2026 FESTIVAL

The first day of the festival is Thursday 3rd December. However, you are welcome to join us at St Mary’s Church on Wednesday 2nd December for the Lights of Love concert in aid of Mountbatten, which starts at 7pm.

Trees will generally be on display Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th December of the main festival.

The following venues will have trees on display for longer:

• The Three Bishops – trees will be on display until the 20th December
• St Marys Church Brighstone will have trees on display until 31st December.
• The Isle of Wight Pearl will have trees on display throughout December, but last entry is 3pm daily.

Please check the festival programme for further details, A full timetable for each venue will be published in the run up to the event. So please follow our facebook page for the latest news and updates.

2026 Venue Times

Each venue has its own opening times.

Trees will be on display between the Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th December for the weekend of the main festival between 10am and 5pm (last entry to each venue 4.30pm).

Please note that for the Isle of Wight Pearl last entry is 3pm.

Please check the Location list for further details on each.

Please see our Venue List for up to date information.

2026 Parking Guide

• Brighstone – Applies to St Marys Church, Wilberforce Hall, The Social Club (Reading Rooms) and the Methodist Church. Parking in the village is limited and can get busy at peak times. Please use the village carpark if possible. Alternative parking is available on-street. There will be a park and ride facility available on the weekends, but please refer to our Facebook page or the official programme for further details.
• All other Venues – Please check the venue page for site-specific parking information.

Please kindly note, that this is a historical village, and we are very fortunate to have the support of those who live there. Please park considerately and please understand that it will be very unlikely that you would be able to pull up outside each venue you wish to visit in a car. So please plan accordingly. 

2026 Festival Details

If you or members of your party have accessibility challenges or disabilities or additional requirements who you feel they would struggle to visit the venues during busy times, then we would recommend visiting as close to 10am on the opening day of the festival (Thursday) when it is usually quieter.

Please note that church areas can be uneven underfoot, especially with limited lighting in the winter, so please do take care.

Please note that we cannot open outside of these core hours due to the reliance and safety of our volunteers. We thank you for your understanding.