List of annual events in London
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List of major annual events in London, England, by month.
| Month | Event | Location | Year first run |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day Parade | Westminster[1] | 1987 |
| February | Chinese New Year | Soho | 1985 |
| March | Head of the River Race | River Thames | 1926 |
| St Patrick's Day Parade | Westminster | 2002 | |
| April | London Marathon | Greenwich, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, City of London, Westminster[2] | 1981 |
| Ideal Home Show | Olympia London | 1908 | |
| St George's Day | Trafalgar Square | ||
| The Boat Race | Putney to Mortlake on the River Thames[3] | 1829 | |
| Vaisakhi | Trafalgar Square, Westminster | ||
| London Book Fair | Olympia London | ||
| The Passion of Jesus at Trafalgar Square | Trafalgar Square, Westminster | 2010 | |
| May | Chelsea Flower Show | Royal Hospital Chelsea[4] | 1862 |
| FA Cup Final and Women's FA Cup Final | Various | 1872 at Oval Kennington[5]
1923 at former Wembly Stadium[6] 1971 at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre (Women's)[7] 2007 at current Wembly Stadium[8] | |
| June | Trooping the Colour | Horse Guards Parade, Westminster[9] | c.1660-1685 |
| West End LIVE | Westminster | 2005 | |
| Barnes Children's Literature Festival[10] | Barnes, London | 2015 | |
| City of London Festival | City of London[11] | 1962 | |
| Carnival de Cuba | Southwark Park[12] | 2005 | |
| Pride in London | Westminster[13] | 1972 | |
| World Naked Bike Ride | Central London | 2001 | |
| London Festival of Architecture | All of Greater London | 2004 | |
| July | Hampton Court Flower Show | Hampton Court Park[14] | 1990 |
| The Championships, Wimbledon | All England Lawn Tennis Club | 1877[15] | |
| August | The BBC Proms | Royal Albert Hall[16] | 1895 |
| Carnaval Del Pueblo | Burgess Park[17] | 1999 | |
| Notting Hill Carnival | Notting Hill[18] | 1964 | |
| Formula E (London ePrix) | Inaugural event was in street circuit in Battersea, later moving to ExCeL London[19] | 2015 | |
| The Hundred | Oval and Lord's cricket grounds | 2021 | |
| September | London Open House | All of Greater London[20] | 1992 |
| Black on the Square | Trafalgar Square | 2023[21] | |
| October | London Film Festival | BFI Southbank[22] | 1957 |
| Diwali | Trafalgar Square | 2012[23] | |
| November | Lord Mayor's Show | City of London[24] | 1215[25] |
| Remembrance Sunday | Various locations including The Cenotaph and Hyde Park Corner | 1919 | |
| Winter Wonderland | Hyde Park | 2008 | |
| December | New Year's Eve Celebrations | Along the River Thames in the boroughs of Lambeth, Westminster and The City |