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Things to do in and around Crouch End: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story Santa's grotto near Crouch End: Lauderdale slots selling out 18 of Lauderdale House's 30 Santa's grotto slots on 5 and 6 December had sold out by 7 October. Ally Pally's grotto runs 4 to 23 December at £14 a child. · 5 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 30 Nov BBC TV 90 at Ally Pally, East Court display East Court, Alexandra Palace · Free
  2. On now to 18 Oct Mind Body Soul Experience The Great Hall, Alexandra Palace
  3. On now to 17 Oct Who Cares?, Bert Roman Jacksons Lane · From £10
  4. On now to 17 Oct Jon Udry's Variety Bungalow Jacksons Lane · From £10
  5. Sat 17 Oct Ally Pally parkrun 9am · Alexandra Park · Free
  6. Sat 17 Oct Muswell Hill Creatives Make and Mend Festival 11am · Hornsey Town Hall
  7. Sat 17 Oct The Luck Child and other Strange Tales, Daniel Morden 2pm · Jacksons Lane · From £10
  8. Sat 17 Oct Haringey Huskies v Peterborough Phantoms 2 5pm · Alexandra Palace Ice Rink
  9. Sat 17 Oct Comedy Cabaret at Downstairs at the King's Head 8.30pm · Downstairs at the King's Head · From £16
  10. Sun 18 Oct Crouch End Jazz Downstairs at the King's Head · Free
  11. Sun 18 Oct Alexandra Palace Farmers' Market 10am · Campsbourne School
  12. Sun 18 Oct Alice in Wonderland, Let's All Dance 11am · Jacksons Lane · From £10

More stories

Highgate Highgate Art Fair 6-8 Nov: £8 Early Bird tickets still on Highgate Art Fair is at Highgate Primary School 6 to 8 November. £8 Early Bird tickets were still on sale on 14 October; under-16s free, workshops from £10. · 12 min read Half term Rio Cinema kids' film festival: nine shows, £5, 24-31 Oct Dalston's Rio Cinema runs Hackney's first children's film festival, 24 to 31 October: nine half-term events, every ticket £5, or £3 with a Hackney Library Card. · 9 min read Highgate Highgate Christmas lights switch-on: 2026 date due late Oct Rupert Grint switched on Highgate's lights on South Grove on 19 November 2025. The 2026 date is not out yet; the last two were announced in late October. · 4 min read Muswell Hill Muswell Hill Christmas tree switch-on: 2026 date not out yet Muswell Hill's tree in St James Square was lit by the Mayor of Haringey at 4pm on Sunday 7 December 2025. No 2026 date yet; last year's came six days ahead. · 3 min read Events What's On in Crouch End: Half Term, Then the Ally Pally Fireworks Haringey half term starts 26 October, then the Ally Pally fireworks on 7 and 8 November. 56 dated listings for Crouch End, Muswell Hill and Highgate. · 16 min read New Year's Eve Crouch End New Year's Eve: no Ally Pally event, road shut Alexandra Palace held no New Year's Eve event last year: car parks shut at 6pm and the road at 9pm. The Thames fireworks need a ticket, from £20 for Londoners. · 4 min read Christmas Crouch End Christmas markets 2026: 5 Dec at the town hall Muswell Hill Creatives bring a winter market to Hornsey Town Hall on 5 December. Highgate's fairs start 20 November; Lauderdale House is 12 and 13 December. · 5 min read Hornsey Haringey Remembrance Sunday: Hornsey 10am, Sun 8 Nov Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Hornsey's wreath-laying has started at 10am for three years running, Wood Green at 10.45am, St Saviours Court at 3pm. · 6 min read Alexandra Palace Ally Pally Knit + Stitch: 2026 show over, next 7-10 Oct 2027 Knit + Stitch returns to Alexandra Palace 7 to 10 October 2027, the organiser says. The 2026 show ran 8 to 11 October; here is what tickets cost this year. · 7 min read Crouch End Haringey half term 26-30 Oct: Halloween walks selling out Haringey half term is 26 to 30 October. Lauderdale House's 5pm and 6pm Halloween walks have sold out; Bruce Castle's free crafts are 28 and 29 October. · 8 min read Alexandra Palace Ally Pally fireworks 7-8 Nov: Eats Everything, 8pm display Ally Pally fireworks: Eats Everything headlines Saturday 7 November, display 8pm; Sunday 8 is family night, 6pm show, Barry from EastEnders on karaoke. · 13 min read Crouch End Crouch End Christmas lights: 2026 date not announced yet The Crouch End tree was lit at 6pm on Saturday 6 December 2025, with a 40-stall market inside Hornsey Town Hall. No 2026 date is out yet. Here is who sets it. · 4 min read Alexandra Palace Christmas at Ally Pally: grotto 4-23 Dec, £14 a child Ally Pally's Santa's Grotto runs 4 to 23 December at £14 a child, the Festive Skate from 9 December to 4 January, and Cinderella On Ice 3 to 6 December. · 6 min read Crouch End Crouch End pantomime 2026: no panto, six festive shows There is no traditional panto in Crouch End or Highgate this year. Jacksons Lane runs six children's shows from £10 and Ally Pally has 68 performances. · 5 min read Alexandra Palace Ally Pally darts 11 Dec-3 Jan: ballot results already out The Ally Pally darts ballot results went out 21 to 25 September. Face value from £55 tiered, £75 table. No general sale announced; resale is Fan-to-Fan only. · 14 min read Alexandra Palace Ally Pally BBC TV 90: free plaque unveiling 2 Nov, 6pm The free World Origin Site plaque unveiling is 6pm to 8pm on Monday 2 November; the Baird talk is sold out. The East Court display runs daily to 30 November. · 6 min read Highgate Open House 2026: 26 local buildings open free, 12 to 20 Sept Hornsey's medieval tower, Highpoint, Highgate School and the old Ally Pally station all open free next month. Which need booking, and which you can walk into. · 10 min read