London boasts a dynamic and varied calendar of major events in 2023 with an array of high-profile events.
Please note that the event dates below are subject to change or cancellation – make sure to check the individual event websites for the latest updates.
January
- 1 January: New Year’s Day Parade, central London
- 22 January: Chinese New Year celebrations 2023, Soho and Chinatown
February
- 5 February: London Winter Run, central London
- 11 February: The Brit Awards, The O2
- 17 to 21 February: London Fashion Week, multiple locations
- 19 February: BAFTAs, Royal Albert Hall
March
- 15 to 26 March: BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, central London
- 17 March: St Patrick’s Day celebrations, multiple locations
- 26 March: The Boat Race, multiple locations along the river Thames
- 29 March to 8 April: London Games Festival, multiple locations
April
- 1 April to 31 March: Croydon, London Borough of Culture 2023, multiple locations in Croydon
- 2 April: London Landmarks Half Marathon, central London
- 22 April: Vaisakhi, Trafalgar Square
- 23 April: St George's Day, Trafalgar Square
- 23 April: London Marathon, multiple locations
May
- 6 May: Coronation of King Charles III
- 11 to 14 May: Photo London, Somerset House
- 22 to 27 May: RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Chelsea
- 28 May: RideLondon, multiple locations in London and Essex
June
- 12 to 16 June: London Tech Week, ExCeL London, Royal Docks
- 14 to 18 June: Taste of London, Regent's Park
- 17 June: The King's Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour), Horse Guards Parade
- 17 to 18 June: West End Live, Trafalgar Square
- 19 to 25 June: Cinch Championships, The Queen's Club
- 23 June to 10 July: American Express presents BST Hyde Park, Hyde Park
- 24 to 25 June: MLB World Tour: London Series, London Stadium
July
- 1 July: Pride London, central London
- 3 to 16 July: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon
- 4 to 9 July: RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, Hampton Court Palace
- 29 to 30 July: London E-Prix, ExCeL London
August
- 1 to 27 August: The Hundred, London games at Kia Oval and Lord’s Cricket Ground
- 5 to 6 August: London Triathlon, ExCeL London, Royal Docks
- 26 to 30 August: All Points East, Victoria Park
- 27 to 28 August: Notting Hill Carnival
- TBC August: Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), Greenwich, Woolwich, Thamesmead, Plumstead, Charlton and the Royal Docks
September
- 1 to 30 September: Totally Thames Festival, multiple locations
- 3 September: The Vitality Big Half, Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets
- 6 to 17 September: Open House Festival, multiple locations
- 15 to 19 September: London Fashion Week, multiple locations
- 16 to 24 September: London Design Festival, multiple locations
October
- 8 October: Royal Parks Half Marathon, central London
- 11 to 15 October: Frieze London, The Regent’s Park
- 26 October to 5 November: Raindance Film Festival, central London
- TBC October: BFI London Film Festival, central London
November
- 11 November: Lord Mayor's Show, City of London
- 11 to 20 November: EFG London Jazz Festival, multiple locations
- 12 November: Remembrance Sunday, Cenotaph, Whitehall
- TBC November: Diwali, Trafalgar Square
- TBC November: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
December
- 31 December: London New Year's Eve Fireworks, central London
- TBC: Chanukah
