This summer marks the completion of the major regeneration works across the park, with only final finishing touches to the Italian Terraces and wider landscaping still to come.

To celebrate this milestone and make the most of the long summer days, we’re putting together a weekend of activities and entertainment to bring everyone together to enjoy the areas of the park that are now ready to explore.

Save the date! Saturday 18 – Sunday 19 July

The park will be buzzing with activity, from theatrical performances and live music, to discovery trails and creative workshops!

The new Visitor Centre – complete with a brand new shop – will also welcome its first visitors, and the Sunday Market will be open on both Saturday and Sunday.  

On all weekend
  

Visitor Centre opens!
Saturday 10am–6pm
& Sunday 10am –4pm

Explore the new Visitor Centre, our brand-new shop, family-friendly activities and exhibition celebrating the park’s past, present and future.

Official ribbon cutting by Bromley’s Mayor from 9:45am on Saturday.


Crystal Palace Museum
Saturday & Sunday, 10am–4pm


Delve into the history of Crystal Palace,
through fascinating objects, photographs, newspaper cuttings and a detailed model of the Palace, from its arrival in Sydenham to the fire of 1936.

Choose your game!
Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm


Challenge friends and family to giant games, get creative with hands-on activities and enjoy dinosaur themed activities around the Visitor Centre.


Build your own dinosaur
Saturday & Sunday, 11am–6pm


Let your imagination roam in this drop-in creative workshop at the Visitor Centre, where you can make and take home your very own dinosaur model.  

Street food market
Saturday 12pm – 8pm & Sunday, 10am - 4pm

Enjoy a special all-weekend edition of the market, serving up delicious food and refreshments along Grand Centre Walk.


Iguanodon Restaurant theatre
Saturday & Sunday, 1pm and 3pm

Travel back to the age of discovery with this playful outdoor theatre performance featuring a Victorian Iguanodon, bringing the story of fossils, dinosaurs and palaeontological discovery to life.

Meet at Guy’s Green – grass area next to Grand Centre Walk and Café

The Sunday 1pm performance includes BSL interpretation.

See the dinosaurs in a whole new light
Saturday & Sunday, 8pm–10:00pm


As evening falls, experience the world-famous Crystal Palace dinosaurs illuminated against the night sky in a spectacular finale to the day.

Saturday 18 July


Hot air ballon ascents
10:45am–5:30pm


Balloon flights were once a regular feature at Crystal Palace Park from the 1860s onwards. We are delighted to once again offer the opportunity to experience the park from above as part of the park's celebrations!  

Experience the views from above, or watch the ascents from the Cricket Ground throughout the day.

Tickets are free, but places are limited. Enter the ballot here by 10am on 15 July for your chance to win a spot for two people!
As with all ballon adventures, the weather has the final say. Keep your fingers crossed for flight-friendly skies!

Pengenista Drummers with samba dancers
1:15pm–1:50pm

Follow the sound of live drums as a vibrant samba parade weaves its way from the Bowl to Grand Centre Walk, filling the park with colour, music and energy.

Sunday 19 July

Dinosaur art masterclass
10am–5pm

Get creative in this drop-in workshop and paint your own dinosaur-inspired masterpiece on Tertiary Island.

Street performances
Various times throughout the afternoon


Look out for roaming entertainment popping up along Grand Centre Walk, from towering silt walkers to fire performers bringing the weekend celebrations to life.

The park regeneration is nearly complete

The regeneration works have restored some of the park's most treasured historic landmarks, improved facilities for visitors, enhanced accessibility and created new opportunities for play, learning and community activity.

From the conservation of the world-famous Grade I listed Dinosaurs to the restoration of the historic Italian Terraces and Grand Centre Walk, the creation of a new Visitor Centre and Dinosaur Playground, and improvements to footpaths, lighting, wayfinding and accessible routes, these projects are helping ensure the park can be enjoyed by generations to come. Alongside this, extensive planting and sustainable drainage improvements are creating better habitats for wildlife and helping the park adapt to the future.

The Crystal Palace Park regeneration is delivered by Bromley Council and Crystal Palace Park Trust. Designs were developed by a team led by HTA Design and works were delivered by partner contractor Maylim.

This project has been made possible by major grants from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, as well as funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation, London Marathon Foundation, and the Pilgrim Trust.