Festivals and Events on the Isle of Wight
15 annual events across the island
The Isle of Wight has a packed calendar of annual festivals and events, from the world-famous Cowes Week sailing regatta and the Isle of Wight Festival to intimate fringe theatre, food celebrations and classic car shows. The season runs from May to October, with something happening almost every weekend through the summer months.
Isle of Wight Walking Festival
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is one of the largest walking festivals in the UK, offering a fortnight-long programm...
Hullabaloo Children's Festival
Hullabaloo is the Isle of Wight's dedicated children's arts and entertainment festival, offering a weekend programme of ...
Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival is a major rock and pop music festival held annually at Seaclose Park in Newport. The modern ...
Round the Island Race
The Round the Island Race is one of the largest yacht races in the world, with typically 1,500 boats and around 16,000 s...
Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival has been celebrating the island's garlic growing tradition since 1983, making it one o...
IW Classic Car Extravaganza
The Isle of Wight Classic Car Extravaganza is an annual gathering of classic and vintage vehicles held at the Isle of Wi...
Isle of Wight Real Ale Festival
The Isle of Wight Real Ale and Cider Festival is an annual celebration of real ale, craft beer, cider and perry, held in...
Ventnor Fringe
Ventnor Fringe is an independent arts festival held across multiple venues in Ventnor during late July and early August....
Isle of Wight Mardi Gras
The Isle of Wight Mardi Gras is the island's annual Pride celebration, held in Ryde with a parade through the town centr...
Cowes Week
Cowes Week is the oldest and largest annual sailing regatta in the world, held on the waters of the Solent off Cowes eve...
Isle of Wight Scooter Rally
The Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally has been held on the August Bank Holiday weekend since the early 1980s, at...
Ryde Carnival
Ryde Carnival is part of the island's long tradition of summer carnivals, which sees most of the major towns staging pro...
Jack Up the Summer
Jack Up the Summer is a nostalgia-themed music festival celebrating the sounds of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, held on th...
Isle of Wight Cycling Festival
The Isle of Wight Cycling Festival is an annual celebration of cycling on the island, offering a programme of organised ...
Isle of Wight Literary Festival
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival brings authors, poets, journalists and commentators to the island for a weekend of t...