Every Christmas event around High Wycombe in 2026, from Marlow's switch-on on 19 November to Peter Pan at the Swan from 11 December. Updated November 2026.

Christmas 2026 around High Wycombe starts in earnest with Marlow’s lights switch-on at 6.30pm on Thursday 19 November, followed by the Christmas Market at The Walled Garden, West Wycombe, from 27 to 29 November, and Peter Pan at the Wycombe Swan from Friday 11 December. Every Christmas page we keep for the High Wycombe area is linked below, from grottos and carols to the bins and the last trains.

Overview

  • Thursday 19 November: Marlow Christmas Lights Switch On, from 6pm, lights on at 6.30pm.
  • Sunday 22 November: Santa’s Grotto opens in the Hellfire Caves, and Wycombe Museum holds its free Christmas Craft Fayre, 11am to 4pm.
  • Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November: Christmas Market at The Walled Garden, West Wycombe.
  • Saturday 28 November: Princes Risborough Christmas Lights Switch On, 3pm to 6pm, with an ice rink and grotto; A Merry Marlow Christmas at Liston Court Gardens, 10am to 4pm; the first Santa steam trains from Princes Risborough.
  • Friday 11 December to Sunday 3 January: Peter Pan at the Wycombe Swan, from £16.50.
  • Thursday 31 December: a gala with midnight fireworks at Danesfield House, and extra late trains home from Marylebone.

The big dates

Marlow Christmas lights, Thursday 19 November. The chef Atul Kochhar switches the lights on at 6.30pm from a double-decker bus at the High Street and Institute Road junction; the High Street is closed 3.30pm to 8pm (Marlow Town Council).

The Walled Garden Christmas Market, 27 to 29 November. A £10 opening evening, 4pm to 8pm on the Friday, then free entry on Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am to 4.30pm, with free parking (The Walled Garden).

Peter Pan at the Wycombe Swan, 11 December to 3 January. La Voix as Tinker Bell and Kev Orkian as Smee, 38 performances, seats from £16.50 (Wycombe Swan).

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Last checked 15 November 2026.