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The Queen celebrates her official birthday in June with a parade called Trooping the Colour.
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June events include Taste of London, Meltdown, Royal Ascot, Open Garden Squares Weekend and Hampton Court Palace Festival.
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Restaurants and attractions have events and offers for Father’s Day.
With warm weather and an events calendar packed with festivals, sports, free entertainment and more, June is a lively and exciting time to visit London.
Make sure to also explore London's beautiful parks and green spaces, and stop by a pub with a beer garden or a rooftop bar to enjoy a drink outside on a sunny day.
June events in London
London celebrates the Queen's official birthday in June with Trooping the Colour, a spectacular military parade in the centre of the city. Head to The Mall to enjoy all the pomp and pageantry.
For more military pageantry this month, watch the Household Division’s Beating Retreat at Horse Guards Parade, or the Changing the Guard ceremony which takes place on most days in June outside Buckingham Palace.
Take a whirlwind tour of London's restaurant scene at the Taste of London festival in Regent's Park, where London's top chefs show off their skills and serve up delicious food.
Stroll through private gardens, hidden green spaces and experimental plantations for one weekend only during the Open Garden Squares Weekend.
Examine beautiful pieces of art, from fine antiques to unique jewellery, during Masterpiece London.
Sing your heart out at West End LIVE, as the cast of some of the West End's top shows and musicals take to the stage at this free event in Trafalgar Square.
For more music, get tickets to one of London's top music festivals in June, from a disruptive progamme of music and art at Southbank Centre's Meltdown, to a more classic line-up in royal surroundings at the Hampton Court Palace Festival.
There's also plenty of horse sports and off-field entertainment to be enjoyed in June at the very glamorous Royal Ascot and thrilling Polo in the Park.
Plus, catch powerboats racing around Royal Victoria Dock with the UIM F1H20 World Championship. And see top teams battle it out during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at Twickenham Stadium.
And don't forget to treat your dad for Father's Day this month.
For more things to do in June in London, take a look at our events calendar and guide to what's on in London. And catch the best of the London stage with our theatre guide.
WEATHER: For average seasonal temperatures and rainfall, see our London Weather page.
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