Your guide to London's summer festival season
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
From 8 July 2014 to 13 July 2014
Gardeners rejoice as the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show gets underway in London, with six days of all things horticultural.
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is the world's largest annual flower show.
As well as the stunning floral displays, you can learn about growing your own fruit and vegetables, get tips on gardening in a changing climate, and shop for garden products.
Summer Series at Somerset House
10 - 20 July 2014
Sam Smith, Clean Bandit, Bastille, Franz Ferdinand all playing gigs.
Buckingham Palace Summer Opening
From 26 July 2014 to 28 September 2014
Every year, Buckingham Palace's summer opening features a special exhibition.
In 2013 the exhibition marked the 60th anniversary of The Queen's coronation in 1953 with the palace's ballroom transformed into the largest-ever exhibition about this historic event.
HOLI ONE Colour Festival
2 August 2014
The HOLI ONE Colour Festival is inspired by the original Indian Holi fest, but is not associated with or related to that festival.
Thousands of people, dressed in white, come together to share music, dance, performance art and throw coloured powder at each other.
Eid in London
2 August 2014
Come along to the Mayor of London's Eid Festival, a free celebration in Trafalgar Square.
There'll be a food festival where you can sample a host of delicious global cuisines, live music performances and fun activities for children including face-painting, henna, calligraphy and sports.
Eid-al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslim communities worldwide and marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.
Prudential RideLondon Event Week 2014
From 9 August 2014 to 10 August 2014
Hop on your bike and join Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling in London.
Following the huge success of the first Prudential RideLondon festival in 2013, London Mayor Boris Johnson said, "Prudential RideLondon is now firmly on the map as one of the greatest cycling events in the world.
England vs India - Fifth Investec Test Match - Day 1 at Kia Oval
15 August 2014
Come to see England v India in their final encounter of this test series; England will be hoping to complete an historic Investec Test series double over India.
CANARY WHARF JAZZ FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 15 - SUNDAY 17 AUGUST
London's largest free jazz festival features amazing performances from remarkable musicians right here at Canary Wharf.
Jazz-funk, Latin, big band, soul, instrumental, folk and jazz are all represented in this year's line-up of world class artists.
Notting Hill Carnival 2014
From 24 August 2014 to 25 August 2014
The streets of West London come alive every August Bank Holiday weekend as London celebrates Europe's biggest street festival - the Notting Hill Carnival.
With a Caribbean theme that sees West London packed with steel bands, Calypso music and tempting food stalls, the Notting Hill Carnival is a huge party. And everyone is invited!