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Although there are pots of things to see in London we have compiled a list of main events under month headings to make sure you don't miss out if something is happening when you plan to visit:

January

New Years Day Parade - Parliament Sq to Berkeley Sq

London International Boat Show ExCel London's docklands. Hotels in the Docklands

London Art Fair  Business Design Centre - Islington N1

Road Racing and Superbike Show - Alexandra Palace N22

Chinese new Year Celebrations Gerrard St & Leicester Sq WC2

Feb:

Fine Arts and Antiques Fair - Olympia W14

March:

Daily Mail Ideal Home Show - Earls Court SW5

Ripe Scottish Ceilidh - Ealing Town Hall W5

Chelsea Antiques Fair - Chelsea Old Town hall SW3

Head of the River Race (Eights Head) - River Thames Mortlake to Putney

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Putney to Mortlake Thames. End March or beginning of April.

April:

Flora London Marathon  - Greenwich Park to the Mall

May:

Royal Windsor Hose Show - Home Park Windsor Castle

Chelsea Flower Show - Royal Hospital Chelsea SW3

June:

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - Royal Academy W1

Biggin Hill International Air Fair - Biggin Hill Airfield Kent

Vodafone Derby (Epsom) - Epsom Downs Surrey

Trooping the Colour - Horse Guards Parade SW1

Royal Ascot -  Ascot Racecourse Berks

The Wimbledon Championships - Wimbledon SW19

July:

Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Henley Royal Regatta -  Thames Henley

BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - Royal Albert Hall SW7

August

Notting Hill Carnival Ladbroke Grove W11

Sept:

Chelsea Antiques Fair  - Chelsea Old Town Hall SW3

Thames Festival - River Thames

Nov:

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run - Hyde Park W2 (Hotels Brighton)

Lord Mayors Show - City of London

Remembrance Day Service & Parade - Cenotaph SW1

Dec:

Lighting the Christmas Tree - Trafalgar Sq

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