Special Events in London

New Year's Day Parade
January
Parliament Square, SW1, to Berkeley Square, W1

Chinese New Year Celebrations
Late January/February
Gerrard Street, Chinatown, WC2

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
Late March-early April
River Thames from Mortlake, SW14, to Putney, SW15

Flora London Marathon
April
Blackheath, SE3, to the Mall, SW1

Chelsea Flower Show
May
Show gardens and flowers aplenty at this popular spring show.
Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW1

Meltdown
June
Music festival with a different famous curator choosing the line-up each year.
Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, SE1

Trooping the Colour
Queen's Birthday parade.
June
Buckingham Palace, the Mall and Horse Guards' Parade, SW1

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
June-early July
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19

London Pride
July
Gay and lesbian pride parade and festival, Hyde Park and central London.

Promenade Concerts (The Proms)
July-mid September
Royal Albert Hall, SW7

Mela
August
A one-day festival aimed at celebrating south Asian culture and creativity.
Gunnersbury Park, Ealing

Notting Hill Carnival
August
Notting Hill, W8

London Fashion Week
September

Lord Mayor's Show
Celebratory parade.
November
City of London, EC1

London Film Festival
Late October-early November
National Film Theatre, South Bank, SE1, and other cinemas around London