A driver on a green Field Marshall tractor numbered 46 leads a parade of vintage tractors at the Mid Devon Show, with exhaust smoke rising and Devon hills behind.
Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tractor Runs

Gillingham Christmas Illuminated Tractor Parade

📅 December 2026 · date TBC📍 Gillingham town centre, then out to Mere and Motcombe, Dorset

An evening parade of tractors and 4x4s lit up with Christmas lights through Gillingham town centre and on through Mere and Motcombe, organised by North Dorset Tractor Road Runs in support of Salisbury Hospice Charity. The 2025 parade ran on Saturday 6 December from 4pm to 7pm; the 2026 date has not yet been announced.

What’s on

  • Tractors and 4x4s in one illuminated convoy
  • Route covers Gillingham, Mere and Motcombe
  • Raises funds for Salisbury Hospice Charity

The next date has not been confirmed by the organiser yet. This event usually runs in December. We check weekly and will publish the date as soon as it is announced.

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