A SPECIAL Eid event is to be held in an Ilford park.

'Eid in the Park' will take place on September 20 at Melbourne Fields, Valentines Park and as many as 10,000 visitors are expected to pack the park.

The first event of its kind in Redbridge, the event begins at 8.30am and aims to bring the Muslim community in Redbridge and the surrounding area together.

It will also feature exhibitions on Islam and a variety of stalls run by charities and local businesses.

Eid is the holiday marking the end of Ramadan, which is the Muslim month of fasting.