puzzles, giant cogs and hands on toy making for small children. Free beyond park entry.

  6. Seasonal Ticketed separately, two Ice Kingdom tickets included

    Winter Wonderland: Ice Sculpting Workshops

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Carve your own sculpture in the studio, and the ticket includes two entries to the Magical Ice Kingdom. Over twelves.

  7. Seasonal Ticketed separately

    Winter Wonderland: The Giant Wheel

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Seventy metres, and the largest transportable observation wheel in the world. Fast track is worth it on a December weekend.

  8. Seasonal Ticketed separately

    Winter Wonderland: Dr Archibald VR: Horror Edition

    17:00 to 22:00 Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    The same VR ride turns horror at five o'clock: zombies, man eating plants and spiders. Over tens, and it only runs after dark.

  9. Seasonal Ticketed separately

    Winter Wonderland: Munich Looping

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    The largest transportable rollercoaster in the world, five loops, and it made its name at Oktoberfest. Over eights.

  10. Seasonal Ticketed separately

    Winter Wonderland: Aeronaut Starflyer

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    Eighty metres up on the largest transportable starflyer in the world, over the park and the city lights.

Friday

1 January
  1. Seasonal Free

    New Year’s Day Parade

    13:00 Piccadilly, Mayfair

    Ten thousand performers from Piccadilly down to Parliament Square, free to watch from the pavement. Grandstand seats are ticketed; standing anywhere along the route is not.

Thursday

18 February
  1. Free

    Fashion week window displays, Regent Street

    11:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 22 Feb

    Fashion week windows along Regent Street, free from the pavement. The February 2027 dates are ours until the organisers publish them.

Friday

19 February
  1. Free

    Fashion week window displays, Regent Street

    11:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 22 Feb

    Fashion week windows along Regent Street, free from the pavement. The February 2027 dates are ours until the organisers publish them.

Saturday

20 February
  1. Free

    Fashion week window displays, Regent Street

    11:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 22 Feb

    Fashion week windows along Regent Street, free from the pavement. The February 2027 dates are ours until the organisers publish them.

Sunday

21 February
  1. Free

    Fashion week window displays, Regent Street

    11:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Until 22 Feb

    Fashion week windows along Regent Street, free from the pavement. The February 2027 dates are ours until the organisers publish them.

Monday

22 February
  1. Free

    Fashion week window displays, Regent Street

    11:00 Regent Street, Mayfair

    Fashion week windows along Regent Street, free from the pavement. The February 2027 dates are ours until the organisers publish them.