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 Garlic Festival
The world-famous Isle of Wight Garlic Festival returns in August! A family friendly festival with a curious mixture of garlic, late-sixties pop festival ambiance and country fair, with masses of entertainment for children and adults.
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!
WCM Isle of Wight Adventure
Inspired by Red Funnel's MINI Isle of Wight Adventure drive out event, West Country Minis invite you to join them on the Island on the weekend of 20-21 September. The WCM Isle of Wight Adventure 2025 is supported by Red Funnel, with a great value ferry return of just £41.50 available for all MINIs attending!
Dash in the Dark Southampton
Dash in the Dark is returning to Southampton Common on Saturday 20 September. Gather your glow gang and get ready to walk, jog, run or dance your way around this special night time mission!
Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend
The Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend is back for 2025, bringing incredible live music to multiple venues in Newport over 24-28 September.
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!