January 2024 Events in London

New Year’s Day 10k Run and 3k Fun Run

Hit the new year running, or get motivated by cheering on others at the Start Fitness Serpentine Running Club’s annual New Year’s Day 10k run and 3K fun run. The longer race is held …

New Year’s Eve at Spiritland

Dance your way into 2023 with legendary DJ Bill Brewster and rising star Sarahtonin playing party music from house and disco to Afro and boogie. You ticket gets you entry, a glass of fizz and a …

New Year’s Day Parade

Celebrate the start of the new year with a mighty procession of marching bands, horse-drawn carriages, carnival dancers and steel drums. Celebrating all the cultures that make London amazing, the …

New Year’s Eve Fireworks 2023/3

As always, the big annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display is a ticketed event. If you want an up close and personal spot on the Victoria Embankment then you’ll have to book in …

Lightopia at Crystal Palace

What to expect at Lightopia at Crystal Palace Crystal Palace is known for radically changing its offering each season, and this year is no different. Award-winning and visually stunning, the …

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2023

For everything Christmassy head to Hyde Park for their Winter Wonderland celebration, now in its 15th year. With everything from an ice slide or ice skating to a Christmas market and festive …

Christmas by the River: London Bridge Market

Billed as the capital’s most picturesque Christmas market, London Bridge City will be getting festive again this year with Christmas by the River. What to do at London Bridge City Christmas …

Gingerbread City at the Museum of Architecture

Prepare to be a weird combination of inspired, envious and hungry at this year’s Gingerbread city, held by the Museum of Architecture and filled with incr-edible displays (see what we did …

Palace of Light at Hampton Court Palace

Henry VIII’s former residence is getting an extended light trail this year, with more complex installations, breathtaking displays and a route through the wilderness, formal gardens and palace …

Regent Street Christmas Lights

The lovely ‘Spirit of Christmas’ lights will be back for 2022, making Regent Street a magical place to get your Christmas shopping started. This year they will only be illuminated …

Tower of London Ice Skating

Unfortunately this is not going ahead this year but if you fancy some royal skating action, head over to Hampton Court Palace instead.

Winterfest at Wembley Park

Details on the upcoming illuminations are scarce at the moment, but we will update this page as details are released.

Oxford Street Christmas Lights 2023

It’s November, so we’re allowed to talk about Christmas now – and nothing says festive like the Christmas lights being switched on along Oxford Street. Whether you’re in …

Hampton Court Palace Ice Skating

Run by company behind the Tower of London ice rink, this wintry experience has the same staggered pricing plan based on off-peak, peak or super-peak time slots; see the website for details. You …

Christmas at Kew

Spend an evening in London’s famous Kew Gardens as you’ve never seen them before. Filled with festive illuminations, interactive displays and a Victorian fairground, you’ll soon …

Leicester Square Christmas Market 2023

One of London’s most famous squares is getting a festive makeover. Christmas in Leicester Square will see buskers and hoards of pigeons replaced by a Christmas market filled with hand-crafted …

The No Trousers Tube Ride

Hoorah! The 12th annual No Trousers Tube Ride is back, having been curtailed by Covid for the past few years. Organised by the Stiff Upper Lip Society, the No Trousers Tube Ride is the London …

Glide at Battersea Power Station

The inaugaural Glide at Battersea Power Station features three interconnecting rinks set against the backdrop of one of London’s most iconic buildings, with a spectacular 30ft Christmas …

Unseen Tours

Unseen Tours supports vulnerably-housed individuals to develop, curate, and lead guided walks in different neighbourhoods of London. Their brilliant guides, being formerly homeless, know the …

Bermondsey Antiques Market

One of the oldest antique markets in the UK, you can browse here for antiques, collectables, vintage and more. It’s a great place to pick up some unusual jewellery, gifts or little …

Ally Pally Christmas 2023

Summer festivals and fireworks night might be two of the main draws at Ally Pally in any calendar year but there’s also plenty going on during the winter months. This year, Ally Pally again …

Epping Ongar Light Fantastic Illuminated Train Ride

Take a ride on an illuminated train line through the Essex countryside for a winter journey with a festive soundtrack and dazzling trackside illuminations, featuring illuminated reindeer and …

Ice Skating at Somerset House

Nothing says winter like ice skating, and what better backdrop to your stumbles and slides than the stunning Somerset House. Held in partnership with the not-so-cheapo Moet et Chandon, you can …

Chinese New Year 2024

Details of the Chinese New Year festivities for 2023 — the Year of the Rabbit — are yet to be confirmed. If there is a last-minute announcement, we’ll let you know. Meanwhile, …