Best Summer Festivals In London 2025

Europe's biggest Taco Festival returns to Richmond for its second year, solidifying its place among the best summer festivals in London 2025. After six sold-out events in just three years, The Tacover Taco Tequila Festival offers a full day of festive fun, featuring some of the UK's top taco traders competing for prestigious awards.

With lively entertainment including the infamous tortilla slap challenge, hot taco challenge, and traditional Mariachi bands, festival-goers can enjoy a vibrant outdoor fiesta paired with Mexican street food stalls, a buzzing craft market, and tequila and mezcal tastings. 

Slice-O-Mania Pizza & Cocktail Festival is shaping up to be one of the must-attend summer festivals in London 2025. Taking over Richmond Athletic Ground, this sizzling weekend is bursting with flavour, featuring 20 of the UK's best pizza traders offering slices for just £3, alongside ten cocktail bars competing for mixology glory. Expect DJs, games, live entertainment, and the return of the epic UK Pizza Eating Championships.

When it comes to summer food festivals in London, check out Wing Fest - returning for another year but better than ever. Think 45 of the best traders and over 90 different wings, with you voting for your favourites across a number of wing-related categories.

There are wing eating contests and hot wing challenges to get stuck into as well, as well as Bourbon masterclasses. Aside from that, expect further entertainment in the form of cooking demos, free axe throwing, live music, DJs until late, a brand-new splash zone and more.

Bringing the stunning Sicily seaside town of Marzamemi to Richmond, this two-day festival is taking place in the Old Deer park in July. Suitable for the whole family, this event promises live music performances from artists playing Italian tunes, as well as all sorts of other entertainment.

Munch on tasty Mediterranean fare from a range of food stalls, including cannoli, arancini, gelato and more. There'll also be a cooking workshop, as well as kid-friendly activities like an arts and crafts table, face painting, a dressing up tent and children's shows.

Summer food and drink festivals are topped off by the Rum Show 2025, which is the ultimate tasting experience complete with more than 50 traders exhibiting over 200 bottles of the spirit to sample. But that's not all your £45 ticket gets you, as you can also enjoy masterclasses, talks and demos, alongside a complimentary cocktail whipped up by top bars like Laki Kane or Trailer Happiness.