Every dated event, in order
The UK Show Calendar
252 dated events ahead. Undated annual fixtures live on their category pages until organisers confirm.
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August 2026
Selected dates, 25 Aug – 6 Dec
Guildford Model Engineering Society Autumn Open Days Models Free entry
Surrey
September 2026
Selected dates, 4 Sep – 3 Jan 2027
Illuminations Tours by Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours Trams
Lancashire
Selected dates, 20 Sep – 15 Nov
Pinewood Miniature Railway Open Days (Autumn) Models From £1.50
Berkshire
November 2026
Selected dates, 7 Nov – 30 Dec
The Polar Express Train Ride at the Spa Valley Railway Railways From £39.95
Kent
Selected dates, 7 Nov – 23 Dec
The Polar Express Train Ride at the Churnet Valley Railway Railways From £28.95
Staffordshire
Selected dates, 13 Nov – 24 Dec
The Polar Express Train Ride at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Railways Adults £15
North Yorkshire
Selected dates, 13 Nov – 23 Dec
The Polar Express at the Brecon Mountain Railway Railways From £12
Merthyr Tydfil
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov
Military Vehicle Trust Commemorative Showcase Military Museum admission
West Midlands
Selected dates, 13 Nov – 23 Dec
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride – Wensleydale Railway Railways Adults £5
North Yorkshire
Selected dates, 13 Nov – 15 Nov
Legendary Journey with Flying Scotsman: Darlington to Stanhope Railways From £79
County Durham
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2026 Classics Adults £40.20
West Midlands
Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov
Kramplewick Steam Event at Papplewick Pumping Station Steam From £14
Nottinghamshire
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 22 Nov
Day Out With Thomas Festive Celebration at Statfold Country Park Railways Adults £38.50
Staffordshire
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 23 Dec
Santa Specials at the North Norfolk Railway Railways From £24.25
Norfolk
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Express Experience at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Railways
Cumbria
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 23 Dec
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride – Telford Steam Railway Railways From £33.99
Shropshire
Sat 21 Nov – Thu 24 Dec
Santa's Toy Mine at Rhondda Heritage Park Railways Sold out
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 24 Dec
Christmas Special at Audley End Enchanted Railway Railways Adults £23.50
Essex
Selected dates, 21 Nov – 21 Nov
North Pole Express at the Foxfield Railway Railways From £51
Staffordshire
Selected dates, 22 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Steam Specials at the Avon Valley Railway Railways From £18
Gloucestershire
Selected dates, 22 Nov – 23 Dec
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride – Birmingham Moor Street Railways From £56
West Midlands
Selected dates, 27 Nov – 23 Dec
The Polar Express Train Ride at the South Devon Railway Railways From £35.95
Devon
Fri 27 Nov – Wed 30 Dec
Christmas Train of Lights at the Dartmouth Steam Railway Railways From £31.50
Devon
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Bluebell Railway Railways Adults £35
East Sussex
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the East Lancashire Railway Railways Adults £25
Greater Manchester
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa's Special Trains at the Epping Ongar Railway Railways From £130
Essex
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Express at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Railways From £29.50
North Yorkshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa's Steam Specials at the Severn Valley Railway Railways From £67
Worcestershire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Father Christmas Yuletide Express at the Swanage Railway Railways From £29.95
Dorset
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
The Elf Explorer at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Railways From £26
West Yorkshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
The Great Central Santa Express at the Great Central Railway Railways From £27.50
Leicestershire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Railways Sold out
Kent
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Express at the West Somerset Railway Railways From £20.50
Somerset
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 23 Dec
Santa Express at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Railways
Gloucestershire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 20 Dec
The Lapland Express at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway Railways Adults £21
County Down
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 20 Dec
The Polar Express Train Ride at the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Railways From £30.95
Angus
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at Nene Valley Railway Railways Adults £30
Cambridgeshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
The Santa Express at Whistlestop Valley Railways Adults £25.95
West Yorkshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 6 Dec
Festive Express Railway Experience at Exbury Gardens Railways Sold out
Hampshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 20 Dec
Santa Specials at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway Railways Adults £17
Wiltshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 23 Dec
Santa Steam Specials at the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Railways From £24.50
Buckinghamshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa's Enchanted Journey at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Railways From £50
Derbyshire
Selected dates, 28 Nov – 23 Dec
Christmas at the Caverns (underground Santa boat trip) Canals Adults £19.75
West Midlands
Selected dates, 29 Nov – 23 Dec
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride – Edinburgh Waverley Railways
City of Edinburgh
Selected dates, 29 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Kent & East Sussex Railway Railways From £100
Kent
Selected dates, 29 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Battlefield Line Railway Railways
Leicestershire
December 2026
Fri 4 Dec
Charity Christmas Tractor Run for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (Cloughton to Scarborough) Runs Free
North Yorkshire
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 24 Dec
Santa Steam Trains at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Railways From £3
West Lothian
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 23 Dec
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride – London Euston Railways From £5
Greater London
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 24 Dec
Santa Cruises aboard Indian Chief, Stoke Bruerne Canals From £23
Northamptonshire
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 23 Dec
Visit Santa by Train at Colne Valley Railway Railways Adults £25
Essex
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 20 Dec
Tinsel Trains at Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway Railways From £30
Cumbria
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 24 Dec
Father Christmas at Perrygrove Railway Railways From £11
Gloucestershire
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 21 Dec
All Aboard for Christmas at Whitehead Railway Museum Railways Sold out
County Antrim
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 23 Dec
Steam Into Christmas at Didcot Railway Centre Railways Adults £20
Oxfordshire
Selected dates, 5 Dec – 22 Dec
Santa's Steam Train Adventure at the Ribble Steam Railway Railways
Lancashire
Selected dates, 6 Dec – 20 Dec
Santa Cruises at Victoria Quays, Sheffield Canals From £19.95
South Yorkshire
Selected dates, 8 Dec – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Dean Forest Railway Railways From £12.50
Gloucestershire
Selected dates, 11 Dec – 23 Dec
Glad Tidings - Christmas Evenings at BCLM Trams Adults £20.95
West Midlands
Fri 11 – Sat 12 Dec
Bentham Auction Mart Charity Christmas Lights Tractor Run Runs Free entry
North Yorkshire
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 24 Dec
Father Christmas Express on the Watercress Line Railways Adults £22.50
Hampshire
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 22 Dec
Ride the Lights, East Anglia Transport Museum Trams Adults £9
Suffolk
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Railways
Lincolnshire
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 23 Dec
Santa Trains on the Welsh Highland Railway Railways From £4.95
Gwynedd
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 24 Dec
Santa Specials at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway Railways Adults £30
Isle of Wight
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 20 Dec
Santa Specials at the South Tynedale Railway Railways From £24
Cumbria
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 22 Dec
Santa Special at the Gwili Railway Railways From £15
Carmarthenshire
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 22 Dec
Santa Specials at the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Railways Adults £24
Powys
Selected dates, 12 Dec – 21 Dec
Santa Specials at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Railways Adults £10
Lincolnshire
Sun 13 Dec
South Yorkshire Transport Museum Winter Wonderland Open Day Buses Adults £10
South Yorkshire
Sun 20 Dec
Farmers on Christmas Lights Tour (Baldock, Letchworth and Hitchin) Runs Free
Hertfordshire
January 2027
Sat 23 – Sun 24 Jan
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Color Bash 2027 (Glasgow) Monster From £25
Glasgow
February 2027
March 2027
April 2027
Sat 10 – Sun 11 Apr
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Color Bash 2027 (Birmingham) Monster
West Midlands
Sat 17 – Sun 18 Apr
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Color Bash 2027 (Manchester) Monster
Greater Manchester
May 2027
June 2027
July 2027
August 2027
September 2027
Sat 25 Sep
FFF&B Ploughing Match 2027 (Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins & Burford) Ploughing
Gloucestershire