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What's On and Things To Do This Weekend In Nottinghamshire - 26th - 28th September
We’ve rounded up our top 5 things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire this weekend.
We’ve rounded up our top 5 things to do in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire this weekend. Take your pick of unique events and activities that this brillant city has to offer.
And while you’re out and about, don’t forget - if you are out having a great time in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire, you can use #LoveNotts to share the love, or tag us using @visitnotts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We’re also on TikTok under @visitnottinghamshire!
There are many more things to do and explore on our full What’s On Calendar such as interesting exhibitions, tours, and fun outdoor activities. Browse today and find the perfect activity or experience to enjoy this weekend.
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1. Goose Fair
Friday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2025 I Forest Recreation Ground I FREE entry
Enjoy all the fun of the fair at the Forest Recreation Ground this autumn, as Goose Fair is back! Goosey the Goose Fair goose has taken up its perch on the Mansfield Road roundabout once again, heralding the return of one of the largest travelling funfairs in Europe later this month. With more than 350 rides and attractions and thrills aplenty for all ages.
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2. Robin Hood Half Marathon
Sunday 28 September | Various Locations across Nottingham City Centre | 10am - 6pm | FREE Event
Come to cheer on the 11k+ runners expected to take on the challenge in this year’s Robin Hood Half Marathon, staged annually since 1981. Events this year also include the Robin Hood Mini Marathon and the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge.
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3. Ghosts of the Gaol
Saturday 27 September 2025 (then running on selected dates until 18 October) I National Justice Museum | 6pm onwards I Tickets: £14 full price and £13 concessions
Many people have been imprisoned and executed over the centuries of our building's macabre history. Do these souls still reside in the cells and halls of this ancient gaol? Retrace the steps of those who were locked away here, uncover eerie tales from staff and visitors alike, and learn of the many paranormal experiences reported within this historic building.
4. A Tour of Sherwood Forest with the Sheriff of Nottingham
Sunday 28 September 2025 I RSPB Sherwood Forest & Visitor Centre I 1pm – 2.30pm I £9 (£7.40 RSPB members)
Take a fascinating fact-filled tour of Sherwood Forest with one man who claims it as his own - the Sheriff of Nottingham. Packed with historical detail and elements of the folklore which have made Sherwood famous throughout the world.
5. Steaming Sunday at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Sunday 28 September 2025 I 11am - 3:30pm I Nottingham Industrial Museum
Tickets: Adults £6 / Concessions £4 / and Under 16's FREE
On the last Sunday of each month the Nottingham Industrial Museum's hardy crew of volunteers stoke the engines and bring their magnificent working exhibits to life. See the awe-inspiring Basford Beam Engine take its majestic strokes as it recalls the days when Nottingham relied on it for the city’s water. Watch the Fowler ploughing engine generate steam and chat to the fascinating team.
Related
Nottingham’s world-famous Goose Fair will once again be held over ten days in 2025.
Meet ‘Goosey’, famously known by Notts folk as the Goose Fair goose who sits on the Goose Fair roundabout on Mansfield Road.
Join thousands of runners for the Robin Hood Half Marathon events.
The National Justice Museum has been voted one of the 'most haunted buildings' in the UK!
On the last Sunday of each month, Nottingham Industrial Museum's hardy crew of volunteers stoke the engines and bring their magnificent working exhibits to life.
Take a fascinating fact-filled tour of Sherwood Forest with one man who claims it as his own - the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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