The year in London
The big moments of the year in London: EFG London Jazz Festival, Lord Mayor's Show, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and more, with their dates.
EFG London Jazz Festival
Ten days of jazz across the capital, from the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican to the Roundhouse and Cadogan Hall. It is the festival's 34th year.
Lord Mayor's Show
The City of London's pageant for the new Lord Mayor. It leaves Mansion House at 11:00, the Lord Mayor stops at St Paul's for a blessing and swears the oath at the Royal Courts of Justice, and a pageant on the Thames is part of the 2026 show.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
The Christmas fair in Hyde Park, with rides, an ice rink, markets and shows. Entry is ticketed, with cheaper off-peak slots. It is open every day except Christmas Day, until 22:00; on many weekdays the gates open at 11:00 or 12:00.
Chinese New Year in London
The Lunar New Year celebrations around Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, with a parade and dragon and lion dances.
TCS London Marathon
The marathon runs over two days in 2027 only, with 100,000 runners split between the Saturday and the Sunday; the other day they can run the virtual MyWay race. The Mini London Marathon for children is on the Friday before.
Wimbledon Championships
The 150th anniversary of the first Championships, played on the grass of the All England Club in Wimbledon. Tickets come from the public ballot; the queue on the day is the other way in.
Pride in London
The parade through central London and the party that follows.
BBC Proms
Eight weeks of concerts, mostly at the Royal Albert Hall, every summer since the hall became the home of the Proms in 1941. The season opens with the First Night and ends with the Last Night.
Notting Hill Carnival
The Caribbean street carnival of Notting Hill. The Saturday is the steel band competition, with tickets; the Sunday is Families and Children's Day and the Monday is Adults Day, with the parades along the streets of the neighbourhood, both free.
London Design Festival
Nine days of installations, talks and exhibitions across the capital, in the festival's 25th year.
BFI London Film Festival
Twelve days of new films in cinemas around the West End and the South Bank, from galas in Leicester Square to small screenings in neighbourhood cinemas.
