What's On in Bath
Things to do in and around Bath: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Ice Rinks Near Bath 2026: Dates, Prices and Rules
We checked 8 ice rinks near Bath, from Bath on Ice to Cardiff Castle, for 2026 dates and rules, with prices for six of them. Updated November 2026.
Dates for the diary
- Sat 7 Nov Bath Farmers' Market
- Sat 7 Nov Bath Skyline parkrun
- Sat 7 Nov Bath Rotary Charity Fireworks Fiesta on the Rec
- Sat 7 Nov Batheaston bonfire night
- On now to 7 Nov The Sea
- On now to 7 Nov Avon Valley Firework Spectacular
- On now to 7 Nov Silent disco at the Roman Baths
- 7 to 8 Nov Flotsam
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Service and Parade, Keynsham
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Parade and Service, Midsomer Norton
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance wreath laying, Royal Victoria Park
- Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Parade, Bath city centre
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Bath: 20 Shops Worth Leaving the Market For
We checked 20 Bath shops, from Mr B's Emporium to Guildhall Market, for what they sell, their opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Bath 2026
We checked 6 places to buy a real Christmas tree near Bath, from Prior Park Garden Centre to Hartley Farm, for 2026 dates, prices and delivery. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Bath 2026: Restaurants and Pubs
9 Bath pubs and hotels with Christmas Day prices, child rates and deposits, from £62.99 at the Talbot Inn to £130 at the Roseate Villa. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
The Snowman at Victoria Art Gallery: From 20 Nov, Adults £12
The World of The Snowman opens at Bath's Victoria Art Gallery on 20 November with Raymond Briggs' original drawings. Adults £12, children £5.50, under-6s free.
Christmas
Dyrham Park Christmas 2026: 20 Nov to 3 Jan, No Booking
Christmas Unwrapped at Dyrham Park runs 20 November to 3 January, no booking needed: decorated rooms, a present trail, weekend choirs. Adults £23, members free.
Keynsham
Keynsham Winter Festival 2026: Stage Times for 28 November
Keynsham Winter Festival runs noon to 6pm on Saturday 28 November, with Father Christmas at Riverside Square. The tree is lit at St John's at 6pm the night before.
Bath
Bath Festival of Social Science: Sudan Film 3 Nov, Free
Two free University of Bath events still have places: the Sudan famine film and panel on Tue 3 Nov at 6.30pm, and the Research Assembly on 4 Nov from noon.
Bath
Bath Abbey Christmas 2026: Messiah 4-5 Dec, Carols TBC
Bath Abbey has ten Christmas concerts on sale, Messiah on 4 and 5 December and A Christmas Celebration on 12 December. Carol service dates are not out yet.
Bath
John Simpson in Bath: Assad Was Meek, Mandela the Real Deal
John Simpson, at the Forum in Bath on 1 October, tells us Assad was meek in person, Mandela the real deal, and Bath the most beautiful city in the UK.
Bath
Bath Mozartfest 2026: 13-21 Nov, Imogen Cooper's Farewell
Bath Mozartfest runs 13 to 21 November: 17 events, seats from £12, under-16s free with an adult. Every date, time, venue and programme, and what is selling.
Events
What's On in Bath: Fireworks 5-7 Nov, Christmas Market 26th
Fireworks from 5 to 7 November, Remembrance on the 8th, Bath on Ice and the Snowman from 20 November, the Christmas Market from 26 November and the panto.
Bath
Bath Forum November 2026: Anton Du Beke to Phil Wang
Anton Du Beke opens the Forum's November on the 3rd, then Emerald Storm, Jools Holland, Del Amitri and Phil Wang on 28 November. All five are on sale.
Bath
Bath Christmas Lights 2026: No Switch-On, a Snowman Trail
No switch-on is announced for Bath this year, but the Snowman opens a 12-sculpture trail at SouthGate on 19 November at 4.30pm. Checked October 2026.
Bath
Bath on Ice 2026: 20 Nov to 3 Jan, Adults £16.50
Bath on Ice opens in Royal Victoria Park on 20 November and runs to 3 January 2027. Every session time, ticket price, themed night and Christmas opening.
Bath
Roman Baths at Christmas 2026: Prices, Hours, Torchlight
Roman Baths winter tickets from £23.50 for an adult on a weekday, £26.50 in the week before Christmas. Closed 25 and 26 December; torches lit about 4pm.
Bath
Bath New Year's Eve 2026: Pump Room Ball, Early Trains
No public New Year's Eve fireworks have been announced in Bath for 2026. What is on instead, from the Pump Room ball, and why trains may finish early.
Bath
Bath Remembrance Sunday: 11am Wreaths, 1.29pm Parade
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November: wreaths at 11am in Royal Victoria Park, parade 1.29pm, Abbey 2pm. City centre roads shut 6am to 4.30pm; village times.
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Santa in Bath 2026: Grotto Dates and Santa Train Prices
Father Christmas dates for Bath 2026: the Holburne grotto from 27 November, Avon Valley Railway Santa Specials from £18, and the Keynsham grotto that is new this year.
Bath
Bath Halloween 2026: Half Term Over, What Ran by Age
Bath half term ran 26 October to 1 November. Halloween near Bath by age: FEAR strictly 16+, Frankenstein After Dark 15+, the city pumpkin patch free to 4pm.
Bath
Bath Christmas Market 2026: 26 Nov to 13 Dec, Stilt Walkers
Bath Christmas Market runs 26 November to 13 December, free: 245 traders, a residents' preview on 25 Nov, and stilt walkers and street theatre on 13 dates.
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Bath Fireworks 2026: Avon Valley 5 Nov, The Rec 7 Nov £12
Fireworks on the Rec is Saturday 7 November, adults now £12, roads shut from 4.30pm. Racecourse 6 Nov £12, Roof Garden sold out; Avon Valley 5-7 Nov £12.99.
Bath
Bath Panto 2026: Beauty and the Beast, 10 Dec to 10 Jan
Bath panto 2026 is Beauty and the Beast, 10 Dec to 10 Jan: all 53 shows, which dates are cheapest Red band, ticket prices from £14 and the £98 Family Saver.
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Bath Children's Literature Festival 2026: Now Over
The 2026 festival ran to 4 October, and its last add-on events, Levi Pinfold on 10 October and Jamie Smart at The Forum on 2 November, have now taken place.
Midsomer Norton
Somer Valley Walking Festival 2026: Held 11-13 Sept
Fifteen free guided walks and activities across Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Paulton and Peasedown from 11 to 13 September. Booking is open and Sunday takes walk-ins.