Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2024-2025 in London

There is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to visit Winter Wonderland in London's Hyde Park. This event for the whole family features tons of fun and activities like ice skating, a Ferris wheel, a Christmas market, and a circus. This historical landmark in Westminster transforms into a vibrant fairytale of attractions, festive rides, and festival foods.

Christmas Attractions

UK's largest outdoor rink in Hyde Park offers holiday music, illumination, and special shows on the ice rink. Magical Ice Kingdom’s Alice Adventures has ice and snow sculptures on display, created from more than 500 tonnes of ice. Zippos Christmas Circus or Cirque Berserk will show amazing acrobatic stunts. Other attractions include Ice Sculpting Workshops, Christmas parties, holiday-themed bars, and cafes.

Magical Kingdom

Each year, the Magical Kingdom at Hyde Park presents an opportunity to explore a new fairytale, well-known by the visitors. During the 2024 edition, attendees fall down the rabbit hole of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The frozen grounds are filled with ice and snow sculptures, all entirely hand-made. Families have a chance to stroll through the ice exhibition and experience the magical fairytale all over again. The attraction is open from 10 am to 9:30 pm and requires tickets, which vary around £8-12.50 for adults and £7-10.50 for children.

Christmas Market

The event has its own Christmas market, filled to the brim with vendors offering holiday souvenirs, festive home decor, toys to fill your child's stockings, and more. If you didn't have a chance to go holiday shopping earlier, Christmas Market at Winter Wonderland is a perfect chance to do so.

Rides

Winter Wonderland features more than 100 rides and games for the never-ending festive fun. Kids might love traditional carousels or nine rollercoasters at the fairground. Traditional wave swinger is reminiscent of the vintage carousels and provides thrills for the entire family. The Euro Coaster is one of the regular rides in the park and takes you along the 1181-feet (360 m) journey. The Blizzard spins its participants 360 degrees in the air.

Other rides also include Carousel, Bumper Cars, Santa’s Train Ride, Winter Spinner, and more. Santaland also features more than 15 exciting, family-friendly rides, such as Santa’s Flying Sleigh Ride, Santa’s Spinning Coaster, and Penguin Bumper Cars.

Entertainment for Children

Besides rides and exciting games, children have a lot to occupy themselves with. Little visitors over 3 feet (1 m) tall will definitely enjoy the Magic Circus Funhouse and Apres-Ski Party with lots of colors and a walk-through experience. The 45-minute show of Zippo Christmas Circus in a comfortable heated MegaDome is perfect for the youngest of children and features aerial and acrobatic performances. Numerous characters and performers walking through the park have also made children happy over the years. Festive Santaland with Santa's Grotto is a magical chance to meet Santa and enjoy the North Pole atmosphere.

Tickets

Entry to the event isn't expensive, but it does depend on the date and time you choose to attend the festival. And the best part is that there is plenty of fee-free days and times you can enter, so if you want to go cheaper–this is your chance. During off-peak times, you can enter for free. Standard admission kicks off at £5, while entry at peak times costs £7.50 per person. Children under two can enter for free but still require a ticket beforehand. Shows, rides, and food are subject to additional fees. If you spent more than £25 online on various attractions throughout the park, you are entitled to free admission.

Schedule

Winter Wonderland is open from 10 am until 10 pm on all days except for Christmas Day, December 25th. The grounds are closed on that day. Entry to the park is allowed no earlier than the pre-booked time slot, but you can stay at the park as long as you'd like.