Your Guide to Christmas Fairs in the Leighton Buzzard area and Christmas Light Switch On 2024
Packed full of Events in Leighton Buzzard, Beds and Bucks this festive season
There is nothing better to get you into the festive mood than to attend a Christmas Fair. It’s a great chance to shop for gifts and better still many of them will display local goods. Not to mention a cosy hot chocolate, perhaps your first mince pie of the year or even an indulgent tipple.
Here is a round up of the Christmas Fairs in the Leighton Buzzard area and the Leighton Buzzard Christmas light switch on 2024
Linslade Middle School Christmas Craft and Gift Fayre 30th November
11am to 3pm. Local Craft stalls, handmade gifts, cosmetics and festive food, drink and a raffle £1 adult entry.
Location: Linslade Middle School, Mentmore Road, LU7 2PA
Leighton Buzzard’s Christmas Weekend 29th November to 1st December. Christmas Light Switch On
Friday 29th November 4pm – 8pm
On Friday evening, from 4 pm onwards, enjoy our festive market featuring handmade crafts, unique gifts, a funfair, and a packed stage programme full of local acts and performances. There’s something for everyone both before and after the Christmas lights switch on and fireworks display at 7pm. The food court in Church Square offers freshly made hot street food, perfect for a winter’s evening, while our cheeky elves begin their weekend of festive mischief.
Saturday 30th November 8.30am – 3pm
Saturday brings the much-anticipated Leighton Fun Runners Santa Dash, starting at Parson’s Close Recreation Ground, where hundreds of Santas will race through the streets of Leighton-Linslade. The festive markets continue with the Charter Market taking place alongside the Handmade and Craft Market. Joining the fun will be Festive Frolics and the Lost Elves and their Sensory Sleigh alongside local performance groups including The Heath Band, Abbie Gathard and The Rock Project spreading festive cheer throughout the Town Centre.
Sunday 1st December 11am – 3pm
On Sunday, from 11am festive shopping opportunities return to the High Street, ideal for finding that perfect, unique gift for a loved one. Enjoy performances by Open & Rising Voices, LSJ Trio, Peter Hutchison and Leighton-Linslade Concert Band as well as our cheeky elf show throughout the day next to the Market Cross. Adding to the festive fun Stocking Up!, Winter Fairy and Ski Sunday will fill the market with laughter, mischief, and mayhem. There will also be an opportunity to purchase hot food and drinks, alongside a final chance to experience the funfair in the Town Centre.
Pitstone Memorial Hall Christmas Fair 30th November
Huge Raffle with top prize 2 Standard Eurostar Tickets. A Christmas Day Hamper and other great prizes. Free visit to Father Christmas (including gift) – SEN-FRIENDLY 12PM – 1PM. Location: Pitstone Memorial Hall LU7 9EY
The Mary Bassett PTFA Fete – 7th December
Amazing raffle prizes to be had at this Christmas Fete with plenty of fun for all the family including a Santa’s Grotto. Location: The Mary Bassett Lower School LU7 1AR
Christmas Tree Festival at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wingrave – 7th and 8th December
There’s a musical theme this year to the 35 decorated trees, refreshments and stalls plus a raffle prize draw at 3pm on Sunday.
Location: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wingrave, HP22 4PE
Opening times: Saturday 7th December 10am to 4pm and Sunday 8th December 11am to 5pm
Cheddington Bowls Club Christmas Fair 9th November
Cheddington Bowls Club are hosting a Christmas Craft Fayre at their Bowls Club at the Recreation Ground on Cheddington High Street. It’s on between 11 and 4 and there are going to be a wide assortment of craft stalls offering all sorts of gift possibilities from glassware, arts and paintings, bobble hats, jewellery and much more. Entry is free and cash is preferred at the stalls.
Location: recreation Ground, Cheddington, LU7 9AA
Christmas Fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Care Fund – 16th November 10am – 4pm
There will be lots of stalls selling a variety of crafts – Jewellery, Handmade soaps, Honey, Woodwork, Artwork, Cards, Craft work and Knitted items.
There will be a raffle, tea, coffee and loads of scrummy cake. All proceeds from these will be donated to the charity
Location: Blackthorn Nursery Wing Road, Stewkley. LU7 0JB
Eaton Bray St Mary’s Christmas Fair 16th November
This lovely Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday 16 November 2024. There will be lots of local craft stalls, raffle, nearly new, chocolate tombola and jigsaws on sale so come and get your Christmas presents nice and early! There will also be delicious home made cakes and savouries, plus our legendary bacon butties, so come and have your lunch and browse the stalls! Opens at Midday
Dagnall Village Christmas Gift Fair 17th November
There’s something for everyone at this lovely Christmassy event, including food and drink as well as lots of wonderful stallholders selling products for all your Christmas gifts.
AND ALL THIS WITH FREE PARKING AND FREE ENTRY!
Location Dagnall Village Hall HP4 1RG
Linslade Christmas Floating Market 22nd to 24th November
The Roving Canal Traders Association are excited to announce they are holding a Christmas floating market on the towpath of the Grand Union Canal alongside The Globe Inn towards Leighton Lock, Leighton Buzzard Central Bedfordshire LU7 2TA the 22nd to 24th November 2024. There will be lots of trading boats with interesting crafts on sale showing amazing talent and a range of fantastic unique items available for you to buy. See our website for more details https://www.rcta.org.uk
Stanbridge and Tilsworth Christmas Fair 23rd November
Plenty of crafts and gifts to purchase as well as cakes and a raffle and tombola in aid of Stanbridge village church.
Location: Stanbridge and Tilsworth Community Hall, LU7 9PN
The Parish of St Barnabas, Linslade Christmas Tree Festival – 22nd to 24th November
As well as beautifully decorated Christmas Trees the event includes:- refreshments, craft stalls, jewellery, musical entertainment, books, bric-a-brac and a raffle with a 1st prize of £100
Location: St Barnabas Linslade, LU7 2NR
Opening Times: Friday 22nd November 1.30pm-6pm. Saturday 23rd November 10am-5pm. Sunday 24th November 2pm-4pm.
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