What’s on in Woodstock
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February half term at Blenheim Palace
This february half-term, hop aboard the miniature train to the Walled Garden and Adventure Play, wind your way through the Marlborough Maze, explore the 2,000-acre ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland and meet some of the friendly Blenheim sheep.
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Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials 2026
The Blenheim Palace Horse Trials return in 2026, offering four thrilling days of world-class Dressage, Cross Country and Showjumping.
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Blenheim Palace Food Festival 2026
Blenheim Palace Food Festival returns in 2026 with celebrity chef demos, global street food, artisan traders and gourmet delights. Free with an Annual Pass or Day Ticket, it’s a must-visit culinary celebration.
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Blenheim Palace Festival
Blenheim Palace Festival debuts in summer 2026 with global stars Katy Perry, Teddy Swims, and Pete Tong. Enjoy open-air concerts, VIP experiences, and cultural events at Oxfordshire’s iconic UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Oxford Bus Museum Father Christmas Days
Visit Father Christmas in his bus grotto while enjoying a complimentary vintage bus ride.
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Fairground Rides at Blenheim Palace
Experience the magic of Christmas at Blenheim Palace with traditional fairground fun. From the glittering carousel to the vintage helter-skelter, families can enjoy festive rides using on-site tokens — a joyful addition to the palace’s enchanting illuminated trail.
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Blenheim Palace Festive Afternoon Tea
Step into the spirit of the season with the themed Emerald City Afternoon Tea, available from 14 November 2025 to 03 January 2026. With options for adults and children alike, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Christmas in style.
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The Great Skate
The Great Skate is just one of the amazing things to do this Christmas at Blenheim Palace. It’s best known for its world-renowned illuminated after-dark trail that returns with thrilling new lights and seasonal sounds.
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Blenheim Palace Illuminated Christmas Lights Trail 2025
Wander in the picture-perfect gardens of Blenheim Palace, filled with Christmas cheer as over a million lights and seasonal sounds fill the air.
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The Palace of Oz
Visit Blenheim Palace for a swashbuckling adventure in Neverland, a place bursting with magic and make believe. Follow Tinkerbell through our State rooms as she sprinkles fairy dust over baubles and Christmas trees, wander through a moonlit London skyline and onto the Mermaid Lagoon.
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Blenheim Palace Christmas Market 2025
Escape the bustle of the high street and soak up the festive atmosphere of the Christmas market set against the magnificent backdrop of Blenheim Palace.
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A Night of a Thousand Candles, 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.
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Halloween at Blenheim Palace
As Halloween creeps closer and the days shorten, a mysterious mist falls across the gardens at Blenheim Palace. Join with family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another.
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New Oxfordshire Museum exhibition celebrates six decades of artistic collaboration
The Oxfordshire Museum is set to open a free exhibition on 06 September, showcasing the works of artists David Lockett and Peter Ross. The display celebrates their six-decade creative partnership and runs until 21 September.
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The Feathers in Woodstock launches Aviary Hour at The Aviary Bar and Terrace
Wings down, glasses up — Aviary Hour has landed at The Aviary Bar. From Monday to Friday, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, enjoy Champagne, cocktails, or wine for £20. No bookings, no fuss — just an excuse to celebrate weekdays.
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Remembrances of War: Paul Joyce exhibition opens at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum hosts Remembrances of War, a moving exhibition of Paul Joyce’s WWII-inspired paintings, from 13 September to 18 November 2025.