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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
- A Celebration of Twelfth Night, Maidstone Choral Union, United Reform Church, Maidstone, Early January
February
- Thanet Music & Drama Festival, all over thanet, Ramsgate
- Wedding Extravaganza, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
March
- DMG Antiques Fair, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Kent Vs The Rest of The World: Food & Wine, Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone
- Maidstone Symphony Orchestra Concert, Mote Hall, Maidstone
- St Mark Passion, Ashord
- Thanet Music & Drama Festival, all over thanet, Ramsgate, early
April
- Easter Extravaganza Weekend, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe, Saturday/Sunday/Monday – 7th/8th/9th
- Easter Playtime, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
- Folk Group ‘Quorum’, Ashord
- Heritage Transport Show and Auction, Kent Showground, Maidstone
- Spring Gardens Week & Flower Festival, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
- The Magic of the Horse, Ashford
- Weald of Kent Garden Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone
May
- Dickens Festival, Rochester, Late May or early June
- Dunkirk Little Ships Reenactment, Ramsgate
- Faversham Classic Car & Bike Show, Faversham
- Garden Show & Craft Fair, Bewl Water, Lamberhurst
- JAF Charity Football Tournament and Fun Weekend, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe
- Kent Country Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone, 26th-28th 2007
- Kent Garden Show, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Medway Maritime Festival, Chatham
- Pond Dipping, Bedgebury National Pinetum, Goudhurst, 30th
- Proms in the Park, Whatman Park, Maidstone
- Rochester Sweeps, Rochester
- South East Extreme Sports Show, Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone
- Tom Hart Dyke’s Lullingstone Plant Fair, Lullingstone Castle, Dartford
- Wild West Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Maidstone, Early May
June
- Air Show, Biggin Hill
- British Food & Drink Festival, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Broadstairs Dickens Festival, Various venues, Broadstairs, Mid June
- Canterbury Carnival, Various Venues, Canterbury, Mid June
- Festival of Wildlife Sandwich & Pegwell Bay, Sandwich
- Garden of England Motorcycle Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Glorious Gardens week, Penshurst Place, Tonbridge
- Hernhill Open Gardens, Hernhill Village, Faversham
- Jazz Festival, Town Centre, Maidstone
- Kent Music Festival, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe, Friday/Saturday/Sunday 29th/30th/31st
- Leeds Castle Open-Air Concerts, Maidstone
- Medieval Market, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury
- Open Air Concerts, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
- Open Gardens, Art Exhibition & Flower Festival, St Nicholas-At-Wade with Sarre Church and Various Venues, Birchington, Early June
- Pink Fun Day, Ashford
- Quex Park Music Festival, Birchington
- Riverside Country Fair, Riverside Country Park, Gillingham, Late June
- Rose Week, Hever Castle and Gardens, Edenbridge, 15 – 21
- Stour Music Festival 2009, Boughton Aluph, Late June
- Summer Fayre, The Friars, Aylesford, Mid June
- Tonbridge Carnival, Tonbridge
- Whitstable Races, Whitstable
July
- Brogdale Farms Cherry Festival, Brogdale Farm, Faversham
- Cantiana Artsfest, Lynsted Church, Sittingbourne
- Dover Carnival, Dover
- Gardens open for the National Garden Scheme , Squerryes Court Manor House and Gardens, Westerham, Sundays 8
- Goodnestone Village Fete, Goodnestone Park Gardens, Canterbury, Early July
- Grain Village Carnival, Rochester
- Hythe Festival Week, Various venues, Hythe, Early July
- International Music & Dance Festival, Various venues, Maidstone
- Kent Beer Festival, Merton Farm, Canterbury, Mid July
- Kent County Show, Kent County Showground, Detling
- KM Motoring Pageant, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- KM War & Peace Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Maidstone River Festival, The River Medway, Maidstone
- Miller Music Nights, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Music: Big Day Out, Riverside Leisure Area, Gravesend, Mid July
- Open House Scheme 2009, Faversham
- Tonbridge Castle Festival of Music and Fireworks, Tonbridge
- Whitstable Harbour Open Day, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable, Late July
- Whitstable Oyster Festival, Whitstable, Mid-July
- Whitstable Regatta 2010, Whitstable
August
- Archery School, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury
- Broadstairs Folk Week, Broadstairs
- Cobtree Country Fayre, Museum of Kent Life, Maidstone
- EDF Energy Spafest, Various venues, Tunbridge Wells, Early August
- Farming & Country Festival, Farming World, Faversham, Late August
- Faversham International Hop Festival, Faversham
- Festival of Wildlife Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks
- Fordcombe Fete and Flower Show, Cricket Field and Village Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Early August
- Herne Bay Carnival, Town Centre, Herne Bay, Mid August
- Herne Bay Festival, Various Venues, Herne Bay, Mid - Late August
- Kent Steam & Transport Rally, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Knight School, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury
- Military Odyssey, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Plum Festival, Faversham
- Shire & Working Horse Show, Museum of Kent Life, Maidstone
- South East Gadren Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Southern Mini Days, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Summer Holiday Fun, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Whitstable Carnival, Various Venues, Whitstable, Early August
September
- Heritage Open Days, Various Venues, Maidstone
- Hop Farm Beer Festival , Maidstone
- Hop Hoodening, Canterbury, Early September
- Hop Picking Festival, Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Maidstone Mela, Mote Park, Maidstone
- Maidstone’s Beer & Hop Picking Festival, Museum of Kent Life, Maidstone
- Model Aircraft Show, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- New Car Show now, Hop Farm Paddock Wood, Maidstone
- Sound Sanctuary, Eridge Park, Tunbridge Wells
- The Great Leeds Castle Balloon & Vintage Car Weekend, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
October
- Apple & Cider Festival, Museum of Kent Life, Maidstone
- Apple Festival, Brogdale Farm, Faversham, 23rd and 24th (2010)
- Autumn Gold Festival, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
- Autumn Gold Flower Festival, Maidstone
- Canterbury Festival, Various venues, Canterbury, Mid October
- Faversham Carnival, Recreation Ground, Faversham
- Half Term Fun, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Halloween Horrors, Chatham
- KM Wedding Extravaganza, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- National Fruit Show, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Rochester Food & Drink Festival, Rochester
- Tenterden Folk Festival, Tenterden
November
- Canterbury Eurofair, Dane John Gardens, Canterbury, Late November
- Christmas Extravaganza, Hildenborough
- Christmas Gift Fair, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- christmas market, St Marks Church Centre, Rosherville, Gravesend
- Crafts for Christmas, Kent County Showground, Detling
- Fireworks Spectacular, The Hop Farm Country Park, Paddock Wood
- Grand Firework Display, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
- Kent Christmas Gift Fayre, Farming World, Faversham, Mid November
- Quex Bonfire & Fireworks, Birchington
- Sandwich Christmas Carnival, Sandwich Town Centre, Sandwich, Late November
December
- Boxing Day Walk, Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest, Goudhurst, Wednesday 26
- Christmas Events , Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe, Throughout month
- Hoodening, St Nicholas-at-Wade
- Sandwich Christmas Fayre, St Peters Church, Sandwich, Early December
- Santa Specials, Tenterden
- Tankerton Christmas Market, Tankerton Road, Whitstable, Early December
- Traditional Christmas Pantomime, Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
- Winter Treasure Trail, Leeds Castle, Hollingbourne
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