Dec 2–Dec 9: Chanukah in Trafalgar Square
Westminster
Dec 2–Dec 15: E17 Designer’s Christmas Markets
Walthamstow
Until the 16th: Ally Pally Christmas Carnival
Wood Green
Dec 17, Monday: Suspiciously Cheap Comedy: West End Charity Spectacular
Covent Garden
Until the 19th: Columbia Road Christmas Wednesdays
Bethnal Green
Dec 10–Dec 21: Christmas Carols in Trafalgar Square
Westminster
Until Late December: Cinema Paradiso @ Book Club
Old Street
Until the 22nd: Sliders Curling on Roof East
Stratford
Until the 22nd: Deptford Market Yard
Deptford
Until the 23rd: Portobello Winter Weekends
Notting Hill
Until the 23rd: Winterville
Clapham
Dec 25, Tuesday: Peter Pan Cup
Hyde Park
Until the 30th: After Dark
Chiswick
Dec 31, Monday: Amused Moose Soho’s NYE Show and Afterparty
Soho
Dec 31, Monday: Hip Hop vs Dancehall – New Year’s Eve
Soho
Dec 31, Monday: Club de Fromage: The NYE Spectacular
Kentish Town
Dec 31, Monday: New Year’s Eve at Spiritland
King's Cross
From the 31st: New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2018
Westminster
All month: Christmas at Kew
Kew
All month: Hooked at the Science Gallery
London Bridge
All month: Votes for Women Centenerary Exhibition
Barbican
All month: Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Richmond
All month: Tower of London Ice Skating
Richmond
From the 8th: Gingerbread City at the Museum of Architecture
Kensington
All month: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Westminster
All month: Winter Festival at South Bank Centre
South Bank
All month: Oxford Street Christmas Lights
Oxford Circus
All month: Ice Skating at Somerset House
Aldwych
All month: Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Canary Wharf
All month: Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt
Knightsbridge
All month: Living With Buildings
Euston
All month: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
Until the 1st: New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2018
Westminster
Jan 1, Tuesday: New Year’s Day Parade
Westminster
Jan 1, Tuesday: New Year’s Day 10K run and 3k fun run
Hyde Park
Until the 2nd: Christmas By the River – London Bridge Market
London Bridge
Until the 5th: Christmas at Kew
Kew
Until the 6th: Hooked at the Science Gallery
London Bridge
Until the 6th: Votes for Women Centenerary Exhibition
Barbican
Until the 6th: Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating
Richmond
Until the 6th: Tower of London Ice Skating
Richmond
Until the 6th: Gingerbread City at the Museum of Architecture
Kensington
Until the 6th: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Westminster
Until the 6th: Winter Festival at South Bank Centre
South Bank
Until the 6th: Leicester Square Christmas Market
Leicester Square
Until the 7th: Oxford Street Christmas Lights
Oxford Circus
Until the 13th: Ice Skating at Somerset House
Aldwych
Until the 20th: Natural History Museum Ice Skating
South Kensington
Jan 16–Jan 20: London Art Fair
South Kensington
Mid–Late January: London Short Film Festival
East London, Soho
Mid–Late January: Winter Lights at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Until the 31st: Poster Women: A Century of Art and Design
Canary Wharf
From Early January: London International Mime Festival
South Bank
From Mid January: Condo
Charing Cross, East Central London, Euston, Holborn, Hoxton, Lambeth
All month: Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Canary Wharf
All month: Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt
Knightsbridge
All month: Living With Buildings
Euston
From Late January: Vault Festival
Waterloo
All month: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
Until Early February: London International Mime Festival
South Bank
Until Early February: Condo
Charing Cross, East Central London, Euston, Holborn, Hoxton, Lambeth
Mid February: London Pancake Day 2019
Charing Cross, East Central London, Euston, Holborn, Hoxton, Lambeth
Until the 16th: Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Canary Wharf
Mid February: London Motorcycle Show
Custom House
Mid February: The London Classic Car Show
Custom House
Mid February: Gin Festival London Winter 2019
Shadwell, Tower Hill, Wapping
Mid February: Chinese New Year
Charing Cross
Until the 24th: Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt
Knightsbridge
Late February: Craft Beer Rising
Shoreditch
Late February: London Bike Show
Custom House
All month: Living With Buildings
Euston
From Early February: Orchids Festival
Hammersmith
All month: Vault Festival
Waterloo
All month: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
Until the 3rd: Living With Buildings
Euston
Mid March: Head of the River Race
Mortlake, Putney
Until Mid March: Orchids Festival
Hammersmith
Early–Mid March: WOW – women of the world festival
South Bank
Mid March: Move It
Custom House
Until Mid March: Vault Festival
Waterloo
Mid March: London Beer Week 2019
Shoreditch
Late March: The Boat Races
Mortlake, Putney
Mid–Late March: BMW Tate Live Exhibition Ten Days Six NIghts
Blackfriars
From Late March: Horniman Easter Fair
New Cross
From Late March: The Lock Tavern Festival
New Cross
All month: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
Until Early April: Horniman Easter Fair
New Cross
Until Early April: The Lock Tavern Festival
New Cross
Early April: London International Pillow Fight 2019
Shoreditch
Early April: Vape Jam UK 4
Custom House
Early–Mid April: London Games Festival
Westminster
Mid April: London Coffee Festival
Aldgate
Mid–Late April: Sonica Installations
King's Cross
Mid–Late April: The Creative Craft Show London
Custom House
Late April: Feast of St George in Trafalgar Square
Westminster
Late April: London Marathon 2019
Greenwich, Westminster
Late April: Vaisakhi Festival 2019
Westminster
All month: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
From Late April: New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival
Deptford, New Cross
From Early April: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
From Late April: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
From Early April: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Until Early May: Sculpture in the City
Liverpool Street
Early May: Days of Poland Festival
London Bridge
Until Early May: New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival
Deptford, New Cross
Early May: Canalway Cavalcade
Little Venice
Early May: Bardeblah at Balham Bowls
Balham
Mid May: Museums at Night
Camden Town, Westminster
Mid May: The London Motor Show
Custom House
Mid May: State Opening of Parliament
Westminster
Mid May: London Pizza Festival
London Bridge
Mid May: Urban Village Fete
Greenwich
Mid May: Photo London
Aldwych
Mid May: London Wine Week
Liverpool Street, Moorgate
Late May: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea
Late May: MCM Comic Con
Custom House
Late May: The Great British Tattoo Show
Wood Green
From Early May: Skylight (Summer opening)
Wapping
All month: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
All month: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
All month: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Early June: London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Silvertown
Early June: Trooping the Colour
Westminster
Early June: London Naked Bike Ride
Clapham Junction, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Tower Hill, West Norwood
Early June: Hammersmith & Fulham Artsfest
Hammersmith
Early June: Open Garden Squares Weekend
Hammersmith
Mid June: London Tech Week 2019
Custom House, Shoreditch
Jun 16–Jun 17: West End Live
Charing Cross
From Early June: Merge Festival
Blackfriars
From Late June: Comida Fest Summer Season Vol. 1
Greenwich
From Late June: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival
Greenwich
From Mid June: BP Big Screens at Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
From Early June: Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
From Mid June: Free Tango Classes
Spitalfields
All month: Skylight (Summer opening)
Wapping
All month: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
All month: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
All month: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Until Early July: Merge Festival
Blackfriars
Until Early July: Comida Fest Summer Season Vol. 1
Greenwich
Until Early July: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival
Greenwich
Early July: London Pride Parade
Baker Street, Charing Cross
Early July: Acton Depot Open Weekend: Family Fun
Acton
Until Mid July: BP Big Screens at Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross
Mid July: Lovebox Festival
Bethnal Green
Mid July: Hyper Japan Festival
Kensington
Mid July: Walthamstow Garden Party
Walthamstow
Late July: Lambeth Country Show
Brixton, Lambeth
Late July: Ride London FreeCycle
Aldwych, Bank, Blackfriars, Blackfriars, Charing Cross, South Bank
Late July: New Creatives
Blackfriars, Waterloo
From Early July: Free Film Screening…Chosen by You!
Vauxhall
All month: Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
All month: Free Tango Classes
Spitalfields
All month: Skylight (Summer opening)
Wapping
All month: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
From Early July: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
All month: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
All month: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Aug 6–Aug 10: Great British Beer Festival
Kensington
Late August: Gin Festival London Summer 2019
Shadwell, Wapping
Late August: Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill, Westbourne Park
Until Late August: Summer By The River Festival
London Bridge, Tower Hill
From Late August: Spin – The Cycling Festival
Rotherhithe
All month: Free Tango Classes
Spitalfields
All month: Skylight (Summer opening)
Wapping
All month: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
All month: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
All month: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
All month: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Until Early September: Spin – The Cycling Festival
Rotherhithe
Early September: The Great River Race
Rotherhithe
Until Mid September: Free Tango Classes
Spitalfields
Until Mid September: Skylight (Summer opening)
Wapping
Mid September: Greenwich Comedy Festival
Greenwich
Late September: Open House London
Greenwich
Late September: Acton Depot Open Weekend: Moving London
Acton
Mid–Late September: London Design Festival
Acton
Late September: Great Gorilla Run 2019
Tower Hill
Until Late September: Underbelly Festival
South Bank
Until the 30th: Totally Thames Festival
Wapping
Late September: Japan Matsuri Festival
Charing Cross
All month: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
From Late September: Catford Arts Trail
Catford
All month: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
All month: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Early October: The Other Art Fair (Autumn)
Holborn
Until Early October: London Cocktail Week
Aldgate, Angel, Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Islington, Shoreditch, Waterloo
Until Early October: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
Regent's Park
Until Early October: Catford Arts Trail
Catford
Until Early October: Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
South Bank
Oct 14, Monday: Royal Parks Half Marathon
Westminster
Until Mid October: Brixton Windmill Open Days
Brixton
Mid–Late October: Bloomsbury Festival
Bloomsbury
Late October: Africa on the Square
Westminster
Late October: Diwali Festival 2019
Westminster
Mid–Late October: London Literature Festival
South Bank
From Early October: East London Photography Festival
Aldgate, Clapton, Dalston, Whitechapel
Early November: Bishops Park Fireworks 2019
Fulham
Early November: Kingston Fireworks
Kingston Vale
Early November: Morden Park Bonfire & Fireworks
Kingston Vale
Early November: Newham Guy Fawkes Night
Silvertown
Early November: The Regent Street Motor Show
Marylebone
Early November: Finchley Cricket Club Fireworks
Finchley
Early November: Battersea Park Fireworks
Wandsworth
Early November: Ravenscourt Park Fireworks 2019
Hammersmith
Early November: Alexandra Palace Fireworks Festival
Wood Green
Early November: Blackheath Fireworks
Blackheath
Early November: Lambeth Fireworks
Herne Hill
Early November: Victoria Park Fireworks
South Hackney
Early November: Guy Fawkes Festival and Fireworks
Waltham Abbey
Early November: Festival of Fire and Light
Brent Park
Early November: Wimbledon Park Bonfire & Fireworks
Wimbledon
Early November: The Lord Mayor’s Show
Blackfriars, London Bridge, St Paul's
Mid November: Hyper Japan Winter
Blackfriars, London Bridge, St Paul's
Early–Late November: Enchanted Woodland at Syon Park
Blackfriars, London Bridge, St Paul's
Late November: Scandinavian Christmas Market
Rotherhithe
Late November: Hyper Japan Christmas Market
Wapping
Until Late November: East London Photography Festival
Aldgate, Clapton, Dalston, Whitechapel
Early December: Njinga Santa Cycle
Richmond
Early December: The St John’s Hospice Christmas Fayre
St John's Wood
Early–Late September: London Design Biennale 2020
Covent Garden