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Special Events

New Year's Eve Celebrations, 31 Dec-1 Jan 2001
New Year's Day Parade
, 1 Jan, Parliament Square to Berkeley Square
London International Boat Show
, 4-14 Jan, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Chinese New Year Celebrations
, 28 Jan, Gerrard Street and Leicester Square
Head of the River Race
, 17 Mar, River Thames from Mortlake to Putney
Classic Motor Show,
17-18 Mar, Alexandra Palace
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
, 24 Mar, River Thames from Mortlake to Putney
Flora London Marathon
, 22 Apr, Blackheath to the Mall
Matsuri
(showcase for Japanese culture, including taiko drumming, food stalls, participatory dancing, martial arts, music, games and workshops), 19-20 May, Hyde Park
Chelsea Flower Show
, 22-25 May, Royal Hospital Chelsea
Trooping of the Colour (The Queen's Birthday Parade)
, 16 Jun, Buckingham Palace, the Mall and Horse Guards' Parade
Regent's Park Flower Festival
, 21-24 Jun, Regent's Park
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
, 25 Jun-8 Jul, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon
City of London Festival 2001
, 26 Jun-19 Jul, City of London
Greenwich and Docklands International Festival
, 30 Jun-8 Jul, Greenwich
International Henley Royal Regatta
, 4-8 Jul, Henley-on-Thames
BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
, 20 Jul-15 Sep, Royal Albert Hall
Notting Hill Carnival, 26-27 Aug, Notting Hill
Thames Festival
(arts, sport and river events), 16 Sep, Westminster Bridge to Southwark Cathedral
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
, 4 Nov, from Hyde Park
Lord Mayor's Show
, 10 Nov, City of London
Remembrance Sunday
, 11 Nov, Whitehall



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