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Put together by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, with Tourism South East, the Visit Southern Oxfordshire website is packed with things to do and see.

06/11/2026

From traditional bonfires and spectacular firework displays to funfairs and food stalls, there are plenty of opportunities to wrap up warm and enjoy the Bonfire Night festivities in Southern Oxfordshire!

📌 Grove RFC Bonfire & Fireworks Night - 6 November

📌 Aston Tirrold Bonfire Night - 7 November

📌 Chinnor Rugby Club Fireworks - 7 November

📌 2nd Abingdon Scout Group Fireworks Display - 7 November

📌 Wallingford Bonfire and Fireworks - 7 November

📌 Abingdon Funfair & Fireworks - 14 November

Check out our 'What's on' calendar for more local events - link in bio!

26/10/2026

October half-term is here, and we’ve put together a fantastic roundup of local events to keep the whole family entertained.

From spooky woodland trails and pumpkin picking to steam train adventures, LEGO building and live shows, there’s plenty happening right on your doorstep. Take a look at what’s on below and start planning a week filled with seasonal magic and autumn fun!

📌 Pumpkin picking at Oxfordshire Farm Shop & PYO and Millets Farm Centre

📌 Midnight Moon Spooky Trail and Pumpkins at High Lodge Farm

📌 The Pumpkin Express at Didcot Railway Centre

📌 Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow

📌 October Snake Hunt at Waterperry Gardens

📌 Bippo’s Halloween Circus at Millets Farm

📌 Halloween park trail at Howbery Park

📌 Pumpkin carving workshop at Howbery Park

📌 Spooktacular Discos at Millets Farm

📌 Xplorer Halloween comes to Wantage

📌 Monkey Movies – Room on the Broom at The Beacon

📌 Family Friendly – Halloween Drive-In Cinema at The Springs, Wallingford

📌 Toy Story 5 at the Regent Cinema in Faringdon

📌 Taskmaster for Kids at The Kenton Theatre

📌 Creative Seasons: Free art pop ups

📌 The Great Ghost Hunt (Lego master builders club)

📌 Faringdon Fireworks Spooktacular (Faringdon TC)

📌 Free Multisports session for age 5-12 (south and vale active communities)

📌 Junior Model Making at the Pendon Museum

Check out our Halloween newsletter and 'What's on' page for more events - link in bio!

08/10/2026

27/09/2026

Are you a local hospitality or tourism business in South Oxfordshire or Vale of White Horse, looking to grow your reach and connect with like-minded professionals?

Visitor Economy Connect is a networking and support session focused on the visitor economy, aimed at engaging local hospitality businesses.

The next event is on: Tuesday 29 September from 10am - midday at Sudbury House Hotel, in Faringdon.

Enterprise Oxfordshire will reveal the latest incentives, free training opportunities and apprenticeship support available to visitor economy businesses, helping you build skills, boost productivity and future-proof your workforce.

Our Economic Development team will also share an overview of stats from our Southern Oxfordshire project and details on our upcoming campaigns (yes, Christmas is closer than you think 🎄).

Register for your free place here - https://orlo.uk/9oF7q

South and Vale Economic Development Enterprise Oxfordshire

25/09/2026

Last chance to sign up for our Visitor Economy Connect session, happening on Tuesday at Sudbury House Hotel!

Are you a hotel, attraction, pub, café, venue or tourism business in South Oxfordshire or Vale of White Horse?

Join fellow visitor economy businesses for a practical networking event designed to help you build connections, discover business support opportunities and strengthen your workforce.

We'll also share an overview of insights from our Southern Oxfordshire project, along with details of upcoming marketing campaigns to help you make the most of the busy Christmas period! 🎄

Sign up for your free place - link in bio!

18/09/2026

Stonor Park's jousting and falconry event takes place this weekend! 🏇🏼

Prepare to witness an exhilarating clash of power and endurance as brave knights gallop through the arena, lances at the ready, displaying exceptional horsemanship on their valiant steeds in a bid to defeat their adversary.

Impressive falconry displays will also be taking place throughout the day, as majestic birds swoop across the parkland whilst spectators learn about the history of falconry through the ages. Visitors can take part in the action too with hands-on experiences from the Middle Ages, including archery and axe-throwing.

Get your tickets and find more events via our 'What's on' calendar - link in bio!

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

17/09/2026

Installation of new information and visitor signage across Didcot has started this week to help connect communities and encourage walking and cycling across the town.

There are 49 new signs in total which will include totems and waymarkers which will be placed across Didcot including Ladygrove and Great Western Park.

The signs are part of the Didcot Garden Town wayfinding strategy and have been funded by £50,000 in CIL (developer contributions) from Oxfordshire County Council and government funding allocated to the Didcot Garden Town programme.

There's more information about the signs in our press release: https://orlo.uk/wVKzc

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