Things to do in London, by date

Dates confirmed against the organiser, across the boroughs rather than the centre.

Upcoming in London

Dozens of pale pumpkins hanging on threads at different heights over an empty hall floor, on a deep blue ground

Halloween Sep 16

Dark Arts at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London 2026

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, Leavesden · Watford

A cluster of small pale blue paper doorways of different heights on a deep navy ground, one lit chalk white

Festivals Sep 24

Lambeth Fringe 2026

Venues across the London Borough of Lambeth · London

Five cut-paper pumpkins in a row on a band of green meadow grass, a bare pale tree and a winding pale blue stream to the right, against a deep navy sky

Halloween Sep 25

Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch 2026

Hobbledown Heath · London

A white paper fairground wheel with a red hub, a crouching gargoyle on a plinth to its left and a row of small orange and cream pumpkins along the foot of the frame

Halloween Oct 3

Howl'o'ween at Chessington 2026

Chessington World of Adventures Resort · London

A Victorian mansion with a dome and rows of lit windows behind bare trees, a full moon and two bats above it and a pale path winding up to its door

Halloween Oct 9

The Nightmare Realm at Avery Hill 2026

Avery Hill Mansion, Bexley Road, SE9 2PQ · London

A large square courtyard of pale paving ringed by tall narrow window bands, with one small block standing at its centre

Culture Oct 15

1-54 at Somerset House

Somerset House, Strand · London

A tall white cut-paper upright with a rounded arched top standing between two pale vertical panels, a lit candle either side with a small red flame, on a deep navy ground

Halloween Oct 17

Curse of the Mummy at The London Dungeon 2026

The London Dungeon · London

A dark blue crenellated roofline with three towers of different heights rising from it, the tallest carrying a small red flag

Halloween Oct 24

Halloween at Hampton Court Palace 2026

Hampton Court Palace · London

A small white domed building on top of a dark hill, a line of orange pumpkins leading down from it, a pale crescent moon in a light blue sky

Halloween Oct 24

Halloween at the Royal Observatory 2026

Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Avenue · London

A large circular window divided into panes, lit pale, above a stepped pale block on a deep blue ground

Halloween Oct 24

Halloween half-term at Eltham Palace 2026

Eltham Palace and Gardens · London

A slender willow wand with a pale folded star at its tip, standing on a curved gold line beside two cream mushroom caps, on deep blue

Halloween Oct 24

SUPER Natural at WWT London 2026

WWT London Wetland Centre · London

Two strings of pale bunting crossing a deep blue ground, with layered paper flowers gathered at the left end

Day of the Dead Oct 31

Day of the Dead at the Horniman 2026

Horniman Museum and Gardens · London

A banked oval cycle track at night with a bonfire burning in the middle, fireworks bursting above it, and a yellow racing bicycle and a pumpkin in the foreground

Halloween Oct 31

Halloween Fireworks at Herne Hill Velodrome 2026

Herne Hill Velodrome, Burbage Road, SE24 · London

A lit observation wheel and a small carousel in a dark park, fireworks bursting above a line of trees and a few tiny figures on the grass

Fireworks Nov 5

Merton's Fireworks in the Park

Wimbledon Park, SW19 (5 November) and Morden Park (7 November) · London

A swing set in a square of Georgian houses at dusk, an adult pointing up at small fireworks above the rooftops

Fireworks Nov 5 15:30–19:00

Coram's Fields Fireworks Night

Coram's Fields, 93 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DN · London

A single white and yellow firework bursting over a deep navy sky

Fireworks Nov 7

Blackheath Fireworks 2026

Blackheath Common · London

A white palace with a spire on top of a dark hill, two white fireworks bursting in the navy sky and a small drone hovering beside it

Fireworks Nov 7

Alexandra Palace Fireworks

Alexandra Palace Park, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 · London

Fireworks over a park lake with a small red pavilion and bare trees, a rowing boat in front and four white chimneys of a power station in the distance

Fireworks Nov 7

Battersea Park Fireworks

Battersea Park, SW11 · London

A golden trumpet shape above a row of listeners, with London music-hall silhouettes and stage lights

Music Nov 13

EFG London Jazz Festival 2026

Venues across London · London

A glowing paper greenhouse arch, strings of warm lights and illuminated trees against a winter night

Light trail Nov 13

Christmas at Kew 2026

Kew Gardens · London

A red paper ceremonial coach beneath a line of bunting

Heritage Nov 14

Lord Mayor's Show 2026

Mansion House · London

A paper parade float passes London buildings beneath confetti and stars, with a pale clock tower in the background

Parade Jan 1

London Parade on New Year's Day 2027

Piccadilly to Parliament Square · London

Past London events

A broad white cut-paper hill filling the frame with a small figure sitting in a white bathtub near its crest and two little houses at the foot, one with a red roof, on a deep navy ground

Sport Oct 11 Past

Ski Sunday in Surbiton 2026

St Mark's Hill · London

A large pale disc rising behind four horizontal bands on a deep navy ground

Festival Oct 4 Past

Japan Matsuri at Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square · London

Rows of paper preserving jars on shelves with cut citrus discs

Food Sep 12 Past

The Big Brine

Hackney Bridge, E15 · London

Paper market stalls with awnings and crates on a navy ground

Markets Sep 6 Past

The Giant Summer Flea

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 · London