Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta

It’s been five years since the Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta was able to take place, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and, in 2022 and 2023, bad weather. It’s set to make a tentative return in 2024, though, conditions permitting. There are three dates earmarked in July for London’s skies to be once again filled with colourful balloons and the troupe will take off on the first safe date of the three. Should they be able to take off, you’ll be able to spot them soaring past some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, from Buckingham Palace and the London Eye to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. The regatta isn’t just an excuse to brighten up London’s skyline, but part of a charity initiative that has raised more than £250,000 since 2015.