98 upcoming events in Home Counties · page 4 of 5
December 2026
Sandringham Christmas Market
Festive market held on the Sandringham Estate near King's Lynn with gift stalls, food and drink and seasonal entertainment.
St Albans Creative Christmas Market
Fourth annual Shop Small Christmas market at St Albans Museum + Gallery Town Hall with over 20 small creative businesses.
Hippodrome Christmas Circus Spectacular 2026
The Hippodrome's legendary Christmas show features international circus acts, aerial performances, comedy, and spectacular water effects in one of Britain's last surviving circus buildings.
Christkindl Market Norwich
Traditional German-style Christmas market at Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich, with wooden chalets, food and drink stalls.
King's Lynn Festive Merchants' Market
Christmas market in the former Argos building at Vancouver Quarter, King's Lynn, with up to 25 stallholders each day selling gifts and festive goods.
Braintree Christmas Street Market 2026
A festive street market in Braintree town centre with seasonal stalls, food, gifts and entertainment in the run-up to Christmas.
St Albans Bach Choir Carol Concert
Family and evening carol concerts by St Albans Bach Choir held at St Albans Cathedral on Christmas Eve.
Southend-on-Sea New Year's Eve Seafront Fireworks 2026
Free fireworks displays launched from a barge off Southend Pier, lighting up the seafront to welcome in the New Year.
January 2027
New Year's Day Fireworks Extravaganza
Free family entertainment on Great Yarmouth's seafront at the Britannia Pier, with illuminated stilt walkers, DJs and live music leading up to a fireworks finale.
February 2027
King's Lynn Mart Funfair
Historic charter funfair returning to Tuesday Market Place, opening on Valentine's Day with the Mayor's ceremony.
King's Lynn Mart
Historic funfair, the 820th of its kind, opening in Tuesday Market Place on Valentine's Day with traditional rides, stalls and new attractions.
March 2027
Oxford Literary Festival
Nine-day festival of author talks and debates across historic venues in central Oxford.
Colchester Half Marathon 2027
The popular annual half marathon on a challenging looped road course starting and finishing in Colchester, northern Essex.
Spring in the Park at Cyclopark
Volunteer-led youth cycle racing series at Cyclopark, Gravesend, for young riders born 2009-2018, held over several spring rounds.
April 2027
St George's Day Celebration
Town centre entertainment plus a schools parade and flag-raising ceremony in Gravesend marking St George's Day.
May 2027
Oxfordshire Artweeks
County-wide open studios festival where hundreds of Oxfordshire artists open their studios and exhibitions to the public.
The Maldon Mud Race 2027
The world-famous charity race across the muddy bed of the River Blackwater at low tide, at Promenade Park in Maldon.
June 2027
Hunstanton Carnival
Seaside carnival weekend on The Green with live music, family activities and entertainment.
Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2027
Great Yarmouth's seafront motoring festival returns for its next edition, drawing classic cars, motorbikes and custom vehicles to the Golden Mile.
Henley Royal Regatta
World-famous five-day rowing regatta held on the Thames at Henley since 1839.
Royal Norfolk Show
Norfolk Showground, Norwich hosts England's largest two-day county show with livestock, food halls and countryside displays.
July 2027
Henley Festival
Black-tie riverside arts and music festival with a floating stage on the Thames at Henley.
The Tendring Show 2027
Essex County's premier one-day agricultural show near Manningtree, with livestock, equine classes, food, crafts and countryside displays.
King's Lynn Festival
Long-running classical music and arts festival across venues in the historic Hanseatic town.