Hyde Park Winter Wonderland - Weekend

London Winter Wonderland, the Christmas event held in Hyde Park as Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, runs from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. This weekend ticket admits one visitor on a chosen Saturday or Sunday, within a chosen one-hour entry slot.

Ticket overview:

🎟️ Valid on one Saturday or Sunday, from Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
🕙 Weekends open from 10:00 to 22:00, with slot start times from 10:00 to 20:00; last entry is at 21:30
📅 Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December 2026 and is open from 10:00 to 22:00
👥 Weekends are among the busiest times, so extra time for entry checks and queues helps
🎄 Access to all zones, including the Christmas markets, the Bavarian Village and the light installations
🎅 Santa's Grotto in Santa Land on a walk-up basis, until 18:00
🎡 Rides, attractions such as the Ice Rink and the Giant Wheel, games, food and drink are paid separately

The weekend ticket is valid only on the booked Saturday or Sunday and within the booked one-hour entry slot, and visitors must enter within that slot; arriving outside it does not guarantee entry. Slot start times run from 10:00 to 20:00, and the 20:00 slot runs to 21:30, which is also last entry. Once inside, visitors can stay until closing at 22:00, but there is no re-entry once the ticket has been scanned.

Every visitor needs a ticket, whatever their age. Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over, and the lead booker must be over 18. Anyone with a ticket for a ride or attraction also needs an entry ticket.

Weekends are among the busiest times at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, so it helps to arrive early in the slot and leave extra time for queuing. Every bag is searched at every gate, so checks can slow entry at busy times. Only handbags or small rucksacks up to A4 size are allowed; suitcases, scooters and bikes are not permitted, and there is no left-luggage facility or general cloakroom. Prohibited items include glass, own alcohol, open drinks (sealed water is accepted), chairs and stools, drones, fireworks, knives, lasers and selfie sticks or tripods, and fancy dress is not allowed. Outside food is not allowed, except baby food or medically required food.

Cash is accepted on site, and all bars and stalls take contactless cards. Dogs are allowed on a lead and under control, but not in rides or attractions except assistance dogs.

The ticket is non-refundable. Once purchased, the date and time cannot be changed.

Address: Hyde Park, London.

Closest landmark: Hyde Park Corner, about 600 metres (5 minutes' walk) from Blue Gate.

Hyde Park is one of London's eight Royal Parks, and its grounds also hold the Serpentine, Speakers' Corner and the Diana Memorial Fountain.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland has been held in Hyde Park since 2007, when it began as an open-air Christmas market with a few funfair rides, the Ice Rink and the Giant Wheel. The park covers 350 acres, and money raised from the event is reinvested in the Royal Parks. The site has four entrance gates: Red Gate to the east, Blue Gate to the south, Green Gate to the west and Gold Gate to the north, each with a signposted accessible queuing lane.