What's On in Farnham
Things to do in and around Farnham: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Farnham Halloween 2026: Pumpkin Picking From £8.50
Pumpkin picking at Secretts of Milford from 17 October, £8.50 entry. The free Lantern Festival is 29 October, and the museum's Halloween day is the 31st.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 27 Oct Early morning photography at Winkworth Arboretum
- On now to 27 Mar Handmade in Farnham exhibition
- On now to 22 Nov Fungi foray at Winkworth Arboretum
- 5 to 6 Oct Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story
- Tue 6 Oct Met Opera: Così fan tutte
- Tue 6 Oct Farnham Town v Truro City
- Thu 8 Oct Twelve Hours
- 10 Oct to 8 Nov Stranger Folk digital folklore trail
- Sat 10 Oct Alice Holt parkrun
- 10 to 11 Oct Festival of Crafts
- Sat 10 Oct Willmer House Building Tour
- Sat 10 Oct Farnham Town v Salisbury
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Bonfire Night
Haslemere Fireworks 2026: Two Displays on 7 November
Both Haslemere displays are on Saturday 7 November: the museum at 7.30pm, adults £10, and The Hills at Hindhead at 5.45pm, £7.50. Online tickets only.
Bonfire Night
Godalming Fireworks 2026: Friday 6 November, 8pm Display
Godalming Town Fireworks is Friday 6 November at Guildford Rugby Club, gates 6.30pm, fireworks 8pm. Adults £11, family £25, parking £7. Prices are up on 2025.
Christmas
Haslemere Christmas Market 2026: Sunday 6 December, 10am
Haslemere's 25th Christmas Market is Sunday 6 December, 10am to 4pm, with 100+ stalls. Town centre shuts to traffic 6am to 9pm; a free Hoppa bus runs all day.
Events
What's On in Farnham: Festival of Crafts, Then the Fireworks
Festival of Crafts at the Maltings on 10 and 11 October, the free Lantern Festival on the 29th and the fireworks on 7 November, with times and prices.
Christmas
Santa in Farnham 2026: Sleigh Routes From 8 December
The Round Table sleigh visits six Farnham areas from 8 to 17 December. Plus Godalming's free grotto on 28 November, Birdworld's Santa show and Squire's.
Christmas
Godalming Christmas Lights: Sunday 22 November, 5pm
Godalming's lights go on at 5pm on Sunday 22 November at the Pepperpot. The festival market is Saturday 28 November, Farncombe's switch-on 4 December.
Autumn
Winkworth Arboretum Autumn 2026: 9am Opening to 15 November
Winkworth opens at 9am from 26 September to 15 November, adults £16.50, no booking. Closed 24 and 25 December. Winter hours, parking and the Sunday shuttle.
Events
Farnham, 25-27 September (Past): Food Festival, No Trains
This weekend has passed. The Food Festival was set for Sunday 27 September, with no trains through Farnham; see our monthly page for what is on next.
Remembrance
Farnham Remembrance Sunday 2026: Castle Street From 10am
Sunday 8 November: the parade forms in Castle Street from 10am, silence at 11am. Haslemere's roads shut 10am to 11.30am; Farnham's closures are not out yet.
Bonfire Night
Farnham Fireworks 7 November: Tickets On Sale From £3.50
Early bird tickets for Farnham Park, Saturday 7 November: £8 adult, £3.50 child until 11 October; fireworks 7.45pm. The rugby club show is the night before.
Christmas
Farnham Christmas Lights: 14 November, On at 4.30pm
The switch-on is Saturday 14 November in Gostrey Meadow, 1pm to 6pm, lights on at 4.30pm. Free entry, Santa's grotto, and the council page still showing 2023.
Christmas
Farnham Christmas Market: 13 December, Site Not Named
Sunday 13 December 2026, 10am to 4pm, over 100 stalls and a free hoppa bus. The council's two pages disagree on whether the market has moved. Parking is free.
Christmas
Godalming Panto 2026: Beauty and the Beast, 12-27 Dec
Beauty and the Beast runs 12 to 27 December at Borough Hall, £15 to £25, booking open. Every performance time, and the relaxed-show date the site gets wrong.