Events in Leicestershire
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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February
- Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, Leicester
- International Living History Fair, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Lutterworth
April
- Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking, Hallaton, Easter Monday
May
- Glastonbudget, Turpost Farm, Wymeswold, Late May
- Leicester Early Music Festival, Leicester
- Mayfest, Stanford Hall, Lutterworth
- Melton Show, Melton Mowbray
- Oadby Mayday, Oadby
- Vale of Belvoir Bike Ride, Belvoir
June
- APS Urban Steam & Vehicle Rally, Leicester
- Big Session Festival, Leicester
- Download Donington Festival, Castle Donington
- Festival of Hinckley, Hinckley
- Foxton Locks Festival, Foxton Locks Country Park, Market Harborough, Late June / Early July
- Last Night of the Proms, Concordia Theatre, Hinckley
- Leicester Early Music Festival, Leicester
- Leicester International Music Festival, Leicester
- Leicester Pride Parade and Festival, Leicester
- Market Bosworth Festival, Market Bosworth
- Melton Mowbray Country Fair, Town Estates Parks, Melton Mowbray, Late June
- Oadby Society of Artists 40th Annual Exhibition, Leicester
- Rally of the Midlands, Hinckley
- Ratby Music Fest, Groby
- Riverside Festival, Leicester, 1st Sat of every Jun
- Stapleford Steam, Melton Mowbray
- Stapleford Steam, Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray, Mid June
- Thringstone Heritage Event, Coalville
- Willoughby on the Wolds Open Gardens, Willoughby on the Wolds, Loughborough
July
- Ashby Show, Measham Showground, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Food and Culture Festival, Coalville
- Foxton Locks Festival, Foxton Locks Country Park, Market Harborough, Late June / Early July
- Market Bosworth Festival, Market Bosworth
- Old Dalby Open Gardens Day, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray
- Steam Transport & Family Show, Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Mid-July
- The Game Fair, Belvoir Palace, Grantham, Late July
- The Great Rempstone Steam & Country Show, Wymeswold, Loughborough, Second Weekend in July
- The National Forest Folk Festival, Swadlincote
- Transport Festival, Coalville
August
- Castle Park Heritage and Arts Festival, Leicester
- Children's Fringe Festival, Leicester
- Leicester Caribbean Carnival, Hinckley
- Leicestershire's Country Music Festival, Hinckley
- Leicestershire's Country Music Festival, Lutterworth
- Medieval Festival, Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney
- National Forest Wood Fair, Beacon Hill Country Park, Loughborough
- Stapleford Miniature Railway, Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray
- Stapleford Steam, Melton Mowbray
- Summer Sundae Weekender, Leicester
- Vikings! Of Middle England, Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Bank Holiday Weekend
- Whitwick Music Festival , Whitwick
September
- Heritage Open Days, Various locations
- Hickling Scarecrow Weekend, Hickling, Melton Mowbray
- Leicester International Music Festival, Leicester
- Leicestershire Food Fortnight, Melton Mowbray
- Rockingham Castle Country Fair, Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Late September
- Shackerstone Steam & Canal Festival, Battlefield Line Steam Railway, Shackerstone
- Walk Among The Herbs, Belgrave Hall, Leicester
October
- East Midlands Food & Drink Festival, The Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray, Early October
- International Living History Fair, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Lutterworth
- Leicester City Marathon, Leicester
- Leicestershire Food Fortnight, Melton Mowbray
November
- Leicestershire Guy Fawkes Firework Gala , Britannia Fields, Burbage, On or near 5th November
- Victorian Christmas, Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Late November
December
- Christmas Eve at Leicester Cathedral , Leicester Cathedral , Leicester, Christmas Eve
- Spirits of Christmas, The Guildhall , Leicester, Mid-December
- Victorian Christmas at Belgrave Hall, Belgrave Hall & Gardens, Leicester
- Winter Wonderland, Twinlakes Family Theme Park, Melton Mowbray
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