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Top story Legoland Windsor Christmas 2026: 22 Days From 21 Nov, £34 Legoland at Christmas opens 21 November and runs on 22 selected days to 2 January, 10am to 5pm. Tickets from £34 online, £68 on the gate; Santa from £27.50. · 5 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 1 Nov Brick or Treat Legoland Windsor Resort · From £37
  2. On now to 1 Nov Brick or Treat at Legoland Windsor Legoland Windsor Resort · From £37
  3. On now to 31 Oct Pick your own pumpkins, Copas Farms Copas Farms Fruit Fields · From £4
  4. 20 to 24 Oct The Turn of the Screw Theatre Royal Windsor · From £24.50
  5. 21 Oct to 7 Nov Maidenhead Schools Exhibition 2026 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts · Free
  6. Thu 22 Oct Aurie Styla: Maverick 8pm · Norden Farm Centre for the Arts · From £19.50
  7. 23 to 31 Oct Pick your own pumpkins, Copas Farms Cookham Copas Farms Fruit Fields · From £4
  8. Fri 23 Oct Cookham Dean Metre Market 8.30am · Cookham Dean Village Hall
  9. 24 to 25 Oct The Market Garden Windsor Peascod Street
  10. Sat 24 Oct Maidenhead parkrun 9am · Braywick Park · Free
  11. 24 to 30 Oct A Castle under Siege Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle
  12. Sat 24 Oct Windsor Royal's Pumpkin Patch Party 10am · Windsor Royal Shopping

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Halloween Windsor Halloween: Night Forest 28 Oct, Legoland to 1 Nov Braywick's Night Forest is back 28 to 30 October at £9 a child. Legoland's Brick or Treat runs to 1 November from £37; Windsor Royal's pumpkin party is 24 Oct. · 6 min read Windsor Windsor on Ice 2026: Opens 13 Nov, Skating £17, 45-Min Slots Windsor on Ice returns to Alexandra Gardens from Friday 13 November. Adults £17, children £15, a family of four £56, plus £1.50 fees; sessions last 45 minutes. · 5 min read Windsor Windsor Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov 2026, and the Roads That Shut Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year Windsor High Street, Park Street and Sheet Street shut from 10.15am, and Maidenhead's roads until 1pm. · 5 min read Events What's On in Windsor: Fireworks 31 Oct, Lights On 14 Nov Ascot fireworks with a Halloween drone show on 31 Oct, Windsor's on 7 Nov, the ice rink and Illuminated from 13 Nov, lights on at Castle Hill 14 Nov. · 10 min read Christmas Windsor Lights Switch-On 2026: Sat 14 Nov on Castle Hill Windsor switches on Saturday 14 November on Castle Hill, from 1pm, with the panto cast. Eton is 12 November at 7pm and Maidenhead 21 November before 6pm. · 4 min read Christmas Windsor Christmas Markets 2026: Nine Fairs, 12 Nov to 13 Dec Windsor's main Christmas fair is at the racecourse on 28 and 29 November, £6, under 18s free. Plus Ascot from 12 November and seven free local markets. · 6 min read Christmas Windsor Castle Christmas 2026: Shut 24 to 26 Dec, Open 22nd Windsor Castle closes 24 to 26 December and opens on two Tuesdays it normally shuts, 22 and 29 December. Festive weekend 12 and 13 Dec, adults £32 in advance. · 3 min read Christmas Santa's Grotto Windsor 2026: Daniel from 21 Nov, £17.50 Daniel's Peascod Street grotto opens 21 November at £17.50 a child with a photo. Legoland's is £27.50 on top of entry; Stubbings does breakfast with Santa. · 3 min read Windsor Windsor Half Marathon 2026: Run on 27 September, Now Past The Windsor Half Marathon starts on the Long Walk at 10am on Sunday 27 September 2026. Entry is £44, park roads shut until 1pm, and on-site parking is free. · 6 min read Windsor Windsor Fireworks 2026: 7 Nov, Display 7.30pm, Adults £14 Windsor Racecourse fireworks are Saturday 7 November: gates 4.30pm, display 7.30pm, adults £14. Ascot is 31 October from £12, with a Halloween drone show. · 7 min read Windsor Windsor Pantomime 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk, 20 Nov to 10 Jan Jack and the Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Windsor, 20 Nov to 10 Jan, from £19.50. Every show time, no 25 Dec show, £110 family of four by phone, relaxed dates. · 5 min read Windsor Windsor Great Park Illuminated 2026: Prices, Parking, Funfair Windsor Great Park Illuminated 2026 runs 13 November to 3 January. Adults £19.80 to £31.35 depending on the night; book parking with your ticket. · 8 min read