What's On in Sevenoaks

Days Out Things to Do in Sevenoaks: 12 Gruffalos Until 1 November Twelve Gruffalo sculptures stand in Knole's parkland until 1 November, and the deer park is free on foot daily. Sevenoaks days out, prices at source. Updated 1 October 2026 · 21 min read Autumn Pumpkin picking near Sevenoaks: 29 dates on sale from 3 Oct Stanhill opens 3 October and Spadework's free patch on 5 October, but Broadditch has cancelled its field. Prices, booking rules and how full each date is. Updated 20 September 2026 · 19 min read Halloween Halloween Events Sevenoaks 2026: 13 Confirmed, Dates Inside Halloween near Sevenoaks 2026: Chartwell's ghost hunt from 3 Oct, Hever and Leeds Castle from 17 Oct, Penshurst from 24 Oct, Lullingstone on the 31st. 18 min read Half Term October Half Term in Sevenoaks 2026: Two Weeks, Not One Nine of the ten Sevenoaks schools we checked break up on 16 October, not 23, so the local holiday is 19 to 30 October. What opens in each week, and the cost. Updated 23 September 2026 · 17 min read Bonfire Night Fireworks near Sevenoaks 2026: 8 Displays, None on the 5th Fireworks near Sevenoaks 2026: Nizels 6 Nov from £16, parking pre-book only; Tonbridge £11 advance to 23 Oct; Swanley free. Eight dates, none on the 5th. Updated 29 September 2026 · 19 min read Christmas Father Christmas Near Sevenoaks: Grotto Tickets On Sale Now Polhill's 2026 grotto runs 7 November to Christmas Eve at £15.50 a child, babies included. Coolings is £20 to £28, and Hever opens booking on 30 September. Updated 30 September 2026 · 16 min read Markets Christmas Markets near Sevenoaks 2026: 4 Dates Confirmed Christmas markets near Sevenoaks 2026: Hever's fair 6 November, Chiddingstone 21 November with £8 tickets on sale, lights switch-on 28 November. 10 min read Theatre Pantomimes near Sevenoaks 2026: Robin Hood at the Stag Pantomimes near Sevenoaks 2026/27: six shows priced, from £16 at the Stag to £28 at Bromley, with the cheapest dates and every relaxed night. 13 min read Food & Drink Afternoon Tea in Sevenoaks: The Best Places in 2026 Afternoon tea near Sevenoaks costs £19.95 at Penshurst to £55 at Squerryes. Prices, serving days and booking notice for 8 teas, rechecked September 2026. 10 min read Pubs The Best Pubs in Sevenoaks and Its Villages in 2026 17 Sevenoaks pubs still trading, six in town: which opens at 8am, which takes dogs, the best Sunday roast, and the listed pubs that have actually shut. 15 min read Dogs Dog Friendly Sevenoaks: Walks, Pubs and the Rules in 2026 A dog friendly Sevenoaks guide for 2026: where dogs can go off lead, the Knole and reserve rules, and the pubs and cafes that actually welcome them. 9 min read Family Soft Play near Sevenoaks: Every Centre Worth Knowing in 2026 Soft play in Sevenoaks and within about 30 minutes: ages, session lengths, 2026 prices and booking, checked against each centre's own website. 9 min read Walks Family Walks near Sevenoaks: 7 Routes That Work With Kids Family-friendly walks near Sevenoaks: Knole, One Tree Hill, the Darent Valley and more, with parking charges, buggy access and where the toilets are. 10 min read Knole Knole Park Sevenoaks: free on foot, £6 a head to park in Knole Park opening times to 31 December: park dawn to dusk and free on foot; car park and café 10:00 to 17:00, then 16:00 from 2 November; shut 24 and 25 Dec. Updated 16 September 2026 · 22 min read Family Things to Do with Kids in Sevenoaks: A Local Parent's Guide Things to do with kids in Sevenoaks: deer at Knole, a free play park at the wildlife reserve, birds of prey at Eagle Heights, soft play and pools. 10 min read Breakfast Brunch in Sevenoaks: Who Opens Earliest, and What It Costs A full breakfast for £12.50, coffee from 6am, and one much-recommended favourite now in liquidation. Verified Sevenoaks brunch times, prices and booking rules. 11 min read Heritage Hever Castle day out: £25.50 an adult from 2 September A Hever Castle day out is £25.50 an adult booked online from 2 September, up £3.15 as the summer VAT rate ends. Verified 2026 prices, hours, mazes and boating. 11 min read Parking Free Parking in Sevenoaks: Two Car Parks Free All Week Holmesdale Road and Holly Bush Recreation Ground are free every day, and the council lists them in no tariff. Every other free hour in town, checked. Updated 14 September 2026 · 17 min read Shopping Garden centres near Sevenoaks: hours, cafes, dogs compared Five garden centres within 15 minutes of Sevenoaks compared: Sunday hours, which one keeps dogs out (Polhill), and where to buy a real Christmas tree. 14 min read Pubs Pub Gardens near Sevenoaks: 10 Open, 2 Long Gone Pub gardens near Sevenoaks, checked in August 2026: which have a lake view, which will not reserve an outside table, and two that no longer exist. 10 min read Days Out Riverhill Himalayan Gardens: £14, open to 1 November Riverhill is £14 an adult and shuts for winter on 1 November, leaving 30 open days. Verified times, Pumpkin Festival dates and the three weeks with nothing on. 16 min read Family Parks in Sevenoaks: 8 free play areas, new one at Greatness Sevenoaks has eight free council play areas. What is at each one, which age they suit, and the new play area and outdoor gym now funded for Greatness. 12 min read Heritage Chartwell house tickets: £24 from 2 Sep, free on 14 Sep Chartwell house tickets are £24 an adult from 2 September, £17 for garden and studio, £6 to park, and free on 14 September. Verified hours, dogs, buses. 11 min read What's On Kids Eat Free near Sevenoaks: £1 Meals After 3pm All Year Where kids eat free or for £1 near Sevenoaks: £1 meals after 3pm daily at the Restaurant Hub, free under-16 breakfasts at Premier Inn. Checked 1 September 2026. 10 min read Knole Gruffalo trail Knole Park: ends 1 Nov, £15 for a family Twelve Gruffalo sculptures at Knole until Sunday 1 November: £6 an adult, £15 a family, under-5s free. Half-term dates open for booking on Thursday 1 October. Updated 23 September 2026 · 15 min read Heritage Ightham Mote: free on 17 Sep, then £19 adult, £4 to park Ightham Mote is free all day on Thursday 17 September. Normally £19 an adult, £4 parking, no booking needed. Hours, dogs and buses, checked at source. 10 min read Family Child Friendly Cafes in Sevenoaks: 8 Verified This Week Eight child friendly cafes in Sevenoaks, checked at source: GAIL's lists highchairs and baby change, the Vine cafe has a toddler play area beside it. 10 min read Heritage Heritage Open Days Sevenoaks: Emmetts free 19-20 Sep Emmetts Garden free 10am to 5pm on 19 and 20 September, Quebec House free all weekend. Knole and Chartwell have gone; two Westerham talks are still bookable. Updated 18 September 2026 · 17 min read Days Out Lullingstone Castle: £10 World Garden, house open twice more The World Garden is £10 and open Thu to Sun until 31 October. The house opens twice more in 2026, and the Roman villa next door is currently free to visit. 11 min read Days Out Eagle Heights Eynsford: now Fri to Sun only, £16.95 in Eagle Heights is open Friday to Sunday only until 31 March, 11am to 4pm, with one display at noon. £16.95 an adult. Half-term days, prices, getting there. Updated 1 October 2026 · 8 min read Days Out Bewl Water: Free Entry, 13 Miles of Trail, £8.50 to Park Bewl Water charges nothing to walk in. Parking is 30 minutes free then £8.50 all day, the circuit is 13 miles with three shorter loops, and dogs go off-lead. 9 min read Days Out Go Ape Kent: Leeds Castle or Bedgebury? Ages and Prices Kent's two Go Ape sites compared for Sevenoaks families: Leeds Castle parks free with no castle ticket, Bedgebury adds up to £15.50 parking. Checked 22 Sept. 8 min read Christmas Sevenoaks Christmas Lights Switch-On: Sat 28 November The Mayor switches on the Sevenoaks lights at 4.30pm on Saturday 28 November. The High Street shuts from 1.30pm to 7pm, with rides, stalls and a grotto. Updated 22 September 2026 · 4 min read Remembrance Remembrance Sunday Sevenoaks 2026: Sunday 8 November Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026 and the Vine memorial has been restored. The service time, parade route and road closures are not yet out. Updated 22 September 2026 · 5 min read Days Out Emmetts Garden tickets: £15 now, £11 from 1 November Emmetts Garden is £15 an adult until 31 October and £11 from 1 November, with free parking. Hours, dogs, the Autumn Festival and the walk from Ide Hill. 11 min read Days Out Penshurst Place: from £45 a family, and it shuts 1 November Penshurst Place is £17 an adult and £48 a family, with free parking. The house and gardens close for winter on 1 November: what is left and the costs. 13 min read Days Out Godstone Farm: £16.95 in, soft play and 500 animals included Godstone Farm is £16.95 a head booked the day before, £18.95 at the gate, soft play included. Half term, fireworks and Father Christmas prices for 2026. 10 min read

Events What's On in Sevenoaks: a Free Food Festival, Then Half Term Free food festival on the Vine, Saturday 3 October, then Knole's autumn dates, Remembrance on 8 November and the Christmas lights on the 28th. Updated 1 October 2026 · 10 min read West Kingsdown West Kingsdown bus and car show: free rides, Sunday 16 Aug Go Bus marks 40 years of Roundabout on Sunday with a free bus and car show at Gamecock Meadow, free vintage bus rides from Swanley, and a bouncy castle. 13 August 2026 · 4 min read Community Hundreds turn out for Bradbourne Lakes festival as time capsule is buried in the park Hundreds came to Bradbourne Lakes Park on 11 July for the free Re-bourne festival, where the Mayor helped bury a time capsule before the £2.1m restoration. 19 July 2026 · 3 min read Community Free Family Fun Days return to Sevenoaks villages across the summer holidays Free Family Fun Days for under-12s run at 20 Sevenoaks district sites from 27 July to 21 August 2026. No booking, plus free Kent Police bike marking. 11 July 2026 · 4 min read Community Free Bradbourne Lakes summer festival returns to Sevenoaks on 11 July A free family festival hits Bradbourne Lakes Park on Saturday 11 July 2026, 12.30pm to 4.30pm: bouncy castle, magician, history walks and raft-building. 2 July 2026 · 5 min read Food & Drink New restaurant Sevenoaks: Shwen Shwen's Michelin year Shwen Shwen on Bank Street has a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Opening of the Year a year in. What the Sierra Leonean kitchen serves and how to get a table. 6 June 2026 · 4 min read