Things to Do in London This Week (16–22 November): Winter Wonderland Opens, Ice Rinks and Kew Lights

Updated 15 Nov 2026, 11:39 · First published 15 Nov 2026

London’s Christmas season really gets going this week. Hyde Park Winter Wonderland opens on Thursday, two more big ice rinks open their doors, Christmas at Kew is already lit up – and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits cinemas on Friday.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland opens

The biggest date of the week is Thursday 19 November, when Winter Wonderland returns to Hyde Park. It runs until Saturday 3 January 2027, with rides, the ice rink, the circus and Christmas markets.

Read more: London Weather This Week: Rain Today, Mild Tuesday, Then Frosty Nights (15–21 November)

Go ice skating

Skate at Somerset House, Leicester Square and Glide at Battersea Power Station are already open. The rink at the Queen’s House in Greenwich opens on Tuesday 18 November, and Hampton Court Palace follows on Friday 20 November.

Christmas at Kew

Kew Gardens’ famous light trail opened on 13 November and runs until 3 January. It is open from 4.20pm to 10pm, with adult tickets from £25.23 and children from £20. Under-4s go free.

At the cinema and on TV

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in cinemas on Friday 20 November. On TV, I’m A Celebrity returns on Monday at 9pm on ITV1.

The weather

Expect rain on Tuesday, then a colder, frostier end to the week – the weekend looks mostly dry with sunny spells. Wrap up warm if you’re heading out in the evenings.

Sources: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Met Office.