Best Festivals In London 2026

Slice-O-Mania is back and it's bigger and better than ever. As over 20 top notch traders compete for the UK Pizza Championship, they're serving up slices for just £3 a pop.

It's not the only prize up for grabs either.  You'll also have brilliant bars serving up signature cocktails capped at £10, as they battle it out for the UK Cocktail Championship.

The UK's biggest burger festival brings together heavy hitters like Black Bear Burger, Meatcastles and Strip Club Street Food, alongside international names and cult favourites, all competing in a burger-fuelled showdown from the 12th of June.

Spread across multiple sessions from Friday to Sunday, the Burger Fest UK 2026 blends top-tier street food with DJs, sampling tents and on-stage entertainment. Whether you're a casual cheeseburger fan or a patty obsessive, this is one of the capital's tastiest festivals to lock into your diary.

Shared Spirit brings bags of whisky reverence and summer festival energy to St Mary's Primrose Hill. As DJs soundtrack your day, you'll taste your way through up to 100 different tipples from around the world.

There's plenty more to keep you entertained too, from workshops and discovery sessions to street food and stalls. Grab a ticket for just £46.50 to try something smoky, something light, and something you never expected whisky to taste like.

After selling out an incredible seven festivals over the past three years, The Tacover Taco Tequila Festival is back in Richmond. Set to be the biggest Mexican food and drink festival to ever take place in Europe, it will see over 40 traders serving up margaritas, tortillas and plenty more.  

To keep you entertained between bites, there's hot taco and tortilla slap challenges, plus folk dancing, mariachi bands and free mezcal. Grab your tickets from just £1.10 for kids and £8.80 for adults.

Of all the festivals in London, Wing Fest 2026 brings a serious dose of personality (and spice). Back at London Stadium from the 24th to the 26th of July, this festival showcases the best in wings, drinks, and live entertainment.

Tickets start at £25, and entry gets you access to 45 traders, 90 wing varieties, bourbon bars, chilli-eating contests, splash zones, and live DJ sets. 

Returning to Gunnersbury Park for its sixth year, Waterworks Festival is a two-day, independent event that celebrates the best of progressive club culture. Expect non-stop house, techno, breaks, bass and soundsystem music.

The lineup includes everyone from Alex Kassian to babyschön, Aba Shanti and DJ Storm, with multiple stages to enjoy.