A Selection of Isle of Wight Events 2024

We’ve curated a selection of our favourite events in the Isle of Wight’s busy calendar. All year round there are things to see and do, so keep an eye on this page for updates.

January

• 21st: Island Series Sound Bath #3: Sea – Ventnor, Isle of Wight
• 26th: The Dazzling Diamonds – Comedy Drag Show
• 27th: The Dynamos Here We Go Again – Mamma Mia Tribute Act

February

• 3rd: Jason Fox ‘Life at the Limit’ – Shanklin Theatre
• 10th: Jack Up Events presents A Night of a Thousand Freddies – Shanklin Theatre

March

• 23rd: Oh What a Night! – Medina Theatre, Newport
• 29th March – 12th April: The Great Railway Easter Hunt
• 30th: Jack Up The 60s with the Zoots – Shanklin Theatre

April

• 6th-7th: Isle of Wight Spring Art & Garden Fair – Northwood House, Cowes
• 7th: Al Murray – Shanklin Theatre, Shanklin (Comedy Show)
• 19th: An Evening with Coronation Street Stars Mikey North & Ryan Prescott (Gary Windass & Ryan Connor) – Medina Theatre, Newport
• 20th-21st: Island Car Centre Sandown Sprint – Culver Parade, Sandown
• 25th: Cascada – Utilita Energy Hub, Newport

May

• 4th / 5th: Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
• 5th: The Isle of Wight Randonnee, Cycling Event
• 11th-19th: Walking Festival
• 12th: Walk The Wight with Mountbatten
• 18th-19th: Hullabaloo – Sandown Two Day Event
• 19th: Isle of Wight Takeover, Cowes

June

• 8th: Jack Up Events presents Taylor Mania – Ashey Road, Ryde
• 15th: Round The Island Race – West Cowes
• 20th-23rd: Isle of Wight Festival
• 29th-30th: Isle of Wight Mardi Gras

July

• 7th -12th: Cowes Classic Week 2024
• 12th-14th: Lymington Seafood Festival – Lymington
• 13-14th: Royal Isle of Wight County Show – Northwood
• 15th-21st: British Classic Week 2024
• 19-21st: Isle of Wight Pride – Ryde
• 20th: Pier2Pier Sea Swim 2024 –Sandown
• 19th-28th: Ventnor Fringe Festival
• 27th-2nd August: Cowes Week – West Cowes
• Havenstreet 1940s Experience – Dates TBC

August

• Chale Show – Normally occurs at beginning of August 5th-6th in 2023, no dates released for 2024 yet.
• 7th: Isle of Wight Skydive – Sandown Airport
• 8th: Shanklin Regatta
• 10th-11th: Sandown Regatta
• 11-18th: The Wight Proms – Northwood House – Cowes
• 11th-12th: Seaview Regatta – Seaview
• 16th: Sunset Sessions: Nathan Dawe, Blackgang Chine – (DJ, Music Event)
• 17-18th: Isle of Wight Garlic Festival – Sandown
• 23rd-26th: Isle of Wight Scooter Rally Weekend – August Bank Holiday
• 24th-26th: Cowes Powerboat Festival 2024
• Bembridge RNLI Open Day – Dates TBC

September

• 7th-8th: The Great Wight Bite – Cowes
• 13th & 14th: Little Britain Challenge Cup 2024 – Cowes
• 19-22nd: Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend – Newport
• 19th-22nd: Cider & Cheese Festival – Ryde
• Classic Car Show – Dates TBA
• Wolverton Manor Garden Fair – Normally occurs in September, no specific dates released for 2024 yet
• Wight Buggin VW Festival – Dates TBC (15th-17th in 2023)

October

• 4th: Chris McCausland: Yonks! – Shanklin Theatre (Comedy)
• 5th: The Cavern Beatles – Shanklin Theatre
• 5th: Isle of Wight Dash in the Dark, Seaclose Park, Newport
• 6th: Isle of Wight Marathon – (Starts/Ends in Cowes)
• 12th-13th: Beer & Steam – Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet Station
• Isle of Wight Walking Festival – Island Wide – 5th – 13th

November

• 2nd: Race The Train, Isle of Wight Steam Railway

December

• LIGHT UP THE WIGHT CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS TOUR – open top bus tour available in December. Dates in 2023 were 8th-23rd.
• Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival – 2024 dates TBC
• 1st – 24th December: Christmas at Tapnell – (The Island’s award-winning Christmas event)
• ‘Chilly Hilly’ – (A community run around the West Wight) – 2024 dates TBC
• Santas Specials, Isle of Wight Steam Railway – 2024 dates TBC
• Mince Pie Specials, Isle of Wight Steam Railway – 2024 dates TBC