What's On in Shropshire
Things to do in and around Shropshire: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre: Sat 5 Dec, Carols at 4.45pm
Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre is on Saturday 5 December, 10am to 5pm, with about 150 stalls and free entry. Full timetable, Santa's hours and park and ride.
Dates for the diary
- Fri 6 Nov That'll Be Christmas
- Fri 6 Nov Mid Wales Opera: Gianni Schicchi
- Sat 7 Nov Shrewsbury Market Hall
- Sat 7 Nov Shrewsbury parkrun
- Sat 7 Nov Oswestry outdoor market
- Sat 7 Nov Bonfire and Firework Spectacular, West Mid Showground
- Sat 7 Nov Bonfire Night at Alderford Lake
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday, Bridgnorth
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Day Service and Parade, Oswestry
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday parade and service, Shrewsbury
- Sun 8 Nov Christmas in Ireland
- Wed 11 Nov Armistice Day service, Oswestry
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Christmas Shopping in Shropshire: 17 Shops From Wyle Cop to Ludlow
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Christmas Dinner in Shropshire 2026 With Prices
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Shropshire Santa Run, Oswestry: Sun 6 Dec, 9am, Roads Closed
The Shropshire Santa Run starts at 9am on Sunday 6 December in Oswestry, on roads closed from 8.15am. Council car parks are free that day; suit pick-up times.
Pant
Pant Christmas Fair: Free Entry, Sat 28 Nov, 2pm to 5pm
Pant Memorial Hall's Christmas Fair is free on Saturday 28 November, 2pm to 5pm: stalls, tombola, bookstall and mulled wine, all raising money for the hall.
Christmas
Ice Rinks in and Near Shropshire 2026
We checked 6 ice rinks in and near Shropshire, from Telford and Alderford Lake to Birmingham, for dates, prices and age rules. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Alderford Lake Christmas: Santa Island, Ice Rink From 27 Nov
Christmas at Alderford Lake, Whitchurch, runs 27 November to 23 December: Santa's island by boat, an ice rink, and drive-in films on 11 and 13 December.
Christmas
Shropshire Christmas Markets: Much Wenlock Fayre Sat 5 Dec
Much Wenlock's fayre brings about 150 stalls on Saturday 5 December. Oswestry adds artisan and late-night markets on 27 November and 18 December.
Remembrance
Shrewsbury Remembrance Sunday: 10.30am Parade, Road Closures
Shrewsbury's 8 November parade leaves the Castle at 10.30am, with roads closed 9.30am to 12.30pm. Oswestry forms at 10.30am, Bridgnorth at 10.15am.
Events
What's On in Shropshire: Fireworks 7 Nov, Aladdin 27 Nov
Two firework nights on Saturday 7 November, Remembrance on the 8th, Oswestry's lights on the 19th, Aladdin from the 27th and Christmas markets into December.
Christmas
Shropshire Santa Trains and Grottos 2026: Dates, Prices
The Elf Express leaves Bridgnorth from 28 November, from £164 a compartment. Park Hall Farm's Santa starts at £14.95 an adult. Dates and prices for four venues.
Attingham Park
Attingham Park Christmas: 50 Trees and Timed Slots, 28 Nov
Attingham for Christmas runs 28 Nov to 3 Jan with 50-plus decorated trees and timed mansion slots; booking is essential. Three relaxed SEN sessions from 29 Nov.
Halloween
Walcot Hall Halloween Trail: 2026 Trail Ran Wed 28 October
Walcot Hall's 2026 Halloween Trail ran on Wednesday 28 October, 10am to 3pm, at £6 a child, with an 18+ after-dark trail and pub night that evening at £12.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Half Marathon: 2026 Race Was Sunday 27 Sep
The 2026 Shrewsbury Half ran on Sunday 27 September, starting 8.30am, with nearly 40 town centre roads shut from 8am to noon. The closure list and route.
Bonfire Night
Shropshire Fireworks: Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, Sat 7 Nov
Shrewsbury and Whitchurch both hold two-show displays on Saturday 7 November, Shrewsbury from £15 an adult with under-16s free. Checked 5 November 2026.
Christmas
Shropshire Christmas Lights: Oswestry 19 Nov, 6pm to 6.30pm
Oswestry's lights go on between 6pm and 6.30pm on 19 November; Bridgnorth has a funfair and Santa's grotto on the 27th. Shrewsbury has still named no date.
Christmas
Shrewsbury Pantomime: Only 6 Aladdin Shows Not at Last Few
60 of Aladdin's 66 shows at Theatre Severn now show Last Few, and 6 still show Book Now. It runs 27 Nov to 3 Jan, from £18.50. Ludlow's panto opens 9 Dec.