Celebrate London's Bicentennial

This is our most up to date information about City and community events happening in 2026. As we get closer to each event, details will be added. Be sure to check back frequently for more information!

City-led events

Event	Date
New Years Eve in Victoria Park	December 31, 2025
Rinks and Roots
Sidewalk Visuals Marking 1826 Town Plot	Spring 2026
Red Dress Day	May 5, 2026
London Emergency Preparedness Day	May 3 - 9, 2026
Dundas Place Public Art Unveiling	May/ June 2026
Peony Garden at Civic Garden Complex	June 2026
Wonderland Gardens Heritage Signage Unveiling	June 2026
Canada Day	July 1, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Public Art	September 2026
National Forestry Week	September 21 - 27, 2026
Fire Prevention Week	October 4 - 10, 2026
Newcomer Day	October 2026
UNESCO City of Music Annual Celebration	November 2026
Planting of 200 Trees for 200 Years
Thames River Clean Up
Cultivating Community
Opening of Fire Station 15
"Invest in the Next Century" Infrastructure Projects

Community-led Events

Event	Date
Eldon House New Years Day Levee	January 1, 2026
Black History with the London Black Heritage Council	February 2026
Heritage Fair London 200th Anniversary	February 21, 2026
Amelia Harris' Birthday at Eldon House	February 21/22, 2026
We are all Welcome Here	March 21, 2026
Labatt Park Baseball Tours by the London Heritage Council
125th Anniversary of the Grand Theatre
Indigenous History Month	June 2026
Seniors History Month Tours with Creative Age London	June 2026
Canada Day Celebrations	July 1, 2026
Wolseley Barracks 140th Anniversary- RCR Museum	July 1, 2026
Emancipation Day	August 1, 2026
Blackfriars Bridge Annual Celebration	September 5/6, 2026
Doors Open London 25th Anniversary	September 17 - 18, 2026
Indigenous Fellowship of Hamilton Road Mushkeeki Gitigan Indigenous Medicine Garden	September 2026
Anniversary of Eldon House	September 26/27. 2026
History Symposium at Museum London	October 17/18, 2026
Halloween Tour at Eldon House	October 2026
Downtown for the Holidays
Christmas at Eldon House	December 3, 2026