This year, we’re open everyday for six weeks of festive joy, apart from Christmas Day when Santa needs a well-earned rest after the busiest night of his year.
To join us at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, you must pre-book a specific date and hour that you will arrive within. Make sure you book in advance to unlock exclusive offers and guarantee the best prices. When the event opens, our advance prices are available until 23:59 the day before your visit.
This year, we’re open everyday from Thursday 19 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, apart from Christmas Day. Our final day will also be our Family Fun Day – stay tuned for more details to be revealed soon.
This year, our opening hours will vary slightly across the six weeks we’re open. Whilst we’ll stay open until 10pm every evening as usual, some mornings will open a little later. Any dates not listed below will open at 10am. The dates that differ are as follows:
Our website header will display the opening times for each date and the available session times will be highlighted on our ticketing pages.
New for 2026, we’ve made booking fees inclusive of our ticket prices – so what you see is what you get. No additional costs at checkout, the first price is always the final price. Helping you easily plan your day.
Whether you’re 2 or 92, you must have an entry ticket to access Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. You’re able to turn up at the event and buy tickets on arrival, however during popular periods time slots sell out in advance, so we strongly recommend pre-booking before you visit. Plus, booking ahead guarantees the best value and saves you money versus on the day prices. Find out more about our accessibility tickets and provisions here.
Our Off-Peak time slots are always free to enter (you must still book an entry ticket), and are the perfect choice if you’d like to visit Hyde Park Winter Wonderland when the park is quieter.
If you’re keen to make a full day of your Hyde Park Winter Wonderland experience, our Standard tickets are ideal for you. Available all day long on certain dates, and across many mornings and afternoons, they’re a great choice if you’d like to arrive early for a packed day of activities.
Peak sessions are our most popular time slots to attend Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, falling mostly later in the day and over weekends. This is when the park is at its most lively, so if you’re hankering for lashings of atmosphere and good times, these are the time slots for you.
To help ensure everyone enters the park as smoothly as possible, our entry tickets are divided into one hour time slots from 10am to 8pm. Make sure you arrive early within your one hour entry slot so you can get into Winter Wonderland in time.
Once you’ve entered Winter Wonderland, you can stay as long as you like, so that can be a massive 12 hours if you booked a 10am entry ticket! Last entry is at 9.30pm, some rides and attractions may close their queues early to guarantee everyone who’s waiting gets through the experience before we close.
Already purchased tickets but want to lock in more rides and attractions? No sweat, simply head to our booking page, scroll down to ‘Already ordered tickets?’, enter your reference number and email address then start adding away. If you’d like to move your booking to another date, use our rescheduling tool.
Marvel at magical frozen worlds, soar through the skies on a white-knuckle ride, or gasp in awe at a breathtaking show, all in an afternoon at Winter Wonderland. With 150+ things to see, do and discover whilst you’re with us, good times for the whole gang are guaranteed.
Get the best value out of your trip by booking your rides, attractions, games and food and drink packages in advance – to avoid paying more on the day, and to score your entry for free!
Pre-book entry, rides and attractions ahead of your visit to guarantee the best prices and avoid missing out on sell out sessions on the day. You can also buy tickets on the day once you’re here, just expect to pay a little more – and for some offers and sessions to no longer be available.
The park is quite large, so leave plenty of time between your pre-booked attractions to avoid a scramble on the day. Pre-booked rides can be redeemed at anytime during the day of your visit, add a fast track pass so you can also zoom past the queues.
Spend £25 on rides, attractions, packages, passes or food and drink meal deals in one transaction when you pre-book online to score your entry for free. Combine with a ride pass to get the most value.