Find attractions, walks and events by location, date and budget.
50 activities
Horringer
Free activity; normal estate admission appliesIckworth Estate
Explore 30 illustrated Pikachu cards, learn character facts and design a trading card at Ickworth.
Sudbury· Indoors
Free exhibition; normal Guildhall admission appliesLavenham Guildhall
A locally curated exhibition about 75 years of the Guildhall in National Trust care and its role in village life.
Orford
FreeOrford Ness National Nature Reserve
Join a free, gently paced guided wellbeing walk on Orford Ness on selected Tuesdays.
Lackford
£7 per personLackford Lakes
Use UV light to explore glowing fungi, insects and plants on a guided night walk at Lackford Lakes.
Lackford· Indoors
£52 including materialsLackford Lakes
Make small willow decorations with local artist Jane Kelly at a beginner-friendly workshop.
Bury St Edmunds
£75 per personBradfield Woods National Nature Reserve
Learn to make natural dyes from native tree bark in a practical craft workshop at Bradfield Woods.
Ipswich
£7 child aged 5–12; teen £12; adult £16 online; under-5s freeTrinity Park — Suffolk Showground
Fireworks, live entertainment, a bonfire and street food at the Suffolk Showground.
Heveningham
£10 child + £1 ticket fee; adults £25 + £1 feeHeveningham Hall
Fireworks, a bonfire, live music and pay-per-ride funfair near Halesworth.
Bury St Edmunds
£8 adult; £5.50 child; £22 family; under-3s freeAbbey Gardens
A Bury St Edmunds fireworks display with fairground rides, entertainment and food stalls, supporting St Nicholas Hospice Care.
Stowmarket
£5.50 children; £8.50 adults; ages 0–3 freeThe Food Museum (Museum of East Anglian Life)
A Stowmarket bonfire evening with fireworks, fairground amusements and food stalls.
Bury St Edmunds
£75 per personBradfield Woods National Nature Reserve
Carve a wooden spoon or spatula in an outdoor beginner-friendly workshop at Bradfield Woods.
Ipswich
Free entry; vehicle parking pass must be bookedJimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park
Browse 100+ East Anglian stalls, festive food, choirs and carousel rides at Jimmy’s Farm’s free Christmas Fayre.
Ipswich
FreeThe Cornhill
Join the free town-centre Christmas celebration with live entertainment and the switch-on at 6:45pm.
Horringer· Indoors
Free event; normal estate admission appliesIckworth Estate
Step into Ickworth’s festive 1930s servants’ quarters with sensory details, family paper-chain making and weekend costumed interpretation.
Bury St Edmunds
Free; no ticket requiredBury St Edmunds Town Centre
A free town-centre evening with festive performers, choirs, Santa, stalls and fairground rides as Bury’s Christmas lights come on at dusk.
Ipswich
Adults from £11.95Christchurch Park
A new 45–50 minute winter light trail through Christchurch Park, with timed sessions and seasonal food stops.
Ipswich
Advance from £3 child twilight; adult £9 all-dayHintlesham Hall
Shop 150+ independent stalls, enjoy festive performers and seasonal food at Hintlesham Hall.
Ipswich· Indoors
Check official websiteUniversity of Suffolk Waterfront Building
A festive marketplace bringing local traders and the Ipswich university community together.
Lavenham
Free entryLavenham Village Hall
Meet makers and artists at Lavenham Village Hall, with food stalls and a pop-up café on Saturday.
Ipswich
£2 adult per day; children 14 and under freeIpswich Town Hall and Corn Exchange
Shop local festive stalls and enjoy choirs and a free trail across Ipswich Town Hall and Corn Exchange.
Bury St Edmunds· Indoors
£2 entrySt Edmundsbury Cathedral
Shop 50+ local and regional stalls, with daily music and carols inside St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
Bury St Edmunds· Indoors
Check official booking pageSt Edmundsbury Cathedral
Climb the Millennium Tower on a scheduled 11am tour during the Cathedral Christmas Market.
Framlingham
Entry price not announcedMarket Hill, Framlingham
Framlingham’s community Christmas celebration returns to Market Hill, with festivities starting at 4pm.
Newmarket
£8 advance; £10 on the door; £6 Blue LightRowley Mile Racecourse
Browse more than 130 stalls, an expanded food hall and a new Christmas and crafts area at the charity Christmas fair.
Sudbury
Free to attendSudbury Town Centre
A free festive town-centre fair with food and gift stalls, a funfair, choir and Christmas lights switch-on.
Horringer
No additional trail charge; normal admission appliesIckworth Estate
Follow Shadow the snow leopard’s winter trail through Ickworth’s gardens and discover seasonal family activities.
Southwold
FreeSouthwold Market Place
A free afternoon of festive entertainment, a high-street market and the Southwold lights switch-on.
Stowmarket
Free entry; optional activities may cost extraStowmarket Town Centre
A free town-centre Christmas fayre with 80+ traders, festive food, entertainment and family activities.
Beccles
Check official booking pageHenham Park
A Christmas day out with a festive circus, real reindeer, food village and more than 150 stalls at Henham Park.
Horringer
Free activity; normal estate admission appliesIckworth Estate
Explore Ickworth parkland through a folklore trail in the Stranger Folk app.
Horringer· Indoors
Free tour; normal estate admission appliesIckworth Estate
A small-group, 45-minute look inside usually closed rooms at Ickworth House.
Horringer
FreeIckworth Estate
A free, accessible monthly wellbeing walk for wheelchair and mobility scooter users at Ickworth.
Stonham Aspal
Free entryStonham Barns Park
A free-entry Christmas market with indoor and outdoor stalls, handmade gifts, festive food and local traders.
Wickham Market
Free entryThe Hill, Wickham Market
A village Christmas market with 42 stalls, makers, food trucks, singers and the primary school choir.
Snape· Indoors
£15; under-25s £10Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
A lively puppet-theatre adventure with songs, friendship and a little yak learning to be herself.
Bury St Edmunds
Free entryThe Traverse
Browse local food, street-food stalls, handmade crafts and seasonal flowers at The Traverse.
Reydon
£7.50 for adults and ages 13+; free for Saint Felix students and children 12 and underSaint Felix School
A family fireworks night with food stalls and an Adnams bar at Saint Felix School near Southwold.
Bury St Edmunds
Under-6s free; paid ticket price not statedBury St Edmunds Rugby Club — The Greene King IPA Haberden
A community fireworks night with food and refreshments at The Haberden in Bury St Edmunds.
Bury St Edmunds· Indoors
£17 including £2 booking feeThe Apex
An evening Festival of Remembrance and RAF sunset ceremony, with proceeds supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Ipswich· Indoors
FreeChristchurch Mansion & Wolsey Art Gallery
A free indoor visit in Ipswich, with period rooms and works by Suffolk artists.
Bury St Edmunds
FreeAbbey Gardens
Free gardens, medieval abbey ruins and a children’s play area in central Bury St Edmunds.
Woodbridge
Adult £18Sutton Hoo (National Trust)
Explore a royal burial landscape, exhibitions and walking routes near Woodbridge.
Horringer
Adult £15Ickworth Estate
Explore Italianate gardens and parkland, with house interiors when open.
Lackford
Donation welcomeLackford Lakes
Explore lakes, woodland and bird hides near Bury St Edmunds.
Westleton
Check priceRSPB Minsmere
Birdwatching and nature walks through coastal, wetland and woodland habitats.
Brandon
Parking charges applyHigh Lodge, Thetford Forest
Forest play areas and walking and cycling routes near Brandon.
Framlingham
Check priceFramlingham Castle (English Heritage)
Discover castle history, exhibitions and views over Framlingham.
Aldeburgh
Adult £11The Red House
Visit the house, studio, library and gardens of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.
Felixstowe
Check priceLandguard Fort
Explore a historic coastal fort beside the Port of Felixstowe.
Woodbridge
Check priceSutton Hoo (National Trust)
Explore autumn-themed indoor and outdoor play, crafts and Anglo-Saxon activities at Sutton Hoo.
