Covent Garden has become one of the best places in London for Christmas decorations, and this year did not disappoint. In fact, I've created a post to highlight Covent Garden at Christmas because there is so much to see here. This year, Covent Garden has brought a couple of new experiences: a little wonderland of decorated Christmas trees, a festive ice rink, and a gingerbread model of Covent Garden. Of course, there are the usual restaurants, cafes, shops, and opera house that make Covent Garden a great place to visit.
Visitors may remember last year's post. Last year's Covent Garden decorations are lights can be found here: Christmas in London 2018 - Lights and Displays. This year, the festive Christmas trees are gathered on the northern end of the market. Last year, Covent Garden had a decorated vintage car here. In addition to the Christmas trees, there are several wagons decorated and a swing decorated with pine and red flowers.
I loved the decorated trees, and each one was decorated by a business located in Covent Garden.
Inside the market is a model of the Covent Garden market made of gingerbread. The gingerbread Covent Garden was created by biscuit company Biscuiteers (I've previously covered them here: Queen's 90th Birthday @ Biscuiteers). The model is beautiful and captures Covent Garden well and beautiful decorated for Christmas.
As the previous few years, the mistletoe berry Christmas lights have been placed around the main hall in Covent Garden, pictured below.
Another treat this year is brought to us by Tiffany & Co. Visitors to Covent Garden can ice skate on the small ice skating rink here and enjoy a festive setting with the Tiffany & Co perfume as the centrepiece.
Inside the market hall is another Christmas display that is perfect for photographs; this is the usual space dedicated to highlighting seasonal decorations and is located on the western side of the market hall.
On the market square (sotuhern side) is the Ivy Grill restaurant, and they decorate every year. This year, they have gone for the traditional red and green decorations with nearly life-sized nutcracker statues. These were very popular with people wanting photographs.
As every year, the large Christmas tree has been put up at Covent Garden piazza, amongst the street performers. The tree is positioned to appear as if it is in a large wooden planter, tied with a bow, keeping it consistent with the previous years. However, the other large oranment, the giant silver reindeer, has not made an appearance this year as the spot that it usually occupies is taken over by Tiffany & Co.
This part of London is looking very festive indeed! If you wish to see what it looked like in previous years, see below:
Christmas in London 2018 - Lights and Displays
Where to See London's Christmas Lights 2017
Lego "Let's Build Xmas" in Covent Garden
London's Christmas Lights 2016: A Trail
Where to See Christmas Lights in London
Christmas Mistletoe in Covent Garden
Lego Santa Express in Covent Garden
London's Christmas Lights 2014
Covent Garden's New Shiny Reindeer
Santa and Reindeer Lego for Christmas in Covent Garden
Covent Garden's Christmas Lego Snow Globe
Lego Advent Calendar in Covent Garden
London Christmas Lights 2012 and Window Displays
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