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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
- Craft Fair and Market, Ringwood Hotel , Chesterfield
- Lecture Lunches, Calke Abbey, Derby
February
- Half Term Family Fun Days, Calke Abbey, Derby, Half-term holiday
- Shrovetide Football, Ashbourne, Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday
March
- Calke Abbey Walk, Derby
- Hearts Walk, Calke Abbey, Ticknall
- Spring Charity Ball, B2 net stadium, Chesterfield
April
- BASC Gamekeepers Fair, Catton Park, Walton on Trent
- BLUEBELL FORTNIGHT , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw
- Easter Monday Market & Table Top Sale, Chesterfield town centre, Chesterfield, Easter Monday
- GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw
- Good Taste Food and Drink Festival, The Historic Buxton Dome, Buxton
May
- Acoustic Festival of Britain, Walton-on-Trent
- Bakewell Showground Spectacular, The Showground, Bakewell, Bank Holiday Weekend
- Calke Abbey Craft Show, Calke Abbey, Ticknall
- Chatsworth Horse Trials, Chatsworth, Bakewell
- Chesterfield May Day Gala, Chesterfield, May Day Bank Holiday
- Chesterfield Spring Bank Holiday Market, Chesterfield, Late May
- Cirque du Temps, Amber Valley Rugby Club, Lower Somercotes
- Crooked Spire Church Open Day, Chesterfield, Bank Holiday Mondays
- Folk Weekend, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock, Sun 27th & Mon 28th
- Garland Day, Castleton, 29th May
- Off the Tracks Festival, Donington Park Farmhouse, Castle Donington
- Ogston Reservoir Open Day, Ashover
- SPRING CRAFT FAIR, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, 4th
- The official BTBWC Hen racing Championship, The Okeover Arms, Mappleton, May Day Bank Holiday Weekend
- The Peak District's Historic Border Country Walking Festival, Chesterfield
June
- Belper Steam & Vintage Event, Belper
- Celebrating Cromford Weekend Festival, Cromford
- Chesterfield Day of Dance, Chestrefield Market Square, Chesterfield, Mid June
- Chesterfield Pools Brook Fireworks, Chesterfield, Late June
- Derby Cathedral Annual Bellringer’s Open Day, Derby
- Derbyshire County Show, Elvaston
- Download Donington Festival, Donington Park, Castle Donington
- RENISHAW'S WARTIME WEEKEND , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 20th - 22nd
- White Peak Challenge Bike Ride, Matlock
July
- Ambergate Carnival, Ambergate, Early July
- Annual Great Dome Art Fair , The Dome , Buxton
- Ashbourne Highland Gathering, Recreation Park, Ashbourne, Mid-July
- Buxton International Arts Festival, Buxton, Mid July to early August
- Charlesworth Carnival, Charlesworth
- Chesterfield Carnival, Stand Road Park , Chesterfield
- Chesterfield Medieval Market, Chesterfield, Late July
- Gardeners' Plant Fair, The Lavender Patch, Hilton
- Lancashire & Yorkshire Day , Crich Tramway Village, Matlock
- Northern Green Gathering, Ashbourne, Late July / Early August
August
- 'Crooked Spire' Church Open Day, Chesterfield, Bank Holiday
- Ashbourne Show, Ashbourne
- Bakewell Show, The Showground, Bakewell
- Bloodstock, Catton Hall, Walton On Trent, Mid-August
- Chesterfield August Bank Holiday Market, Chesterfield, August Bank Holiday Market
- Chesterfield Evening Fireworks, Chesterfield, Aug BH
- GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 5th
- Plague Sunday Service, St Lawrence Church, Eyam, Last Sunday in August
- Plant Fair, Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 17th
- The Dronfield Charity Music Festival, Carr Lane Recreational Ground, Dronfield
- Transport Extravagana, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock
September
- Catton Park Large Model Airshow, Catton
- Chatsworth Country Fair, Bakewell
- Chesterfield Well Dressing, Chesterfield
- Crafts & Gift Fair, Village Hall, Baslow
- Crafts & Gift Fair, Village Hall, Baslow
- Green Peaks Festival, Knockerdown Inn, Ashborne, Early September
- Hartington Food and Folk Festival, Hartington
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Off The Tracks, Donington Park Farmhouse, Castle Donington, Early September
October
- British Heart Bike Ride Dark Peak Challenge, Hope Valley
- British Heart Foundation Derby Bike Ride, Derby
- Crafts & Gift Fair, Village Hall, Baslow
- Cromford Apple Day, Scarthin Promenade, Cromford, Mid-October
November
- Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend, Market Street , Bakewell, Late November
- Chesterfield Fireworks Display, Stand Road Recreation Ground, Chesterfield, 5th November
- Crafts & Gift Fair, Village Hall, Baslow
- Dovedale Dash, Dovedale
- High Peak Trail Winter Challenge Hike, Peak District
- Santa Special Boat Trips, Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Chesterfield
- Switch-on of Chesterfield Christmas Lights, Vicar Lane Shopping Centre, Chesterfield, Late Nov
December
- Bonnie Prince Charlie Commemoration, City Centre, Derby, Early December
- Christmas at Eyam Hall, Eyam Hall, Hope Valley
- Christmas fun at Gulliver’s Kingdom, Matlock
- Christmas Winter Wonderland, Conkers, Swadlincote, Various Dates
- Crafts & Gift Fair, Village Hall, Baslow, Early December
- Evening nativities in the Farmyard, Chatsworth, Matlock
- Santa Special Boat Trips, Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Chesterfield
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