{"id":1512,"date":"2025-09-26T09:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famshire.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:54:33","slug":"autumn-harvest-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famshire.co.uk\/blog\/autumn-harvest-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Harvest Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1512\" class=\"elementor elementor-1512\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b00cdf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b00cdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a7a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"a5a7a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">Autumn Harvest Festivals Across the South Coast <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9986d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9986d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There&#8217;s something magical about seeing the transition into autumn across southern England, when the leaves start to change to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">autumnal colours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and there&#8217;s a chill in the air. Many communities across Hampshire, Dorset and Sussex come together to celebrate the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UK harvest season<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It&#8217;s a tradition that goes back centuries, but things have changed quite a bit in modern years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Harvest Festival is traditionally celebrated on the Sunday closest to the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">harvest moon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (the full moon that appears nearest to the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">autumn equinox<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). This year, the UK Harvest Festival will fall on Sunday, 5th October 2025, although many harvest festivals won\u2019t take place on this exact date; some will be earlier or later, or last a few weeks at a time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many families, it\u2019s the perfect excuse to get out and celebrate what the English countryside has to offer. Along the south coast, you can expect traditional church services, as well as more modern <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">food festivals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that incorporate a range of festive activities and entertainment for families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa3593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa3593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Bit of History  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2a4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2a4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before we started giving thanks in village churches, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Celtic tradition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s involved communities gathering for the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">autumn equinox<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, making offerings of their best crops to the gods that were \u201cin charge\u201d of the weather that year. They&#8217;d feast, dance, and make <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">corn dollies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from the last <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sheaves of wheat,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which resemble the corn spirits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Christianity became big in Britain, the church turned these celebrations into thanksgiving services. The modern Harvest Festival as we know it started in 1843 when Reverend Robert Hawker in Cornwall invited his congregation for a special harvest service. The idea caught on, and soon every parish was hosting similar services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These days, you\u2019ll find harvest celebrations everywhere throughout September and October. Churches still do their special services, school assemblies feature renditions of common hymns such as \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All Things Bright and Beautiful<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">local food<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> banks benefit from generous donations around this time of year. It&#8217;s evolved into something that works for everyone, not just those who are religious.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ac589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3ac589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scarecrow Festivals <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a255d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a255d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scarecrow festivals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> have also become a thing in recent years. Scarecrows have been around for thousands of years, used as a way of protecting crops from birds and pests. The idea of using scarecrows in a festival setting is thought to have started in the UK in the late 20th century, with the first being Wray Scarecrow Festival in Lancashire in 1994. What began as a small village fundraiser quickly inspired a larger audience, with other towns and villages starting to create their own festivals. Today, there are many scarecrow festivals held around the UK.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scarecrow Festivals in today\u2019s society have evolved into family-friendly community events that mix tradition with creativity and fun. Local groups make scarecrows based off a theme, often recreating characters from TV, film, or book, or being inspired by current events. Scarecrow trails are a big part of these festivals, where visitors are guided through streets and fields to see the displays. They are often linked with summer f\u00eates, harvest celebrations, or local fairs, designed to raise money for schools, churches or charities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1254071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1254071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a88d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a88d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Community Supported Agriculture<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (CSA) is an important initiative in helping farms stay afloat. Local members of the community can buy \u201cshares\u201d in a farm\u2019s harvest at the start of the season. In return, they receive regular boxes of fresh, seasonal produce such as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fruits and vegetables,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> eggs, and even meat, directly from the farmers. This model creates a closer connection between consumers and the people who grow their food, as they share the rewards and risks of farming.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At harvest festivals, you often see stalls of fresh, locally grown food, many of which come from <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CSA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> farms. These events give CSA members and farmers a chance to sell their crops, meet the community, and educate visitors about <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sustainable farming<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8585ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8585ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvest Celebrations Along the South Coast <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3813bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3813bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hampshire <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47591d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47591d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Hampshire, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">British harvest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> celebrations range from traditional harvest <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">village fetes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to larger countryside events. Many rural villages and churches host Harvest Suppers, with religious services and displays of fresh produce. However, these are slowly becoming a thing of the past.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many larger towns and cities have created something much more vibrant and family-friendly, with country shows, food festivals, and farm-based harvest events featuring live music, craft stalls, and activities like pumpkin picking and tractor rides. These events are often ticketed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winchester Cathedral is known for hosting fantastic harvest events. Being one of Europe&#8217;s largest medieval cathedrals, their impressive autumn displays feature produce from the Test Valley. The Test Valley has been feeding people for centuries, thanks to its famous chalk streams \u2013 known for offering some of the best trout fishing in the country, as well as growing grains, fruit (including <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vineyards<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for wine), and oilseed rape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Right on the coast, Portsmouth&#8217;s historic dockyard area comes alive with their annual autumn food markets. The fishing communities around the Solent celebrate the end of summer fishing season \u2013 a little different from celebrating the land\u2019s crops, but for them, it\u2019s equally important. <\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99912d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b99912d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hampshire Events 2025 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2046ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2046ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Green Harvest Festival Weekend\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Winchester Cathedral<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 20th-21st September 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free family fun that&#8217;s part of Winchester Green Week. Families can look forward to farm animals, falconry displays, vintage tractors, and the Hampshire Fare market selling a range of local, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fresh produce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. There\u2019s a big focus on sustainability, so visitors can learn about environmental awareness alongside traditional celebrations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ece61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ece61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hinton Ampner Harvest Celebration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Alresford<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 20th September &#8211; 2nd November 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The National Trust does harvest season right at this Georgian estate. Their walled garden has a gorgeous display in autumn, and you can partake in <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">apple picking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and pear picking from their <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orchards<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Visitors pay normal admission and National Trust members get free entry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53f454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f53f454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bursledon Brickworks Harvest Festival and Dog Show<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Bursledon<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: Sunday 21st September 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">An event combining Victorian Brickworks Museum with a dog show makes it a unique harvest festival. There\u2019s a \u00a35 fee to enter your dog into two classes, plus museum admission. If you\u2019d rather visit as a spectator, you can be thoroughly entertained at the dog show, and explore the history of brickmaking.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093699a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"093699a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spookesbury: Harvest &amp; Haunt<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Rookesbury Park, Wickham<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 29th October &#8211; 2nd November 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Halloween meets harvest festival in this new event at Rookesbury Park. It\u2019s a family-friendly event during the day with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pumpkin patches<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and autumn-themed craft activities, then it turns spooky for teenagers and adults in the evenings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24104f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a24104f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sussex <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e4566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e4566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The South Downs have been farmed for thousands of years. Village churches within the downs, many dating back to Norman times, host harvest festivals that haven&#8217;t changed much in recent years. However, Sussex has embraced modern harvest traditions too, particularly around <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">British wine<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The chalk soil that makes the downs so distinctive creates perfect conditions for vineyards, and grape harvest season in September and October is becoming as important as the traditional wheat and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">barley<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> harvest.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brighton brings its own energy to harvest season with its farmers&#8217; markets. The city&#8217;s restaurants go mad for local ingredients, and you&#8217;ll find special menus celebrating what Sussex farms have to offer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Hastings, harvest time is celebrated alongside the town\u2019s history. The apple orchards are at their best in October, with events like wassailing and cider-making demonstrations that let you experience old English traditions firsthand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ff8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62ff8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sussex Events 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19ca7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c19ca7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rye Harvest Wine &amp; Food Fair<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Rye, East Sussex<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates:13th-14th September 2025<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This two-day festival in one of England&#8217;s prettiest medieval towns, will showcase award-winning winemakers and food producers. Sussex wine tastings, food stalls, cooking demonstrations, and live music, plus poetry readings and children\u2019s theatre. Alongside the main fair, there are ticketed fringe events such as a comedy night on Friday, a Harvest Hoedown barn dance with BBQ and live folk music on Saturday, and a Jazz Breakfast on Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fcfad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43fcfad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Harvest Festival and Barn Dance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Chailey, East Sussex<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 13th September 2025<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Free community event at the Five Bells with everything you&#8217;d want from a proper village harvest celebration. They\u2019ll be the Horticultural Society\u2019s Autumn Harvest Show in the village hall, where you can see the best local produce, flowers, and crafts on display. Outside, visitors can enjoy a vintage tractor and vehicle exhibition with demonstrations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plenty of food and drink options with a real ale bar, tea, coffee and homemade cakes, and hearty options from the burger bar and food stalls. Families can look forward to a kids\u2019 inflatable, plus a range of craft stalls to browse. There\u2019s live music on stage, followed by a lively barn dance. Finished by a traditional Blessing of the Harvest led by Paul Mundy.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee37c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee37c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tulley&#8217;s Pumpkin Festival<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Crawley, West Sussex<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 20th September &#8211; 31st October 2025<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The UK&#8217;s biggest pumpkin celebration, with over a million pumpkins across 100 acres as well as other <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gourds<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> such as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">squashes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Beyond picking pumpkins, the festival is packed with themed photo opportunities, live roaming characters, street food and an observation wheel.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From late September onwards, the festival comes alive in the evenings with a spectacular light trail, where the fields and displays are illuminated in different colours, transforming the site into a glowing autumn wonderland. The perfect place for autumn lovers and family days out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492c511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"492c511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dorset <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea8bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea8bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Jurassic Coast provides beautiful coastal backdrops for harvest festivals. Bridport and Lyme Regis combine their ropemaking and fossil-hunting heritage with celebrations of local seafood and traditional farming.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weymouth&#8217;s Georgian architecture provides an ideal setting for autumn markets, while the Isle of Purbeck feels like stepping back in time during harvest season, with the stone villages and ancient field patterns created from centuries of farming.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dorchester, known as Thomas Hardy\u2019s County town, does literary harvest celebrations brilliantly. Local events often feature readings from Hardy&#8217;s agricultural novels alongside other poets such as John Keats, with demonstrations of the farming practices that were often written in their literature.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba039b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba039b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dorset Events 2025 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824f11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"824f11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dorset County Show<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Dorchester<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 6th \u2013 7th September 2025<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traditional agricultural show with livestock competitions, craft demonstrations, and enough local food and drink to keep you going all day. The Paul Hannam Stunt Show adds some excitement to the traditional format.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebaed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ebaed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"5\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Harvest Festival at Sherborne Abbey<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location: Sherborne<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dates: 28th September 2025<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This special service marks the 30th anniversary of the Farming Community Network. More significant for farming families, but the setting \u2013 Sherborne Abbey \u2013 is absolutely magnificent and worth experiencing regardless.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This autumn, why not take your family to a harvest festival near you? 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2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/famshire.co.uk\/blog\/kid-friendly-activities-for-nye-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKid Friendly Activities for\u00a0NYE\u00a02026\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Year\u2019s Eve doesn\u2019t have to be all fancy countdowns and overtired little ones struggling to stay awake. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                    \n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/famshire.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tree.png\" alt=\"The Best Christmas Tree Farms in Hampshire\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 12, 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