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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

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Category
Jul 26
abba chique vocalists on stage with crowd in the background
Music

Jack Up Events presents Abba Chique Party Night

Outstanding vocals, stunning costumes and all of ABBA's greatest hits will guarantee a fun-filled night of entertainment you won't forget!

Ryde 5:30 - 10pm
Jul-Aug 30-27
a crowd dancing at a foam party
Entertainment

Summer Fest at Blackgang Chine

Get ready for a summer evening like no other on the Isle of Wight! Don’t miss out on this exciting event full of laughter, music, and good vibes - every Wednesday from 30 July - 27 August.

All Day
Aug 2-8
Cowes Week sailing with Red Funnel Ferry in background
Entertainment

Cowes Week

For almost 200 years, Cowes Week has been a world-famous rite of passage for any sailing enthusiast, and a real celebration of the sport. 

Cowes All Day
Aug 9
people on the beach about to swim
Spectator Sports

Pier2Pier Sea Swim IOW 2025

The Pier2Pier Sea Swim Isle of Wight is a 1.8 mile open water event organised by the Isle of Wight Marlins Swim Club.

Sandown All Day
Aug 12-17
a crowd cheering and waving flags with the stage in the background
Entertainment

Wight Proms

With everything from comedy to opera, enjoy a festival of open air picnic concerts in the grounds of Northwood House, Cowes. 

All Day
Aug 15
re-take that on stage at jack up summer party
Music

Jack Up Events presents Re-Take That & Party!

Jack Up Events will be bringing the world's biggest boy band's greatest hits to life live on stage! Join in the ultimate Take That party night, currently selling out festivals, theatres and arenas across the UK and Ireland.

Ryde 5 - 9:30pm
Aug 16-17
stalls selling garlic
Entertainment

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. 

Sandown All Day
Aug 22-25
Scooter Rally
Entertainment

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! 

Sandown All Day
Aug 23-24
Ticket to Ryde
Entertainment

Ticket to Ryde

Situated along the seafront just a stone’s throw from Ryde’s golden sand beaches, this free-to-attend mini-festival provides a rich mix of bank holiday entertainment for both Island residents and visitors!

Ryde All Day

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