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Festivals and Special Events in Maidstone

Music

A passion for music is entrenched in the cultural fabric of Maidstone and there are a number of really great music festivals each year. Maidstone Fringe Festival is a fantastic event that seeks to showcase local bands as well as well-known artists. During the festival the town will be alive with music, with numerous venues across Maidstone playing host to concerts over the course of the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Unleash your inner rocker during the summer at Rock the Mote, a festival of the UK's best tribute bands and artists, in the beautiful setting of Mote Park. Build up a real appetite rocking out before visiting one of the many gourmet food stalls and the bars.

The Leeds Castle Concert is one of the finest events in the Kent calendar with a great tradition. The concert features a renowned international Orchestra and many other performers, with an epic firework finale.

Maidstone’s Summer of Food and Drink

The Hops ‘n’ Harvest Festival at Kent Life is an annual festival celebrating this deepest Kentish tradition, using the last working coal-fired oast house in Britain with hand-picked hops. There are over 60 varieties of real ales and ciders to sample, live music and much more entertainment besides.

The National Fruit Show has been showcasing the best of British fruit for over 80 years and is held each October at the Kent County Showground. At the heart of the show is the stunning display of competition entries - over 60 metres of the best of British top fruit!

If you love local produce, then be sure to pay a visit to one of the numerous Farmers' Markets held around the district every month.

Special Events

The Kent County Show is a showcase event for farming, countryside and rural life. The three day event, that happens every July at the Kent Showground in Detling, brings together the very best of Kent. Showcasing rural life there will be animals and food, fun and excitement and above all a sense of what ’The Garden of England’ has to offer.

As Christmas approaches, the town is lit up with festive lights. Discover an array of seasonal gift ideas, toys, decorations and, of course, plenty of food and drink!

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Kent County Show

Address

Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF

Telephone
01622 630975

info@kentshowground.co.uk

Price
Price £3.00 to £24.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

The Kent County Show is the region’s showcase event for farming, agriculture and countryside life. For three days a year, animals, horses, vintage vehicles, retail stands and much more converge on the stunning surroundings of the Kent Showground for…

Dates

From:

4 July 2025to6 July 2025

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Race for Life & Pretty Muddy

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

Telephone
0300 123 0770

raceforlife@cancer.org.uk

Price
Price £11.00 to £22.49 Per Ticket

Maidstone

The Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's biggest series of fundraising events.Taking place across the UK, the events include 5k and 10k routes for participants to walk, jog or run, as well as our Pretty Muddy obstacle events.

Dates

From:
5 July 2025
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6 July 2025

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Echoes of Maidstone Carnival

Address

Maidstone Town Centre, Maidstone, ME14 1LH

Maidstone

Echoes of Maidstone Arts Carnival

Dates

From:
12 July 2025

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Maid of Stone Festival

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN

customer@lucuslive.com

Price
Price £20.00 to £150.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Maid of Stone brings rock music back to Maidstone’s Mote Park with a three-day, hard-rocking, all-ages event featuring amazing rock, hard rock and blues rock bands from around the world.

Dates

From:

18 July 2025to20 July 2025

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Nature Journaling Walk & Workshop

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN

Telephone
01622602749

annmarielangley@maidstone.gov.uk

Price
Price £5.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Enjoy a guided walk around Mote Park exploring the variety of habitats, followed by a nature journaling workshop.

Dates

From:
19 July 2025Open 13:00 - 16:00

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Brenchley Bandstand Concerts

Address

Brenchley Gardens, St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH

Telephone
01622 602749

annmarielangley@maidstone.gov.uk

Maidstone

Enjoy free live music in the beautiful surroundings of Brenchley Gardens!

Dates

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20 July 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00
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27 July 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00
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24 Aug 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00
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31 Aug 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00
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7 Sept 2025Open 15:00 - 17:00

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Blue Reef Festival

Address

Loddington Farm, Loddington Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4AG

Telephone
07539032561

hello@bluereeffestival.co.uk

Price
Price £25.00 to £125.00 Per Ticket

Linton, Maidstone

Get ready for the biggest Blue Reef Festival yet as we mark our fifth anniversary with a weekend full of unforgettable live music, family-friendly activities, and those unmatched Blue Reef Festival vibes!

Dates

From:

25 July 2025to27 July 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00

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Maidstone River Festival

Address

The River Medway, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ

Telephone
07765176729

maidstoneriverfestival@gmail.com

Price
Free

Maidstone

A free community festival for all ages that celebrates the River Medway and its historical importance in the development of Maidstone as the county town.

Dates

From:
26 July 2025

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Motors by the Moat - Leeds Castle

Address

Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL

Telephone
01622 765400

enquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk

Maidstone

Back by demand, the immensely popular Motors by the Moat returns to Leeds Castle this summer.

Dates

From:

9 Aug 2025to10 Aug 2025

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Sculpture Trail at Leeds Castle

Address

Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RG

Telephone
01622 765400

Maidstone

Leeds Castle’s Sculpture Trail promises to be an unforgettable experience for anyone who loves art, nature, or simply enjoys exploring the beauty of new places with friends and family.

Dates

From:

23 Aug 2025to5 Oct 2025

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Military Odyssey

Address

The Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF

Telephone
01622630795

info@kenteventcentre.co.uk

Maidstone

Military Odyssey is a three-day multi period living history held on the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Kent Event Centre in Maidstone.

Dates

From:

23 Aug 2025to25 Aug 2025

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Hops 'n' Harvest Family Festival

Address

Kent Life Heritage Farm Park, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU

Telephone
01622 763936

enquiries@kentlife.org.uk

Price
Price Free to £48.00 Per Ticket

Sandling, Maidstone

Enjoy the ‘festini’ atmosphere with live and local music! Sample a wide variety of beer and cider and pick our hops by hand!

Dates

From:

13 Sept 2025to14 Sept 2025Various Opening Times

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Heritage Open Days Guided Walk

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

Telephone
07710 608730

annmarielangley@maidstone.gov.uk

Maidstone

Enjoy a daytime guided walk in the beautiful Mote Park, looking at the living landscape, past and present.

Dates

From:
16 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00

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Heritage Open Days Twilight Walk

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

Telephone
07710 608730

annmarielangley@maidstone.gov.uk

Maidstone

Enjoy an early evening guided walk in the beautiful Mote Park, looking at the living landscape, past and present.

Dates

From:
18 Sept 2025Open 17:30 - 20:30

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Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

Telephone
0207 609 6695

info@ultrachallenge.com

Maidstone

An end of the season Ultra Challenge®– in the 'Garden of England'.

Dates

From:
11 Oct 2025

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Harvest & Hues of Autumn

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN

Telephone
01622602749

annmarielangley@maidstone.gov.uk

Price
Price £5.00 Per Ticket

King Street, Maidstone

Enjoy a guided walk around Mote Park with an experienced forager and a talented textile artist

Dates

From:
12 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00

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Maidstone Half Marathon

Address

Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

Telephone
01227 788912

contact@sportingeventsuk.com

Price
Price £29.00 to £31.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

The Maidstone Half Marathon returns this year. Once again we are delighted to be working in partnership with Maidstone Harriers on this event.

Dates

From:
19 Oct 2025Open 09:30 -

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Moonlit Memories Walk

Address

Cobtree Manor Park, Forstal Rd,, Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7AG

Telephone
01622792200

events@hokh.co.uk

Aylesford, Maidstone

Walk in memory of a loved one

Dates

From:
25 Oct 2025Open 18:30 -

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