What’s On
ISLE OF WIGHT WALKING FESTIVAL
10-18 MAY 2025
The walking festival is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and explore the Island.
Lots of walks for every ability, something on offer for everyone
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
19-22 JUNE 2025
The award winning Festival is famed for mixing iconic legends with the latest up and coming acts.
Around 55.000 festivalgoers enjoy the sensational music, delicious food, craft stalls and rides in a beautiful location with a friendly vibe atmosphere
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SHOW
12 & 13 JULY 2025
Join the rural fun at the County Showground, enjoy family entertainment, livestock shows, food & drink festival, vintage tractors and more.
ISLE OF WIGHT PRIDE
19 JULY 2025
Pride returns to the Harbour Beach in Ryde for another incredible weekend.
Headliners are: N-Trance (DJ set), La Voix, Rozalla, Quivers and the Spice Girl’s tribute ‘Say You’ll Be Spice’ will be performing in the Balcony Nightclub
Enjoy Drag Queens & Kings, DJ’s, Singers, Bars, Stalls and lots more!
COWES WEEK
2-8 AUGUST 2025
Since 1826 Cowes Week is one of the longest running successful sporting events with 40 daily races, 750 boats it is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world!.
GARLIC FESTIVAL
15-17 AUGUST 2025
Garlic lovers from across the globe unite to celebrate this pungent ingredient. From garlic ice cream to garlic beer.
Britain’s most powerful garlic is produced just minutes from the festival site.
Garlic is not the only thing on the menu, there is live entertainment, games, falconry displays & a funfair
ISLE OF WIGHT INTERNATIONAL SCOOTER RALLY
22 – 25 AUGUST 2025
Based at Sandown Airport, join thousands of scooter enthusiasts at one of the biggest and most iconic events in the UK.
Every year vintage scooters, riders and spectators flock to the Island to enjoy live music, custom shows, trade stalls and more at various venues in Sandown & Ryde.
The highlight of the weekend is the big ride out on Sunday which starts from the ice rink in Ryde
ROYAL PIER'S FESTIVE FAYRE
SUNDAY tbc 12-4pm
Come and browse through our many stalls, including local crafts, jewellery, cakes, preloved clothes, toys and many more.
Take part in games, raffle, teddy tombola and scavenger hunt.
Presents from Santa and his elf for the children and you may bump into Elsa!
This is a fundraising event for Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat
NEW YEAR'S DAY DIP
1 JANUARY 2026 @ NOON
Meet at the hotel , once all the dippers are present we will head to the beach next to the pier, when the lifeboat sounds the claxon, run, jump, skip into the sea!.
Head back to the hotel after for a hot drink – free to all dippers.
Everyone is welcome, this is a fundraising event for Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat