Last updated: November 11, 2024
Feel the holiday excitement in Burgess Hill! Discover all the top festive events and activities with our guide. Whether you're rediscovering Burgess Hill or seeing it for the first time, this guide maximizes your holiday enjoyment.
One highlight of the festive season is Santa's Workshop at The Activity Cafe, where families can get hands-on with seasonal crafts while enjoying a warm drink. The Burgess Hill Small Makers Market provides a unique experience, featuring local artisans selling handmade gifts and festive treats. And don't forget the It's Christmas in Burgess Hill event, which brings together the community with a variety of activities and entertainment. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Interactive light and sound installations in a historic garden setting.
Explore the beautifully lit woodland gardens at Leonardslee, featuring a new winter trail with impressive installations and seasonal food and drink.
Where: Lower Beeding | More Info: Leonardslee Lights
Dazzling light trail with woodland creatures and festive moments.
Windsor Great Park Illuminated brings the woodland to life with dazzling lights, spectacular displays of colour, and breathtaking reimagined projections. The event features a forest trail full of music and light where woodland creatures come to life, and festive moments await visitors. Enjoy delicious dishes, mulled wine, and hot chocolate at cosy rest stops.
Where: Englefield Green | More Info: Windsor Great Park Illuminated
Reimagined classic tales and festive light displays.
Hever Castle Christmas offers a seasonal experience celebrating 10 years of festive joy. Witness reimagined classic tales on the Christmas Trail, meet beloved characters, and enjoy shopping, dining, and fairground rides. The grounds are transformed with festive lights as darkness falls, and beautifully decorated rooms inside the Castle highlight Christmas themes from the past decade.
Where: Edenbridge | More Info: Hever Castle Christmas
Illuminated historic abbey with festive activities and light displays.
Battle Abbey is transformed into a spectacular setting with dazzling light displays, festive activities, and historical significance. Visitors can follow the Christmas Light Trail through the abbey's grounds, explore the Enchanted Woodland Walk, and meet Father Christmas in his grotto. Children can participate in festive craft workshops, creating their own Christmas decorations and cards.
Where: Battle | More Info: Battle Abbey Christmas Lights
Hands-on Christmas crafts for kids.
At Santa's Workshop at The Activity Cafe, children can engage in various festive crafts, including Christmas plaster painting and reindeer food making.
Where: Burgess Hill | More Info: Santa's Workshop at The Activity Cafe
Local artisans and producers showcase their unique handmade goods.
The Burgess Hill Small Makers Market is a monthly event featuring a wide range of handmade crafts and local produce at the Burgess Hill Academy sports hall.
Where: Burgess Hill | More Info: Burgess Hill Small Makers Market
Indoor Christmas market with festive activities and entertainment.
Fareham Town Centre Lights Switch On features a Christmas market, children's activities, fun fair rides, food and drink, street and stage performers, all held indoors in Fareham Shopping Centre.
Where: Fareham | More Info: Fareham Town Centre Lights Switch On
Community event with local choirs, bands, and dance performances.
Join Haywards Heath Town Council and Orchards Shopping Centre for a fun-filled afternoon of family entertainment and Christmas shopping opportunities. The event will feature a packed programme of entertainment on the stage, including local choirs, bands, and dance performances. Enjoy funfair rides, food stalls, and festive strolling characters. Face painting and fun children's activities will be available, along with a visit from Father Christmas and his friends. The event will create a buzzy street vibe with a variety of stalls offering Christmas gift ideas from not-for-profit groups and small businesses. There will also be a competition running for the Best Dressed Shop Window and a fun Christmas Trail for children.
Where: Haywards Heath | More Info: Christmas Lights Switch On
Local youth showcase their musical talents in a holiday-themed concert.
This concert showcases the talented young musicians of Burgess Hill, featuring a diverse repertoire that celebrates the holiday season. Local performers will display their skills, creating an atmosphere filled with joy and community spirit. Families and friends come together to enjoy an evening of uplifting music that resonates through the heart of the town.
Where: Burgess Hill | More Info: Burgess Hill Marching Youth Christmas Concert
Community-driven holiday event with local performances and market stalls.
Join Burgess Hill for a vibrant celebration featuring local performers, a mini-Christmas market, and street entertainers. Enjoy music from Sussex Harmonisers and Burgess Hill Marching Youth, and marvel at the street performers and charity stalls.
Where: Burgess Hill | More Info: It's Christmas in Burgess Hill
Accessible SEN session for children with special needs.
Time 4 Children Winter Fayre is a festive event featuring local business stalls, Father Christmas's grotto, and a pop-cafe offering hot and cold drinks, cakes, and snacks. The event supports Time 4 Children's fundraising efforts.
Where: Hassocks | More Info: Time 4 Children Winter Fayre