Broadstairs Water Gala 2026
Wednesday 29 July 2026 · Viking Bay, Broadstairs, Kent
A day-long family event on Viking Bay with beach games, a sandcastle competition, paddleboarding, a funfair and a firework finale over the bay.
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Folk Week, the Dickens Festival, the Water Gala and the local food and Christmas markets, and what each one means for anyone letting a property nearby.
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Broadstairs Folk Week 2026
7-14 August 2026 · Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent
An eight-day, free-to-attend folk music festival centred on Victoria Gardens, one of the town's biggest annual draws.
Read moreBroadstairs Autumn Food Festival 2026
2-4 October 2026 · Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1QL
A three-day food festival with around 100 stalls of Kentish produce and street food at Victoria Gardens, free to attend.
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Saturday 28 November 2026, 11am-5pm · Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs, Kent
The Town Council's festive market at historic Pierremont Hall, with local stallholders, live music and food.
Read moreBroadstairs Dickens Festival 2027
11-13 June 2027 · Broadstairs, Kent
The town's long-running Victorian festival marks its 90th year in 2027, with costumed events across the town centre and seafront.
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Already happened this year, kept here as a guide to what's likely to return.
Broadstairs Dickens Festival 2026
Took place 12-14 June 2026 · Broadstairs, Kent
The town's 89th annual Victorian-costume festival in Charles Dickens' honour, across the town centre and seafront. Runs every June.
Read moreBroadstairs Easter Food Festival 2026
Took place 3-5 April 2026 · Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent
The spring edition of Broadstairs Food Festival, around 110 stalls of Kentish produce, free to attend. Runs every Easter weekend.
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