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Merry Christmas
2026
The Harpenden Christmas Carnival - Sunday November 22 for the start of the Town’s Xmas festivities.
Included in this year’s Christmas Carnival are food and drink stalls, outdoor bars, fairground rides and walkabout entertainment and a petting farm.
The Farmers’ Market will be a main feature of the High Street, Santa will be waiting to see the children in his Grotto and there will be a wide variety of live music and entertainment.
Mayor Cllr Kirsti Wenn said: “The Carnival’s atmosphere, exciting attractions, and strong sense of community is a highlight of Harpenden Town Council’s calendar and a much-loved tradition. We are delighted to welcome community groups, charities and local, talented performers.
“Young Enterprise Stalls provided by some of Harpenden’s young entrepreneurs will be on the High Street and of course I’m very excited to be taking part in this year’s Procession which is a wonderful parade through the town by local charities, entertainers and Santa. I’ll be switching on the town’s Christmas lights at 5pm with the winner of the Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition which is a big honour for me.”
Free parking for the event will be available at the Station car park starting at 12 noon; because of expected high attendance the Town Council encourages people to walk to the event where possible.
This year’s sponsors are Neves Solicitors and The Cotswold Company.
The Christmas Emergency Services Open Day will also be taking place again this year at the Harpenden Fire Station.
More details to follow soon.
PANTOMIME | THE ERIC MORECAMBE CENTRE
RAPUNZEL – A TANGLED TALE
SATURDAY 5 – WEDNESDAY 30 DECEMBER, 2026
Starring EastEnders Superstar LORRAINE STANLEY as Fairy Rose, Disney’s Art Attack LLOYD WARBEY as Loopy Louis, and the return of Harpenden’s favourite Dame JOSH HANDLEY as Betty Bouffant!
Get ready for a hair raising adventure about the girl with the magical golden hair as Polka Dot Pantomimes and the Eric Morecambe Centre proudly present RAPUNZEL– A Tangled Tale! Pantomime at the Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden is always the highlight of the festive calendar and RAPUNZEL is the perfect Christmas outing for the whole family. As always, there will be modern songs to sing along to, huge amounts of laughter, plenty of audience participation, incredible special effects and a talking Chameleon! So let your hair down and book now for Hertfordshire’s finest festive treat, RAPUNZEL – A Tangled Tale.
