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Seasonal events in London

The annual fixtures: Halloween, Bonfire Night, the Christmas markets and lights, New Year, Pride, Carnival. Each has its own guide, rewritten every year with confirmed dates.

What to expect

80 listings filed under Seasonal. The busiest rooms are Hyde Park, Kew Gardens and The 100 Club. Concentrated in Mayfair, Soho and Richmond.

Nearby

Every listing here has been checked against the venue that is putting it on.

Sunday

25 October
  1. Pick Seasonal Free

    Diwali on the Square

    13:00 to 19:00 Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden

    The largest Diwali celebration outside India, one until seven in Trafalgar Square. Free and unticketed. It fills from about two, so come at one for the space and stay for the lamps at dusk.

Friday

6 November
  1. Markets Free

    Leicester Square Christmas Market

    11:00 Leicester Square, Covent Garden

    Until 4 Jan 2027

    Stalls around the square with a spiegeltent in the middle, free to wander, and it runs later into January than most. 2026 dates not yet announced.

Thursday

12 November
  1. Seasonal Free

    Covent Garden at Christmas

    11:00 Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden

    Until 6 Jan 2027

    The tree, the mistletoe and more than 300,000 lights, lit from 12 November. Free, busy from four, best on a weekday morning.