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Top story Wymondham Halloween: ghost train, treat trail, Sat 31 Oct Halloween in Wymondham is Saturday 31 October: a £7.50 ghost train from the Abbey Halt, a free treat trail 12-2pm, then Green Halloween at the Abbey. · 6 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Mon 5 Oct Monday Happy Hour at Wymondham Abbey 12.30pm · Wymondham Abbey · Free
  2. Thu 8 Oct Author event: Heidi Swain at Kett's Books 7pm · Kett's Books · Free
  3. Sat 10 Oct Harleston Magpies parkrun 9am · Harleston Magpies Hockey Club · Free
  4. Sat 10 Oct Dads and Kids Breakfast 9.30am · Baysfield Gardens care home · Free
  5. Sat 10 Oct Acoustic music and folk song with Tom Mally and guests 7pm · That Little Norfolk Studio · From £5
  6. Sat 10 Oct Tits Up 7.30pm · The Corn Hall · From £24
  7. Thu 15 Oct Fashion Show at Wymondham Abbey 7pm · Wymondham Abbey · From £20
  8. Thu 15 Oct Monstering the Rocketman 7.30pm · The Corn Hall · From £18.50
  9. Fri 16 Oct The American Classic Rock Show 7.30pm · The Corn Hall · From £25
  10. Fri 16 Oct Oak Folk: an evening of folk music with James Dixon 8pm · Kett's Books · From £15
  11. Sat 17 Oct Wymondham Farmers' Market 9am · Market Place · Free
  12. Sat 17 Oct Wymondham 1st XV v Wanstead 3pm · Wymondham Rugby Club

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Wymondham Wymondham Christmas fairs 2026: Kimberley Hall 4-6 Dec A 150-stall Christmas fair comes to Kimberley Hall, Wymondham, on 4 to 6 December, from £9 in advance. Plus a free Corn Hall craft fair and Wynterfest. · 5 min read Events What's On Wymondham: Halloween train 31 Oct, fireworks 6 Nov Halloween in Wymondham is Saturday 31 October, with a £7.50 ghost train, a treat trail and the Abbey's free Green Halloween. Fireworks Friday 6 November, £12. · 11 min read Wymondham Wymondham Remembrance Sunday: parade 2.30pm, 8 November Wymondham's parade forms at the Market Cross at 2pm on 8 November, leaves 2.30pm, with an Abbey service at 3pm. Armistice silence: 11am, 11 November. · 3 min read Diss Diss panto 2026: Aladdin at the Corn Hall, from £17.95 Aladdin runs at the Corn Hall in Diss from 18 December to 3 January, 28 shows. Adults £20.50, under-16s £18.50, family £74, with The Bill's Graham Cole. · 4 min read Diss Christmas at Bressingham 2026: Santa dates, £15 adults Bressingham's Santa Express runs on nine December days from 6 to 24 December. Adults £15, children £20 with a present, and 25% off if booked by 6 October. · 4 min read Wymondham Santa's grotto Wymondham 2026: five dates, from 28 Nov Santa is at Wymondham Heritage Museum on 28 and 29 November, Diss Museum on 5 December, Wynterfest on 6 December and Bressingham from 6 to 24 December. · 4 min read Wymondham Wymondham fireworks 2026: Fri 6 Nov, £12, book parking Wymondham Rugby Club's display is confirmed for Friday 6 November, 5pm to 11pm. Entry £12 with no booking fee, under-4s free, parking £8 and pre-booked only. · 4 min read Wymondham Wymondham Christmas lights: Thursday 26 November, 4pm Wymondham's lights go on at the Market Cross at 4pm on Thursday 26 November 2026, split from Wynterfest. The road closure has not been advertised yet. · 5 min read Wymondham Wynterfest 2026: Wymondham parade and grotto, Sun 6 Dec Wynterfest returns to Wymondham on Sunday 6 December 2026 with a Father Christmas parade, a grotto and a fun fair. Roads close, times still to come. · 5 min read Diss Diss Christmas lights 2026: Sat 5 Dec, roads shut from noon Diss switches on its lights at the Market Place on Saturday 5 December, 4.30pm to 7pm. Roads close from noon to 8.30pm, and there are no funfair rides. · 7 min read