List of annual events in London

List of major annual events in London, England, by month.

MonthEventLocationYear first run
January New Year's Day ParadeWestminster[1]1987
February Chinese New Year Soho 1985
March Head of the River RaceRiver Thames1926
St Patrick's Day Parade Westminster 2002
April London MarathonGreenwich, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, City of London, Westminster[2]1981
Ideal Home ShowOlympia London1908
St George's Day Trafalgar Square
The Boat RacePutney to Mortlake on the River Thames[3]1829
Vaisakhi Trafalgar Square, Westminster
London Book FairOlympia London
The Passion of Jesus at Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square, Westminster 2010
May Chelsea Flower ShowRoyal Hospital Chelsea[4]1862
FA Cup Final and Women's FA Cup Final Various 1872 at Oval Kennington[5]

1923 at former Wembly Stadium[6] 1971 at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre (Women's)[7]

2007 at current Wembly Stadium[8]

Orange Order City of London District[9] Westminster
June Trooping the ColourHorse Guards Parade, Westminster[10]c.1660-1685
West End LIVE Westminster 2005
Barnes Children's Literature Festival[11]Barnes, London2015
City of London FestivalCity of London[12]1962
Carnival de CubaSouthwark Park[13]2005
Pride in LondonWestminster[14]1972
World Naked Bike RideCentral London2001
London Festival of ArchitectureAll of Greater London2004
July Hampton Court Flower ShowHampton Court Park[15]1990
The Championships, Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club 1877[16]
August The BBC PromsRoyal Albert Hall[17]1895
Carnaval Del PuebloBurgess Park[18]1999
Notting Hill CarnivalNotting Hill[19]1964
Formula E (London ePrix) Inaugural event was in street circuit in Battersea, later moving to ExCeL London[20] 2015
The Hundred Oval and Lord's cricket grounds 2021
September London Open HouseAll of Greater London[21]1992
Black on the Square Trafalgar Square 2023[22]
Grand Orange Lodge of EnglandLord Carson Somme Memorial Parade[23] Buckingham Palace[24]
October London Film FestivalBFI Southbank[25]1957
Diwali Trafalgar Square 2012[26]
November Lord Mayor's ShowCity of London[27]1215[28]
Remembrance Sunday Various locations including The Cenotaph and Hyde Park Corner 1919
Winter Wonderland Hyde Park 2008
December New Year's Eve Celebrations Along the River Thames in the boroughs of Lambeth, Westminster and The City

References

  1. ↑ "London's New Year's Day Parade - London's New Year's Day Parade". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Home - Virgin Money London Marathon". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "The BNY Mellon Boat Races". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Royal Horticultural Society Archived 2007-04-08 at the Wayback Machine - Chelsea Flower Show
  5. ↑ "The first ever FA Cup Final". National Football Museum. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "The White Horse Final: 100 years on". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Association, The Football. "Women's FA Cup Final history". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "ARCHIVE: Beating United to lift the FA Cup 2007". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "WATCH: Orange Order parade passing Westminster in the heart of London today". Belfast News Letter. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  10. ↑ The British Army Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - Trooping the Colour
  11. ↑ "Barnes Children's Literature Festival". Silent Deer. 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Administrator. "City of London Festival". Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  13. ↑ http://www.carnival-de-cuba.com/ Archived 2008-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ "Squarespace - Claim This Domain". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  15. ↑ Royal Horticultural Society Archived 2007-04-03 at the Wayback Machine - Hampton Court Flower Show
  16. ↑ "History". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. ↑ BBC - Proms
  18. ↑ "Home - Carnavaldelpueblo". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  19. ↑ "londoncarnival.co.uk". Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "First ever Formula E Championship final takes place in London". BBC Newsround. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  21. ↑ Jason Badrock/Alastair Cassels. "Open House London". Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Mayor announces Black on the Square – a major new festival showcasing Black culture and creativity | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  23. ↑ Today, Armagh (25 September 2025). "Drumderg Loyalists Flute Band Travelled to London to Take Part in The Lord Carson Somme Memorial Parade". www.armaghtoday.com. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Drumderg Loyalist Flute Band from Keady take capital by storm when they join Lord Carson Somme Memorial parade through central London". Belfast News Letter. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "About London Film Festival". Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "Diwali celebrations return to Trafalgar Square | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  27. ↑ "Lord Mayor's Show -". Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "History of the Lord Mayor's Show". The Lord Mayor's Show. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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