# Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2026 > Hyde Park Winter Wonderland runs 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in London. Closed on Fri 25 Dec. Opening times, where it is and entry cost, checked against the organiser on 11 October 2026. Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hyde-park-winter-wonderland/ London, Greater London Runs Thursday 19 November to Sunday 3 January 2027 | Dates | Thursday 19 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 (45 open days) | | --- | --- | | Days Closed | Closed on Fri 25 Dec | | Opening Times | Daily, except the later-opening dates listed in the note: **10am to 10pm** Closes at 22:00 every day. Opens at 12:00 on 19, 20, 23 to 26 and 30 November and 2 December; at 14:00 on 1 December; at 11:00 on 27 November, 3, 4, 7 to 11 and 14 to 18 December and from 28 December to 1 January | | Where | South-east corner of Hyde Park, near Hyde Park Corner W2 2UH [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.5063,-0.156) | | Entry | Ticket needed. Everyone needs a pre-booked timed entry ticket: off-peak £1, standard £5.50, peak £8.25 in advance (2026); entry is waived with £25 of advance spend | | Organiser | Hyde Park Winter Wonderland (IMG, for The Royal Parks). [Official page](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/) | ## Checked Against the Source These dates and times come from the organiser's own page, not from another guide. - [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/tickets-guide/), checked 11 October 2026 - [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/), checked 11 October 2026 Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/). ## Hyde Park Winter Wonderland: Quick Answers ### When does Hyde Park Winter Wonderland start in 2026? It opens on Thursday 19 November 2026. ### When does Hyde Park Winter Wonderland end? The last day is Sunday 3 January 2027. ### What time does Hyde Park Winter Wonderland open and close? Daily, except the later-opening dates listed in the note 10am to 10pm. Closes at 22:00 every day. Opens at 12:00 on 19, 20, 23 to 26 and 30 November and 2 December; at 14:00 on 1 December; at 11:00 on 27 November, 3, 4, 7 to 11 and 14 to 18 December and from 28 December to 1 January. ### Is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland open every day? No. Closed on Fri 25 Dec. ### Is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland free to enter? No. Ticket needed. Everyone needs a pre-booked timed entry ticket: off-peak £1, standard £5.50, peak £8.25 in advance (2026); entry is waived with £25 of advance spend. ### Where is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland? South-east corner of Hyde Park, near Hyde Park Corner, London W2 2UH. ## About Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Large ticketed Christmas event in Hyde Park with a Christmas market, fairground rides, an ice rink, circus shows and food and drink areas, open for six weeks. [Add the Dates to Your Calendar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/hyde-park-winter-wonderland/dates.ics) ## Where Is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland? South-east corner of Hyde Park, near Hyde Park Corner, London W2 2UH. The other dots are nearby markets. ![Visitors walk at dusk between lit stalls and rides, with a Christmas pyramid, a cone of lights and a large illuminated observation wheel behind.](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/assets/photos/hyde-park-winter-wonderland-dusk-960.webp) *Stalls, rides and the observation wheel at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, November 2015. Photo: [Christine Matthews](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winter_Wonderland,_Hyde_Park,_London_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4749324.jpg), CC BY-SA 2.0.* ## Getting There and Parking ### By Train Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge (Piccadilly line) and Marble Arch (Central line) are the nearest Tube stations, but the organiser warns they get busy and are sometimes closed. For an easier trip it suggests Victoria, Bond Street or Paddington, giving walks of about 19, 14 and 12 minutes. Victoria and Paddington are also the nearest main line stations. Which gate you want depends on what you came for: the Christmas markets are nearest the Green Gate on the west side, for which the organiser lists Knightsbridge and High Street Kensington, while the Blue Gate by the ice rink is the one for Hyde Park Corner, Green Park and Victoria. Source: [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/getting-here/), checked 11 October 2026. ### Parking The organiser asks visitors not to come by car where possible and not to park in the residential streets around the park. If you must drive, it points to Q-Park Park Lane, an underground car park beneath Hyde Park with entrances at Park Lane and Marble Arch. Q-Park lists 1,017 spaces, 14 of them disabled bays, open 24 hours, and says the car park is outside the Congestion Charge zone. It showed no tariff online when we looked in October 2026; the price comes up when you book a date. The ULEZ charge of £12.50 a day (October 2026) still applies to vehicles that do not meet the standard. | Car Park | Postcode | Spaces | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Q-Park Park Lane | W1K 7AN | 1,017 (14 disabled) | Not shown without a booking date (October 2026) | Source: [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/getting-here/), checked 11 October 2026; [Q-Park](https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/london/park-lane/), checked 11 October 2026; [Transport for London](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone), checked 11 October 2026. ### Accessibility For step-free travel or a buggy, the organiser advises Green Park or Bond Street stations, which have lifts, rather than the three nearest ones; the walks are about 17 and 14 minutes. All London buses are accessible and stop next to the event. The organiser's accessibility checklist tells visitors to find the accessible toilets and the quiet space on the site map, bring a RADAR key, book accessible parking and bring the Blue Badge, and think about coming in the quieter hours. It also publishes an access guide and a sensory guide in its help centre. Source: [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/getting-here/), [page 2](https://help.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/hc/en-gb/articles/31016277855645-Hyde-Park-Winter-Wonderland-Accessibility-Checklist), checked 11 October 2026. ### Quiet Times to Visit The organiser's own ticket bands are the best guide. Off-peak slots are the ones it recommends for a quieter visit, and every Monday to Thursday in November is priced off-peak. Peak slots fall mostly later in the day and at weekends; it calls these the busiest periods and says to allow extra time for queues and for getting between attractions. So a weekday daytime visit in November is the calm option, and a weekend evening is the opposite. Source: [Hyde Park Winter Wonderland](https://hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/tickets-guide/), checked 11 October 2026. ### What Else Is On Elsewhere in central London in the same weeks: Skate Leicester Square, with Christmas market stalls round the rink, is open daily from 31 October 2026 to 3 January 2027 except Christmas Day. Skate at Somerset House runs from 11 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Covent Garden switches its Christmas lights on on Thursday 12 November 2026. All three are a Tube or bus ride from Hyde Park, not a short walk. **Making a day of it?** Christmas lights tours by bus, bike and on foot run in London through the season and can be booked ahead. [Christmas tours in London on Viator](https://www.viator.com/London-tours/Christmas/d737-g7-c22?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-hyde-park-winter-wonderland) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) Source: [Skate Leicester Square (Underbelly)](https://skateleicestersquare.co.uk/about/), checked 11 October 2026; [Somerset House](https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/skate-somerset-house), checked 11 October 2026; [Covent Garden (Shaftesbury Capital)](https://www.coventgarden.london/experience/christmas-in-covent-garden), checked 11 October 2026. ### Where to Stay The event is in the south-east corner of the park, so Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Marble Arch and the Bayswater side of the park are the areas within walking distance. Paddington and Victoria are each a walk of under 20 minutes on the organiser's figures and have main line stations. The organiser asks visitors to keep the noise down when leaving through the residential streets. **Staying the night?** See hotels and rooms near the stalls on a map, priced for Saturday 21 November. Map by Stay22. [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) **Making a weekend of it?** A cottage within reach of the market gives you an early start before the day trippers arrive. [Holiday cottages from Sykes](https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/) ## Questions People Ask **Do you need a ticket for Hyde Park Winter Wonderland?** Yes. Everyone, whatever their age, needs a pre-booked timed entry ticket. In 2026 advance entry is £1 off-peak, £5.50 standard and £8.25 peak, and you can only get in during your booked time slot. **When is Winter Wonderland open in 2026?** Every day from Thursday 19 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, except Christmas Day. It closes at 10pm; opening is 10am on most days but later (11am, noon or 2pm) on a number of weekdays, so check your date. **Which is the nearest Tube station to Winter Wonderland?** Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge and Marble Arch are closest, but the organiser says they are busy and sometimes closed, and suggests Victoria, Bond Street or Paddington, each a walk of under 20 minutes. **Which entrance is best for the Christmas market?** The Green Gate on the west side, which the organiser gives as the entrance for the Christmas markets and the Bavarian Village. **Is there parking at Winter Wonderland?** The organiser recommends not driving. For those who do, it points to Q-Park Park Lane, the underground car park beneath the park, which has 1,017 spaces. ## Have You Been to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland? Tell other visitors whether it was worth the trip. One vote per market, no account needed. ## Other Christmas Markets Nearby [Mayfair Christmas Market London, Greater London 26 to 28 Nov 2026 Under a mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/mayfair/) [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market London, Greater London 31 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Closed on Fri 25 Dec 1 mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/) [Trafalgar Square Christmas Market London, Greater London 2026 dates not yet announced 1 mile away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/trafalgar-square/) [Chelsea Physic Garden Christmas Fair London, Greater London 26 to 29 Nov 2026 2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/chelsea-physic-garden/) [SoLo Craft Fair South Bank Christmas Market London, Greater London 15 Nov to 20 Dec 2026 Open Sundays only 2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/solo-craft-fair-south-bank/) More in [London](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/london/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).