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!
Sunrise Breakfast & Sunset Safari
Experience the sanctuary in a different light. Wildheart Animal Sanctuary invites you to the Sunrise Breakfast and the Sunset Safari this summer!
The Royal Yacht Britannia Exhibition
Sailing Through Royal History is a new pop-up exhibition, taking place 31 July - 29 August 2026, at the historic Commodores House, in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight Scooter Rally
This August Bank Holiday, scores of scooterists will once again take over the Island in a spectacle like no other!
Needles and Knolls
Wight Orienteers celebrate 50 years with two days of orienteering races at the sites of the island’s two iconic lighthouses. Come and join us!
Wolverton Manor Garden Fair
The Island's largest Garden Fair offers fun and entertainment for the whole family with a weekend packed full of live shows, demonstrations, re-enactments, children’s activities, magic shows, and more!
Randonnee with Mountbatten
Randonnee with Mountbatten is the Isle of Wight’s iconic annual cycling challenge, bringing together thousands of riders to complete a 100km clockwise route around the Island while supporting Mountbatten’s vital hospice and bereavement services.
Isle of Wight Morris Minor Rally
The Annual Isle of Wight Morris Minor Rally is being held on Sunday 6 September, and this year the Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Wight Buggin'
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of family fun, funky vibes, and camping cool at Wight Buggin’ 2026 – the Isle of Wight’s favourite VW and camping festival, set in the breathtaking surroundings of Retro Staycations, awarded Best Campsite 2025.
Music in the City
Head to Southampton for an inclusive celebration of music and vibrant cultural heritage, with 300 performances over 50 quirky venues!