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.
To add an event to this list please email full details.
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
November
- Annual Fireworks Spectacular & Beacon Lighting , The Castle Hill, Lancaster
- British National Dance Championships, Blackpool
- Christmas Food and Craft Fair, Samlesbury Hall, Preston
- Oktoberfest, Garstang
- Scare Kingdom Scream Park, Hawkshaw Farm Park , Clayton le Dale , Halloween season
December
- Freeport Fleetwood Christmas bonanza!, Freeport Fleetwood, Fleetwood
- Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival, Garstang
- Whalley Pickwick Festival, Whalley Village
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