What's On in Borehamwood
Things to do in and around Borehamwood: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Borehamwood Halloween: Spook-Fest from £7.95, 10-31 Oct
Spook-Fest at Aldenham Country Park runs 10 to 31 October from £7.95. Plus Reveley Lodge's trail on 28 and 29 October, Willows pumpkins and half-term shows.
Dates for the diary
- Tue 6 Oct Burglary and vehicle theft prevention talk
- Wed 7 Oct Radlett Music Club: Olivia Rose Tringham and Robert Forrest
- 10 to 31 Oct Spook-Fest 2026
- 10 to 31 Oct Pumpkin Festival at Willows Activity Farm
- Sat 10 Oct Aldenham parkrun
- Sat 10 Oct Captain Calamity
- Sat 10 Oct Book and Jigsaw Swap and Coffee Morning
- Tue 13 Oct Going Down the Village: reminiscence meeting
- 13 to 17 Oct Guys and Dolls
- 13 to 17 Oct The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Sun 18 Oct Apple Day at Shenley Park
- Sun 18 Oct Meet the Artist: Anthony Wildig
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Borehamwood
Borehamwood Christmas Market: Fairway Hall 22 Nov, 13 Dec
The town council's indoor markets at Fairway Hall are on Sundays 22 November and 13 December. Last year's December market had a Santa's grotto and live music.
Events
What's On in Borehamwood: Spook-Fest, Halloween, Fireworks
Spook-Fest opens at Aldenham Country Park on 10 October, Radlett's fireworks are on 1 November. Forty dated listings to mid-November, with times and prices.
Young people
Hertsmere film week: 30 free places, apply by 19 October
Hertsmere 11 to 17 year olds can apply now for a free five-day film course in Borehamwood, 26 to 30 October. A £50 deposit is refundable. Closes 19 October.
Elstree
Aldenham Country Park Santa's Grotto: From £31.85, on Sale
Santa's Magical Grotto at Aldenham runs weekends from 28 November, then daily 21 to 24 December, from £31.85. Parking is extra and late arrivals are refused.
Borehamwood
Borehamwood Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 November Parade
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Last year Borehamwood's parade left Clarendon Road at 10.30am for the Shenley Road memorial; Radlett gathered at 10.30am.
Bushey
Hertsmere Heritage Open Days: the 19 Sept tours have run
Bushey Rose Garden and Aldenham School opened free on Saturday 19 September 2026 for Hertsmere's first Heritage Open Days: the tour times and both venues.
Radlett
The Littlest Yak, Radlett: 25-26 Sept shows have now run
The puppet musical played three shows at the Radlett Centre on 25 and 26 September, £16 to £17. The Radlett Centre's Snow White pantomime opens on 5 December.
Borehamwood
Borehamwood Fireworks: Radlett 1 Nov, Meadow Park Undated
Tabard RFC has booked Sunday 1 November in Radlett, but tickets are not on sale yet. The free Meadow Park night has no 2026 date; one namesake is in Harrow.
Borehamwood
Borehamwood Christmas Lights: Free Grotto and Ice Rink
The town council's switch-on has fallen on Advent Sunday two years running, which points at 29 November. Free grotto, free ice rink, market at 96 Shenley Road.
Potters Bar
Borehamwood Pantomime: Jack and Snow White, From £20
There is no panto in Borehamwood itself. Jack and the Beanstalk runs 11 to 31 December at the Wyllyotts, Snow White 5 to 31 December at the Radlett Centre.
Elstree
Aldenham Country Park Spook-Fest: 10-31 Oct, From £7.95
Spook-Fest runs 10 to 31 October at Aldenham Country Park. The farm pass starts at £7.95, but pumpkins, the tractor ride and the scarecrow shows skip some days.