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Top story Halloween in Basildon 2026: Free Eastgate Pumpkins 25-31 Oct Halloween in Basildon 2026: free pumpkins at Eastgate 25 to 31 October, Barleylands Spooky Nights 29 to 31 October, a Wat Tyler ghost tour. Times and prices. · 6 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Sun 4 Oct The Wedding Fayre at Barleylands Barleylands
  2. Sun 4 Oct All Star Superslam Wrestling 3pm · Towngate Theatre · From £12.50
  3. Mon 5 Oct Monday Movies: Mamma Mia! 11am · Towngate Theatre · From £5
  4. Wed 7 Oct Nature Tots at Langdon 10am · Langdon Nature Discovery Park · From £9.50
  5. Sat 10 Oct Basildon parkrun 9am · Northlands Park · Free
  6. Sat 10 Oct Billericay parkrun 9am · Lake Meadows Park · Free
  7. Sat 10 Oct Wickford Memorial parkrun 9am · Wickford Memorial Park · Free
  8. Sat 10 Oct Autumn wreath making workshop 10am · Langdon Nature Discovery Park · From £48
  9. Sat 10 Oct Inspire: Live Music and Family Craft Day 11am · St Andrew's Church · Free
  10. Sun 11 Oct Fungi talk and walk 10.30am · Langdon Nature Discovery Park · From £25
  11. Wed 14 Oct Laindon Memory Cafe 10.30am · King Edward Community Centre · Free
  12. 14 to 17 Oct The Addams Family, Basildon Operatic Society Towngate Theatre · From £26

More stories

Events What's On in Basildon: Halloween Week, Fireworks 6-7 Nov Free pumpkins at Eastgate from 25 October, Barleylands Spooky Nights, a Wat Tyler ghost tour, then Basildon's fireworks on 6 November and Billericay's on 7th. · 11 min read Christmas Santa's Grotto in Basildon 2026: Free and Paid Visits Barleylands' Father Christmas runs 28 November to Christmas Eve 2026. Last year Eastgate and Basildon Market ran free grottos. Every option, and what to book. · 4 min read Remembrance Remembrance Sunday in Basildon 2026: Sunday 8 November Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Last year the borough held six services, from Billericay High Street at 10am to Laindon War Memorial at 3pm. Times. · 2 min read Billericay Basildon Fireworks 2026: Billericay 7 November, Basildon 6 November, Both On Sale Billericay fireworks 2026: Saturday 7 November at Lake Meadows, gates 5pm, display 7.30pm, tickets on sale now. Basildon's own display is Friday 6 November. · 8 min read Basildon Basildon Christmas Lights: Wickford 19 Nov, Billericay 26th Light Up Wickford is Thursday 19 November, 4pm to 7pm; Billericay lights up on 26 November and Shotgate's tree on 6 December. Basildon has no date yet. · 6 min read Basildon Basildon Pantomime: Aladdin Runs 26 Nov to 3 January The Towngate Theatre's 2026-27 panto is Aladdin, from £16, running 26 November to 3 January. Every public performance date, plus the BSL and relaxed shows. · 4 min read Billericay Basildon Christmas Markets: Billericay 6 December Billericay Christmas Market is Sunday 6 December, 11am to 5pm, with the High Street shut. Langdon's market is 22 November; Barleylands runs four weekends. · 5 min read Billericay Billericay parade, 13 Sept: High Street shut until 8pm The first Your Billericay Community Parade sets off at 11am on Sunday 13 September. The High Street shuts to traffic until 8pm, with 20 groups walking. · 5 min read