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The Mayor's Thames Festival

The Mayor's Thames Festival on the South Bank showcases free exhibitions for the arts. The festival fireworks are famous the world over and it is rated as the best night carnival in Europe. Enjoy the treasure hunts and the unique torch-lit procession with illuminated floats.

This festival draws more than 650,000 visitors per year, because of its grand setting and the London skyline as the backdrop.

Free activities at the festival include the Great River Race, street theatre and workshops, live music, a riverside bazaar and night carnival, and food stalls at this spectacular event.

The festival takes place between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge, on the river banks and on the adjacent riverside walkways and public open spaces.

URL: http://www.thamesfestival.org