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Events on the Isle of Wight

Pack your island holiday with fun things to do

The Isle of Wight is one of the UK's most exciting destinations for festivals and events! There's a wide variety of year-round activities and events, including one of the UK's biggest and best known music festivals, the world's oldest sailing regatta, and a food festival dedicated to one of our most famous exports, garlic!

Event Calendar

Location
Category
May-Sep 24-13
steamship shieldhall at sea with dress flags
Entertainment

Summer Sailings on SS Shieldhall

Join Steamship Shieldhall on one of her summer excursions to the Solent, and experience the glamour and tradition of steam at sea! 

All Day
Jun 19-22
Festival stage lit up in the dark with confetti
Entertainment

Sky Presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2025

Sky Presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2025 will take place from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 June! Book your festival ferry travel today!

Newport All Day
Jun-Jul 28-6
children sitting round for a story telling session in the woods
Entertainment

Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival

Enjoy nature and community events for the whole Island, celebrating our UNESCO Biosphere Reserve!

Island Wide All Day
Jun 29
red arrow planes in flight
Entertainment

Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day

Head to Ryde for an action-packed day to honour the inspirational individuals who make up our Armed Forces - from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets!

Ryde All Day
Jun 29
group photo in blue heart & stroll t shirts
Walking

Heart & Stroll Southampton

Join in the first ever Heart & Stroll event and discover family fun all for a great cause!

All Day
Jun 29
Wight Wheels
Entertainment

Wight Wheels

Showcasing the weird and wonderful vehicles from the Island and beyond - a fantastic family day out and perfect for any transport enthusiast! 

All Day
Jul 18-27
Ventnor Fringe
Entertainment

Ventnor Fringe

A wonderland of pop-up bars and boutique venues featuring artists from across the world, Ventnor Fringe will return to take over a whole host of eclectic venues from 18-27 July 2025. 

All Day
Jul 19
iow-pride
Entertainment

IW Pride

Head to Harbour Beach in Ryde to join in the fun and festivities as Isle of Wight Pride returns for 2025!

Ryde All Day
Jul 19
crowds at a festival
Entertainment

Sausage and Cider Festival

The Sausage and Cider festival is coming to The Isle of Wight for the first time! Landing in Robin Hill on Saturday 19th of July 2025.

Newport 2 - 11pm

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