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What's On in the New Forest

Things to do in and around the New Forest: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Rogue One crew in Winchester: 17 filmmakers on 17 October Thank The Maker brings 17 Rogue One and Andor crew to St Swithun's School, Winchester, on 17 October. Run from Fordingbridge; tickets £35 with parking. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 31 Oct Nerine Exhibition Exbury Gardens
  2. On now to 31 Oct Pumpkin Time at Sunnyfields Farm Sunnyfields Farm · From £7.50
  3. On now to 31 Oct Witchville at Picking Patch Fordingbridge Picking Patch
  4. Wed 7 Oct Ringwood Charter Market Market Place
  5. Thu 8 Oct St Barbe Quiz Night 7pm · St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery · From £15
  6. Thu 8 Oct Daniel Foxx: How Lovely 7.30pm · Forest Arts Centre · From £17
  7. 9 Oct to 2 Nov Halloween Spooktacular at Paultons Park Paultons Park
  8. 10 to 11 Oct Lyndhurst Scarecrow Trail Lyndhurst village
  9. Sat 10 Oct Lymington Charter Market 8am · Lymington High Street
  10. Sat 10 Oct Lymington Woodside parkrun 9am · Woodside Gardens · Free
  11. Sat 10 Oct AFC Totton v Walton and Hersham 3pm · Snows Stadium
  12. 13 to 15 Oct A Midsummer Night's Dream (or the strange allure of Titania's Bottom) Hanger Farm Arts Centre · From £10

More stories

Halloween Halloween in the New Forest 2026: pumpkins and scare nights Pumpkin picking opens 3 October at Sunnyfields, Totton (£7.50) and Picking Patch, Fordingbridge. Scare mazes for teens, Exbury's Ghost Train and 31 October. · 9 min read Christmas New Forest Christmas markets 2026: five confirmed dates Brockenhurst's free market is Sunday 22 November, Exbury's fair 28 to 29 Nov and 5 to 6 Dec at £7, and Ringwood and New Milton both Sunday 29 November. · 6 min read Events What's On in the New Forest: Half Term, Then Fireworks on 1 November Lyndhurst's scarecrow trail is 10 and 11 October, pumpkin picking runs every weekend, then Ringwood and Fawley fireworks on 1 November. 50 dates checked. · 11 min read Remembrance Remembrance Sunday in the New Forest 2026: Sunday 8 November Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Ringwood's parade is at 11.30am; Lyndhurst's service is 10.45am with the parade at noon. Lymington times from 2025. · 6 min read Christmas Father Christmas in the New Forest 2026: Exbury, Beaulieu, Grottos Exbury's Meet Father Christmas runs 28 to 29 November and 5 to 6 December 2026 at £12 a child. Beaulieu has no Santa. Ringwood and New Milton are 29 November. · 7 min read Beaulieu Beaulieu This Winter: Alice's Christmas Wonderland, Hours, Prices Beaulieu opens 10am to 5pm all winter except Christmas Day. Alice's Christmas Wonderland runs 21 November to 3 January, adults £27 off-peak advance to £33 peak. · 4 min read Brockenhurst New Forest Marathon 2027 is 12 Sep: last year's closures The 2026 race ran on 13 September. The next New Forest Marathon is Sunday 12 September 2027; last year's road closures, start times and parking are below. · 5 min read Ringwood New Forest fireworks 2026: Ringwood, Fawley, Totton, Lyndhurst Ringwood fireworks: Sunday 1 November 2026, low noise display 5.30pm, main display 7pm, £3 tickets to 8 Oct. Fawley is also 1 Nov, Lyndhurst 6, Totton 8. · 12 min read Ringwood New Forest Christmas lights: Lyndhurst 28 Nov, Ringwood 29 Lyndhurst switches on at 6pm on Saturday 28 November 2026, High Street shut 5.45 to 6.30pm. Ringwood and New Milton are Sunday 29 November; Lymington TBC. · 6 min read Totton New Forest panto 2026: Totton and New Milton dates Dick Whittington runs 9 to 13 December at Hanger Farm in Totton, and the New Forest Players stage Jack and the Beanstalk from 30 December at Ballard School. · 3 min read