What's On in Tonbridge
Things to do in and around Tonbridge: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Halloween Tonbridge: Hever and Penshurst Trails From 17 Oct
Halloween near Tonbridge: Hever's trail runs 17 October to 1 November, Penshurst's 24 October to 1 November, Leybourne Lakes after dark on 24 October for £6.
Dates for the diary
- Wed 7 Oct Bishop Chavasse Early Years open event, Wednesday 7 October
- Thu 8 Oct National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
- Thu 8 Oct The Bayeux Tapestry, Tonbridge Historical Society lecture
- Sat 10 Oct Tonbridge parkrun
- 10 to 17 Oct Dracula at the Oast Theatre
- Sat 10 Oct Revenge of The Scarecrow murder mystery dinner
- Sun 11 Oct Tonbridge Farmers' Market
- Sun 11 Oct Learn to Play: free music lessons at MusicStation
- Mon 12 Oct Bishop Chavasse Early Years open event, Monday 12 October
- Tue 13 Oct Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
- Thu 15 Oct Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival
- Fri 16 Oct Tonbridge Comedy Night
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Events
What's On in Tonbridge: Halloween Trails, Fireworks 1 Nov
Tonbridge's half marathon is Sunday 4 October, Hever and Penshurst run Halloween trails from 17 October and the fireworks are 1 November. 36 listings.
Half Term
October Half Term in Tonbridge 2026: Two Weeks for Most
Five Tonbridge secondaries break up on 16 October, not 23, so most families get 19 to 30 October. What is on each week, what it costs, and the rail closure.
Remembrance
Remembrance Sunday Tonbridge 2026: Parade From the Castle
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year Tonbridge's parade left the castle at 10.30am for the Memorial Gardens on Bradford Street. Every town's times.
Christmas
Tonbridge Christmas Market 2026: Three Castle Weekends
Tonbridge Christmas Fest runs three weekends at the castle from 27 November to 13 December 2026, free to enter. Hours, food, 18+ nights and the other fairs.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle This Winter: Hours, Prices and Christmas
Tonbridge Castle opens every day through winter, 9am to 5pm on weekdays. Gatehouse tickets £10.90, family £33.30, and the Christmas Fest from 27 November.
Christmas
Father Christmas in Tonbridge 2026: Where to Meet Him
Meet Father Christmas at Tonbridge Castle on 10 December for £5 a child, see him with two reindeer at the Rotary festival on 29 November, or post a letter free.
News
Bishop Chavasse Tonbridge: Six Open Events from 7 October
Six Early Years open events start on 7 October, one on a Saturday. The Tonbridge school has 60 Reception places and Kent applications close on 15 January.
Community
Free Music Lessons in Tonbridge: Sunday 11 October, 12-4pm
MusicStation on Bank Street gives free lessons on six instruments, noon to 4pm on Sunday 11 October. Book ahead: it is the only Kent venue on the list.
Bonfire Night
Tonbridge Fireworks 1 Nov: Advance Prices End 23 October
Tonbridge fireworks is Sunday 1 November: gates 5pm, display 6.30pm, £11 adult and £7 child until 23 October. Gates now include the swimming pool bridge.
Christmas
Tonbridge Christmas Lights: Sunday 29 November 2026
Tonbridge's Rotary Christmas Festival is Sunday 29 November 2026, with the High Street closed, a street market, and the lights switched on at the Big Bridge before a firework finale.
Running
Tonbridge Half Marathon Sunday: Brook Street Shut 7am-1pm
Tonbridge half marathon, 10k and 5k start at The Judd School on Sunday 4 October at 9am. Brook Street shuts 7am to 1pm and there is no parking at the school.
Christmas
Tonbridge Panto 2026: Cinderella, 47 Shows, £23 to £32
Cinderella runs at the EM Forster Theatre from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. Every date and time, the four price bands, the relaxed and BSL shows, and which nights are nearly gone.