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Top story Kingston Vale Parkinson's Café: Thursday 29 Oct, 2.30pm Sherwood Grange on Robin Hood Lane hosts a Parkinson's Café with Parkinson's UK on Thursday 29 October, 2.30pm to 4pm, and every last Thursday after. · 3 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 9 Jan Knit Wits Haus of SIBLING, archive exhibition Kingston Museum
  2. On now to 1 Nov Howl'o'ween at Chessington World of Adventures Chessington World of Adventures · From £34
  3. On now to 11 Oct KCAH Big Sleep Out 2026 All Saints Church
  4. Sun 11 Oct Ski Sunday, Surbiton 11am · St Mark's Hill · Free
  5. Sun 11 Oct Learn to grow your own food: Kingston Orchard Project 2pm · Knollmead Allotments
  6. 13 to 24 Oct Jane Eyre Rose Theatre
  7. Thu 15 Oct Jazz with the Half-Diminished Band 12pm · Rose Theatre · Free
  8. Thu 15 Oct Learn to grow your own food: Chalice Garden 2pm · Save The World Club
  9. Fri 16 Oct Jazz Fridays with the Café Jazz Band 10.30am · Rose Theatre · Free
  10. Sat 17 Oct Surbiton Farmers' Market 9am · Maple Road
  11. Sat 17 Oct Edith Gardens Community Open Day 10am · Edith Gardens Local Nature Reserve · Free
  12. Sat 17 Oct World on a Plate: Crispy Seafood and Vegetable Pancake 11am · Save The World Club · From £5

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Halloween Kingston Halloween: Howl'o'ween, Haunted Palace, Pumpkins Halloween is Sat 31 October. Chessington's Howl'o'ween runs daily 17 Oct to 1 Nov from £34 online; plus Hampton Court's haunted palace and Garsons pumpkins. · 5 min read Christmas Kingston Ice Rink: Hampton Court Palace, 20 Nov to 3 Jan Kingston's nearest ice rink is at Hampton Court Palace, 20 November to 3 January. Adults £19.50 off peak, children £14.50, family £59.50. Times and rules. · 4 min read Events What's On in Kingston: Jane Eyre 13 Oct, Fireworks 1 Nov Open Studios on 9 and 10 October, Jane Eyre at the Rose from the 13th, Howl'o'ween daily from 17 October and Tolworth fireworks on 1 November: 46 dates. · 11 min read Christmas Kingston Lights Switch-On 2026: Only New Malden Holds One Kingston town centre has no lights switch-on. The borough's is New Malden High Street at 5.30pm on the last Friday of November; 2026 would be 27 November. · 3 min read Remembrance Kingston Remembrance Sunday 2026: Services and Road Closures Remembrance Sunday is 8 November. Kingston holds four services: New Malden 9am, Surbiton 10.15am, Kingston 10.30am, Chessington 10.55am, with road closures. · 3 min read Christmas Chessington at Christmas 2026: Dates, Prices, Grotto Chessington Christmas 2026 opens on 18 days, 21 November to 24 December. Every date and time, grotto tickets from £32, a Cinderella panto and the 7 rides shut. · 8 min read Bonfire Night Kingston Fireworks: Tolworth Display Sunday 1 Nov, From £7 Tolworth's Corinthian-Casuals display is back on Sunday 1 November: gates 4.30pm, adults £10, family £30. Epsom is 7 November. Kingsmeadow is not returning. · 7 min read Christmas Kingston Christmas Market 12 Nov: Still Listed After Fire After the 6 October fire, the market's site still lists 12 November to 3 January in the Ancient Market Place. Daily hours, Christmas Eve and no switch-on. · 6 min read Running Kingston Half Marathon 22 Nov: 9am Hawker Centre, From £38 The next Kingston Half is RunUK's on 22 November, 9am from the Hawker Centre, £38.32 with 894 places left. No parking on site. The 4 October race has been run. · 7 min read Theatre Kingston Pantomime: Rose Theatre, 25 Nov to 3 Jan The Rose Theatre's Christmas show is The Wind in the Willows, 25 November to 3 January, 44 performances. Access dates, Christmas gaps and the nearest panto. · 4 min read