100 upcoming festivals events
Eco Arts Fair
Mon, 9 Mar 2026 at 11:00
South Kensington
Eco Arts Fair at South Kensington Campus showcasing environmentally themed arts and design.
Croydon Whisky Festival
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at 12:00
Croydon
Croydon Whisky Festival features whiskies from 40+ brands across several regions, offering tastings at an indoor event in Croydon.
St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival 2026
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at 12:00
Trafalgar Square
Free St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in London with floats, marching bands, and dance troupes along a route from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square.
Country To Country Festival 2026 at The O2
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at 15:45
The O2
Country To Country Festival 2026 at The O2, London brings a lineup of country stars including Brooks & Dunn and Kameron Marlowe.
The Stitch Festival
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Angel
The Stitch Festival in London showcases contemporary dressmaking, sewing and stitching with a vibrant spotlight on textiles and fashion.
Masti Nights London: Indoor Bollywood Festival
Fri, 20 Mar 2026
Studio 338
Indoor Bollywood festival Masti Nights London at Studio 338 in London featuring music and dance.
Move It
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at 09:00
Custom House
MOVE IT returns to London for 2026, the world’s biggest dance event bringing together thousands of dancers from March 20–22 at ExCeL London.
Modern Era Fest 2026
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 15:00
New Cross
Modern Era Fest 2026 brings an all-star indie lineup to New Cross Inn on April 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC.
Salon Privé London
Thu, 16 Apr 2026
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
Salon Privé London at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, a cultural festival event.
Bite Twice Presents: Dine Hard
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at 16:00
Freight Brixton
Bite Twice Presents Dine Hard, a retro food festival at Freight Brixton in London.
SicilyFEST 2026
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Business Design Centre
SicilyFEST 2026 comes to London’s Business Design Centre for a cultural festival celebrating Sicilian food, music, and heritage.
Gin and Rum Festival
Sat, 16 May 2026 at 13:30
Hyde Park
A daytime gin and rum festival at Hyde Park in London offering tastings from 120 gins.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Sat, 23 May 2026
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
RHS Chelsea Flower Show showcases premier gardens and floral displays at Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
Run Away Festival Surrey - Bank Hol Sat 23 May
Sat, 23 May 2026 at 13:00
Sandown Racecourse
Outdoor music festival at Sandown Racecourse on the Bank Holiday Saturday in Surrey.
High Lights Festival - Armin van Buuren presents The Orb
Sat, 23 May 2026 at 13:00
Barking Park
Armin van Buuren headlines The Orb at London's High Lights Festival in Barking Park on May 23, 2026, an outdoor EDM festival in East London.
High Lights Festival - Hybrid Minds: Atmosphere
Sun, 31 May 2026 at 13:00
Barking Park
Hybrid Minds bring Atmosphere to the outdoors with a live set at High Lights Festival in Barking Park, East London.
Pioneer Plays Festival 2026
Sun, 31 May 2026 at 14:00
Forest Road Playing Fields
Pioneer Plays Festival 2026 at Forest Road Playing Fields with a Main Stage and two immersive arenas featuring DJ Pioneer and guests.
WAH in the City 2026 | Silverworks Island w/ Pendulum LIVE
Sun, 5 Jul 2026 at 13:00
Silverworks Island
WAH in the City 2026 brings Pendulum Live to Silverworks Island for the UK's biggest Drum & Bass festival in London’s docklands.
London Salsa Marathon Fest – 5 Year Anniversary
Fri, 24 Jul 2026
Porchester Hall
London Salsa Marathon Fest marks its 5th anniversary at Porchester Hall with a weekend of salsa dancing.
Jazz Cafe Festival 2026
Sun, 2 Aug 2026 at 21:00
Jazz Cafe
Jazz Cafe Festival 2026 at The Jazz Cafe featuring live jazz performances.
Rewind Festival 2026
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Henley-On-Thames
Rewind Festival 2026 returns to Henley-on-Thames for a retro '80s music celebration with live acts.
All Points East Festival: Twenty One Pilots at Victoria Park
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Victoria Park
All Points East festival showcases Twenty One Pilots performing at Victoria Park in London.
Soul Town Festival 2026
Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at 13:00
Croydon Road Recreation Ground
Soul Town Festival 2026 brings global Soul, Motown, disco, funk and house acts to Croydon Road Recreation Ground on September 5, 2026.
Christmas at Kew light trail
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 at 16:20
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Experience the Christmas at Kew light trail—an enchanting illuminated journey through the Royal Botanic Gardens with music, light and magic.
Chelsea in Bloom
Chelsea
Chelsea in Bloom turns Chelsea streets into a free outdoor floral display inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show.
Lambeth Country Show
Brixton
Lambeth Country Show is a free, family-friendly village fair at Brockwell Park with 120,000+ visitors over the weekend.
LatinoLife In The Park
Ealing
A vibrant outdoor Latin festival in Ealing with four stages, Latin street food, bars, and a family-friendly zone.
GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2026
Greenwich
London’s Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2026, a free outdoor performing arts festival across venues.
Gin and Rum Festival
Hyde Park
Gin and Rum Festival at Hyde Park with tastings in London.
London Clown Festival
Highgate
Packed with physical comedy and buffoonery, London Clown Festival brings top UK and international clowning to the capital.
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill
Europe’s biggest street party, Notting Hill Carnival, a free Caribbean-inspired festival in London over the August bank holiday weekend.
Gabriel’s Wharf Arts Festival
Bankside
Gabriel’s Wharf Arts Festival on London’s South Bank features live music and spoken word on September 6 and 20.
Horniman Spring Fair 2026
New Cross
Family-friendly Horniman Spring Fair features live music, craft workshops, stalls, face painting and rides at the Horniman Museum in New Cross.
Gin and Rum Festival
Hyde Park
A touring spirit festival lands in London for a day of gin and rum sampling at St John’s Church in Hyde Park, featuring 120+ gins.
Le Cordon Bleu Summer Festival
Bloomsbury
Le Cordon Bleu London hosts a Summer Festival at its Bloomsbury campus on Saturday 21 June 2025, featuring culinary tastings and demonstrations.
Hyper Japan Festival 2026
Kensington
Hyper Japan Festival brings music, anime, cosplay, fashion, and food to Kensington with 350+ exhibitors celebrating Japanese culture.
Camden Fringe
Camden Town
Camden Fringe is a London theatre festival in Camden Town with 300+ acts across 26 venues.
Great Exhibition Road Festival
South Kensington
Hyper Japan Festival 2026
Kensington
Hyper Japan Festival 2026 in Kensington showcases Japanese culture with music, anime, cosplay, fashion and food from 350+ exhibitors.
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026
Little Venice
The IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to Little Venice for its 42nd year, a free bank-holiday festival celebrating London's canal communities with boats, parades, and family-friendly fun.
London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours
Camden Town
St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival 2026
Trafalgar Square
London hosts the St Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival in Trafalgar Square with floats, marching bands and dance troupes.
The TONIC Indie MagFest
Gipsy Hill
TONIC Indie MagFest brings indie magazines to Gipsy Hill Brewery in London for a free, cultural publishing festival.
Margarita Rumble
Hackney Wick
London's Margarita Rumble returns at Hackney Wick with bars and restaurants serving margaritas in a tequila-fueled tasting event.
Bermondsey Street Festival
Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street Festival brings a village-fete vibe to Bermondsey with a dog show and street fun in London.
Croydon Whisky Festival
Croydon
Croydon Whisky Festival features whiskies from over 40 brands across Scotland, the UK, Ireland, the USA and beyond.
Holi Colour Dance Festival
Swiss Cottage
Celebrate Holi Colour Dance Festival in London with professional dancers and drummers, plus street food stalls—an energetic cultural celebration.
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026
Little Venice
Free bank-holiday street festival in London’s Little Venice celebrating canal communities with boat displays and family-friendly festivities.
Marylebone Summer Festival
Marylebone
The Marylebone Summer Festival in London has been cancelled for this year; a free community cultural event that would have taken place in Marylebone.
Trooping the Colour
Westminster
Public ceremonial parade in London to mark the King's Birthday, a long-standing royal tradition.
Wembley Park Pride 2026
Wembley
Wembley Park Pride 2026 returns for a free sunset Pride celebration at Wembley Park, London on July 5.
New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival
Deptford
London's New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival screens films in London.
London Coffee Festival 2026
Shoreditch
London Coffee Festival returns to Shoreditch's Old Truman Brewery, uniting coffee lovers and industry professionals with tastings, demos, and coffee culture.
London Clown Festival
Highgate
London Clown Festival brings top clowning acts to Highgate, celebrating physical comedy and buffoonery in a family-friendly festival.
Soho Village Fete & Waiters’ Race
Soho
Join the Soho village fete for a dog show, spaghetti-eating contest, a Waiters’ Race, morris dancing, and a playful police-vs-fire tug-of-war.
London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours
Camden Town
Celebrate the London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours in Camden Town with authentic Indian food, music, and performances.
Taste of the Caribbean Food & Drink Festival
Hammersmith
Europe's largest Caribbean food and drink festival returns to west London, featuring Caribbean street food traders and a variety of desserts.
Gabriel’s Wharf Arts Festival
Bankside
Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival brings live music and spoken word to Bankside on London's South Bank this September—free, family-friendly celebration of creativity and community.
Gin and Rum Festival
Hyde Park
Gin and Rum Festival in London offers tastings from 120+ gins at St John's Church in Hyde Park.
Vaisakhi Festival 2026
Trafalgar Square
Free Vaisakhi festival celebrating Sikh culture at Trafalgar Square, London.
Le Cordon Bleu Summer Festival
Bloomsbury
Le Cordon Bleu London's Summer Festival returns with food demos, tastings and campus celebrations at Bloomsbury.
GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2026
Greenwich
GDIF brings free outdoor performing arts to Greenwich and Docklands with theatre, circus, dance and street performances as it marks its 30th anniversary.
Urban Village Fete 2026
Greenwich
A free, modern take on the British summer fete in Greenwich's Central Park celebrating design, art, music and craftsmanship.
Marylebone Summer Festival
Marylebone
The Marylebone Summer Festival has been canceled for this year.
Islington Festival of Music and Art
Islington
The Islington Festival of Music and Art spans 10 days in July, with live music across venues in Islington, celebrating the theme 'Simple Gifts'.
Great Exhibition Road Festival
South Kensington
A massive free street festival in South Kensington celebrating science, live art, new inventions, music, games and experiments.
Greenwich Comedy Festival
Greenwich
Greenwich Comedy Festival brings top UK comedians to the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich for a night of laughs.
Camden Inspire
Camden Town
Camden Inspire's Green Loop Takeover is a free, one-day cultural festival in Camden inviting locals and visitors to rethink the 'new'.
St Katharine Docks Classic Boat Festival
Tower Hamlets
St Katharine Docks hosts a free Classic Boat Festival as part of Totally Thames, showcasing over 40 vintage vessels on the Thames.
All Points East & In The NBHD
Bethnal Green
London’s All Points East festival, paired with In The NBHD free neighborhood activities, kicks off a two-weekend outdoor celebration around Bethnal Green and Victoria Park, blending live music with street entertainment.
Bermondsey Street Festival
Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street Festival brings a village fete vibe to central London with street events and a dog show.
Brentford Canal Festival
Brentford
Free, family-friendly Brentford Canal Festival celebrating canals, waterways and Brentford's creative communities with outdoor activities.
BrewLDN 2026
South Bank
BrewLDN 2026 returns to the South Bank with an indoor/outdoor beer festival featuring tastings from 150+ breweries near the London Eye.
Brick Lane Curry Festival
Shoreditch
Brick Lane Curry Festival returns to Shoreditch with music, dance, magicians, henna painting and cooking in a free outdoor celebration.
GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2026
Greenwich
London’s free outdoor performing arts festival GDIF returns for its 30th anniversary with theatre, circus, dance and street performances across venues in Greenwich and Docklands.
Camden Fringe
Camden Town
Camden Fringe returns in Camden Town for its 18th year, showcasing 300+ acts across 26+ venues this August.
Camden Inspire
Camden Town
Camden Inspire hosts the Green Loop Takeover, a free, one-day festival in Camden celebrating sustainability and community.
Chelsea in Bloom
Chelsea
The Chelsea Flower Show goes street-side with a free, family-friendly outdoor floral celebration in Chelsea.
ChessFest 2026
Trafalgar Square
Over 25,000 chess fans are expected at ChessFest 2026 in Trafalgar Square, London, a free public festival featuring stars from BBC's Chess Masters: The Endgame.
Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival
Covent Garden
Free, family-friendly puppet festival in Covent Garden celebrating Mr. Punch with street performances in London.
Croydon Whisky Festival
Croydon
The Croydon Whisky Festival features whiskies from over 40 brands across Scotland, Ireland, the US and more; enjoy a wide range of whiskies from distilleries worldwide.
Feast of St George in Trafalgar Square 2026
Trafalgar Square
Join London’s annual Feast of St George at Trafalgar Square for a free, family-friendly celebration of England's national day.
Great Exhibition Road Festival
South Kensington
Free Great Exhibition Road Festival brings science, live art, inventions, music and games to the streets of South Kensington.
Hackney Carnival
Hackney
Hackney Carnival won't be a street carnival this year; instead expect a series of events and activities delivered by and with Hackney.
Holi Colour Dance Festival
Swiss Cottage
Celebrate Holi with a colourful dance festival featuring professional performances, drummers, and street food in Swiss Cottage.
Horniman Spring Fair 2026
New Cross
Horniman Spring Fair at New Cross features live music, crafts, face painting and family-friendly activities.
Hot Sauce Society
Peckham
Peckham hosts the UK's biggest hot sauce festival in May, featuring 60+ craft traders and spicy tastings.
Islington Festival of Music and Art
Islington
The Islington Festival of Music and Art spans 10 days in Islington venues with live music and art under the theme 'Simple Gifts'.
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026
Little Venice
The IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2026 is a free, family-friendly canal-side festival in Little Venice celebrating London's nautical communities along the Grand Union Canal.
Japan Matsuri Festival
Trafalgar Square
Experience a free slice of Japan at London’s Trafalgar Square with music, dance and culture at the Japan Matsuri Festival.
Kaleidoscope Festival
Wood Green
Kaleidoscope Festival brings a laid-back one-day summer lineup of live music and DJs to Wood Green, London.
Kensington Dollshouse Festival
Kensington
Discover tiny wonders at the Kensington Dollshouse Festival, featuring handmade miniatures, needlepoint cushions, and twinkling chandeliers in a celebration of dollhouse craftsmanship.
Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park
Brixton
Lambeth Country Show at Brockwell Park is a free, family-friendly village fair in South London over the weekend, featuring farmers, crafts and entertainment for all ages.
LatinoLife In The Park
Ealing
LatinoLife In The Park returns to Ealing with four stages, Latin street food, bars, and a family-friendly zone for a high-energy festival in the park.
London Clown Festival
Highgate
London Clown Festival brings UK and international clowning to Highgate with physical comedy and buffoonery.
London Coffee Festival 2026
Shoreditch
London Coffee Festival returns to Shoreditch’s Old Truman Brewery for tastings, demos, and industry events.
London Design Festival 2026
South Bank
London Design Festival 2026 on the South Bank celebrates design culture across the city with free admission.
London Games Festival
Trafalgar Square
The London Games Festival at Trafalgar Square celebrates the art, culture and business of video games across multiple days.
London Holi Festival of Joy and Colours
Camden Town
Celebrate Holi in London with color, Indian food, music, and performances at Camden Town.
Marylebone Summer Festival
Marylebone
The annual Marylebone Summer Festival in London has been cancelled this year.