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.
E-Bee Wight Stars - Electric Dirt Bike Festival
Enjoy a week of action packed electric racing on e-dirt bikes at Smallbrook Stadium and Robin Hill Adventure Park. One of the first 'offshore' events of it's kind.
East Cowes Carnival
East Cowes will see the return of its much-loved carnival on Saturday 22 August. The revived carnival aims to put East Cowes back on the map with vibrant, homemade floats, dance troupes, and community participation.
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!
Needles and Knolls
Wight Orienteers celebrate 50 years with two days of orienteering races at the sites of the island’s two iconic lighthouses. Come and join us!
Wolverton Manor Garden Fair
The Island's largest Garden Fair offers fun and entertainment for the whole family with a weekend packed full of live shows, demonstrations, re-enactments, children’s activities, magic shows, and more!
Randonnee with Mountbatten
Randonnee with Mountbatten is the Isle of Wight’s iconic annual cycling challenge, bringing together thousands of riders to complete a 100km clockwise route around the Island while supporting Mountbatten’s vital hospice and bereavement services.
Isle of Wight Morris Minor Rally
The Annual Isle of Wight Morris Minor Rally is being held on Sunday 6 September, and this year the Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Wight Buggin'
Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of family fun, funky vibes, and camping cool at Wight Buggin’ 2026 – the Isle of Wight’s favourite VW and camping festival, set in the breathtaking surroundings of Retro Staycations, awarded Best Campsite 2025.