What's On in Petersfield
Things to do in and around Petersfield: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Petersfield Christmas Shopping: 13 Indies, From Bookshops to a Deer Farm
We checked 13 independent shops in and around Petersfield, from One Tree Books to Sky Park Farm, for opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
Dates for the diary
The full month, with booking links- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday, Petersfield
- Sun 8 Nov Wildlife Rangers Harvest Mouse Survey
- Tue 10 Nov Mischief Makers
- Tue 10 Nov Petersfield Eco Cafe
- Wed 11 Nov Petersfield Market
- Thu 12 Nov South Downs Open Festive Late
- Fri 13 Nov Beginners Mountain Bike Ride
- Sat 14 Nov Wyldsfest
- Sat 14 Nov Foraging in the South Downs
- Sat 14 Nov Queen Elizabeth parkrun
- Sat 14 Nov Drop in and Make: Paper Decorations
- Sat 14 Nov Foraging in the South Downs (November)
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Christmas
Christmas Trees Petersfield 2026: Sales Open 21 November
Wylds Farm in Liss and Petersfield Christmas Trees at QECP both start selling on Saturday 21 November; Heath Farm opens on the 27th. Hours, entry and delivery.
Christmas
Christmas at Jane Austen's House: 18 Nov to 30 Dec, Chawton
Jane Austen's House is dressed for Christmas from 18 November to 30 December. The candlelit concert and two twilight tours are sold out; what is left, and when.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Petersfield 2026: Pubs and Prices
Eight pubs in and around Petersfield with 2026 prices, deposits and dates, from £29 festive menus to Christmas Day lunch at up to £125. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas at Butser Ancient Farm: Father Christmas 12-20 Dec
Butser's Midwinter's Magical Quest is 5 and 6 December, from £11.50 a child. Father Christmas is £12 extra on the 12 to 20 December weekends. Every date.
Christmas
Ice skating near Petersfield 2026: Portsmouth rink from 21 Nov
Petersfield has no ice rink this Christmas. Portsmouth On Ice opens 21 November from £13.50, and Planet Ice Gosport has a £10 Christmas Day skate.
Christmas
Steam Illuminations 2026: Watercress Line Dates, £37 Seats
Steam Illuminations runs on 25 evenings from 27 November to 2 January. Seats are £37; three trains on 5 and 6 December are sold out, the rest have seats.
Christmas
Christmas at Stansted Park: Father Christmas 27 to 29 Nov
Father Christmas is at Stansted House from 27 to 29 November, £25 for an adult and child. The decorated house opens on five December days at £12.50.
Pantomime
Petersfield Pantomime: Rapunzel at the Festival Hall, 15 to 23 January
Petersfield's panto is the Winton Players' Rapunzel: seven shows at the Festival Hall from 15 to 23 January 2027, on sale now. Times, tickets and parking.
Christmas
Alton Christmas Lights Switch-On: Lights On 5pm, 27 November
Alton's lights go on at 5pm at the Assembly Rooms and 5.45pm in Market Square on Friday 27 November 2026, with a market, funfair and free Father Christmas.
Christmas
Christmas at Uppark: Nine Days, 6 to 22 December, No Booking
Christmas at Uppark opens on nine days, Sundays to Tuesdays from 6 to 22 December 2026. No booking: house entry is £10 for adults, and the garden is free.
Halloween
Halloween in Petersfield 2026: Over, Back Next October
Halloween 2026 near Petersfield ended with Rogate's Pumpkin Smash on 1 November. What ran: QECP's Halloween Hollow at £10 a child and Hollycombe's glow nights.
Events
What's On in Petersfield: Bell Hill 7 Nov, Market 13 Dec
Bell Hill's fireworks are 7pm on Saturday 7 November; Sheet's are sold out. Christmas starts 27 November and the town's market is Sunday 13 December.
Remembrance
Remembrance Sunday Petersfield 2026: The Square, 8 November
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Petersfield's parade and service are in The Square at 10:15am, then the High Street war memorial. Village times too.
Christmas
Father Christmas Near Petersfield 2026: Trains and Grottos
Father Christmas Express 2026: Saturday 19 December is sold out and 13 more trains have gone. Seats left on 12-24 December from Ropley, £27.50 a child.
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Winter: Parking and Events
Winter parking at Queen Elizabeth Country Park is £2 an hour or £7 a day from October, the cafe closes at 4pm, and Halloween Hollow and the grotto need booking.
Bonfire Night
Petersfield Fireworks 2026: Every Display Has Now Passed
The 2026 fireworks season is over: Steep was on 5 November, Four Marks on 6 November, and Bell Hill, Sheet and Bordon on 7 November. 2027 dates follow.
Petersfield Heath
Petersfield Taro Fair: Next Due 8 to 10 October 2027
The 2026 weekend, 9 to 11 October, has passed with no dates ever published. The council's rule puts the next Taro Fair on Friday 8 to Sunday 10 October 2027.
Christmas
Petersfield Christmas Lights Switch-On: 7pm in The Square
The town council has run the switch-on on the last Friday in November for the past two years, lights on at 7pm in The Square. The 2026 date is not published yet.
Christmas
Petersfield Christmas Market is back: Sunday 13 December
The market returns to Petersfield town centre on Sunday 13 December 2026, 10am to 3.30pm, with 100 stalls and free entry. Bordon runs its own the Sunday before.