London Events

London has something on every month of the year. Choose your month below to see what’s on, or scroll down for our guides to the big events, starting with Christmas and New Year.

Still deciding when to go? Our guide to when to visit London compares the seasons.

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, seen from above

January

The River Thames on a clear winter day, looking east towards the Shard

February

Ornate Victorian cafรฉ at the V&A, with stained glass windows and large globe lights

March

Events in London in April: pink blossom trees in a London park

April

Events in London in May: a Cheshire Cat made of flowers outside a shop near Sloane Square for Chelsea in Bloom

May

Events in London in June: the Household Cavalry riding through London

June

Events in London in July: an "It's Wimbledon season" sign with strawberries and tennis balls

July

Events in London in August: the bronze Diplodocus skeleton outside the Natural History Museum

August

Events in London in September: a wooden cart filled with flowers in Covent Garden

September

the White Tower at the Tower of London

October

the Tower of London lit up at night with Tower Bridge behind

November

Events in London in December: Regent Street's Christmas angel lights above a red London bus

December

Featured Events

Regent Street's Christmas angel lights at night

Christmas Lights in London

The West End switches on in early November: angels over Regent Street, stars along Oxford Street, a new theme on Carnaby and the tree in Covent Garden.

Our guide covers where to go, when they switch on, and a walk that takes in them all in one evening.

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New Year’s Eve in London

Fireworks over the Thames as Big Ben strikes midnight, ticketed viewing areas that sell out in the autumn, and plenty of ways to watch without one.

Our guide covers the tickets, the best spots, getting home, and the New Year’s Day Parade the next morning.

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Fireworks over the London Eye at midnight on New Year's Eve