What's On in Abingdon
Things to do in and around Abingdon: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Abingdon Pantomime 2026: None in Town, Didcot's Is 18 Dec
No Abingdon panto this Christmas. Didcot's Jack and the Beanstalk runs 18 to 30 December from £22; Oxford's Snow White opens 20 November. Times inside.
Dates for the diary
- 4 to 31 Oct Pick your own pumpkins at Millets Farm
- 5 to 6 Oct Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
- Tue 6 Oct Abingdon United v Windsor & Eton
- Wed 7 Oct Rhymetime at Abingdon Library
- Wed 7 Oct How Many Pikachus Would it Take to Power a Lightbulb?
- Fri 9 Oct The Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2026
- Fri 9 Oct The Copolice, a tribute to Sting and The Police
- Sat 10 Oct Abingdon parkrun
- Sat 10 Oct 50th anniversary of Abingdon Library
- 10 to 31 Oct Halloween at High Lodge Farm: Midnight Moon Mystery trail and pumpkin patch
- 10 to 31 Oct Midnight Moon Mystery Trail and Pumpkin Patch, High Lodge Farm
- Sat 10 Oct ZZ Toppd, with The Vincent White Band
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Halloween
Abingdon Halloween 2026: Pumpkin Patches, Trails, Steam
Halloween near Abingdon: Millets pumpkins from £4, High Lodge Farm's trail from 10 October, Didcot's Pumpkin Express and Faringdon fireworks on the 31st.
Events
What's On in Abingdon: the Michaelmas Fair, Then the Marathon
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.
Remembrance
Remembrance Sunday Abingdon 2026: Sunday 8 November
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year Abingdon's service began at St Helen's at 10am, with the silence at the Ock Street war memorial at 11am.
Christmas
Father Christmas Near Abingdon 2026: Grottos and Santa Trains
Millets Farm's grotto opens 14 November from £29.50 for two. Santa trains run at Didcot and Wallingford, and Wantage has a £6 Santa visit on 4 December.
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Abingdon Fair: Mon 5 and Tue 6 Oct, Bus Diversions Out
The Michaelmas Fair runs noon to 11pm on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October. Roads shut 4 to 7 October, and a dozen bus routes divert from 7am Sunday.
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Abingdon Marathon: Sun 18 Oct, roads shut from 8.30am
The 42nd Abingdon Marathon starts at 9am on Sunday 18 October, and it is sold out. Every road closure in Abingdon, Drayton, Milton and Sutton Courtenay.
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Abingdon Fireworks 2026: Airfield 14 Nov, Scouts 7 Nov
Abingdon Airfield's fireworks are Saturday 14 November, display 7.30pm, roads shut from midday. The Scouts' display is Saturday 7 November, £7 in advance.
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Abingdon Christmas Lights: Sat 28 Nov, on at 6pm
The Christmas Extravaganza runs from 9am on Saturday 28 November, the parade sets off at noon and the lights come on at 6pm. Plus Wantage's Dickensian date.