Events in Cambridgeshire
This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events.
In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
To add an event to this list please email full details.
January
- Buckden Antique Vintage and Collectors Fair, Buckden Village Hall, Buckden
- St Ives Antiques Fair , Burgess Hall, St Ives
- Straw Bear Festival, Whittlesey, Friday and Saturday before Plough Monday
February
- Snowdrop Season, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge
- St Ives Antiques Fair, Burgess Hall (One Leisure), St Ives
March
- Feast EAST, Linton, Cambridge, Early March
- St Ives Craft & Design Show, Burgess Hall, St Ives
April
- Bible Dicing, All Saint's Church, St Ives, Whitsun
- Family Fun Day, Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon, Easter Monday
May
- Asthma UK House and Garden Fair, Chilford Hall, Linton, Mid-May
- Duxford Spring Air Show, Imperial War Museum, Duxford
- Eel Festival Weekend , Ely, Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
- Elys Food & Drink Festival, Palace Green, Ely
- National Mills Weekend, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge
- Stilton Cheese Rolling, Stilton, May Day Bank Holiday
June
- Abbots Ripton Hall Show, Huntingdon
- Annual TS Eliot Festival, Little Gidding
- Dragon Boat Festival, River Nene, Peterborough, Mid June
- East of England Show, East of England Showground, Peterborough
- Hemingford Abbots Flower Festival, Hemingford Abbots, Late June
- Offord Music Festival, Offord D'Arcy
- Peterborough Artists Open Studios, Pink House Arts, Fotheringhay
- Peterborough Festival, Peterborough
- St Edmund's May Ball, St Edmund's College, Cambridge, Late June
- St Neots Folk Festival, The Priory Centre, St Neots, Mid-June
- Strawberry Fair, Cambridge
- Vintage and Rail Mail Weekend, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Early June
July
- Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, Late July
- Doddington Carnvial and Sports, Doddington
- Dog Show, Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester
- Festival of Hunting, East of England Showground, Peterborough
- Flying Legends, Imperial War Museum, Duxford
- Fringe in the Fen, Fenstanton
- Godmanchester Gala, Godmanchester, First weekend in July
- Kimbolton Country Fayre, Kimbolton Castle, Kimbolton, Mid July
- Littleport Show, Littleport, Ely
- Picnic in the Park, Godmanchester, First Sunday in July
- Red Lion Free Folk Day, Whittlesford
- St Ives Carnival & Music Festival, St Ives
- Summer Music Festival, Cambridge
- World Pea Shooting Championships & Village Fair, Village Green, Witcham, Early July
August
- Beer Fest, Peterborough
- Charity Flying & Car Display, Little Gransden, Late August - Early Sept
- Equifest, East of England Showground, Peterborough, Mid August
- Fenland Country Fair, Stow cum Quy Park, Cambridge, Bank Holiday Weekend
- Race Meeting, Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon, August Bank Holiday
- St Ives Music & Arts Festival, St Ives, End August
- St Neots Sunfest, St Neots, August Bank Holiday week
September
- 1940's Weekend, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Late September
- Annual Plough Day & Craft Fair, Ramsey, Mid September
- Buckden Food and Drink Fair, Village Hall, Buckden
- Cambridge Film Festival, Cambridge
- Diesel Gala, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Late September / Early October
- East of England Classic Car Show, Huntingdon Racecourse, Brampton, Huntingdon, Mid September
- Gransden Agricultural Show, Great Gransden, Last Saturday in September
- Grassroots Festival, Peterborough
- Haddenham Steam Rally, Ely, Early September
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Mascot Grand National & Race Meeting, Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon, End September
- Open Cambridge Weekend, Cambridge
- Steam Gala, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Early September
- The Duxford Air Show, Duxford
- World Heart Day Walk , Huntingdon
October
- Diesel Gala, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Late September / Early October
- Duxford Autumn Air Show, IWM Duxford, Duxford
- East of England Autumn Show, East of England Showground, Peterborough, Early October
- Food & Drink Festival, Cambridge
- Great Eastern Run, Peterborough
- Huntingdon Park Gold Cup Day, Huntingdon
- National Festival of Railway Modelling, East of England Showground, Peterborough
- St Ives Craft & Design Show, Burgess Hall, St Ives
- Thomas at Halloween, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Halloween
- Thomas' Half Term, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, Half-term holiday
November
- East of England Christmas Festival, East of England Showground, Peterborough, Mid-November
- Fireworkfiesta, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough, Saturday on or near 5th November
December
- Boxing Day Racing, Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon
- Christmas Craft and Gift Fayre, Kimbolton Village Hall, Kimbolton
- East of England Smithfield Festival, East of England Showground, Peterborough, Early December
- Festival of Carols and Lessons, King's College Chapel, Cambridge, December 24
- Santa Specials, Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough
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