ListingsUpdated Sun 25 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.
Wednesday
11 November-
Seasonal Adults from £13, children from £11, plus a £1.50 fee
Skate at Somerset House
Until 10 Jan 2027
The courtyard rink with the tree and the arcades lit around you. 11 November to 10 January, confirmed by Somerset House. Tickets are not on sale yet and no price is published.
Thursday
12 November-
Seasonal Free
Covent Garden at Christmas
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.
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.
Saturday
14 November-
Seasonal Free
Lord Mayor’s Show
Eight hundred years old, three miles of procession through the City and free from the pavement. Fireworks off the river in the afternoon. Second Saturday in November.
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Seasonal Free
The Lord Mayor’s Show
The procession sets off from Mansion House at eleven and fills most of the City. Free.
Thursday
19 November-
Pick Seasonal From £1 off-peak
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Until 3 Jan 2027
Closed on Christmas Day only. Book a date and an arrival hour before you go. Entry is free if you spend twenty-five pounds in a single online booking.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus
Until 3 Jan 2027
New for 2026 and the show the packages are built around. Selected times rather than continuous, and the weekend performances go first.
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Exhibitions Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: Magical Ice Kingdom: Neverland
Until 3 Jan 2027
Five hundred tonnes of ice and snow carved into Peter Pan. Well done and genuinely cold, but you are inside for about twenty minutes.
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Seasonal Ticketed separately
Winter Wonderland: The Ice Rink at Winter Wonderland
Until 3 Jan 2027
The largest open air rink in the country, built around Hyde Park's Victorian bandstand. Sessions are timed and the evening ones go first.
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Food and drink Ticketed separately, a cocktail included
Winter Wonderland: Bar Ice
Until 3 Jan 2027
Everything in it is carved from ice and it is held at minus ten. A cocktail is included in the ticket. Over twelves only after 7pm.
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Food and drink No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: Fire Pit Bar and Stage
Until 3 Jan 2027
Open air bar with live bands and DJs, fire pits, and marshmallows to toast. No extra charge once you are through the gate.
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Food and drink No extra charge, park entry booked separately
Winter Wonderland: Explorer’s Rest
Until 3 Jan 2027
Acoustic sets from new artists and live DJs, with nothing to pay beyond park entry. The quieter of the two music bars.
