Notting Hill Carnival 2026
Sun 30 Aug – Mon 31 Aug · Streets of Notting Hill, west London · London
Details & booking — Notting Hill Carnival (official)
via Notting Hill Carnival (official) · Checked 1 Aug 2026
About this event
Europe's biggest street festival takes over west London for the bank holiday weekend. Sunday is Families and Children's Day, with the costume parade pitched at younger visitors; Monday is Adults Day, when the full mas bands, sound systems and Caribbean food stalls come out. Both days are free to attend and open to the street.
Why we picked it
The single largest free cultural event in the UK calendar, and the definitive London August weekend.
Free entry
Official site lists Sunday and Monday as free admission; the Saturday steel band competition is ticketed and is excluded here.
Registration
None
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