Get in the festive mood at the special Christmas at Covent Garden events, featuring fantastic light displays, a digital nativity scene, gourmet food markets and much, much more.

Christmas lights
Sure to be a massive attraction for the crowds in November and December, the festive lights display makes for a visually stunning Christmas at Covent Garden. The lights have once again been designed by the award winning United Visual Artists, and provide a dazzling and contemporary alternative to the traditional light displays taking place elsewhere in London.

Covent Garden Christmas Lights

Festive decorations
In addition to the Christmas lights, visitors to the Covent Garden Piazza can also see a unique digital installation which depicts a shifting and moving nativity scene. There's also a Christmas tree, a 32 foot topiary reindeer and giant red baubles to be seen in the glass atrium of the Market Building.

Nativity at Covent Garden

Festive Real Food Market
The hugely successful Real Food Market is gearing up for Christmas at Covent Garden by stocking a range of seasonal gourmet fare for food fans. Sip on mulled wine, nibble on a mince pie and snap up some award winning stilton and luxury Christmas cake for your festive larder.

Real Food Market at Covent Garden

Christmas carols
Traditional festive music is also on offer in the run up to Christmas, with performances by top London choirs. The choral groups will be celebrating Christmas at Covent Garden with a variety of traditional festive carols. Meanwhile, kids can pet live reindeer on the Saturdays leading up to Christmas.

Covent Garden Christmas Carols

Reindeer at Covent Garden

Christmas Pudding Race
Another special event taking place in Covent Garden once again for 2011 is the charity Christmas Pudding Race, which sees teams of intrepid competitors negotiating a series of obstacles which carrying a festive pud.

Covent Garden Christmas Pudding Race

The Christmas at Covent Garden season starts with a big launch night on Thursday 10th November 2011, during which the Christmas lights, tree and nativity scene will be unveiled at 6pm. Admission is free.

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