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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.

Thursday

19 November
  1. Food and drink No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: Apres-Ski Party Resort

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    London's own apres-ski bar, with live entertainment and nothing to pay beyond park entry.

  2. Food and drink No extra charge, park entry booked separately

    Winter Wonderland: Thor’s Tipi Bar

    Times vary Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Mayfair

    Until 3 Jan 2027

    A heated tipi bar with a log fire, and nothing to pay to go in beyond park entry.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.