Winter Wonderland 2026: £1 weekday tickets in November, a K-Pop circus and a Neverland ice kingdom

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is back from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, and tickets are on sale now. The headline additions this year are a Peter Pan-themed Magical Ice Kingdom and Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus — but the more useful change is on pricing.

The pricing changes actually matter this year

Two things are worth knowing before you book:

  • Ticket prices now include booking fees. The price you see is the price you pay — no sting at checkout. This has been a long-running complaint about the event and it's good to see it gone.
  • Every Monday to Thursday in November is off-peak at £1. That's three times more off-peak availability than last year. If you're flexible, a Tuesday in late November is the cheapest way in by a distance.

Advance entry runs at £1 off-peak, £5.50 standard and £8.25 peak. You need to book by midnight the day before to get the advance rate — walk-up prices are higher. The entry fee is also waived entirely if you spend £25 or more on activities in advance, which most families will do anyway. Klarna is available on orders over £50.

Entry is timed, with staggered hourly slots, but once you're in you can stay as long as you like.

New for 2026: Neverland in ice

The Magical Ice Kingdom walkthrough takes on a Peter Pan theme this year, in association with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity — a fitting partnership, given J.M. Barrie gifted the rights to Peter Pan to the hospital in 1929. Guests enter through the Jolly Roger into a frozen Neverland carved from over 500 tonnes of ice and snow.

Worth wrapping up for. The temperature inside is kept well below freezing and the coats they lend you only do so much.

Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

The circus tent gets an entirely new show for 2026, making its London debut here. It pairs K-Pop choreography and soundtrack with traditional circus artistry, built around a young dragon's story, with comedy and storytelling threaded through. Family-friendly and aimed as much at first-time circus-goers as K-Pop fans.

The rides and the rest

Around 150 rides, attractions and experiences in total. The returning big hitters:

  • The Giant Wheel — 70 metres, the world's largest transportable wheel
  • Munich Looping — five loops, the world's largest transportable coaster
  • The XXL and Euro Coaster for the thrill-seekers
  • The Real Ice Slide — still the UK's only one, ridden in inflatable rings
  • The Ice Rink — the UK's largest open-air rink, wrapped around the Victorian Bandstand
  • Bar Ice — a −10°C bar where the walls, tables and glasses are all carved from ice

For younger families, Santa Land has over 16 rides, London's largest free Santa's Grotto, an elves' workshop, and the Jingle Bell Bistro — a street food market built entirely around a kids' menu.

The Bavarian Village handles the evening crowd with live music, DJs, singalongs and German food and drink, and the Christmas Market covers handcrafted gifts and seasonal shopping.

Which pass is worth it?

Passes are online-only and bundle rides, attractions and games credit at a discount. There are eight this year:

  • The Explorers Pass (new) — a spread across the best-loved attractions, from the Haunted Mansion to the Real Ice Slide
  • The Coaster Pass (new) — the headline roller coasters only
  • The Five Peaks Pass — fast-track on Munich Looping, The Hangover, Aeronaut Starflyer, Airborne and Blizzard
  • The Santa Land Unlimited Ride Pass — all-day unlimited on 16+ Santa Land rides, £27.50 in advance
  • The Santa Land Package — the above plus a Jingle Bell Bistro meal deal
  • The Arctic Adventure — Ice Rink, Magical Ice Kingdom, Real Ice Slide and £20 ride and games credit
  • The Festive Favourites — Real Ice Slide, Bar Ice, fast-track Giant Wheel and credit
  • The Showtown Spectacular — K-Pop Dragon Circus at 10% off, Giant Wheel fast-track and £20 credit

Our take: if you're going with under-8s, the Santa Land Package is the clear value pick and saves you queuing decisions on the day. Teenagers and adults chasing rides should compare The Coaster Pass against The Five Peaks Pass — the latter's fast-track is what you're really paying for, and it earns its money on a December Saturday. If you're going mainly for the atmosphere rather than the rides, skip the passes entirely and just buy £25 of credit to waive your entry fee.

Practical notes

Nearest tubes are Hyde Park Corner, Green Park and Marble Arch, and all three get very busy from around 4pm. Weekday afternoons in November are the quietest the event ever gets; the last two weekends before Christmas are the busiest. Book your entry slot for earlier than you think you need — the queues to get in build sharply after dark.

Winter Wonderland is run on Royal Parks land, and money raised from events goes back into maintaining the eight Royal Parks.

Book tickets at hydeparkwinterwonderland.com