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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
Jun 14
marquees and crowds with stately wolverton manor building in the background
Arts, Crafts & Culture

Shorwell Midsummer Fair

The 63rd annual Shorwell Midsummer Fair returns to the beautiful grounds of Wolverton Manor!

1:30 - 5pm
Jun 15
cyclists with the sea in the background
Cycling

Ride of Champions

The Ride of Champions is calling all elite riders to take on the ultimate challenge – a gruelling 100-mile journey designed to test your endurance, strength and determination!

Island Wide 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 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
Jul 20
runners completing a guided warm up on the airport runway
Running

Southampton Airport Runway Run

Take to the tarmac for this fun 5k in support of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance!

4:30 - 6:30am

Customer Reviews

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Have had a nice journey with Red Funnel. Also nice that they sponsor a lot of different things on the Isle of Wight.
Thu, May 8 2025
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Excellent check-in service to get us on the earliest sailing, both going over and returning from I.o.W.
The relaxed personal service in the Signature lounge is worth the…
Thu, May 8 2025
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All good
Thu, May 8 2025