No, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland in London is a temporary, seasonal event and is not permanent. It typically opens in mid-November and closes in early January each year. Every year, the massive site in Hyde Park is built from scratch starting in October, involving the installation of a giant observation wheel, dozens of fairground rides, an ice rink, and German-style wooden markets. Once the event finishes in January, the entire infrastructure is dismantled, and the ground is restored to its original park state to allow the grass to recover for the spring and summer months. In 2026, the event continues to require pre-booked entry tickets to manage the high volume of visitors. While the event has been a "permanent fixture" of the London holiday calendar for nearly two decades, the physical structures are strictly transient. This temporary nature is part of the agreement with Royal Parks to ensure that the public parkland remains available for general use throughout the rest of the year, preventing the permanent "commercialization" of one of London's most famous green spaces.