What's On in Andover
Things to do in and around Andover: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Pumpkin Carving at Harmony Woods, Andover: Fri 30 Oct, £10
Pumpkin carving, Halloween stories and games at Harmony Woods on Fri 30 Oct, 10.30am to 12.30pm. £10 a child with an adult, pumpkin included. Ages 4+.
Dates for the diary
- Fri 30 Oct Tall Tales and Seasonal Stories: Awesome Autumn
- Fri 30 Oct Country Superstars
- On now to 1 Nov Pumpkin patch at Bourne Valley PYO
- On now to 31 Oct Halloween at Finkley
- On now to 1 Nov Spooky Owl Week
- On now to 1 Nov Samhain Family Activity Trail
- On now to 1 Nov Medieval Monster Hunt
- On now to 30 Oct Owl-O-Ween
- Sat 31 Oct Andover parkrun
- Sat 31 Oct Pumpkin Painting at The Kitten's Emporium
- Sat 31 Oct Andover Town v Paulsgrove
- Sat 31 Oct Museum by Torchlight: The Ghastly Funfair
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Room on the Broom at Harmony Woods, Andover: Tue 27 Oct
Room on the Broom told at Harmony Woods on Tue 27 Oct, then hazel broomstick making, £8 a child. Plus Halloween crafts at The Diamond Wood on Sat 24 Oct.
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Romsey Christmas market 2026: Makers market Sun 13 Dec
Romsey Makers Christmas Market is in the town centre on Sunday 13 December, 10am to 3pm. Before it: a charities fair, Hillier's Artful weekend, the Abbey fair.
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Romsey Winter Carnival 2026: Sat 28 Nov, parade at 6pm
Romsey Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade is Saturday 28 November: procession 6pm from Crosfield Hall. Nine roads including Bell Street shut 5pm to 9pm.
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Paultons Park Christmas 2026: 5 Dec to 3 Jan, from £41
Christmas at Paultons runs on 19 dates from 5 December to 3 January. Day tickets £41 in advance, £55 on the day; Santa's Grotto £26 a child, park entry extra.
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Mottisfont Christmas 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk from 21 Nov
Mottisfont's house becomes Jack and the Beanstalk from 21 November to 3 January, no booking, included in admission. Closed 24 and 25 Dec; parking free.
Halloween
Andover Halloween 2026: pumpkins to 1 Nov, party Sat 31 Oct
Bourne Valley's pumpkin patch opens daily 10am to 4pm until 1 November, free entry; the High Street trick or treat party runs 6pm to 8pm on Sat 31 October.
Events
What's On in Andover: fireworks 7 Nov, switch-on 20 Nov
Andover's diary to early December: a free Halloween party 31 Oct, fireworks on 6 and 7 Nov, Remembrance 8 Nov, the 20 Nov switch-on and a college panto.
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Andover nature club for 12-15s: Tree Detectives, Sat 7 Nov
Tree Ents & Skylarks, Andover Trees United's nature club for 12 to 15s, meets next on Sat 7 November, 10am, Diamond Wood. £30 for six sessions, members free.
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Romsey fireworks 2026: Romsey Town FC Fri 6 Nov, 7.30pm
Romsey Town FC's fireworks are Friday 6 November, display 7.30pm, £12 adults, £26 family. Ampfield Golf is the same night; Wellow fires at 7pm on Saturday 7th.
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Romsey Christmas lights switch-on 2026: Sat 21 Nov, 5pm
Romsey's lights go on at 5pm on Saturday 21 November. Bell Street, Market Place and five more roads shut 1pm to 8pm; car parks are free after 4pm.
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Hillier Gardens light trail 2026: 26 Nov to 1 Jan, from £22
Light Up Trails at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens runs 26 November to 1 January, entry 4.30pm to 8pm. Adults £22 to £27 by night, family from £69, parking free.
Christmas
Andover Santa's grotto 2026: free Post Office from 20 Nov
Santa's Post Office is free in the Chantry Centre on 11 dates from 20 Nov to 21 Dec. Christmas at Finkley Down Farm runs 28 Nov to 24 Dec, £44.95 a child.
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Andover Christmas market 2026: six dates from 20 November
Andover's 2026 Christmas markets: the museum's free Winter Fair 21 November, the Hawk Conservancy 26 to 29 November, the Chantry Centre and Second Sundays.
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Hawk Conservancy Christmas 2026: closed 16 Nov to 11 Dec
Hawk Conservancy Trust winter hours from 2 Nov: 10am to 4.30pm, last entry 3.30pm. Closed 16 Nov to 11 Dec, then owl evenings, carols and a present hunt.
Remembrance
Andover Remembrance Sunday 2026: outdoor service at 10.35am
Andover's 2026 Remembrance service is outdoors at St Mary's at 10.35am on 8 November, after the Bridge Street parade. Road closures, car parks and Romsey.
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Andover Half Marathon: 2026 race was run on Sun 25 Oct
The 2026 Andover Half Marathon and 12km were run on Sunday 25 October from the High Street, the Half at 8am and the 12km at 9am. Next year's date is not out yet.
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Andover fireworks 2026: Golf Club Sat 7 Nov, Rookwood £7
Rookwood School fireworks Fri 6 Nov: gates 6pm, display 7.45pm, £7. Andover Golf Club, Thruxton (£12), Wellow and Bourne Valley fire on Sat 7 Nov.
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Andover Christmas lights switch-on 2026: Fri 20 Nov, 6.30pm
Andover's lights go on at 6.30pm on Friday 20 November; the festival runs 4pm to 8pm. High Street and Bridge Street shut 10am to 10pm. Full stage times inside.
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Andover pantomime 2026: Dick Whittington, The Lights 12 Dec
The Lights now has Christmas panto: Andover College's Jack and the Beanstalk 8 and 9 Dec from £15, then Dick Whittington on 12 Dec, plus an adults-only night.