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 Autumn Pumpkin picking near Sevenoaks: 3 patches open, 1 cancelled Stanhill and Spadework's free Offham garden are open now and Hoo from 10 October, but Broadditch's field is off for 2026. Prices, slots and the quiet days. Updated 6 October 2026 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. 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 16 October 2026 Bonfire Night Sevenoaks Fireworks 2026: Riverhead Off, Edenbridge 7 Nov Riverhead Scouts fireworks on 7 Nov 2026 are cancelled, with refunds. Edenbridge is 7 Nov; Swanley and Hextable are free on 6 Nov; Tonbridge 1 Nov. Updated 20 October 2026 Christmas Father Christmas Near Sevenoaks 2026: What's Left to Book Polhill's grotto is £15.50 a child from 7 November. Hever's December weekends have sold out and Coolings has few left. Eight Santa visits compared. Updated 19 October 2026 Markets Christmas Markets near Sevenoaks 2026: 5 Dates Confirmed Christmas markets near Sevenoaks 2026: Hever 6 November, Chiddingstone 21 November (£8 in advance), and a new free fest at Tonbridge Castle from 27 November. Updated 17 October 2026 Theatre Sevenoaks Panto 2026: Robin Hood at the Stag, from £16 Sevenoaks panto 2026 is Robin Hood at the Stag, 11 Dec to 3 Jan, 43 shows from £16. Plus Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and three more nearby, dated and priced. Updated 19 October 2026 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. 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. 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. Family Soft Play near Sevenoaks: Every Centre Worth Knowing in 2026 Soft play near Sevenoaks costs £3 a child at Swanley Park's Barnyard on weekdays, up to £10.95 at Oakie Doke's. Ages, session lengths and booking for 7 centres. 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. Knole Knole Park Sevenoaks: free on foot, £6 a head to park in Knole Park opening times to 31 December: park free on foot, dawn to dusk; from 2 November the café and car park shut at 16:00 and only six showrooms open. Updated 19 October 2026 Family Things to Do with Kids in Sevenoaks: Free, Paid and Rainy Days Free: the deer at Knole and the wildlife reserve play park. Paid: Riverhill at £7.50 a child, Eagle Heights now Friday to Sunday only. Checked 8 October. Updated 8 October 2026 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. 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. 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 23 October 2026 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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. Christmas Sevenoaks Christmas Lights Switch-On: Sat 28 November The Mayor switches on the Sevenoaks lights at 4.30pm on Sat 28 November. The High Street shuts 1.30pm to 7pm; Elsa, Anna and Olaf are on the stage. Updated 20 October 2026 Remembrance Remembrance Sunday Sevenoaks 2026: Vine Service at 10.45am Sevenoaks remembers at the Vine war memorial at 10.45am on Sunday 8 November. Armistice Day is at Greatness Cemetery, and Edenbridge's times are out too. Updated 20 October 2026 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. 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. 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. Family Things to Do in Sevenoaks When It Rains: 7 Indoor Picks Seven indoor things to do in Sevenoaks when it rains, Sunday hours included: £7 films at The Stag on Wednesdays, a free museum and Knole's showrooms. Swimming Swimming Pools in Sevenoaks: 4 Compared, From £7.69 a Swim Sevenoaks district's three public swimming pools all charge £7.69 for an adult. When family swims run, which has an inflatable, and Tonbridge's family ticket. Markets Sevenoaks Market: Wednesday 8am to 2pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm Sevenoaks market is on the High Street every Wednesday 8am to 2pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm, with Bligh's on Saturdays. Plus a nearby market for most days.

Events What's On in Sevenoaks: Half Term at Knole, Then Remembrance and the Lights Half term brings West End songs at St Nicholas on 23 October and the Gruffalo film at Knole on the 24th and 25th, then Remembrance on 8 November. Updated 21 October 2026 · 10 min read Sevenoaks Pride & Prejudice goes Wild West at The Stag, 7 and 8 Nov A line-dancing Pride & Prejudice plays The Stag, Sevenoaks, three times on 7 and 8 November. Tickets £35 plus a £1.50 fee, and there are no fixed seats. 30 September 2026 · 6 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