Events in Cumbria | Add Free Entry
This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events.
In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January
- Orchid Weekend, Beetham Nurseries, Beetham, Late January
February
- Half Term Fun at Muncaster Castle, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Half-term
- The World's Original Marmalade Festival, Dalemain House, Penrith
March
- Ambleside Daffodil and Spring Flower Show, Ambleside Kelsick Centre, Ambleside, Late March
- Riot of Rhododendrons, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- South Cumbria Music Festival, Coronation Hall, Ulverston, Late March - Early April
- Words by the Water Literature Festival, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Mid-March
April
- Bluebell Heaven, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally, Various sites, Kirkby Stephen, Easter
- Model Railway & Transport Exhibition, Barrow-in-Furness
- Riot of Rhododendrons, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
May
- Barbon Speed Hill Climb (cars), Barbon Manor, Barbon, Early May
- Cartmel Races, Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Late May
- Cumbria Fishing Festival, All over the county
- Eden Valley Vintage Tractor Rally, Dalemain House, Penrith
- Fell Pony Stallion Show, Dalemain House, Penrith
- Festival of Fools, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Late Bank Holiday Weekend
- Flag Fortnight, Ulverston, Early - Mid May
- KeswickMountainFest , Adventure Base, Crow Park, Keswick
- North West Carriage Driving, Dalemain House, Penrith
- Riot of Rhododendrons, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Ulverston Walking Festival, Ulverston, First week of May
June
- Annual Concert, Whitehaven
- Appleby Horse Fair, Appleby, First weekend in June
- Cumbria Life and Dalemain Garden Festival, Dalemain House, Penrith
- Dent Folk Festival, Dent, Sedbergh
- Dentdale Music & Beer Festival, Main Street , Dent
- Edwardian Festival, Park Road Gardens, Grange-over-Sands, Early June
- Great North Swim, Low Wood Marina, Windermere
- Himalayan Balsam Pulling Days, Eden Valley
- Holker Garden Festival, Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel, Early June
- Hutton’s Historic Vehicle Show, Penrith
- Lanercost Music & Arts Festival, Lanercost Priory, Lanercost, Mid June
- Mallerstang and Nine Standards Yomp, Kirkby Stephen
- Sedbergh Folkfest, Sedbergh
- Warcop Rushbearing, St Columba Church, Warcop
- Whitehaven Male Voice Choir's 'Annual Concert' , Whitehaven, Early June
July
- Ambleside Rush Bearing, Town Centre, Ambleside, First Saturday in July
- Ambleside Traditional Lakeland Sports, Rydal Park, Ambleside, Last Thursday in July
- Appleby Town Carnival, Appleby
- Best in Eden Summer Festival, Penrith
- Cartmel Races, Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Mid July
- CockRock, Wellington Farm, Cockermouth, Late July
- Coniston Country Fair, Coniston Hall, Coniston, Late July
- Coniston Water Festival, Coniston
- Crayfish Survey, Eden Valley
- Cross Bay Fundraising Walk, Milnthorpe
- Cumberland County Show, Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, Mid-July
- Cumbria Steam Gathering, Flookburgh, Late July
- Dalton Pops, Barrow-in-Furness, Early July
- Electrofishing, Eden Valley
- Furness Traditions Folklore Festival, Ulverston, Early July
- Himalayan Balsam Pulling Days, Eden Valley
- Kendal Calling Festival, Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, End of July
- Lakeland Rose Show, Westmorland Showfield, Kendal, Early July
- Langwathby Scarecrow Festival, Around the village, Langwathby
- Musgrave Rushbearing, St Theobald Church, Musgrave, First Saturday in July
- North Lonsdale Agricultural Show, Bardsea Park, Nr Ulverston, Late July
- Penrith Agricultural Show, Brougham Hall Farm, Penrith
- Potfest In The Park, Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, End of July
- Radio Black Forest Presents: Woodland Gathering, Fell Foot Woods, Newby Bridge, Late July
- Skelton Agricultural Show, Old Park, Hutton in the Forest, First Saturday in July
August
- Ambleside Summer Flower Show & Craft Fair, Ambleside
- Appleby Agricultural Show, Appleby In Westmorland
- Best in Eden Summer Festival, Penrith
- Brough Agricultural Show, Showfield, Brough, 3rd week in August
- Carlisle Live, Bitts Park, Carlise
- Cartmel Agricultural Show, Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, First Wednesday in August
- Cartmel Races, Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Late August
- Crayfish Survey, Eden Valley
- Crosby Ravensworth Agricultural Show, Penrith
- Cumbria Classic Car Show, Dalemain House, Penrith
- Cumbria Guitar Show, Rheged Exhibition & Visitor Centre, Penrith
- Cumbrian Craft Fair, St Andrews Centre, Penrith, Late August
- Dufton Agricultural Show, Dufton, Penrith
- Electrofishing, Eden Valley
- Garrigill Gala Day, Village Green, Garrigill, Bank Holiday Monday
- Gilsland Show, Gilsland
- Gosforth Agricultural Show, Gosforth
- Hawkshead Show, Hawkshead, Late August
- Lake District Summer Music Festival, Lake District, End July - Mid August
- Lowther Game & Country Fair, Lowther Estate, Penrith, Mid-August
- Lunesdale Agricultural Show, Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Second Tuesday in August
- Made in Cumbria Food & Craft Fair, Market Place, Cockermouth, Early August
- Medieval Muncaster, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Bank Holiday Weekend
- Millom and Broughton Agricultural Show, West Park, Broughton-in-Furness, Late August
- Patterdale Dog Day, Patterdale, Ullswater, Late August
- Potfest in the Pens, Skirsgill Auction Mart, Penrith, Early August
- Silloth Carnival, Silloth
- Solfest, Tarnside Farm, Tarns, August Bank Holiday
- Summer of Fun, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Vale of Rydal Sheepdog Trials and Hound Show, Ambleside
September
- ALFA ART Autumn Seminar & Awards Dinner, Eden Valley, Late September
- Alston Agricultural Show, Alston, Early September
- Crayfish Survey, Eden Valley
- Egremont Crab Fair, Egremont, Closest Saturday to September 18
- Electrofishing, Eden Valley
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Hesket Newmarket Agricultural Show, Throstle Hall, Caldbeck, Early September
- Kendal Torchlight Carnival, Kendal, Early September
- Kirkby Lonsdale Victorian Fair, Kirkby Lonsdale, First weekend in September
- Lantern Procession, Ulverston, Mid September
- Lowick Agricultural Show, Lowick, Ulverston, Early September
- Screwfix Go-Kart Rally, Surf the Turf, Sedgwick, Early September
- Ullswater Outdoor Festival, Ullswater, Late September/Early October
- Ulverston Charter Festival, Coronation Hall, Ulverston, First weekend in September
- Westmorland County Show, Crooklands, Kendal, Early September
October
- Apple Day, Acorn Bank near Culgaith, Penrith
- Apple Weekend, Beetham Nurseries, Beetham, Mid October
- Crayfish Survey, Eden Valley
- Darkest Muncaster, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Halloween
- Electrofishing, Eden Valley
- Halloween Week, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Half-term / Halloween
- Ullswater Outdoor Festival, Ullswater, Late September/Early October
November
- Bonfire Night Fireworks Extravaganza, Bowness-on-Windermere, Early November
- Carlisle Fireshow, Carlisle
- Dickensian Festival, Ulverston, Late November
- Kendal Mountain Film Festival, Kendal, Mid November
December
- Alston Craft Fair, Alston, Early December
- Christmas at the Castle, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Darkest Muncaster, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair and Procession, Kirkby Lonsdale, Early December
- Made in Cumbria Food and Craft Fair, Market Place, Cockermouth
- Santa Cruises, Ullswater Steamers, Glenridding
- Spirit of Christmas Cruises, Ullswater Steamers, Glenridding
- Victorian Christmas Tours, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
- Whitehaven Male Voice Choir, St Begh's Church, Whitehaven
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