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 Steampunk Festival
This September, join in as Steampunk enthusiasts from near and far come together to celebrate their love for all things Victorian-era and beyond!
Jack Up The 70s with The Zoots
From Glam Rock to Disco, Motown to Two-tone, you can’t help grooving to The Sounds of the 70s! Jack Up Events are preparing to wind the clock back once more with the much-anticipated return of Jack Up The 70s.
Autumn Walking Festival
Now in it's 26th year, the Isle of Wight Walking Festival remains one of the UK’s most loved and largest walking festivals, offering over 150 walks across two nine-day events, for all ages and abilities.
Dash in the Dark Isle of Wight
Dash in the Dark is returning to The Royal Isle of Wight County Showground on Saturday 4 October 2025. Gather your glow gang and get ready to walk, jog, run or dance your way around this special night time mission!
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.
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.