We have many varied events throughout the year. Many are free. Select the event of your choice from below for further details of that event.
Sunday 9th February 2025 at Wokingham Market Place. 11am to 3pm
Lion Dance, East Asian Street Food, Performances, crafts and new year traditions.
Next on: Saturday 1st March 2025 at Wokingham Town Hall.
Join Wokingham Town Council with guests Eclectic Games for a day of Board Gaming fun.
Try different games with the help of professional demonstrators, and get advice from Eclectic and maybe even take a new game home.
Please check publicity information for the suitable age range of the games.
Located at Langborough Recreation Ground the Fun Day falls on the Saturday of the latter Bank Holiday in May. For 2025 that will be Saturday 24th May.
Each year the Town Council puts on a free Fun Day for the children of the Town. Activities have included Face Painting, Magic shows, Mobile Farm, Fairground Rides and crafts.
At this traditional ceremony, the current Mayor retires and officially hands over the position of office to the new Mayor who will make his/her declaration of office. It is the first meeting of the municipal year.
The event takes place on Elms Field in early June.
The event brings fantastic acts to an open air stage in the centre of town.
Save the date: 7th June 2025!
Find out more: wokingham-tc.gov.uk/partyinthepark
Wokingham Town Council, with the kind support of Saint Sebastian
Wokingham Band playing music in the Market Place, marks this date to help raise
public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and
have served in HM Armed Forces, and to provide an opportunity for the nation to
show its appreciation for this.
It takes place on the last Saturday in June and an Armed Forces Day flag is
raised. More details about Armed Forces day can be found at www.armedforcesday.org.uk
2nd August 2025.
Performances times to come.
Play to be revealed
Each year the Arts and Culture Committee commission at least two performances in the open air from a local theatre company.
Heritage Open Days celebrate England’s fantastic
architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually
closed to the public or normally charge for admission. Every year in
September, buildings of every age, style and function throw open their doors,
ranging from castles to factories, town halls to tithe barns, parish churches
to Buddhist temples. See www.heritageopendays.org.uk for
more information and current dates for Open Days.
Wokingham Town Council arranges an Open day at
Wokingham Town Hall each year, usually on a Saturday. This is often planned
around a national theme or a more local anniversary. Local partners,
e.g. Wokingham library and Wokingham Churches often take part too. The
day includes historical exhibitions, children’s activities and competitions,
refreshments etc.
Taking place in two venues, Town Hall and The Library.
Meet, listen to talks and join in with workshops by authors of children’s books.
Learn about the process of writing and have a lot of fun!
Find out more about the event: Book festival website
2025 event information later in the year.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, generally the nearest to 11th November. Dignitaries, councillors and uniformed organisations parade from Wokingham Town Hall to All Saints Church, where wreaths are laid at a service held at 3.00pm, in partnership with Churches together in Wokingham.
Takes place on 11th November and commemorates the peace agreement signed between the Allies of World War I which took effect at 11.00am – the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” in 1918.
A two minutes’ silence is held at 11.00am in the Market Place to remember this day.
This takes place in the Market Place.
An annual event, the Dressing takes place after the Winter Carnival. Local schools are invited to produce decorations for the large tree in the Market Place and these are received by the Mayor at the Dressing. Christmas songs are sung and refreshments are provided.