Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2026
28 November @ 9.00am to 6.30pm
About the Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2026
Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza will be back on Saturday, 28 November 2026, thanks to the community members who formed a steering group and the sponsors who have pledged their support.
The Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza kicks off the festive season in Abingdon. It’s a family-focused festive event in the heart of the town where the community comes together as one.
Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council provides the Christmas Lights display in the town centre, and a large Christmas tree is put up by staff with contributions from loyal Monday Charter Market traders.
Full Programme for Saturday 28 November 2026
9.00am Bath Street Christmas Market opens – with craftworkers, charity stalls, artisan food vendors and Christmas gifts for you to browse. The donkeys from Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary (sponsored by Frend & co) will be at the end of Bath Street for families to say hello to.
(All times listed below are subject to change )
Bury Street Shopping Centre
- 9.00am to 4.00pm – Twistopher
- 10.00am to 5.00pm – Special Guest
- 12.30pm to 6.00pm – Father Christmas
Market Place stage (morning)
- 9.00am
- 9.40am
- 10.15am
- 10.45am
- 11.20am
Community Shop 25 Bury Street Christmas Crafts and Activities from 10,00am through to 4.30pm in the former Gift Centre shop on Bury Street. Comfortable and friendly space for nappy changes and breastfeeding 10.00am to 4.30pm Run by Girlguiding Abingdon Division
12 noon Parade, starts its tour of the town centre, taking in Stert Street, East St Helen Street, Lombard Street, West St Helen’s Street, High Street and arriving back at the Market Place at around 12.20pm
Market Place Stage (afternoon)
- 12.30pm Oxford Caledonioan Pipe and Drum Band
- 1.00pm
- 1.30pm
- 2.00pm
- 2.30pm
- 3.00pm
- 3.15pm
- 4.00pm
Bath Street Performance Area Sponsored by Bath Street Dental Practice
- 9.00pm to 11.30pm – Abbey Brass Band
- 12.30pm
- 1.00pm
- 1.30pm
- 2.30pm
- 3.00pm
- 3.30pm
- 4.00pm – Bath Street Market and Performance Area closes
- 4.00pm – Bath Street Market closes
Evening – Market Place
- 4.00pm
- 5.00pm – Main act performance = FREE 4 ALL
- 5.45pm – Start of the Lights-Switch-On ceremony on the stage in the Market Place
- 6.00pm – Christmas lights provided by Abingdon Town Council will be switched on. FREE 4 ALL then continues.
- 6.15pm – Main act performance FREE 4 ALL continues.
- 6.30pm – Market Place stalls close