what's on in and around Harpenden, Hertfordshire today, tomorrow, this week, this month and later

Wondering what to do this weekend, or looking to plan ahead for school holidays? Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few days, weeks and months in and around Harpenden. We also regularly post events, things to do and other news on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. If you are looking for Holiday Clubs and Camps we have a dedicated section for those.

Find Santa's Grottos and Father Christmas Experiences listed in our Where to See Santa in and around Harpenden 2025 article

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St Albans Christmas Bauble Trail

City Centre, St Albans
15 Nov 2025 - 28 Dec 2025

Harpenden Lights Twinkle Trail

Town Centre, Harpenden
23 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Ashridge House Illuminated

Ashridge House, Berkhamsted
27 Nov 2025 - 1 Jan 2026

A Christmas Carol (Hitchin)

British Schools Museum, Hitchin
28 Nov 2025 - 30 Dec 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk

Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
29 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Polar Bear Trail

Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
29 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

A Christmas Carol (St Albans)

Vintry Garden, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025

Aladdin

The Alban Arena, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

The All New Adventures of Peter Pan

Grove Theatre, Dunstable
5 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

The Three Bears

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
6 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

Jack & The Beanstalk

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
6 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025

December Adventures: Knights Quest

Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
6 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Cinderella

Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
8 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Santa at Stockwood

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
12 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

Stockwood Illuminated 2025

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
12 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Winter-Fest Featuring Santa's Magical Grotto

Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
13 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

12 Joys of Christmas - Children's Trail

Jordans Mill, Biggleswade
13 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Harpenden Choral Society Christmas Carol Concert

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
16 Dec 2025

✨Baby's 1st Christmas

The Nest, St Albans
16 Dec 2025

Christmas Carols for Choir and Audience

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
16 Dec 2025

Tappy Toes Christmas Party

Redbourn Village Hall, Redbourn
16 Dec 2025

A Cosy Christmas Morning (1-2yrs)

The Nest, St Albans
17 Dec 2025

Tappy Toes Christmas Party

Bennet's, Harpenden
17 Dec 2025

Little City - The Hatfield Galleria

The Galleria, Hatfield, Comet way, Hatfield
17 Dec 2025 - 19 Dec 2025

Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock

Wrest Park, Silsoe
17 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

FestiveLea Christmas Concert - Lea Singers

St. John's Church, Harpenden
18 Dec 2025

Page One Book Hour - Rainbow Magic

Harpenden Library, Harpenden
18 Dec 2025

A Cosy Christmas Morning (2-5yrs)

The Nest, St Albans
18 Dec 2025

Tewinbury Farm Woodland Light Trail

Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
18 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

Festive Knights Banquet

Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
19 Dec 2025

Shuttleworth in Lights

Shuttleworth, Biggleswade
19 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

The Box of Delights

Abbey Theatre, St Albans
19 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2025

Rosie Robin and the Christmas Post

The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
19 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025

'The Snowman' Film with Live Orchestra

St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
20 Dec 2025

Outdoor Carols at St Nicholas Church

St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
20 Dec 2025

Night at the Musicals

Wheathampstead Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead
20 Dec 2025

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
20 Dec 2025 - 21 Dec 2025

Festive Family Days

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
20 Dec 2025 - 22 Dec 2025

Crafty Christmas: Air Dry Clay Sculpting

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
20 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2025

Crafty Christmas: Rock Painting

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
20 Dec 2025 - 23 Dec 2025

Harpenden Christmas Farmer's Market

Lower High Street, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Nine Lessons and Carols

St John's Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Candlelit Carol Service

All Saints Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Nativity Service

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Evening Carol Service

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Carols by Candlelight

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Carols by Candlelight

United Reform Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Carol Service

St Mary's Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Noël with Sonorité Saxophone Quartet

St John's Church, Harpenden
21 Dec 2025

Monkey Music Christmas Holiday Workshops

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
22 Dec 2025

Santa's Grotto at The Little Gym Harpenden

The Little Gym Harpenden, Harpenden
23 Dec 2025

Cinderella and Scruff the Dog

Harpenden Library, Harpenden
23 Dec 2025

Crib Services

St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
24 Dec 2025

Christmas Crib Service at St Nicholas Church

St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Visit the Crib, Cafe & Carols

St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Carols around the Crib

St John's Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Walking to Bethlehem

Co-op to St John's Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Carols on the Common

Harpenden Common, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Crib Service

All Saints Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Family Christingle Service

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Children's Nativity Service

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Crib Service

St Mary's Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Family Crib and Carols

United Reform Church, Harpenden
24 Dec 2025

Morning Praise with Carols

St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

All Age Parish Eucharist

St John's Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

Christmas Day Celebration

All Saints Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

Christmas Day Celebration

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

Christmas Day Masses

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

Family Christmas Communion Service

St Mary's Church, Harpenden
25 Dec 2025

The Box of Delights

Abbey Theatre, St Albans
27 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2025

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
27 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2025

Tewinbury Farm Woodland Light Trail

Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
27 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025

Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock

Wrest Park, Silsoe
27 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Crafty Christmas: Air Dry Clay Sculpting

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
27 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Crafty Christmas: Rock Painting

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
27 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026

Shuttleworth in Lights

Shuttleworth, Biggleswade
1 Jan 2026 - 3 Jan 2026

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
3 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2026

Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock

Wrest Park, Silsoe
7 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2026

Storytelling for Early Years: January

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
13 Jan 2026

76th Harpenden & Wheathampstead Gang Show

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
13 Jan 2026 - 17 Jan 2026

Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock

Wrest Park, Silsoe
14 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2026

KPop Demon Hunta'z Live

Watford Colosseum, Watford
17 Jan 2026

Beauty and the Beast

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
22 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2026

Zoom!

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
31 Jan 2026

Storytelling for Early Years: February

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
10 Feb 2026

K-Pop Party

The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
21 Feb 2026

The Great Big Bug Show

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
1 Mar 2026

Muddy Monsters Beginners Cycle Racing

St Albans Cycling Hub, St Albans
7 Mar 2026

Ruby's Worry

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
8 Mar 2026

Storytelling for Early Years: March

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
10 Mar 2026

St Patrick's Festival After Party

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
14 Mar 2026

Harpenden Sustainability Market

Harpenden Common, tree lined area of Common in front of Park Hall
15 Mar 2026

Counting Sheep

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
21 Mar 2026

The Zoo That Comes To You

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
29 Mar 2026

Easter Clay Play! With Lugus Ceramics

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
30 Mar 2026

Rapunzel

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
31 Mar 2026

Creative Crowns Workshop

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
1 Apr 2026

Easter at Stockwood

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
2 Apr 2026 - 5 Apr 2026

Family Film Club: Shrek

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
7 Apr 2026

Creative Crowns Workshop

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
8 Apr 2026

Gaby Gulliver's Travels

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
9 Apr 2026

So Unfair!

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
11 Apr 2026

Harpenden Sustainability Market

Harpenden Common, Harpenden
17 May 2026

Festival on the Field 2026

Sir John Lawes School, Harpenden
4 Jul 2026

Harpenden Sustainability Market

Harpenden Common, Harpenden
20 Sep 2026

Harpenden Christmas Sustainability Market

Harpenden Common, Harpenden
15 Nov 2026

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