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Santa's grotto Bury 2026: free at Bleakholt on 29 Nov
Bleakholt's free grotto is on Sunday 29 November. The Rock's free grotto has no 2026 dates yet; last year it opened on 29 November. Santa trains from £25.
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Halloween
Bury Halloween 2026: ghost trains, pumpkin picking, parade
ELR Ghost Trains run 29 to 31 October, Jersey Girls pumpkin picking is £13 from 24 October, and Nuttall Park's lantern parade is at 5pm on Halloween.
What's on
Things to do in Bury: past weekend of 26 and 27 September
A pop festival at Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Americana and piano at The Met, The Three Musketeers and a makers market: Bury's weekend, with times and prices.
Half term
Bury October half term 2026: dates and what's on that week
Bury half term is 26 to 30 October. Ghost trains, a wizard train day, pumpkin picking, shows at The Met, a lantern parade and free HAF places, priced.
Christmas
Ramsbottom Christmas markets 2026: 14 and 29 November dates
Two free Christmas markets at Ramsbottom Civic Hall: Bleakholt's on Saturday 14 November, the Makers Market on Sunday 29 November. Bridge Street date to come.
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Ramsbottom Market Place: Planting Not Until December
Bury Council says work at Ramsbottom Market Place starts next week. Its own delivery partner had already dated it to 17 September, with planting in December.
Heritage
Heritage Open Days Bury 2026: ran 13 to 20 September
Five free openings left in the borough after today, four needing no booking: a Ramsbottom walk on Wednesday, Radcliffe from Friday, two churches on Saturday.
Bonfire night
Bury fireworks 2026: Ramsbottom sold out, Radcliffe 24 Oct
Ramsbottom's 7 November bonfire has sold out. Radcliffe still has tickets for 24 October, Greenmount for 7 November, and Heaton Park is free. Times and prices.
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Ramsbottom black pudding throwing 2026: first woman wins
June Weir, 73, shared the 2026 title in Ramsbottom on 13 September, the first woman to win it. Results, the charities, and the likely 2027 date.