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Top story Fort Nelson Christmas: free Albert Bear trail from 28 Nov Fort Nelson's Christmas trail, Albert Bear's Storybook Adventure, runs 28 November to 3 January. Free, but book a slot for everyone over 3; parking is £3. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Thu 29 Oct Halloween Crafts for Children 10am · Fareham Library · From £2
  2. Thu 29 Oct Chris Packham's World of Wonder: A Planet on the Edge 7.30pm · Fareham Live
  3. On now to 1 Nov Halloween Fun at the Fort Fort Nelson · Free
  4. On now to 31 Oct Welborne Halloween Trail Welcome Centre, Welborne Garden Village · Free
  5. 29 to 30 Oct Half Term Halloween at the Stubbington Ark RSPCA Solent Branch (Stubbington Ark) · From £10
  6. Fri 30 Oct Sophie's Legacy Halloween Trail 10am · Whiteley Shopping · From £5
  7. Fri 30 Oct Cams Hall Estate Fireworks Night 5pm · The Club at Cams Hall Estate
  8. Fri 30 Oct Forever Queen 8pm · Sarisbury Green Community Centre · From £17
  9. Sat 31 Oct Fareham parkrun 9am · Cams Hall Estate · Free
  10. Sat 31 Oct Step Behind The Curtain: Ghost Tour 10am · Fareham Live · From £15
  11. Sat 31 Oct Picasso of the Patch 11am · Osborn Square, Fareham Shopping Centre · Free
  12. Sat 31 Oct Pumpkin King and Ragdoll Queen at Whiteley 11am · Whiteley Shopping

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Warsash Warsash Haunted House Asylum 13: Free, last night 31 Oct Hyams Haunted House's Asylum 13 in a Warsash back garden has its last night on Sat 31 Oct, 6pm to 9pm: free, bring food bank donations; family walkthrough 3pm. · 4 min read Fareham Fareham Festive Thursdays: 10 and 17 Dec, shops open to 7pm Fareham's Festive Thursdays, 10 and 17 December: 31 shops open to 7pm, free council parking from 4pm and free carols in the Civic Gardens 4.30pm to 6pm. · 4 min read Fareham Fareham Christmas market 2026: West Street, Sat 21 Nov Fareham's Christmas market is on West Street, 10am to 7pm on Sat 21 Nov, free. Plus Flo's Pop-Up every weekend to 20 Dec, and Portchester and Whiteley dates. · 8 min read Planning Wickham Park Golf Club Homes Plan: Drop-In Held 20 October Crown Golf plans homes and a public park on part of Wickham Park Golf Club, keeping 12 holes. Its drop-in was held on 20 October, 3.30 to 7.30pm. · 5 min read Halloween Fareham Halloween 2026: free Fort Nelson and Welborne trails Halloween week in Fareham: free Fort Nelson and Welborne trails, free pumpkin decorating and a Portchester light party on 31 Oct, plus £5 and £10 parties. · 7 min read Events What's On in Fareham: Halloween, Fireworks, Lights 21 Nov Fareham's next six weeks: free Halloween trails to 1 Nov, fireworks 30 Oct to 6 Nov, Remembrance 8 Nov, the switch-on 21 Nov and a free Santa grotto from 5 Dec. · 13 min read Half Term Fareham October half term: free trails, castle's last week Fareham half term is 26 to 30 Oct: free Halloween at Fort Nelson and a free Welborne trail, pumpkin decorating on 31 Oct, Portchester Castle's last open week. · 7 min read Titchfield Fareham Santa's grotto 2026: free in Osborn Square, 5 Dec Free Santa's grotto in Fareham Shopping Centre, Osborn Square, three December weekends from 5 Dec with a gift. Titchfield: Garsons £14.50, Stewarts £19.95. · 5 min read Portchester Portchester Castle opening times: closed from 2 Nov to March Portchester Castle is open daily until Sunday 1 November 2026, then closed every day into March. Hours, adult tickets from £8.50 and what to do instead. · 3 min read Fareham A Vision of Elvis played Fareham Live on 9 October Rob Kingsley brought A Vision of Elvis to Fareham Live on Friday 9 October 2026 at 7.30pm, with seats from £37 to £39.75. This was our preview of the show. · 8 min read Fareham Strictly Legends opened their UK tour at Fareham Live, 3 Oct Vegas: After Hours opened its UK tour at Fareham Live on Saturday 3 October 2026, with a 2.30pm matinee and a 7.30pm show. This was our preview of the night. · 6 min read Fareham Fareham fireworks 2026: four displays, 30 Oct to 7 Nov Four displays: Cams Hall Fri 30 Oct (fireworks 7.45pm), Whiteley Sun 1 Nov (7.15pm, adults £7), AFC Portchester 6 Nov (£10), Wickham 7 Nov. None on 5 Nov. · 8 min read Fareham Fareham Christmas lights 21 Nov: full timetable, 5.30pm Fareham's lights go on at 5.30pm on Sat 21 Nov: meet Santa 1.30pm to 5pm, face painting 1pm to 5pm, panto cast at 5pm, no fireworks. Free, 10am to 7pm. · 11 min read Fareham Fareham panto 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk, from £16 Fareham Live's panto runs 11 December to 3 January, with Anne Hegerty as the villain. The £16 seats cover three performances only. Every date and price. · 6 min read Fareham Fareham Remembrance Sunday 8 Nov: parade 10.40am confirmed Confirmed: Forever Remembered names 9.45am, parade from Western Road 10.40am, silence at the West Street war memorial 11am on 8 November. Roads and buses. · 4 min read