What's On in Northampton
Things to do in and around Northampton: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Northampton Halloween 2026: Pumpkin Farms, Trails, Fireworks
Halloween around Northampton: Overstone Grange pumpkins from £1, Wicksteed Park's £16 half-term wristband, Delapré's ghost nights and two fireworks displays.
Dates for the diary
- On now to 11 Oct I Grew Up 80s
- On now to 1 Nov RHUBARB, thirteen prize-winning artists
- On now to 1 Nov People of NN
- On now to 31 Oct Pumpkin Patch at Overstone Grange Farm
- On now to 10 Oct Once Upon A Time In Sokoto
- On now to 18 Apr From the Collection: Architecture
- 4 to 11 Oct Bat walks at Delapré Abbey
- 6 to 10 Oct The Choir Of Man
- Wed 7 Oct Tai Chi at Northampton Museum
- Fri 9 Oct An Evening with The Ghost Detectives
- 10 to 31 Oct Pumpkin Farm Festival at Wappenham Farm
- Sat 10 Oct Northampton Saints v Bath Rugby
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Diwali
Northampton Diwali 2026: Sat 31 Oct, Parade at 6pm
Northampton's 26th Diwali festival fills the Market Square on Saturday 31 October, 10am to 8pm, with the lantern parade at 6pm. The 2026 route is still to come.
Christmas
Northampton Ice Rink 2026: No Return Announced Yet
Last winter's Market Square rink ran 4 Dec to 4 Jan, adults £16. By 30 September no 2026 rink had been announced; last year's was confirmed on 23 September.
Events
What's On in Northampton: Diwali on the Square, Then the Racecourse Fireworks
Diwali fills the Market Square on 31 October, the Racecourse fireworks follow on 1 November. First: pumpkin farms, Delapré ghost hunts, Othello and Saints.
Bonfire Night
Daventry Fireworks: Sat 31 Oct, Free, Gates 6pm
Daventry Town Council's free display is at Parker E-ACT Academy on Saturday 31 October 2026. Gates 6pm, last entry 7.15pm, fireworks 7.30pm. No parking on site.
Bonfire Night
Brackley Fireworks 2026: Sat 31 Oct, 7pm, Free, No Tickets
Brackley's free fireworks are on Magdalen College School field on Saturday 31 October at 7pm, no tickets, with hot food, bars and live entertainment first.
Christmas
Delapré Abbey Christmas 2026: Light Trail, Grotto and Fair
Delapré Abbey's grotto is £15 a child and £5 an adult from 28 November; the light trail runs 27 November to 3 January from £12.50. Fair: 21 and 22 November.
Christmas
Father Christmas in Northampton 2026: Steam Trains, Grottos
Santa Specials on the Northampton and Lamport Railway run weekends from 29 November, Delapré's grotto opens 28 November, Lamport Hall is £20 a child. All dates.
Christmas
Christmas Markets Near Northampton 2026: Dates and Prices
Delapré Abbey's fair is 21 and 22 November, Daventry's market the same day, Brackley's on 28 November and Lamport Hall's in December at £6. None on the square.
Bonfire Night
Northampton Fireworks: Racecourse, Sun 1 Nov, 6pm
Free Racecourse display on Sunday 1 November: stage from 4pm with Soul Harmony Divas, fireworks at 6pm. No on-site parking; nothing on Bonfire Night itself.
Christmas
Northampton Christmas Lights On: Sat 21 Nov, 5pm
The Market Square switch-on runs 12pm to 6pm on Saturday 21 November, with the countdown at 5pm. Free entry. The ice rink and the Grosvenor grotto have not been confirmed for this year.
Christmas
Northampton Panto 2026: Beauty and the Beast, Oz
Steve McFadden and Dani Harmer headline Beauty and the Beast at the Derngate from 4 to 31 December. The Deco does The Wizard of Oz. Every date, dark day and access performance.
Remembrance
Northampton Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, Service 10am
Sunday 8 November: service at All Saints' Church 10am, silence at the war memorial garden 11am. Parade route and road closures still to come. Daventry too.