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What's On in Mid Sussex

Things to do in and around Mid Sussex: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Burgess Hill Ice Rink 2026: Free Skating 28 and 29 Nov Free ice skating returns to Burgess Hill on 28 and 29 November, skates provided and no booking. Times, where it is, and the paid rink at Ardingly's Winter Fair. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Sat 31 Oct Tap-O-Ween 12pm · Only with Love Brewery and Taproom
  2. Sat 31 Oct Park Centre's Haunted House 4pm · Park Centre · From £2
  3. On now to 1 Nov Pumpkin Nights at Tulleys Tulleys Farm
  4. On now to 31 Oct Tulleys Pumpkin Festival Tulleys Farm
  5. On now to 1 Nov Wallace & Gromit: Fantastic Fungi Trail Wakehurst · From £3
  6. On now to 1 Nov A Spellbinding Halloween, Borde Hill Borde Hill Garden · From £3.50
  7. On now to 1 Nov Halloween half term trail at Borde Hill Borde Hill Garden · From £3.50
  8. On now to 1 Nov The Ghost Train, Bluebell Railway Sheffield Park Station · From £42
  9. On now to 1 Nov The Ghost Train Sheffield Park Station, Bluebell Railway · From £42
  10. On now to 1 Nov Halloween fun at the Bluebell Railway East Grinstead (Bluebell Railway) station · From £27
  11. On now to 31 Oct Tree climbing at Borde Hill Borde Hill Garden · From £25
  12. On now to 31 Oct The Addams Family Chequer Mead Theatre · From £23

More stories

Christmas Bluebell SteamLights 2026: 31 Nights From 21 Nov, From £35 SteamLights runs on 31 evenings from 21 November to 30 December, tickets from £35, from Sheffield Park only. This year's rainbow theme has no Santa on board. · 4 min read Christmas Nymans Christmas 2026: Gruffalo Trail, Shut 24 and 25 Dec Nymans' Gruffalo Art Adventure runs 21 November to 17 January, 12 painted sculptures, with the house dressed for Christmas. Closed 24 and 25 December. · 4 min read Christmas Mid Sussex Christmas Markets 2026: 8 Dates From 7 November Burgess Hill's chalets open 26 November with a crafters market and art fair, Ardingly's Winter Fair is 21 to 22 November from £9.45, East Grinstead 6 December. · 7 min read Halloween Mid Sussex Halloween 2026: Pumpkins, Ghost Train, Trails Tulleys pumpkin picking runs daily 16 to 31 Oct, the Bluebell Ghost Train 22 Oct to 1 Nov from £42, plus Borde Hill and Nymans trails. Dates and prices. · 9 min read Remembrance Mid Sussex Remembrance Sunday 2026: Parades, Road Closures Remembrance Sunday 8 November: Burgess Hill parade 10.15am, roads shut 10am to noon; East Grinstead 10.30am; Hassocks 1.30pm: times and closures by town. · 7 min read Bonfire Night Lindfield Bonfire Night 2026: Thursday 5 Nov, Times, Roads Lindfield Bonfire Night is Thursday 5 November: procession 7.30pm, bonfire 8.15pm, fireworks 8.30pm on the Common. Free. Roads close 6.30pm to 9.30pm. · 5 min read Events What's On in Mid Sussex: Bonfires, Remembrance, Christmas Lindfield's free bonfire on Thursday 5 November, Cuckfield on the 7th, then switch-ons from 21 November and Burgess Hill's free ice rink. 76 listings, checked. · 21 min read Christmas East Grinstead Panto 2026: Robin Hood, 5 Dec to 3 Jan Robin Hood runs at Chequer Mead from 5 December to 3 January, 42 shows, tickets £26 to £29 and a £104 family ticket. Relaxed show on 12 December at 2pm. · 4 min read Christmas Glow Wild at Wakehurst 2026: 26 Nov to 2 Jan, From £13 Glow Wild lights up Wakehurst on selected evenings from 26 November to 2 January, tickets from £13, under-4s free. Plus daytime winter hours and prices. · 3 min read Christmas Mid Sussex Santa's Grotto 2026: Borde Hill and Bluebell Line Borde Hill's grotto runs on nine days from 5 to 23 December at £19 a child. Bluebell Santa Specials run 28 November to Christmas Eve, adults from £35. · 4 min read Bonfire Night Mid Sussex Fireworks 2026: Hurst 1 Nov, Lindfield 5 Nov Three displays left: Hurstpierpoint Sun 1 Nov at 5.30pm (£8), Lindfield Thu 5 Nov (free, roads shut 6.30pm), Cuckfield Sat 7 Nov from £5. Times and parking. · 10 min read Christmas Burgess Hill Christmas Lights Switch-On: Thu 26 Nov, 5pm Lights on at 5pm on Thursday 26 November with Tobias and Santa, then four days on Church Walk: free ice rink, grotto times, headliners, hours and parking. · 7 min read Christmas East Grinstead Lights Switch-On: 21 Nov, Free Parking Lights go on Saturday 21 November with the Big Reveal, and every town car park is free from 10am. Christmas market 6 December. What is still TBC. · 4 min read Christmas Haywards Heath Christmas Festival: 28 Nov, Lights On 5pm Haywards Heath Christmas Festival runs 12pm to 5pm on Saturday 28 November, with a lantern parade at 4.30pm and the lights on at 5pm at The Orchards. · 5 min read Summer Holidays Free Things to Do in Mid Sussex, Summer 2026 (Now Past) These free summer holiday sessions in Mid Sussex ended when term restarted on 1 September 2026. For October half term activities, see our half term page. · 5 min read