It's amazing to think that the New Year's Day Parade took place along the streets of London for the first time not too long after the Queens Silver Jubilee.It was then well establised by the Gold Jubilee, and this year, 2012 the Parade marks the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

2012 will also wecome the Olympics to London, probably the biggest sporting year in the Capital since 1948! The New Year's Day Parade is proud to be the first official event of the Cultural Olympiad.

To celebrate both the Olympics and The Queens Diamond Jubilee the Parade has a magnificent extravaganza in store for 2012.


Choose our HISTORY OF EVENTS option to to read about London's New Year's Day Parade has grown and developed over the years, and how it encompasses a feast of entertainment throughout New year's week every year.

London's Parade and Festival is above all fabulously visual and in our PHOTOGRAPHY  section you will find a selection of the best pictures from London's Parade Festival from the last few years.

Just in case you are in any doubt about what a fabulous event the London Parade and Festival has become, take a look at our TESTIMONIAL section where participants and spectators from all over the world tell you what it's like to be part of the event.