The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is fast approaching, and with the celebration set to be on a four-day extended bank holiday weekend (2nd – 5th June), there will be a packed schedule of funtastic, family events for you and your friends or the family to join in with! A patriotic day that the whole of the UK and even globally will like to take part in. Whether it’s with a street party, hosting a Jubilee picnic, dining at a Royal afternoon tea, or heading to lots of Platinum Jubilee events (there are plenty of them!). And we’ve made a list of the best Jubilee events in London, for you and the family to celebrate this momentous occasion that will be set in stone as one of many cultural moments that the UK celebrates, especially on a four-day weekend!
The Best Jubilee Events in London
Seven Dials, St Giles, Camden
Seven Dials street is going to be PACKED with awesome events, activities and even masterclasses. Head on over for some flower crown making, sip on some Queen-themed cocktails, nail art pop-ups and a royal afternoon tea of finger sandwiches and more at Covent Garden.
With so much to do, you better book something soon!
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British Museum Quest, The British Museum
The British Museum needs your help! A priceless Lewis Chess piece artefact has been stolen and swapped with a fake. They need your help, along with The Londoner’s services to track down the thieves by deciphering clues, solving codes, using electronic trackers and breaking open locked boxes!
Are you up for the challenge?
Suitable for ages between 6-15 and bookings must be made 2 weeks in advance.
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The Queen’s Birthday Parade
There will be an exciting event celebrating the Queen’s birthday with Trooping the Colours marking this special day. There will be more than 1400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 talented musicians marking up a magnificent parade starting from the Buckingham Palace! One of many celebratory Jubilee events in London you don’t want to miss out on.
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Platinum Jubilee Beacons
The Lighting of Beacons is a glorious celebratory event that will occur across the UK and the Commonwealth. Over 1500 beacons will be lit to celebrate the historic milestone of the Platinum Jubilee.
If you like to be in awe, this is the event to experience.
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The Big Jubilee Lunch
If you have a street that loves to get together to celebrate, this is the time when you can shut down the street and celebrate outside! A whopping 60,000 people have registered to host their Jubilee lunches on the four-day bank holiday weekend. Whether it’s an attempt to celebrate with the longest street party, to getting together for some garden BBQs.
You can still register for your free pack to help you get started – or maybe you want to find a public event near you have one.
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The Platinum Jubilee Pageant
A celebration of the Queen’s 70-year reign. The Pageant will be as exciting and fun as a carnival, with arts, theatre, music, circus acts, carnival and costumes galore celebrating together. Depicting the last 70 years as well as celebrating the Queen’s love and duty towards the world and the Commonwealth.
Children across the UK have also been invited to take part in the ‘River of Hope’ procession, compromising of 200 silk flags that will walk down The Mall, creating a moving river effect.
There is so much more excitement happening at the event at Buckingham Palace, so it’s worth checking out!
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Superbloom
Do you love flowers and all things colourful? Then this might be the Jubilee event for you. Superbloom will be held on 1st June at HM Tower of London, where there will be a spectacular sight of vibrant and colourful fields of flowers that transform and fill the Tower’s moat. An incredible 20 million seeds have been sewn into the moat and from June to September they will continuously bloom into fabulous colours and patterns. Providing an area of natural beauty, attracting pollinators and visitors around. One of the most illuring Jubilee events in London!
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Prêt-à-Portea Afternoon Tea
A delicious and fabulous event that will have you licking your lips and wanting more!
Prêt-à-Portea has created 3 special baked goods representing the Queen’s most iconic fashion signatures. For example one of them is made from lime cheesecake, lemon compote, almond sponge…yum!
You will also be able to take a bite out of a sweet crown – a vanilla biscuit with icing coloured in burgundy, red and white royal icing. There will also be cocktails and mocktails on offer too as well as delectable savoury sandwiches.
But places are being booked up quickly, so make your reservation now!
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Half-Day Tour of London including St Pauls Cathedral and Guard Changes
Fancy taking a tour of the City of London and witnessing things you may not have seen before like the changing of the guards? And seeing the beautiful St Pauls Cathedral? Then a bus tour will give you all that and more. You’ll be blessed with a panoramic tour of London, entry to the cathedral, and see the changing of the guards all in a luxury coach. The tour will finish at Buckingham Palace too, so you can take your own personal tour around the palace.
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Corgi Cafe!
In celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, on the 29th May between 10:00-18:00, London’s first Corgi Cafe will be coming to The Refinery Bankside!
As the Queen’s favourite dog breed, if you have a corgi or just love them (like me) you can visit the cafe and have your corgi filled day, fulfilled! With lots of pawsome Jubilee-themed events and activities, for dog owners or dog lovers. An 80 minute ‘off lead’ social experience, FREE Pupuccinos and professional photos of your dog.
There will be lots of treats for both dogs and humans too and an exclusive invite to an After-Pawty, on the garden terrace… who’s in?!
Tickets are selling out fast, so book yours now!
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Zoobilee, ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo is celebrating the Jubilee with a Zoobilee! A weed of family-friendly, royal-themed events including a teddy bear picnic, bug hunting, pond dipping and creating your own animal crown, to name a few! There are plenty more roartastic activities for you and the kids to get stuck into too. So, come along and have a really wild day out!
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park will be host to celebrations galore of the Queen’s last 70 years. With special activities that are designed to spark and inspire future generations to come to protect the green spaces for the following 70 years to come. Make your own nature crown, plant some seeds and listen in on some royal-themed stories!
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Jubilee Jousting
Ready for something different and adventurous? Head on over to the Hampton Court Palace for some exciting jousting. You’ll be able to witness knights battling it out in a jousting tournament over the bank holiday weekend! Cheer them on and take in the surrounding atmosphere! Who will be the knight to win the fight? Who will you support? Watch and find out!
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Mayfair Street Party
There will be an amazing two-day street party on North Audley Street in Mayfair! With delicious food stalls with Jubilee themed menus, live entertainment, bands, acts, face painting and more activities for kids, you’ll be treated to a funfair occasion!
So, fill your bellies, and get your boogie on for one of the most fun Jubilee events in London!
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Tree of Trees
For nature lovers out there, a spectacular sculpture featuring 350 British native trees will be formed outside Buckingham Palace. It will be the centrepiece of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.
It reflects the tree planting which has swept the national for this occasion, with over a million trees being planted. Showcasing the importance of trees and the environment.
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Creative Clay: Sculpt the Queen, National Army Museum
Do your kids like to get messy, but you’d like for them to take part in some fun Jubilee events? Then a clay sculpting workshop will be right up their street.
An hour-long workshop dedicated to celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee but also to encouraging creativity. The kids will be taught how to make a face out of clay and then they can create their portrait of the Queen (which they can then take home!).
Suitable for kids 7+!
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Wembley Park Jubilee Dance Party
Dance to the beat and get your boogie on as you celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in style and dance the day away! With live music, circus acts, street performers and a lot of dancing, you and the family will have a fantastic day out and a fun time too.
It’ll be one big street party which is totally free and welcomes everyone to celebrate together at this bank holiday party!
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FAQs
What is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee?
A Platinum Jubilee is celebrating a Monarch’s 70 years on the throne. Which will be celebrated with a momentous occasion throughout the UK, with a host of various events and attractions!
When is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee?
The Jubilee is on Saturday 4th June. But the UK will get a 4-day bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June.
What happens on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee?
Celebrations across the world, not just in the UK, will be happening. Bringing together famous faces from all areas of entertainment to perform. Especially at the BBC Platinum Party at the Palace, where 22,000 people are invited, including 10,000 in the public ballot and 5,000 tickets for key workers!
So, have you found the Jubilee event in London for you? These are just a selection of the best…there are even more festivities and events being held all around the City of London! Whatever you do and however you celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, make it a fantastic world and get really stuck in with the celebrations. Because it’s one to add to the royal history of Britain!
Looking for more fun things to do? Check out our Adventure page! For theme park days, petting zoos, mini-golf courses and more.
And if you’re looking for a Jubilee event near you, we’ve got a great list here!
Happy celebrating!