What’s on in the Lake District in November

Lake District ‘What’s On for November’

The official start of Christmas kicks off this weekend and next week with lots of festive events across the Lake District, including Christmas craft and family fun fairs, town light switch-on events, peaceful walks, film and theatre!

Fri, November 13^th          

Join Pudsey Bear in Keswick for the Keswick Christmas lights switch on and BBC Children in Need extravaganza, broadcast live from Keswick on Friday.

German Christmas market, Hayes Garden World (Until November 23rd)

Cartmel Antiques Fair (Until 15th November)

Sat, November 14^th and Sun, November 15^th          

Winter Craft Fair, Brantwood, Coniston

Visit Santa in his Igloo at ‘The North Pole”, Hayes Garden World

Sat, November 14^th    

The Winter Droving, Penrith; Magical torchlit procession celebrating agricultural history; Family entertainment and food market.

Coppermines Valley & Levers Water Walk, 10:30am Coniston Tourist Information Centre

Sun, November 15^th                    

Kendal, Whitehaven and Carlisle Christmas lights switch-on

Mon, November 16^th – Tuesday 17^th

Cinderella, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Tue, November 17^th 

Classical Concert and Afternoon Tea, Brockhole

Design, Block Print and Make Your Own Lampshade, Greystokes Cycle Cafe

Wed, November 18^th

Artisan Bread Making Workshop, Greystokes Cycle Cafe

Thus, November 19^{th –} 22^nd  

Kendal Mountain Festival        

World’s Biggest Liar Competition, Stanton Bridge Inn, Holmrook

Fri, November 20^th

Cartmel Food Market

Sat, November 21st

Ambleside lantern procession and lights switch-on 

9 metre tall Festive Helter Skelter for adults and kids!  Rheged, Penrith

Sun, November 22^nd                   

Festive Fun Day, including festive jumper competition & Frozen sing-along! Rheged, Penrith

With the festive Christmas season and all the fun that it entails just around the corner, November is the perfect time to visit the Lake District for a romantic getaway, a family holiday or peaceful retreat to recharge batteries!   There’s nothing better than watching a Christmas lights switch-on set below the enormous starry skies of the Lake District to get you into the festive spirit.  Follow this by a drink in a local pub next to a fire, taking in the truly relaxing culture of the Lakes followed by a visit to a Christmas fair or film festival the next day to help you relax and unwind this November. Whilst there’s lots on for families and celebratory parties over November, there are plenty of challenging Wainwright walks and gentle strolls for lovers of the fells, which are still accessible and waiting to be enjoyed before the Winter weather sets in!