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Isle of Wight Events and Festivals (Isle of Wight, England)



The Isle of Wight has a number of lively festivals and events which take place throughout the year, in and around the centre of the Isle of Wight. The residents of the Isle of Wight like to party and the Isle of Wight's extensive calendar of festivals and events includes lively Isle of Wight street fairs, Isle of Wight carnivals, parades and numerous sporting events throughout the Isle of Wight. Local Isle of Wight newspapers and leading magazines on the Isle of Wight regularly publish the latest cultural events and Isle of Wight festivals, and also contain up-to-date listings of events nearby the Isle of Wight.

The Isle of Wight's helpful tourist information office is always a useful source for current events and festivals in the Isle of Wight. Many of the events and festivals in the Isle of Wight draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, including regular coastal fireworks displays, and provide tourists with a wide range of things to see and do whilst staying on the exciting Isle of Wight.




Isle of Wight - National Public Holidays - Isle of Wight

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday - late March or early April
• First and last Monday in May
• Last Monday in August
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

(If Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next weekday becomes a public holiday).

Isle of Wight Calendar of Festivals and Events 2009 / 2010 - Isle of Wight

Some of the most popular events and festivals on the Isle of Wight include:

Isle of Wight Events in April - Isle of Wight

• Sailing Regatta - This exciting Isle of Wight sailing event attracts many boats and is held in Cowes, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Events in May - Isle of Wight

• Isle of Wight Walking Festival - this walking festival is extremely popular on the Isle of Wight and attracts more than 15,000 people from around the world, including a number of family fun walks
• Isle of Wight Garden Show - this major horticultural event is held in the splendid gardens at the Isle of Wight's Osborne House

Isle of Wight Events in June - Isle of Wight

• Yarmouth Maritime Festival - this maritime festival is held in the Yarmouth area, on the west coast of the Isle of Wight
• Round the Island Yacht Race - this yacht race is one of the Isle of Wight's largest events and is held in mid-June
• Heavy Horse Festival - held at the Isle of Wight's Brickfields Hoursecountry
• Wightmax Mountain Bike Festival - this mountain bike event includes a number of exciting competitions
• Schneider Trophy Air Race - the Air Race includes exciting flying displays at the Isle of Wight's Bembridge Airport

Isle of Wight Events in July - Isle of Wight

• Royal Isle of Wight Country Show - including a number of displays, exhibitions and events

Isle of Wight Events in August - Isle of Wight

• Cowes Week - held during the first week of August, in Cowes on the north side of the Isle of Wight
• Garlic Festival - the Isle of Wight's garlic festival is held at Newchurch
• Island Steam Show - the Isle of Wight's steam show includes a large display of working steam engines and is held at Havenstreet
• Cowes Classic Powerboat Race - this exciting speedboat race begins at Cowes, on the north side of the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Events in September - Isle of Wight

• Isle of Wight Cycling Festival - late September, this enormous cycling festival lasts for two weeks and includes competitive road races, time trials, off-road cycling and children's cycling events

Isle of Wight Events in October - Isle of Wight

• White Air Extreme Sports Festival - late October, this international surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing event is the biggest in the United Kingdom and is held in Sandown Bay, attracting world-class surfers. There is also live music and beach parties most nights during the festival
• Isle of Wight Open Dog Show - mid-October, held in Brickfields Horsecountry in the Binstead area of the Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Events in November - Isle of Wight

• British Cod Championships - this fishing event is the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom and takes place in the waters off the Isle of Wight's Needles, throughout November

Isle of Wight Events in December - Isle of Wight

• Newport Illuminated Christmas Carnival - early December, this Isle of Wight carnival celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season on the Isle of Wight

 
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