Can't wait for holiday joy in Worthing? Dive into our guide for the best events and activities! For Worthing regulars and holiday explorers, this guide is your companion for festive fun.
Popular Events: One highlight of the season is the Brighton Christmas Market, known for its charming wooden chalets brimming with unique gifts and delicious festive treats. If you're looking for a whimsical experience, the Worthing Wonderland Christmas Market offers an enchanting atmosphere with twinkling lights and artisan stalls. And don't forget the Chichester Indoor Christmas Market, which features a cozy venue filled with local crafts and seasonal delights. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Worthing
- Brighton Christmas Market (Brighton)
- Worthing Wonderland Christmas Market
- Weald and Downland Christmas Market, Singleton (Singleton)
- Chichester Indoor Christmas Market (Chichester)
- Arundel Museum Christmas Fayre (Arundel)
- Petworth’s Christmas Cracker (Petworth)
- Christmas Market at Seven Sisters (Seaford)
- Highdown Christmas Market (Highdown)
- Shoreham Christmas Market (Shoreham)
- Christmas Craft Fair – The Bat and Ball Pub (Billingshurst)
See these and even more events listed below!
Worthing Holiday Light Displays
Arundel By Candlelight
What to Expect:
Traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony with musical and educational activities.
Description:
Arundel By Candlelight features a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, musical entertainment, a lantern procession, and a carol service led by the three churches of Arundel. The event includes joint school choirs singing around the Christmas tree, with Her Grace the Duchess of Norfolk switching on the lights.
Where: Arundel | More Info: Arundel By Candlelight
Worthing Holiday Markets and Shopping
Brighton Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Celebrating local artisans and holiday treats.
Description:
Brighton Christmas Market showcases local independent companies offering a variety of unique gifts, delicious treats, and specialty drinks in a vibrant community setting.
Where: Brighton | More Info: Brighton Christmas Market
Worthing Wonderland Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Personalized gifts and fundraising for St Barnabas House Hospice.
Description:
The Worthing Wonderland Christmas Market at Worthing Assembly Hall features a festive atmosphere with 100 stalls, Santa's Grotto, and personalized gifts for children. It also includes fundraising efforts for St Barnabas House Hospice.
Where: Worthing | More Info: Worthing Wonderland Christmas Market
Chichester Indoor Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Showcase of unique festive products by 100 independent businesses.
Description:
Chichester Indoor Christmas Market features over 100 independent businesses showcasing unique festive products at Westgate Leisure Centre in Chichester. This event offers an abundance of unique gifts and seasonal items.
Where: Chichester | More Info: Chichester Indoor Christmas Market
Weald and Downland Christmas Market, Singleton
What to Expect:
Unique blend of local arts, crafts, and foods in a historic setting.
Description:
The Weald and Downland Christmas Market in Singleton offers a festive atmosphere with 100 stallholders selling local arts, crafts, and foods. Enjoy music, hands-on demonstrations, make-and-take activities, and see Father Christmas. Explore the historic houses and follow the Knucker the Dragon Christmas trail.
Where: Singleton | More Info: Weald and Downland Christmas Market, Singleton
Petworth’s Christmas Cracker
What to Expect:
Community-driven holiday market with diverse vendors and entertainment.
Description:
Petworth’s Christmas Cracker is a vibrant community event featuring over 70 stalls selling a variety of products, live entertainment, and festive food and drink in the picturesque town of Petworth.
Where: Petworth | More Info: Petworth’s Christmas Cracker
Arundel Museum Christmas Fayre
What to Expect:
Unique gifts from local artisans.
Description:
The Arundel Museum Christmas Fayre offers unique handmade gifts from local artisans, a cake stall, and coffee, creating a delightful atmosphere for holiday shopping.
Where: Arundel | More Info: Arundel Museum Christmas Fayre
Christmas Market at Seven Sisters
What to Expect:
Unique blend of local crafts and festive activities.
Description:
The Christmas Market at Seven Sisters features 27 stalls in the visitor centre and pump barn, offering local produce, beer, honey, gifts, and crafts. Enjoy choir singing, locally-crafted South Downs beer and wines, and a pre-bookable Christmas wreath-making workshop.
Where: Seaford | More Info: Christmas Market at Seven Sisters
Highdown Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Extensive local artisan goods and festive drinks.
Description:
The Highdown Christmas Market features over 35 stalls offering a wide range of local items, including food, drink, pottery, woodwork, and crafts. Enjoy mulled wine, a hog roast, and a fully stocked bar in a bustling atmosphere.
Where: Highdown | More Info: Highdown Christmas Market
Christmas Craft Fair – The Bat and Ball Pub
What to Expect:
Heated marquee with local artisans selling handmade gifts.
Description:
The Bat and Ball Pub hosts a Christmas Craft Fair featuring local artisans selling handmade gifts and seasonal items in a luxurious heated marquee.
Where: Billingshurst | More Info: Christmas Craft Fair – The Bat and Ball Pub
Shoreham Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Synchronized light displays and festive atmosphere.
Description:
Shoreham Christmas Market is a vibrant holiday event featuring local vendors, festive food, and unique gifts in the charming town of Shoreham-by-Sea.
Where: Shoreham | More Info: Shoreham Christmas Market
The Beach, Littlehampton Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Local artisans and vendors selling unique, handmade gifts.
Description:
The Beach, Littlehampton Christmas Market features local vendors selling handmade gifts, crafts, and seasonal items, along with festive food and mulled wine.
Where: Littlehampton | More Info: The Beach, Littlehampton Christmas Market
Felbridge Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Face painting and gingerbread decorating activities.
Description:
The Felbridge Christmas Market at Crowne Plaza Felbridge features face painting, gingerbread decorating, mulled wine, festive food, a treasure hunt, Santa, and numerous stalls offering a variety of local items.
Where: Felbridge | More Info: Felbridge Christmas Market
Grittenham Barn Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Traditional Sussex barn setting with local artisanal goods.
Description:
Grittenham Barn Christmas Market offers a charming setting with various stalls selling festive gifts, homewares, and local produce. The event takes place in a traditional Sussex barn and rustic outbuildings, providing a delightful atmosphere for holiday shopping.
Where: Petworth | More Info: Grittenham Barn Christmas Market
Worthing Winter Craft and Gift Fair
What to Expect:
Unique handmade crafts by local artisans.
Description:
The Worthing Winter Craft and Gift Fair at Field Place features 50 local crafters selling handmade items, perfect for Christmas gifts. The event is dog-friendly and wheelchair/pushchair accessible, offering a variety of refreshments and a festive atmosphere.
Where: Worthing | More Info: Worthing Winter Craft and Gift Fair
West Street Horsham Christmas Arts and Crafts Market
What to Expect:
Unique handmade gifts and local artisans.
Description:
The West Street Horsham Christmas Arts and Crafts Market offers a variety of handmade gifts and seasonal items, showcasing local artisans' work in a vibrant and bustling setting.
Where: Horsham | More Info: West Street Horsham Christmas Arts and Crafts Market
Bolney Christmas Wine Fayre
What to Expect:
Taste a variety of wines paired with local food in a festive setting.
Description:
Join Bolney Wine Estate for a Christmas Wine Fair, where you can taste their full wine range, explore local food and drink, and receive a branded ISO tasting glass. This event is perfect for those looking to find the best wines for their Christmas celebrations and gifts.
Where: Bolney | More Info: Bolney Christmas Wine Fayre
Lancing Village Christmas Market
What to Expect:
Local vendors and live music in a festive setting.
Description:
Lancing Village Christmas Market is a community event featuring local vendors, live music, and seasonal activities in a festive atmosphere.
Where: Lancing | More Info: Lancing Village Christmas Market
Worthing Other Holiday Activities
Tilgate Park Christmas Event
What to Expect:
Interactive Santa grotto with personalized visits.
Description:
Tilgate Park transforms into a captivating winter setting with Santa, festive food, and bookable activities. Enjoy free entertainment, rides, and a variety of food stalls. Visit Santa in one of two grotto experiences or participate in wreath-making workshops.
Where: Crawley | More Info: Tilgate Park Christmas Event
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
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- Littlehampton (7 miles)
- Hove (9 miles)
- Brighton (10 miles)
- Bognor Regis (14 miles)
- Rottingdean (14 miles)
- Burgess Hill (14 miles)
- Horsham (17 miles)
- Haywards Heath (17 miles)
- Chichester (18 miles)
- Seaford (21 miles)
- Crawley (22 miles)
- Horley (26 miles)
- East Grinstead (27 miles)
- Havant (27 miles)
- Godalming (27 miles)
- Crowborough (29 miles)
- Waterlooville (29 miles)
- Eastbourne (29 miles)
- Bordon (29 miles)
- Reigate (30 miles)
- Guildford (30 miles)
- Redhill (31 miles)
- Portsmouth (31 miles)
- Gosport (33 miles)
- Farnham (33 miles)
- Leatherhead (33 miles)
- Aldershot (34 miles)
- Caterham (35 miles)
- Ryde (35 miles)
- Fareham (35 miles)
- Royal Tunbridge Wells (35 miles)
- Woking (36 miles)
- Banstead (36 miles)
- Epsom (36 miles)
- Coulsdon (36 miles)
- Sandown (36 miles)
- Farnborough (37 miles)
- Bexhill-on-Sea (37 miles)
- Ewell (37 miles)
- Sutton (38 miles)
- Purley (38 miles)
- Fleet (38 miles)
- Esher (38 miles)
- Tonbridge (38 miles)
- Wallington (39 miles)
- Carshalton (39 miles)
- Camberley (39 miles)
- Walton-on-Thames (39 miles)
- South Croydon (40 miles)
- Surbiton (40 miles)
- Sevenoaks (40 miles)
- Cowes (40 miles)
- Sunbury-on-Thames (41 miles)
- New Malden (41 miles)
- Sandhurst (41 miles)
- Morden (41 miles)
- Newport (41 miles)
- Croydon (41 miles)
- Yateley (41 miles)
- Mitcham (41 miles)
- Hastings (42 miles)
- Crowthorne (42 miles)
- Wimbledon (42 miles)
- Hanworth (43 miles)
- Ashford (43 miles)
- Staines (43 miles)
- Egham (43 miles)
- Feltham (43 miles)
- Streatham (44 miles)
- Beckenham (44 miles)
- Basingstoke (44 miles)
- Eastleigh (44 miles)
- Bracknell (44 miles)
- Winchester (44 miles)
- Richmond (45 miles)
- Hythe (45 miles)
- Putney (45 miles)
- Hounslow (45 miles)