St Giles’ Fair is one of the greatest and most prestigious in the country. The fair dates back to 1625 when it was a parish festival to celebrate the feast of the patron saint, St Giles, and is held on the Monday and Tuesday following the first Sunday after St Giles’ Day (01 September).
The Witney Feast will take place on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September at its historic home on The Leys, Witney, with the traditional Golden Gallopers service on the evening of Sunday 11 September 2022. Star Flyer, Space, Superstar, Extreme, Jumping Frogs, Dominator, Stargate. These are all rides that you are likely to encounter at Witney Feast in 2022.
Don’t miss the annual funfair that transforms Thame’s High Street for three days in September into a mini theme park with rides, bumper cars and candyfloss. The fair starts on the third Thursday of September, with the Mayor of Thame officially opening the event at 4.00pm.
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair takes place on the first Monday and Tuesday of October from noon to 11.00pm on both days. The Michaelmas Fair is the longest street fair in Europe, running from Market Place, through the High Street, The Square and the entire length of Ock Street.
The Abingdon Runaway Fair is a smaller funfair that takes place on the Monday, one week after the Abingdon Michaelmas Fair in October.
The Banbury Michaelmas fair has been a fixture of the life of the town for hundreds of years. The fair was a hiring fair, the equivalent of today’s employment agencies and online job websites during what used to be known as the Mop Fair, when local tradesmen, craftsmen, labourers, farmers and servants came into town to look for new employment.
