Events in Lancashire

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

British Homing World Show of the Year, Winter Gardens, Opera House & Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, Late January
Obsession - Festival Of Food & Wine, Northcote Manor, Blackburn, Late January

February

Half Term at Drumcroon, Drumcroon Gallery, Wigan, Half-term holiday
Showzam Festival, Various venues, Blackpool

March

Championship Cat Show Preston & Blackpool Cat Club, Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, Late March
Easter Sunday Funday and Farmers Market/Craft Fair, Guy‚s Thatched Hamlet, Preston, Easter Sunday
Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival, Ramsbottom

April

Classic Bike Show, Norcalmpyia Exhibition Centre, Blackpool
Clitheroe Chic Vintique Fair, St. Mary's Centre, Clitheroe
Continental Market, High Street, Ormskirk
Great Lancashire Wedding Show, Bolton Arena, Bolton
Holcombe Egg Rolling, Ramsbottom, Good Friday
Lancashire Food Festival, Accrington Town Hall , Accrington
Nutters Dance, Bacup, Easter Sunday
Rainbow Ramble, Bishop Rawstorne High School, Croston, Early April

May

Charity Rocks, The Old Toby, Ashurst, Late May
Chipping Steam Fair, Green Lane Showground, Chipping, Spring Bank Holiday Weekend
Cuerden Valley Fair, Cuerden Valley Park, Bamber Bridge, Late May
Electric Garden Progressive Rock Festival, BEAT Club, Blackpool

Garden & Craft Fair, Browsholme Hall, Late May
Garstang Walking Festival, Garstang
Lancashire & Ribble Valley Garden & Countryside Festival, Clayton le Dale, Mid May
Lancaster Unlocked, Lancaster
Nigel Haworth’s Fantastic Food Show, Ewood Park, Blackburn
Pleasure Fair, Flag Market, Preston, Spring BH
Puppet Up!, Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Steam Days, Bolton Steam Museum, Bolton
Volksdevil Annual Gathering, Leighton Hall, Carnforth

June

Balloon & Fireworks Festival, Preston
Bowland Festival, Forest of Bowland, Early June
Lune Valley Country Fair, Brookhouse, Caton, Lancaster, Late June
Preston Riversway Festival, The Marina, Preston, 4th Fri of every June
Slaidburn Steam Rally, The Hark to Bounty Inn, Slaidburn, Early/Mid June
Todmorden Agricultural Show, Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, Mid June
Totally Transport, New South Promenade, Blackpool, Late June
Wyre Cycling Festival, The Marine Hall, Fleetwood, Late June

July

Balloon & Fireworks Festival, Preston
Body Mind & Spirit, Marine Hall, Fleetwood
Bowland Challenge, Forest of Bowland, mid-July

Caribbean Carnival, Preston
Charity Rocks Festival, The Polaris, Skelmersdale, Late July
Cleveleys Sea Festival, Thornton Cleveleys
Clitheroe Area WI Show, Edisford Primary School, Clitheroe
Fleetwood Bowling Festival, Fleetwood
Fleetwood Tram & Transport Festival, Wyre, Fleetwood, Mid July
Food and Craft Fair, Samlesbury Hall, Preston
Fylde Vintage Weekend & Farm Show, Preston
Garstang Classic Vehicle Show & Steam Rally, Hamilton House, Garstang
Goosnargh & Longridge Agricultural Show, Longridge Showground, Longridge, Early July
Great Eccleston Agricultural Show, Wyre, Great Eccleston
Jazz Day, Flag Market, Preston
Manor Farm Music Festival, Manor Farm, Hesketh Bank
Preston Mela, Preston
Ribble Valley International Piano Festival, Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst, Early/Mid July
RIBFEST, Ribchester
Roman Re-enactments, Ribchester Playing Field, Ribchester, Early July
Royal Lancashire Show, Salesbury Hall, Ribchester, Mid July
Saddleworth Folk Festival, Uppermill, Nr Oldham, Late July
The Beat Herder Festival, Dockber Farm, Gisburn, Early July

Tockholes Village Gala, St Stephen’s School Field, Tockholes, Early July
Waterfront Wind and Wave Festival, Fleetwood
Wigan International Jazz Festival, Wigan
Wolfwood Fun Dog Show, Ryelands Park, Lancaster, Early July

August

7 Parks Walk, Preston
Abbey Fair, Midland Hotel, Morecambe
Allotments and Leisure Garden Show, Preston
Chipping Agricultural Show, Chipping Showground, Chipping, End August
Clitheroe Cycling Grand Prix, Town Centre, Clitheroe, Early August
Exploring Blackpool’s Beach, Blackpool
Extreme Sports Weekend, Preston
Galloways Antiques Fair, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe
Garden & Craft Show, Moor Park, Preston
Garstang Arts & Music Festival, Garstang
Garstang Show, The Showfield, Wyre Lane, Garstang, Early August
Last Night of the Proms, Clitheroe Castle Bandstand, Clitheroe, Early August
Longest Razor Shell Competition, Lytham St Annes
Pendle Walking Festival, Colne
Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & Culture
Pressed English Cider Festival, Garstang

Preston Mela, Preston
Saddleworth Rushcart Festival, Saddleworth Villages, Saddleworth, Late August
Steam Days, Bolton Steam Museum, Bolton
Tractor Pulling Championships, Great Eccleston
Under the Sea Family Fun, Blackpool
Wyre Estuary Country Park Open Day, Thornton Cleveleys

September

Blackpool Illuminations, Blackpool, Early September to early November
Clitheroe Chic Vintique Fair, St. Mary's Centre, Clitheroe
Fleetwood Music and Arts Festival, Fleetwood, Late September
Fylde Folk Festival, Marine Hall, Fleetwood
Guy'- Murphy's Oyster Festival, Guy's Thatched Hamlet, Preston
Heritage Open Days, Various locations, Early September
Hodder Valley Show, Slaidburn/Newton/Dunsop Bridge, Early September
Lancashire Pot Fair, Flag Market, Preston
Lancaster Jazz Festival, Lancaster
Pendle Walking Festival, Colne
Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & Culture
Ramsbottom Festival, Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Ramsbottom
Roots 666, Darwen
Steam Days, Bolton Steam Museum, Bolton

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championship, Royal oak, Ramsbottom

October

Blackpool Illuminations, Blackpool, Early September to early November
Continental Market, Flag Market, Preston
Fleetwood Drama Festival, The Marine Hall, Fleetwood, Late October
Halloween Tours, The Castle, Lancaster, 31st each year
Scare Kingdom Scream Park, Hawkshaw Farm Park, Clayton le Dale, Halloween season
Spooktacular Playscheme, The Hive, Bolton, Half-term / Halloween