The Michaelmas Fair fills Ock Street on 5 and 6 October, the marathon runs on the 18th, then Halloween and two fireworks nights. 45 dated events.

The two biggest dates in Abingdon this autumn are a fortnight apart. The Michaelmas Fair takes over Ock Street, the High Street and the Market Place on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October, and the Abingdon Marathon starts from Tilsley Park at 9am on Sunday 18 October. Both close roads, and both have their own pages here with the full closure lists.

Halloween follows: the farm pumpkin patches open this month, and there are two fireworks nights in November. Around them the diary is busy. The Northcourt has a tribute band most Fridays and Saturdays, the Amey Theatre has a maths show, a film festival, two opera screenings and Abingdon Operatic Society’s Come From Away, and the craft fair has moved to a new venue for the last weekend before half term.

Everything below covers today to Sunday 15 November and was read or re-checked on the organisers’ own pages on 3 October 2026, and rolled forward on 4 October. Every entry links back to its source, so you can check before you set off. For places that are open whatever the month, see our guide to things to do in Abingdon.

This week

Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 October.

  • Pick your own pumpkins, Millets Farm, weekends from Saturday 3 October, then daily from Thursday 22 October, Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Road, Frilford, OX13 5HB. Off-peak entry from £4, peak from £5, with under-twos free; Sunday 4 October is 10am to 3pm (Millets Farm Centre). All the dates and the farm’s other Halloween events are on our Abingdon Halloween page.
  • Abingdon Michaelmas Fair, Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October, noon to 11pm, along Ock Street, the High Street and the Market Place. The town council says the fair must by law be held on the Monday and Tuesday before 11 October (Abingdon Town Council). The county council’s order closes the roads from Sunday 4 to Wednesday 7 October (Oxfordshire County Council). Our Michaelmas Fair page has the closures, the buses and the Sunday question.
  • Abingdon United v Windsor & Eton, Tuesday 6 October, 7.45pm kick-off, The Northcourt, Northcourt Road, OX14 1PL. A men’s first team league fixture, on the second night of the fair. The club lists its October fixtures as subject to league changes (Abingdon United FC).
  • How Many Pikachus Would it Take to Power a Lightbulb?, Wednesday 7 October, 7pm, Amey Theatre, Abingdon School, Park Road, OX14 1DE. Dr Tom Crawford, of Tom Rocks Maths, on the mathematics of fantasy worlds. For ages 12 and over; the theatre recommends 14 and over (Amey Theatre).
  • The Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026, Friday 9 October, 7.30pm, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. Six short films, from Arctic kelp forests to a 1973 raft crossing of the Pacific. Rated 12A (Amey Theatre).
  • The Copolice, a tribute to Sting and The Police, Friday 9 October, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £17 in advance plus booking fee (Paul Robins Promotions).
  • 50th anniversary of Abingdon Library, Saturday 10 October, 9am to 4.30pm, Abingdon Library, The Charter, OX14 3LY. Free. A drop-in day: the library opened in the Charter on 11 October 1976 (Oxfordshire County Council).
  • Halloween at High Lodge Farm, from Saturday 10 October, High Lodge Farm, A415 Abingdon Road, Culham, OX14 3BN. The Midnight Moon Mystery woodland trail, a pumpkin patch and straw bale play. It opens on 10 and 11 October, 17 and 18 October, and every day from 24 to 31 October. Gates are open 10am to 4.30pm, with last entry at 2.30pm. Pumpkins are paid for separately, from £1, and the barrel train is £3 a rider. (High Lodge Farm).
  • ZZ Toppd, with The Vincent White Band, Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £18 in advance plus booking fee (Paul Robins Promotions).
  • Abingdon United Women v Bristol Rovers, Sunday 11 October, 2pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL. FA Women’s National League Division 1 South West (Abingdon United FC).

Next week

Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October.

  • TRICH, Monday 12 October, 7pm, Drama Studio 2, Abingdon School, Park Road, OX14 1DE. Becca Schneider’s solo show about mental health, 75 minutes with no interval, in its first performance in England. Ages 12 and over, with strong language (Amey Theatre).
  • Chris While and Julie Matthews, with Adam Matthews, Thursday 15 October, doors 7pm, music 7.15pm, St Helen’s Church, OX14 5EH. Tickets £18. Music at the Unicorn is holding all its 2026 gigs at St Helen’s while the Abbey Buildings are rebuilt (Music at the Unicorn).
  • Pumpkins by Night, Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October and Friday 23 to Friday 30 October, 5pm to 9.30pm, last entry 7.30pm, Millets Farm Centre, Frilford, OX13 5HB. £15.99 online, £16.99 on the door. An evening woodland trail with live entertainment, food trucks and rides; recommended for ages 8 and over (Millets Farm Centre).
  • Hi-On Maiden, Somewhere In Time Revisited, Friday 16 October, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £17 in advance plus booking fee (Paul Robins Promotions).
  • Free bike checks, Saturday 17 October, 10am to 1pm, under the arches of Abingdon County Hall Museum, Market Place, OX14 3HG. Free. Volunteer mechanics adjust gears, cables and brakes, pump tyres and mend punctures. They do not carry spares (Abingdon Carbon Cutters, details on the town council listing).
  • Abingdon United v Harefield United, Saturday 17 October, 3pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL. Combined Counties League Premier Division North (Abingdon United FC).
  • Abingdon Marathon, Sunday 18 October, 9am start, Tilsley Park, Dunmore Road. The 42nd running of the race. Entries are sold out, with a waiting list (Abingdon Marathon). Roads close from 8.30am in Abingdon, Drayton, Milton and Sutton Courtenay: see our marathon road closures page.
  • Abingdon United Women v Ascot United, Sunday 18 October, 2pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL (Abingdon United FC).

Later in October

  • RBO Live: Macbeth, Tuesday 20 October, 6pm, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. A live screening of Verdi’s opera from the Met, with Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen (Amey Theatre).
  • Abingdon Craft Fair, Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October, St Helen and St Katharine, Faringdon Road, OX14 1BE. The fair has moved this year because the Abbey Buildings are being refurbished. Opening hours and entry prices were not published when we checked (Abingdon Events Partnership).
  • Talk: early occupation of the Upper Thames basin, Saturday 24 October, 2pm to 3.30pm, Abingdon County Hall Museum, Market Place, OX14 3HG. Dr Francis Wenban-Smith on the new discoveries at the A34 Lodge Hill interchange. Booking is through Eventbrite (Abingdon County Hall Museum).
  • The Pumpkin Express, Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 October, Wednesday 28 October, Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November with steam trains, and Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October without, Didcot Railway Centre, OX11 7NJ. 10.30am to 4pm, last admission 2.30pm. Steam days £18.50 adults, £11 children; non-steam days £12 and £7.50. A Halloween trail, slime making and a Ghost Carriage (Didcot Railway Centre).
  • Paramore UK, Halloweekend Mayhem, Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £17 in advance plus booking fee (Paul Robins Promotions).

Half term week, 26 to 31 October

  • Bippo’s Halloween Circus, Sunday 25 to Saturday 31 October, shows at 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm, Millets Farm Centre, Frilford, OX13 5HB. £11.99 online, £12.99 on the door, under-twos free on a lap (Millets Farm Centre).

  • Half term author event with Sue Colman, Tuesday 27 October, 11am to 12pm, Abingdon Library, OX14 3LY. Free. A reading from A Special Journey, then an activity and craft, for children aged 5 to 10 with a grown-up. Free tickets from the library counter (Oxfordshire County Council).

  • Abingdon Artists Autumn Exhibition, Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, Christ Church Barn, Northcourt Road, OX14 1PL. New work by the group’s members (Abingdon Artists).
  • Come From Away, Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. Abingdon Operatic Society’s production runs at 7.30pm each night, with a 2.30pm matinee on the Saturday. Adults £20, and £16 for anyone aged 25 and under. Recommended for ages 10 and over (Amey Theatre).
  • Abingdon United v Penn & Tylers Green, Tuesday 27 October, 7.45pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL (Abingdon United FC).
  • Local Excellence Market, Saturday 31 October, Abingdon Market Place. Food producers, craftworkers and makers from within 30 miles (Abingdon Events Partnership).
  • Abingdon United v Bedfont, Saturday 31 October, 3pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL (Abingdon United FC).
  • Rock FestEvil, Saturday 31 October, 6pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. Ozzy’s Blizzard, Dirty Mynds and HAEMA. £20 in advance plus booking fee (Paul Robins Promotions).

School dates for the week are on our October half term page, and every Halloween event near town is on our Halloween page.

November

  • NT Live: Golden Boy, Thursday 5 November, 7pm, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. Josh O’Connor in Clifford Odets’ play, filmed at the Almeida Theatre (Amey Theatre).
  • Gilmore and Roberts, with Rob Clamp, Thursday 5 November, doors 7pm, music 7.15pm, St Helen’s Church, OX14 5EH. Tickets £15 (Music at the Unicorn).
  • 2nd Abingdon Scouts Fireworks Display and BBQ, Saturday 7 November, gates 6pm, fireworks 7.30pm to 7.45pm, Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP. £7 in advance, £9 on the gate, four tickets £24 in advance; under-threes free. Free parking at Tilsley Park, Dunmore Road (2nd Abingdon Scout Group).
  • Abingdon United Women v Torquay United, Sunday 8 November, 2pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL (Abingdon United FC).
  • RBO Live: Carmen, Tuesday 10 November, 7pm, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. A live screening of Damiano Michieletto’s production of Bizet’s opera, with Ginger Costa-Jackson as Carmen (Amey Theatre).
  • Author talk with Linda Corbett, Thursday 12 November, 6pm to 7pm, Abingdon Library, OX14 3LY. £2. For adults (Oxfordshire County Council).
  • Danny Hart: Won’t Sit Down, Friday 13 November, 7.30pm, Amey Theatre, OX14 1DE. The two-time downhill mountain bike world champion on his racing career, presented by Speakers from the Edge (Amey Theatre).
  • Motorheadache, with Disciples of Sin, Friday 13 November, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £18 in advance (Paul Robins Promotions).
  • Abingdon Funfair and Fireworks, Saturday 14 November, Abingdon Airfield, Barrow Road, Shippon, OX13 6JQ. Car parks 1pm, gates 2pm, main display 7.30pm, bonfire 8.15pm. Adults £20, children £15 at general release, Eventbrite only with none on the gate; parking from £4. Roads round the airfield close from midday (Abingdon Fireworks). Closures and both displays are on our fireworks page.
  • Abingdon United v Hilltop, Saturday 14 November, 3pm kick-off, The Northcourt, OX14 1PL (Abingdon United FC).
  • Popestars, with Soulweaver, Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm to 11.45pm, The Northcourt LIVE, OX14 1PL. £16 in advance (Paul Robins Promotions).

Two more dates have pages of their own. Remembrance Sunday is 8 November, and the town council had not published this year’s arrangements when we checked on 3 October: see Remembrance Sunday in Abingdon. The Christmas lights switch-on is on Saturday 28 November. There is no pantomime in Abingdon this Christmas; the nearest are in Didcot and Oxford, on our pantomime page.

Regular events

  • Monday Charter Market, every Monday, Abingdon Market Place. The town’s traditional market day, with fresh produce (Abingdon Town Council). The Michaelmas Fair fills the Market Place on Monday 5 October, so check with the town council before relying on the market that day.
  • Rhymetime, every Wednesday, 11am to 11.30am, Abingdon Library, OX14 3LY. The next is Wednesday 7 October (Oxfordshire County Council).
  • Abingdon parkrun, every Saturday, 9am, Rye Meadow, off Bridge Street. Free. A timed 5k; register with parkrun before your first. The car park postcode is OX14 3HY, and the start is a five minute walk from the meadow entrance. The next is Saturday 10 October (Abingdon parkrun).
  • Thames Valley Farmers’ Market, third Friday of each month, 8.30am to 1.30pm, Abingdon Market Place. The next is Friday 16 October (Abingdon Town Council).

Getting there

The Market Place, the library, the museum and St Helen’s Church are within a few minutes’ walk of each other. The Amey Theatre is on Park Road, and the Northcourt is a mile north of the centre on Northcourt Road. Our page on parking in Abingdon has the car parks and tariffs, and the roadworks and travel page has the closures. During the fair, from 4 to 7 October, the town centre car parks nearest Ock Street are the ones to avoid.

This page is rewritten as organisers confirm new dates. Dates can still change, so use the links before you travel. More in our What’s On section.

Send us your event

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