Things to Do in London in June
Midsummer, the longest days and the start of festival season
June opens the summer in style. The longest days of the year — with light lingering past 9pm — power a packed calendar of open-air everything: theatre in Regent's Park, cinema on rooftops and in cemeteries, and music festivals in Victoria Park, Finsbury Park and beyond. Trooping the Colour brings royal pageantry and a Red Arrows flypast to the Mall, and the run-up to Pride fills Soho with colour and energy. The parks are at their peak, the lidos and swimming ponds reopen to sun-seekers, and the whole city tilts outdoors. It is a joyful, high-energy month.
Weather
Warm and often sunny, with highs around 20°C. Occasional summer showers, but long settled spells are common.
Daylight
The year's longest days fall around the solstice on 21 June, with sunset close to 9.20pm.
What's on in June
The annual events and traditions that return to London every June.
Trooping the Colour
The monarch's official birthday parade brings full military pageantry to Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, capped by a balcony flypast.
Open-air theatre and cinema
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and a host of rooftop and pop-up cinemas launch their summer seasons this month.
Festival season begins
The big park music festivals in Victoria Park, Finsbury Park and Gunnersbury Park get the summer under way.
Seasonal ideas for June
Swim outdoors
The Hampstead Heath ponds, Serpentine Lido and London Fields Lido are glorious on a warm June day.
Catch the solstice light
Make the most of the 9pm sunsets with a walk along the South Bank or up Primrose Hill.
Planning your June visit
- Trooping the Colour and its rehearsals close roads around Westminster — plan travel accordingly.
- Book open-air theatre and festival tickets in advance.
- Pack sun cream and water for the long, bright days.