Festivals & events

Leicestershire has lots to entertain you!

Home to world class live theatre, award winning festivals, unique food and drink events as well as quirky events there’s plenty to keep you entertained.

Calendar

February

Leicester Comedy Festival
UK Kid's Comedy Festival

April

Hare Pie Scrambling & Bottle Kicking
Let's Dance International Frontiers
St George's Day Festival, Leicester

May

Moira Canal Festival
National Forest Walking Festival
Oaks Spring Fair, Oaks in Charnwood
Great Central Railway Open Extravaganza
National Space Centre Galactic Gathering
Artisan Cheese Fair
Ashby Arts Festival
Booze & Blues at Stoughton Grange Farm

June

Nevill Holt Festival
Market Bosworth Big Weekend
Music in the Park at Wistow
Woodland Festival at Moira Furnace
Hinckley BID’s Annual Soapbox Derby
Loughborough BID's Car Show
Coalville Park 125 Years Celebration
Little Markfield Steam Rally

July

Timber
Ashby Show
Cosby Yarn Bomb

Rempstone Steam & Country Show

Jim's Tractor Run & Family Fun Day - Ashby
Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival
Wistow Maze (July to Sept)

August

Bosworth Battlefield Anniversary Re-Enactment 
Moira Furnace Folk Festival
Feast Hinckley
PieFest / SpiritsFest 
Leicester Caribbean Carnival
Leicester Belgrave Mela
Snap Dragon Children and Family Festival, Hinckley

September

The National Forest Trek
Loughborough BID's Pet Fest
Hinckley BID’s Annual Motor Show
Hello Heritage, NW Leicestershire

The Victory Show, Cosby
Lubenham Scarecrow Festival
Loughborough BID's Bike & Trike Show

October

East Midlands Food Festival
Black History Month
Diwali
Twinlakes Family Scream Park

November

Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display
ChocFest
Loughborough Fair

December

Christmas in Leicester
Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival