What's On in Croydon
Things to do in and around Croydon: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Croydon Christmas Markets 2026: Stanley Arts 27 and 28 Nov
The first 2026 Croydon Christmas market is at Stanley Arts, South Norwood, on 27 and 28 November, free. The town centre market is still not announced.
Dates for the diary
- Sat 10 Oct Lloyd parkrun
- Sat 10 Oct South Norwood parkrun
- Sat 10 Oct Pollock's Toy Museum Croydon pop-up
- Sat 10 Oct Tour Breathless by Motta Maadi Music
- Sun 11 Oct Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
- Sun 11 Oct Oliver Samuels: Where Dere's A Will Dere's A Criminal
- Wed 14 Oct Introduction to Bobbin Lacemaking with the Croydon Lacemakers
- Thu 15 Oct Crafting Croydon with Elly Platt
- 17 Oct to 1 Nov Halloween at Godstone Farm
- Sat 17 Oct Spooky Quiz Night at The Ludoquist
- Sat 17 Oct Lightstreams
- Sun 18 Oct Goblin Market: Comics and Zines
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Croydon
Croydon Halloween 2026: Boxpark Turns 10, Dracula, Pumpkins
Boxpark Croydon turns ten on Halloween with 1,000 free drinks from 3pm. Stanley Arts carves pumpkins, the David Lean shows Dracula; half term is 26 to 30 Oct.
Events
What's On in Croydon: Boxpark at 10, Dracula, Fireworks
Boxpark turns ten on 31 October with 1,000 free drinks, Dracula plays the David Lean and Sanderstead fireworks are on 5 November. 54 listings, checked 9 Oct.
Croydon
Croydon Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, Katharine Street
Croydon Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Last year's wreath-laying at the Katharine Street Cenotaph began at 10.30am, with the Minster service at 3pm.
Addiscombe
Croydon Night of Dance 2026: Held 8 Sept at Oval Tavern
Morris sides gather outside the Oval Tavern in Addiscombe from about 7pm on Tuesday 8 September, then process to the Builders Arms. Free, and children welcome.
Addiscombe
Addiscombe Railway Park Apple Day: Held 12 Sept, 20 Years
The Friends' Apple Day on Saturday 12 September marks 20 years since the council named the park. It was a working railway until the last train ran in 1997.
Selsdon
Selsdon Community Fair 2026: Held 6 Sept in Selsdon Wood
The Selsdon Residents' Association fair is in Selsdon Wood from noon to 4pm on Sunday 6 September. Guided walk at 1pm, singing at 2pm, Rotary games at 2 and 3.
Croydon
Croydon Panto 2026: Cinderella, 40 Dates, From £18
Cinderella runs at the Fairfield Ashcroft from 11 December to 3 January. Forty performances, tickets from £18, a £3 fee per order, and four dark days.
Croydon
Croydon Christmas Lights 2026: First Switch-On Is 27 Nov
Stanley Arts in South Norwood switches its Christmas lights on at 7.30pm on Friday 27 November, free. The town centre has had no switch-on ceremony since 2017.
Croydon
Croydon Fireworks 2026: Sanderstead 5 Nov, Park Hill 13 Nov
Sanderstead is Thursday 5 November, early bird to 11 October. Park Hill is Friday 13 November, £8 in advance. No council display, Sandilands not listed yet.
Croydon
Croydon Harvest 2026 Has Ended: What Ran on 3 and 4 Oct
Croydon Harvest 2026 ran free on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, noon to 5pm. The full programme, paid extras and Katharine Street closure, kept for the record.
South Norwood
London Radical Bookfair Returned to South Norwood, 6 Sept
The bookfair's first outing since 2023 is at Stanley Arts on Sunday 6 September. Free, no ticket, 11am, and it came to South Norwood because of the rent.
South Croydon
South Croydon Model Railway Show: 20 Layouts, 12 Sept
Twenty layouts, trade stalls and children's activities at St Paul's URC on Saturday 12 September, £6 adults. A Rotary hobby fair runs the same day in Selsdon.
What's On
Things to Do in Croydon: Days Out Checked August 2026
From Farthing Downs to Boxpark, a street market trading since 1276 and a first-Sunday windmill: Croydon days out, every venue checked this month.