The Island’s rich, diverse landscape makes it an ideal setting for a remarkable range of activities and events. Walking, cycling and sailing are all reflected in the major festivals and regattas it hosts each year, with community events taking place almost weekly at venues across the Island. If you would like to add your event, please e-mail
info@wightindex.com with the date, location and name of the event.
| JANUARY |
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| 01-Jan |
Hangover Special |
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| FEBRUARY |
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| 07-Feb |
Ryde 10 Mile Road Race |
| 20-Feb |
Question Crime |
| 27-Feb |
Annual Isle of Wight Hedgelaying competition |
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| MARCH |
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| 3 - 30 March |
Isle of Wight Music Competition Festival |
| 21-Mar |
Mothers Day Specials |
| TBC |
Isle of Wight Grand National & Ashey Scurry |
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| APRIL |
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| 3-4 April |
IOW Junior Soccer Festival |
| 04-Apr |
It's a knockout competition |
| 23-25 April |
St. Georges Day |
| 30 April - 3 May |
Ventnor Community Festival |
| TBC |
Games Day |
| TBC |
Vectis Mini Festival |
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| MAY |
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| 7 - 9 May |
Ribex |
| 8 - 23 May |
Isle of Wight Walking Festival |
| 9th May |
Speed Dating Walk |
| 21 - May |
Brian Blessed - Medina Theatre |
| 14-May |
Bandnite |
| 15-May |
Ryde Rowing Club Regatta |
| 15 - 21 May |
Adult Learners Week |
| 15 - 16 May |
Cultural Diversity Weekend |
| 16-May |
Shanklin and Sandown Rowing Club Regatta |
| 16-May |
Walk the Wight |
| TBC |
Bustival' - A Cavalcade of vintage vehicles |
| TBC |
Mottistone Manor Open Day |
| TBC |
Bembridge Street Fair |
| TBC |
Diesel Days |
| TBC |
Wight Diamond Mountain Bike Festival |
| TBC |
Real Ale Festival |
| TBC |
Fat Cat Beer Festival |
| TBC |
Havenstreet Village May Queen Celebration |
| TBC |
Seaview May Day Fair |
| TBC |
Mega Wheels Classic Car Show |
| TBC |
Exhibition by The Island Art Society |
| TBC |
IOW Randonnee |
| TBC |
May Spring Time Walks |
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| JUNE |
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| 4 - 6 June |
Yarmouth Old Gaffers |
| 11 - 13 June |
Isle of Wight Festival |
| 16-Jun |
Shorwell Midsummer Fair |
| 19-Jun |
JPMorgan Round the Island Race |
| 20-Jun |
Father's Day Specials |
| 26-Jun |
Armed Forces Day |
| 26-Jun |
Midsummer Jazz & Steam |
| TBC |
Isle of Wight Country Dancing Festival |
| TBC |
Rugby Beach 7s |
| TBC |
Chale Day |
| TBC |
Living History Week |
| TBC |
Jaguar car 20th Anniversary Rally |
| TBC |
Soapbox Derby |
| TBC |
Village Fair |
| TBC |
Ryde Summer Festival |
| TBC |
RORC Commodores Cup |
| June-Sept |
Beach Soccer |
| TBC |
Volunteers Week |
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| JULY |
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| 03-Jul |
Arts Parade |
| 3 - 4 July |
Ryde Regatta |
| 09-Jul |
Bandnite |
| 17 - 18 July |
IW County Show |
| 18-Jul |
Freshwater Carnival |
| 24-Jul |
Newport Main Carnival |
| 27-Jul |
Sandown Children's Carnival |
| 28-Jul |
Sandown Main Carnival |
| TBC |
Boys Brigade Camp |
| TBC |
The Island Motor Show |
| TBC |
Day out with Thomas |
| TBC |
Cowes Dinghy Week |
| TBC |
Osborne Proms |
| TBC |
Race for Life |
| End July / Early Aug |
Brading Day (annual community village fair) |
| TBC |
Primary School Olympics |
| TBC |
Island Motor Show |
| TBC |
Last Night of the Osborne Proms |
| TBC |
Towrags Rally |
| TBC |
The 1940s Experience |
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| AUGUST |
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| 31 July - 7 Aug |
Cowes Week |
| 04-Aug |
Shanklin Main Carnival |
| 07-Aug |
Shanklin Illuminated Carnival |
| 11-14 August |
Fringe Festival |
| 11-Aug |
Ventnor Main Carnival |
| 14-Aug |
Ventnor Illuminated Carnival |
| 14-Aug |
Yarmouth Carnival |
| 14 & 15 August |
Garlic Festival |
| 18-Aug |
Cowes Main Carnival |
| 21-Aug |
Ryde Main Carnival |
| 25-Aug |
Sandown Illuminated Carnival |
| 25 - 30 Aug |
Cowes-Toquay-Cowes Powerboat Race |
| 27-Aug |
Pan Carnival |
| 27 - 30 Aug |
Isle of Wight Scooter Rally (International Scooter Rally) |
| 28-Aug |
Cowes Illuminated Carnival |
| 30-Aug |
St Helens Carnival |
| TBC |
Chale Show |
| TBC |
Osborne concert |
| TBC |
Victorian Weekend |
| TBC |
Bi-annual Rolex Fastnet Race |
| TBC |
Jaguar car rally |
| TBC |
Ryde Children's Procession |
| August TBC |
Isle of Wight Garlic Festival |
| TBC |
The 36th Island Steam Show |
| TBC |
Powerboat |
| TBC |
Isle of Wight Cricket Festival |
| TBC |
Morris Minor Rally |
| TBC |
Hospice Classic Car Run |
| TBC |
Apple Day Festival |
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| SEPTEMBER |
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| 04-Sep |
Ryde Illuminated Carnival |
| 18 - 19 Sept |
International Classic Car Show |
| 9 - 12 Sept |
Bestival |
| 16 - 19 Sep |
Little Britain Challenge Cup Regatta |
| TBC |
Wight Challenge |
| 18 - 26 Sept |
Isle of Wight Cycling Festival |
| 18-Sep |
Cycling Festival Launch & Sink or Swim |
| TBC |
Cycle the Wight |
| TBC |
West Wight Triathlon |
| 24-Sep |
Bandnite |
| 25 & 26 Sept |
Wine Festival |
| 26-Sep |
Hills Killer |
| TBC |
Ryde Illuminated Carnival |
| TBC |
Wolverton Manor Garden Fair |
| TBC |
Morris Minor Rally |
| TBC |
Model Railway Exhibition |
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| OCTOBER |
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| TBC |
Isle of Wight Marathon |
| TBC |
Big Day Out |
| 22-25 Oct |
Weekend Isle of Wight Walking Festival |
| TBC |
V-Bay Festival |
| October Half term Sunday - 25-30 Oct |
Wizard Week |
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| NOVEMBER |
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| 05-Nov |
Sandown Lantern Parade |
| 05-Nov |
Sandown Fireworks |
| TBC |
British Cod Championships |
| TBC |
A Victorian Christmas |
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| DECEMBER |
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| 04-Dec |
Ryde Latern Carnival (formerly Lights of Love) |
| 10 - 12 Dec |
Yarmouth Christmas Festival |
| 18-Dec |
Cowes Christmas Carnival |
| TBC |
Santa Specials |
| TBC |
Cowes Christmas Carnival |
| TBC |
Mince Pie Specials |
| TBC |
Newport Christmas Carnival |
| TBC |
Shanklin Christmas Festival |
| TBC |
Sandown Christmas Festival |
| TBC |
Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival |
