London’s Day of the Dead Festival on Columbia Road on 28th October 2023, from 12pm. Come other than you are! Find out more
Every Sunday, the street is transformed into a bustle of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10-foot banana trees are up for grabs. The air is intense with the scent of flowers and herbs, and the sound of barrow boys chanting “Everthin’ a fiver”. The stallholders either grow their own plants or import them from around the world.
Situated in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, the market is a leisurely walk or cycle ride from any of the surrounding boroughs – Islington, Hackney and The City of London.
Columbia Road flower market and shops are open on Sundays from 8am til 3(ish!). Columbia Road is in the East End, sitting at the edge of the City, with Shoreditch to the west and Brick Lane and Spitalfields also nearby.
Christmas Wednesdays starts on 30th November 2022 from 5pm to 9pm. Shopping and singing on Columbia Road. The Street will be open for late night shopping on 30th November, 7th, 14th & 21st December 2022. Come and join us.
The flower market takes place every Sunday but the shop keepers host a range of other events during the year.
A celebration of Columbia Road Flower Market in the heart of the East End
![London’s Day of the Dead Festival Columbia Road. Saturday 29th October 2022 from 12pm.
“The Mexican... is familiar with death. [He] jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it.It is one of his favorite toys and his most steadfast love.” –Octavio Paz: ‘The Labyrinth of Solitude’
The Day of the Dead is, despite its name, a joyful celebration honouring the passing of loved ones. On this day it is believed that the spirits of the ancestors return. They are honoured and remembered by their families and friends on Earth. Flowers are an intrinsic part of the festival.Yellow flowers, such as marigolds, are used to decorate homes so the spirits can find their way home. Flowers symbolise the transience of life. Columbia Road Shops will be celebrating London Day of the Dead Festival on 29th October 2022 from 12pm onwards.The street is a stage and we invite you to join us & to come other than you are. Photo by Frazer Fenton. London’s Day of the Dead working in collaboration with @cazcabeltequila, @cheeky_chicos & @milagros_london #dayofthedead #londonsdayofthedead #mexicandayofthedead](https://columbiaroad.info/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)