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Henley Christmas Festival 2026

Henley-on-Thames Town Centre Market Place, RG9 2AQ, Henley-on-Thames

Christmas starts in Henley-on-Thames this year with the Henley Christmas Festival at Market Place with live music, stalls, rides and an appearance from Father Christmas and the Grinch.

Free

Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on 2026

Banbury Market Place Banbury Market Place, Banbury

A family-focused festive event in the heart of the town where the community comes together as one to kick off the festive season.

Free

Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2026

Abingdon Town Centre Abingdon Town Centre, Abingdon-on-Thames

Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza will be back to kick-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.

Free

Faringdon Christmas Light Switch-on 2026

Market Place, Faringdon Market Place, Faringdon

Expect a Craft Fair in the Corn Exchange arranged by the Faringdon Art Society, Santa’s Grotto in the Market Place, Market stalls in the Market Place, music around the Christmas Tree and much more.

Bicester Christmas Lights Switch-on 2026

Bicester Town Centre Sheep Street, Bicester

This family-focused festive event in the heart of the town brings the community together as one to kick off the festive season.

Free

Carterton Fayre and Christmas Lights Switch-on 2026

Carterton Town Centre Carterton Town Centre, Carterton

Expect live music, stalls with crafts, gifts and refreshments, funfair rides, festive entertainment, food & drink, and, of course, Father Christmas will be in his grotto.

A Night of a Thousand Candles, Woodstock

Market Place, Woodstock Market Place, Woodstock

This free-to-attend event is held to celebrate the town’s Christmas lights switch-on with live music, a short panto, school choir, food and drink, and, of course, a visit from Father Christmas.

Free