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Since the late ‘60s the Isle of Wight has been the location for some truly stunning festivals. From music festivals with superstar line-ups to family-friendly, literary, comedy, arts and food festivals – there’s something for everyone.
Combining a festival weekend with a holiday is one way to do it; enjoy the festival, but make sure you give yourself enough time to get to know the Island. Getting to the Isle of Wight is so easy, with excellent public transport links in Portsmouth and Southampton, that there’s no excuse for taking advantage of the Island festivals right on your doorstep.
Once you’re here, choose from all kinds of accommodation. While you can always camp at the major festivals, maybe you’d prefer to stay in a hotel? Or perhaps some glamping in a yurt? Every kind of accommodation you can think of is available on the Isle of Wight, so get searching.
The award-winning Isle of Wight Festival is steeped in history and famed for mixing iconic legendary artists with the hottest up and coming acts. Year on year, 55,000 stylish, free spirited Festivalgoers come together in a beautiful location, for one of the most distinctive events of the season. With the best atmosphere around and a friendly vibe, as soon as you set sail across the Solent it feels like the holiday has already begun.
Expect the biggest acts in the world, along with the hottest up and coming artists. Multiple stages, classic festival atmosphere and you’re by the sea! It doesn’t get better than that. Hundreds of thousands of people have travelled to the Isle of Wight to enjoy this world-famous weekend, but it’s far from the only one on Festival Island…
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We’ve a wide variety of eclectic boutique festivals on throughout the year including Jack Up Summer Party and Rhythmtree Festival. The Ventnor Fringe Festival hosts an eclectic mix of over 100 different shows.
The Wight Proms has now established as one of the 'must-do' events on the Isle of Wight, in the grounds of the Grade II* listed Georgian, Northwood House, Cowes. The festival celebrates the island's music, food and people, even featuring the native red squirrels.
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If music isn’t your thing, Cowes Week is one of the events we’re best known for. Held in the Summer each year, it is one of the oldest sailing events in the world and regularly attracts a host of famous faces. Cowes comes alive during the 7-day festival, with plenty of onshore entertainment too.
The Round the Island Race is one of the many famous sailing events that attracts the great and the good of the sailing world, as well as lots of keen amateurs. It’s an amazing spectacle for land lubbers too!
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If all that’s not enough, we’ve got an International Classic Car Show, displaying vehicles from all over the UK. And for fitness enthusiasts we have the Isle of Wight Walking Festival, Walk the Wight with Mountbatten and Isle of Wight Challenge, all excellent ways of seeing more of the Island’s beautiful and varied landscape.
The carnivals on the Isle of Wight are almost as famous as the festivals and take place across the Island every summer. Have a look at our dedicated carnivals page for more info and for all our events see our what’s on page.
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Festival
THORNESS BAY
Rhythmtree will be celebrating its 10th show at Sticelett Farm, Thorness Bay on the 8th, 9th and 10th July 2022.
The Isle of Wight's most original, fun-filled, family friendly festival returns.
This safe, friendly, family oriented…
LGBT
RYDE
Isle of Wight Pride will take place on Saturday 16th July 2022 in Ryde.
There will be a traditional parade at the start of the day from Queens Road, down to West Street, Cross Street, Union Street and onto the Esplanade. The parade will finish…
Festival
VENTNOR
The Ventnor Fringe is a unique celebration of the arts, showcasing emerging and established talent across every creative discipline.
Sporting Event
WEST COWES
Since 1826 Cowes Week has played a key part in the British sporting summer calendar and is one of the UK's longest running and most successful sporting events.
Festival
Ashey Road, Ryde
In 2022 Jack Up Events are spreading the fun with a feast of retro music events taking place throughout the year including a boutique mini-fest at their new farm site in Ryde.
Their Jack Up Summer Party will be a family-friendly celebration of…
Festivals
SANDOWN
A heady mix of country fair, pop festival and a vampire’s worst nightmare, this festival offers everything for the family!
Run / Rally
SANDOWN
Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally August Bank Holiday Weekend.
VFM Isle of Wight Scooter Rally is held at Sandown Airport between the 25th and 29th August. On site there will be licensed bars, food, camping area, glamping available…
Festival
Esplanade, Ryde
Organised by Jack Up Events with the support of Ryde Town Council, Ticket to Ryde is an established event now in its 8th year. Owing to very popular demand, it will be returning on each of the Bank Holiday weekends throughout Spring and Summer 2022,…
Show / Display
RYDE
Now in its 21st year, the famous Isle of Wight Charity Classic Car event promises to be the biggest and best ever. Vehicles from all over the UK and mainland Europe will be attending this unique two-day show on the 3rd and 4th September 2022. There…
Walking
ISLANDWIDE
Walk this way! The Isle of Wight Walking Festival returns in Autumn 2022. So, lace up your walking boots, dig out your woollies and join us in October between 8th and 16th.
An event for keen hikers, relaxed wanderers, and curious explorers…
Festival
RYDE
Annual harp festival with concerts and teaching workshops.
Festival
NEWPORT
The award winning Isle of Wight Festival is steeped in history and famed for mixing iconic legendary artists with the hottest up and coming acts.
Water Based Activities
COWES
Celebrating its 16th year, Cowes Classics Week is all about racing traditional yachts on the water and enjoying fabulous social events ashore.
120 boats will be sailing varied courses set in the Solent including Metre boats, Classic Racing…
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