The New Year's Day Parade

Join in the magnificent annual New Year's Day Parade from Westminster, through Trafalgar Square, to Green Park and be one among the crowd to welcome 2009 on Thursday January 1st.

There will be bands, marching, dancing, dress-up, music and general carnival type celebration, with grand stands and commentary, from all over the world calling in the New Year.

2009 is its 23rd year of existence and the successful parade has previously seen a marching elephant and a fire breathing dragon with visiting global participants from everywhere including Japan and America.

The parade starts at midday from Westminster, goes down Parliament Street, through Trafalgar Square, Regent Street, then down Piccadilly to end at Green Park at 2.45pm. See parade map.

There will be collections for various charities if you do happen to have some jangling in you pockets.

Find out more about the The New Year's Parade - London and have a wonder through their website, email or call 0208 566 8586.

How to get there - Green Park and Westminster

How to get to Westminster

The closest overground train station is Victoria. The closest tube stations are Westminster, St James's Park, then Pimlico and Victoria. If travelling by bus the 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453 with 24 hour service on the 12, 24. 53, 88, 148, 453 and Night buses: N2, N3, N11, N44, N52, N87, N136, N155, N159, N381 all serve the Westminster area.

How to get to Green Park

The nearest tube station is at Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. The nearest rail link is at Victoria (also tube station). If on the bus the 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19, 22, 36, 38, 52, 73, 74, 82, 137, 148, 414 and the 436 all serve Hyde Park Corner and Green Park.