Weekends are always busy in Harpenden but on Sunday 24th November 2019 between 12 noon - 6 pm will keep you particularly busy with the Harpenden Christmas Carnival and Farmer's market on Bowers Parade, High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2SH. There is a lot on offer so you will be able to be busy all day sorting out some of your Harpenden Christmas shopping as well as the opportunity to pop in and sample some free mince pies and mulled wine in our Frost’s Harpenden branch between 3 pm until 5 pm.

Of course, St Albans has a Santa’s post office. It’s a busy time of year for us all in St Albans and Harpenden, not just Santa! As we all approach for some the most wonderful time of the year it is important to make sure those letters to Santa are well written and sent in good time.

The Harpenden Arts Club exhibition held at Harpenden Public Halls (Southdown Room), Southdown Road, Harpenden., AL5 1TE runs from Friday 8th November 2019 until Sunday 10th November 2019 from 10 am to 5 pm (to 4 pm only on the Sunday).

This weekend in celebration of bonfire night in Harpenden on Saturday 9th November 2019 at Crabtree Schools Playing Field, Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU the Crabtree firework spectacular will be held. It starts at 6 pm and goes on until 9 pm. The Harpenden school show is a spectacular fireworks display for families. 

Over this Halloween season in Harpenden why not take the kids on a Beast Quest in the Library? From Monday 28th October 2019 until Friday 1st November 2019 Harpenden Library at 27 High Street, Harpenden, AL5 2RT while the library is fully open they will be hosting a Beast Quest Hunt. 

Julia Rigby is a local artist and designer who lives in Harpenden and runs an Art Room. She is well known locally for with her colourful and quirky designs appearing on stationery, puzzles and cross stitch kits. She also happens to be Head of Art at St Hilda’s one of the independent primary school in Harpenden.

The areas just to the north of the capital have been popular destinations for a move out of the city for years. So what is stopping you from looking at moving to St Albans or Harpenden? Lots of other folk are thinking the same thing as recently St Albans has been named among the most popular destinations for Londoners looking to leave the capital.

Getting out and making and doing things with the kids around St Albans and Harpenden is easy there is so much to do. If you want to get a bit creative for this Halloween on Friday 18th October there is a Children’s’ biscuit icing class suitable for children aged 6 and above and for all abilities, the event is being run by Sugartists at the Quaker Meeting House, 12 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PD, from 3.45 - 5.30pm.