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Top story Mid Sussex Christmas Markets 2026: 8 Dates From 7 November Burgess Hill's chalets open 26 November, Ardingly's Winter Fair is 21 to 22 November from £9.45, East Grinstead's market 6 December. Every date and time. · 6 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 1 Nov Shocktober Fest Tulleys Farm · From £42.95
  2. Wed 7 Oct Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast 7.30pm · Chequer Mead Theatre · From £20
  3. Thu 8 Oct Think Floyd 7.30pm · Chequer Mead Theatre · From £36.50
  4. Fri 9 Oct A talk on the Bayeux Tapestry 7.30pm · Cyprus Hall · From £5
  5. Sat 10 Oct Clair parkrun 9am · Clair Park · Free
  6. Sat 10 Oct East Grinstead parkrun 9am · East Court · Free
  7. Sat 10 Oct Wakehurst parkrun 9am · Wakehurst · Free
  8. 10 Oct to 1 Nov We're Going on a Ghost Hunt, Nymans Nymans · Free
  9. Sat 10 Oct Show Time with Mid Sussex Brass Band 7.30pm · St John the Evangelist Church · From £10
  10. Sun 11 Oct The Bubble Show 2pm · Chequer Mead Theatre · From £15
  11. 15 Oct to 1 Nov Pumpkin Nights at Tulleys Tulleys Farm
  12. Thu 15 Oct Simenon in Aunis and Saintonge: a talk in French 7.45pm · Haywards Heath Town Hall · From £5

More stories

Halloween Mid Sussex Halloween 2026: Pumpkins, Ghost Train, Trails Tulleys pumpkin picking runs daily 16 to 31 Oct, the Bluebell Ghost Train 22 Oct to 1 Nov from £42, plus Borde Hill and Nymans trails. Dates and prices. · 8 min read Remembrance Mid Sussex Remembrance Sunday 2026: Parade Times, Roads Remembrance Sunday is 8 November: Burgess Hill's parade leaves at 10.15am, East Grinstead's runs 10.30am to noon, Haywards Heath at Muster Green before 11am. · 5 min read Bonfire Night Lindfield Bonfire Night 2026: Thursday 5 Nov, Times, Roads Lindfield Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November: procession 7.30pm, bonfire 8.15pm, fireworks 8.30pm on the Common. Free. Roads close 6.30pm to 9.30pm. · 5 min read Events What's On in Mid Sussex: a Torchlit Bonfire, Then Ardingly's Fireworks East Grinstead's torchlit bonfire is on Saturday 17 October and Ardingly's fireworks on the 24th. Forty-two dated listings, from quiz nights to Remembrance. · 13 min read Christmas East Grinstead Panto 2026: Robin Hood, 5 Dec to 3 Jan Robin Hood runs at Chequer Mead from 5 December to 3 January, 42 shows, tickets £26 to £29 and a £104 family ticket. Relaxed show on 12 December at 2pm. · 4 min read Christmas Glow Wild at Wakehurst 2026: 26 Nov to 2 Jan, From £13 Glow Wild lights up Wakehurst on selected evenings from 26 November to 2 January, tickets from £13, under-4s free. Plus daytime winter hours and prices. · 3 min read Christmas Mid Sussex Santa's Grotto 2026: Borde Hill and Bluebell Line Borde Hill's grotto opens 5 December at £19 a child. Bluebell Railway Santa Specials run from 28 November, adults from £35, children from £10. Book early. · 4 min read Bonfire Night Mid Sussex Fireworks 2026: Times and Road Closures East Grinstead 17 October, Ardingly 24 October, Hurstpierpoint 1 November, Lindfield 5 November, Cuckfield 7 November: times, closures and parking. · 10 min read Christmas Burgess Hill Christmas Festival: Lights On 26 November Lights go on 4pm to 7pm on Thursday 26 November, then chalets on Church Walk to Sunday 29. Hours, what is still TBC, parking and the 8 November parade. · 4 min read Christmas East Grinstead Lights Switch-On: 21 Nov, Free Parking Lights go on Saturday 21 November with the Big Reveal, and every town car park is free from 10am. Christmas market 6 December. What is still TBC. · 4 min read Christmas Haywards Heath Christmas Festival 2026: Sat 28 November Haywards Heath Christmas Festival is on Saturday 28 November 2026, free to attend. What is confirmed, what is still TBC, the venues last year and parking. · 4 min read Summer Holidays Free Things to Do in Mid Sussex, Summer 2026 (Now Past) These free summer holiday sessions in Mid Sussex ended when term restarted on 1 September 2026. For October half term activities, see our half term page. · 5 min read