I’m pretty confident Bing Crosby wasn’t singing about Covent Garden all those years ago, but here in 2024, you can be sure we’ll be singing about Covent Garden all season long. The piazza is already home to an incredible twinkling light display, an enormous hand-picked Christmas tree, and stunning Christmas decorations. But clearly, that’s not enough. In a bid to make Christmas even more magical, Covent Garden is getting filled with daily flurries of snow, and they’ve just started them up today (December 6)!
We’ve been watching the weather forecasts recently, and to be honest it doesn’t look super promising… Sure, we had a bit of snowfall last month, but what about the coming weeks? What about during Christmas? Will it snow? Won’t it? According to the Met Office, there is “a risk of some snow” in the mid-to-late weeks of December – but that’s “especially for hills in the north”. And even the most geographically uninclined amongst us can’t pretend that pertains to London…
But at least in Covent Garden, the snowfall is guaranteed – and sure to make your festive snaps even more wintry.
When to see the Covent Garden snow?
Every day, from December 6-31, visitors will be treated to the snow-y flurries in front of the iconic Christmas tree. Between noon and 9pm each day, passers-by will be treated to snow flurries on an hourly basis.
Mesmerising as snowfall in Central London is, it’s not the only enchanting sight or activity at Covent Garden this year. Quite aside from all of Covent Garden’s decorations, the area also boasts a plethora of delicious food and drink options around the area – many of which are offering up limited-time festive menus and specials. These include everything from Blondies Kitchen to Oriole, Eve Bar, Humble Crumble, SUSHISAMBA, and more. And let’s not forget about the gloriously over-the-top Christmas cocktail bar, Miracle at Henrietta!
For even MORE festive foodie delights, head to Christmas at Seven Dials Market, where festive street food galore awaits. We’re talking Christmas Subs (Stakehaus), a Ferrero Rocher Donut (Little Pudding), Raclette Hash Browns (Hash Hut), and more!
The Covent Garden snow will fall from December 6-31. Find out more about Covent Garden’s Christmassy activations on the website.