What’s on in London in November 2026: Bonfire Night, Remembrance, the Lord Mayor’s Show and more

1st November 2026

November is one of London’s busiest months: fireworks, Remembrance, the Lord Mayor’s Show, the Jazz Festival and the first Christmas lights and ice rinks. Here are the key dates for your diary.

London in November 2026: the key dates

Thu 5 NovBonfire Night, free children’s display at Coram’s Fields; Regent Street lights switch on

Fri 6 NovGlide ice rink opens at Battersea Power Station

Sat 7 NovFireworks at Alexandra Palace and Battersea Park (also Sun 8); free Diwali day at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Sun 8 NovRemembrance Sunday: National Service at the Cenotaph, Whitehall; England v Australia at Twickenham, 3:10pm

Wed 11 NovArmistice Day two-minute silence at 11am; Somerset House ice rink opens

Thu 12 NovBond Street and Covent Garden lights switch on; England v Croatia at Wembley

Fri 13–Sun 22 NovEFG London Jazz Festival at more than 80 venues; Christmas at Kew opens

Sat 14 Nov, 11amLord Mayor’s Show from Mansion House (free; no fireworks this year)

Thu 19 NovHyde Park Winter Wonderland opens, running to 3 January

Wed 25 NovChelsea Winter Village opens at the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Thu 26 NovKing’s Cross Winter Market opens at Granary Square (free entry)

Sat 28 NovLondon Museum opens its permanent galleries at Smithfield (free)

Our picks

Remembrance Sunday on 8 November brings the National Service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Arrive early if you want to watch, as crowds build quickly. The Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday 14 November is free and one of the City’s oldest traditions, although there are no fireworks this year.

For something new, the London Museum opens its permanent galleries in the old Smithfield market buildings on 28 November, with free entry. And if you are into music, the Pitchfork Music Festival starts tomorrow, followed by the London Jazz Festival from 13 November.

🎆 Bonfire Night is on Thursday, with big ticketed displays on the weekend of 7 and 8 November. See our guide to London’s best fireworks.

Sources: London Travel Geek, Time Out London. Check dates and tickets with each venue. Photo: Regent Street, Robert Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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