May

Fri 30 Apr – Sun 9 May: Ulverston Walking Festival – call 01229 587 120

Sun 9 May – Fred Whitton Challenge – 112 mile sportive road cycling event supported by Lake District National Park

Thu 13 – Sun 16 May: Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival

Wed 9 – Sun 23 May: Keswick Mountain Festival supported by Lake District National Park

Sat 16 – Sun 23 May: Cumbria Fishing Festival

Sun 16 May: Windermere Marathon organised by Brathay Hall Trust

Sun 30 May – Thur 3 June: Muncaster Castle Festival of Fools

June

Sun 30 May – Thur 3 June: Muncaster Castle Festival of Fools

Thu 3 – Wed 9 June: Appleby Horse Fair

Fri 4 – Sat 5 June: Keswick Beer Festival

Thu 10 – Sun 13 June: Boot Beer Festival

Sat 5 June: Lakeland Trails – starting from Staveley

Fri 25 – Sat 26 June: Woolfest in Cockermouth

July

Thu 1 July – Sun 1 Aug: Barrow Walking Festival

Fri 2 – Sun 4 July: Coniston Walking Festival has been cancelled

Fri 9 – Sun 11 July: Staveley Carnival

Sat 12 July: Grasmere Rusbearing – read more on our Traditions page.

Sat 10 – Sun 11 July: Lakeland Rose Show near Kendal

Sat 17 July: Cumberland County Show

Sun 18 Jul: Community Spirit Cumbria from 12pm at Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole – call 015394 46601

Sun 18 Jul: Coniston Country Fair – call 015394 37360 for fell race information or 015394 36611 for trade stands

Sat 24 July: Penrith Show

Sat 24 and Sun 25 July: Cumbria Steam Gathering

Thu 29 July: Ambleside Traditional Sports Day

August

Wed 4 Aug: Cartmel Show

Thu 5 Aug: Lake District Sheep Dog Trails near Kendal. Call 01542 71584

Fri 6 – Sun 8 Aug: Ambleside Flower Show

Sat 14 Aug: Appleby Agricultural Show – call 01931 714571

Tues 24 Aug: Hawkshead Show

Sun 29 Aug: Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

September

Thu 2 – Sun 5 Sept: Mintfest – International Festival of Street Arts in Kendal

Sat 4 – Sun 5 Sept: Great North Swim in Windermere supported by Lake District National Park

Sun 5 Sept: Lakeland Trails – starting from Keswick

Thu 9 Sept: Westmorland County Show – visit us at our stand!

Sat 11 Sept: Thornthwaite, Braithwaite and Newlands Show at Victory Memorial Hall in Braithwaite. Doors open at 2pm – email vincent@waitrose.com

Sat 18 Sept: Egremont Crab Fair and Sports including the World Championship Gurning Competition

Sun 19 Sept: Borrowdale Shepherds’ Meet and Show

Sat 25 Sept: Eskdale Show

Sat 25 Sept – Sun 3 Oct: Ullswater Outdoor Festival

October

Sat 2 Oct: Lakeland Trails, Coniston

Sat 25 Sept – Sun 3 Oct: Ullswater Outdoor Festival

Sat 9 Oct: Wasdale Head Shepherds Meet and Show – call 01946 810350 email marra1@hotmail.com

November

Thurs 18 – Sun 21 Nov: Kendal Mountain Festival supported by Lake District National Park

Dates to be confirmed: Powerboat Speed Records Week on Coniston

December

Sun 5 Dec: Keswick Traditional Christmas Fayre