List of annual events in London

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List of major annual events in London, England, by month.

MonthEventLocationYear first run
January New Year's Day Parade Westminster [1] 1987
London Boat Show ExCeL Exhibition Centre, Newham [2] 1956
February The Franchise Show ExCeL Exhibition Centre [3] 2009
March Ideal Home Show Earls Court Exhibition Centre [4] 1908
Head of the River Race River Thames1926
April London Marathon Greenwich, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, City of London, Westminster [5] 1981
April The Boat Race Putney to Mortlake on the River Thames [6] 1829
London Book Fair Earls Court Exhibition Centre [7]
May Chelsea Flower Show Royal Hospital Chelsea [8] 1862
June Trooping the Colour Horse Guards Parade, Westminster [9]
Barnes Children's Literature Festival [10] Barnes, London 2015
City of London Festival City of London [11] 1962
Carnival de Cuba Southwark Park [12] 2005
Pride London Westminster [13] 1972
Motorexpo Canary Wharf [14] 1996
World Naked Bike Ride Central London2001
London Festival of Architecture all of Greater London2004
July Hampton Court Flower Show Hampton Court Park [15] 1990
August The Proms Royal Albert Hall [16] 1895
Carnaval Del Pueblo Burgess Park [17] 1999
Notting Hill Carnival Notting Hill [18] 1964
September London Open House all of Greater London [19] 1992
London Freewheel City of London and Westminster2007
October London Film Festival BFI Southbank [20] 1957
November Lord Mayor's Show City of London [21] 1535
Million Mask March Westminster [22] 2012

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