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!
Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Enjoy engaging talks by over 50 celebrated speakers from the worlds of football, showbiz, true crime, comedy, design, and more!
Beer & Steam at IW Steam Railway
With a huge selection of tipples, join Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet Station for a celebration of beer and steam!
Wightrider
The Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum are presenting their Wightrider weekend on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025.
Fiesta of the Dead at Blackgang Chine
Experience excitement this October half term at Fiesta of the Dead – the Isle of Wight’s most extensive family Halloween event inspired by Día de los Muertos!
National Trust Fossil Walks
This October half-term join a guided search for Cretaceous fossils on the shore, including dinosaur bones, flint sea urchins, fossil wood, fossil oysters and so much more!
Spooktacular Halloween Party at Robin Hill
Head to the magical Woodland Ponds for a hauntingly fun family Halloween evening like no other!
Ronnie, Reggie & Me with Fred Dinenage
Hear stories that will fascinate and intrigue, while learning about the gritty reality of being a gangster in the criminal underworld of the swinging 60s, from the only man the Kray twins trusted to tell their tale.
Boogie in the Dark at Robin Hill
Get your BOOgie on at Robin Hill's brand new woodland Halloween party!
An Evening with Neil Ruddock
Don't miss the chance to see football legend Neil 'Razor' Ruddock in an exclusive live interview and audience Q&A!