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Things to do in and around Milton Keynes: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Land of Lights Milton Keynes: 60 Nights From 17 October The lantern trail at Gulliver's opens on Saturday 17 October and runs 60 nights to 27 February. Last entry is 6.45pm on most nights; 19 are dog-friendly. · 8 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 31 Oct Pumpkin Patch Days at The Patch MK The Patch MK, Mount Mill Farm
  2. On now to 31 Oct Spooky Season and Pumpkin Picking at Lillingstone Lillingstone Pick Your Own, Stockholt Farm
  3. On now to 8 Oct World Space Week at the National Radio Centre Bletchley Park
  4. On now to 10 Oct The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Milton Keynes Theatre
  5. Thu 8 Oct Olney Thursday market 7am · Market Place
  6. 9 to 10 Oct Oktoberfest at Campbell Park Campbell Park events plateau · From £15
  7. 10 Oct to 1 Nov Fright Fiesta at Gulliver's Land Gulliver's Land
  8. 10 to 11 Oct Organ Festival Milton Keynes Museum
  9. Sat 10 Oct Milton Keynes parkrun 9am · Willen Lake · Free
  10. Sat 10 Oct Music For All: Autumn Concert 2.30pm · St Mary & St Giles Church · Free
  11. 13 to 24 Oct Mamma Mia! Milton Keynes Theatre
  12. Tue 13 Oct Graham Gouldman: Heart Full of Songs 8pm · The Stables

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Halloween Milton Keynes Halloween 2026: Pumpkin Patches Now Open Pumpkin picking is open at The Patch MK and Lillingstone. Gulliver's Fright Fiesta starts on 10 October, and centre:mk runs a free kids' club on Halloween. · 8 min read Events What's On in Milton Keynes: Oktoberfest, Fright Fiesta and Mamma Mia! Oktoberfest in Campbell Park on 9 and 10 October, Fright Fiesta at Gulliver's from the 10th, Mamma Mia! from the 13th, and Olney's fireworks on 1 November. · 9 min read Christmas Milton Keynes Santa's grottos: four to book, from £15 Four Milton Keynes grottos are on sale: centre:mk from 20 November at £16 a child, Gulliver's from 22 November, MK Museum and Bletchley Park in December. · 6 min read Christmas Milton Keynes Christmas markets: first fair is 30 October Milton Keynes has no single Christmas market. The free winter fair at centre:mk runs 30 October to 1 November, with over 100 stalls. Olney's date is not set. · 4 min read Bletchley Park Bletchley Park in winter: shut 24 to 26 Dec, open to 4pm Bletchley Park opens 9.30am to 4pm from 1 November, last entry 2pm, and shuts 24 to 26 December. Christmas events run on 14 days from 5 December. Prices here. · 4 min read Fireworks Milton Keynes Fireworks: Olney 1 Nov, Wolverton Free 5 Nov Olney's display is Sunday 1 November, 4.30pm to 9pm. Wolverton's is free on 5 November at 6.30pm, Newport Pagnell's on the 6th and Gulliver's on the 7th. · 10 min read Christmas MK Christmas Lights: Stony Stratford Switches On 21 Nov Stony Stratford switches on at 5.30pm on Saturday 21 November, Wolverton on 27 November, Newport Pagnell on 28 November. The city centre date is not yet set. · 8 min read Christmas Milton Keynes Panto: Sleeping Beauty From 5 December Alexandra Burke plays Carabosse at Milton Keynes Theatre from Saturday 5 December to Sunday 10 January, with Sooty, Ceri Dupree and Christopher Biggins. · 6 min read Remembrance MK Remembrance Sunday: 8 November Parade Times Wolverton's Act of Remembrance is at 10.55am and Stony Stratford's service is at 3pm on Horsefair Green. The MK Rose silence is 11am on Wednesday 11 November. · 6 min read