ListingsUpdated Sat 24 Oct
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
82 listings filed under Seasonal. The busiest rooms are Hyde Park, Kew Gardens and The 100 Club. Concentrated in Mayfair, Soho and Richmond.
Nearby
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Showing in Richmond. Clear
Saturday
24 October-
Seasonal From £19.50
Halloween at Kew: after-dark trail
Until 1 Nov
A lit trail with live actors and the headless horseman. Non-members from 19.50 off peak, and 1 pound on Universal Credit or Pension Credit. Opens 6pm, 4pm from 25 October.
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Seasonal Included with admission
Halloween at Hampton Court Palace
Until 1 Nov
Daytime rather than a ticketed after dark trail: costumed characters through the state apartments and the maze, all of it inside the normal admission price.
Friday
13 November-
Seasonal From £25.50
Christmas at Kew
Until 3 Jan 2027
A mile of lit trail through the gardens after dark, ending at the Palm House. Ticketed separately from general Kew admission, and last entry depends on which gate you booked.
Friday
20 November-
Seasonal
Hampton Court Palace ice rink
Until 3 Jan 2027
In front of the west front of the palace, floodlit, with its own ticket separate from palace admission. 2026 dates not yet announced.
Thursday
3 December-
Seasonal From £25.50
Christmas at Kew: adults only evening
New for 2026: the light trail with no children on it, on Wednesday 3 December. Same route and same last entry times by gate, and only two of these evenings all season.
Wednesday
9 December-
Seasonal From £25.50
Christmas at Kew: adults only evening
New for 2026: the light trail with no children on it, on Wednesday 9 December. Same route and same last entry times by gate, and only two of these evenings all season.
Friday
26 March-
Seasonal From £22
Easter at Kew
Until 11 Apr
The gardens at their best fortnight of the year, with a trail for children through the Easter weekend. Included with admission, and the glasshouses are warm if it turns.
