Events
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a world-class city and a great place to visit for a major event. There are hundreds of events taking place in London each month. With that in mind, below is a list of the best London events on offer.
From parades to festivals to sports and new art exhibitions, this is your month-by-month guide to all of the best events in London that you definitely won’t want to miss this year. Use the list as the inspiration for visiting London, also to get ahead of the game when it comes to booking tickets, plus check out the range of guided tours of London offered by visiting our Tours page.
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Daily in summer, alternate days in autumn
Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, SW1A 1AA
Totally Thames Festival
1- 30 September 2023
River Thames
National Football League – NFL London Games
1 October 2023
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, HA9 0WS
The Lord Mayor’s Show
11 November 2023
Central London close to Blackfriars, St Paul's Cathedral and Mansion House
Remembrance Sunday in London
12 November 2023
Cenotaph, Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2ET
London New Year’s Eve Fireworks
31 December 2023
Thames Riverside, London, SE1
London’s New Year’s Day Parade
1 January 2024
Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Street
London Chinese New Year Celebrations
TBD 2024
London Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and the West End
London St Patrick’s Day Festival
17 March 2024
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN
The Boat Race: Oxford and Cambridge Boat Clubs
30 March 2024
River Thames between Putney and Mortlake
TCS London Marathon
21 April 2024
Blackheath to Central London
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
21 - 25 May 2024
Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
The Emirates FA Cup Final
1 June 2024
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, HA9 0WS
Trooping the Colour – The King’s Birthday Parade
8 June 2024
Horse Guards Parade, 4 Whitehall Pl, Westminster, London, SW1A 2AX
Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
18 June 2024 — 18 August 2024
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
Wimbledon Championships
1 July - 14 July 2024
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5AE
Pride in London Parade
TBD July 2024
Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
2 - 7 July 2024
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU
BBC Proms Classical Music Festival
5 July - 13 September 2024
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AP
Notting Hill Carnival in London
24 to 26 August 2024
Notting Hill, London