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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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A Day of River Guardianship

Address

Maidstone Bridge, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XG

hello@formedway.org

Maidstone

Join us for a day of community action, creativity, and connection along the River Medway.

Dates

From:
23 July 2026Open 09:30 - 17:00

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Rock the Mote

Address

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

customer@lucuslive.com

Price
Price £14.50 to £49.50 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Featuring some of the UK’s best tribute performances celebrating artists past and present.

Dates

From:

24 July 2026to26 July 2026

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Maidstone River Festival

Address

Coronation Square, Outside Lockmedow Entertainment Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SF

Telephone
07765176729

admin@maidstoneriverfestival.com

Price
Free

Maidstone

A one day free community event in Maidstone including performances, a raft race, visiting boats, market and a fireworks display.

Dates

From:
25 July 2026

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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

From:
26 July 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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2 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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9 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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16 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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23 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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30 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
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6 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00

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Allington Castle Open Gardens

Address

Allington Castle, Castle Road, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ND

Telephone
01622792200

events@hokh.co.uk

Price
Price £10.00 to £45.00 Per Ticket

Allington, Maidstone

Hidden away in the heart of Kent, Allington Castle is opening its exclusive gardens for a very special Heart of Kent Hospice fundraiser — and this is a rare chance to explore one of the county's best-kept secrets.

Dates

From:
26 July 2026Open 12:00 - 17:00
From:
9 Aug 2026Open 12:00 - 17:00

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Art in the Park - Pirate Adventure!

Address

Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QJ

Price
Price £2.50 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Join us for a day of Pirate Adventure in Brenchley Gardens. Make your own parrot, then enjoy a FREE pirate workshop and performance.

Dates

From:
5 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00

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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:

8 Aug 2026to9 Aug 2026

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Art in the Park - Grimm Fairytales

Address

Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QJ

Price
Price £2.50 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Join us for a day of storytelling and fairytales in Brenchley Gardens. Make your own 3D animal mask, then enjoy a FREE Brothers Grimm workshop and performance.

Dates

From:
12 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00

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Hazlitt Theatres Open Air Summer Tour: The Adventures Of Peter Rabbit

Address

Various Locations, Maidstone, Kent

Telephone
01622 758611

hazlitt.boxoffice@parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

Price
Price £5.00 to £15.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

To mark 160 years since the birth of Beatrix Potter, the Hazlitt Theatre, Parkwood Theatres and Maidstone Borough Council return to entertain local communities with their hotly anticipated Open Air Summer Tour.

Dates

From:

15 Aug 2026to23 Aug 2026

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Art in the Park - Greek Myths

Address

Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QJ

Price
Price £2.50 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Join us for a day of Greek Myths in Brenchley Gardens. Make your own large, feathered wings, then enjoy a FREE Greek Myths workshop and performance.

Dates

From:
19 Aug 2026Open 11:00 - 14:00

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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:

29 Aug 2026to31 Aug 2026

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Ice Cream Festival at Kent Life

Address

Kent Life, Lock Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU

Telephone
01622 763936

enquiries@kentlife.org.uk

Price
Price £14.00 to £52.00 Per Ticket

Maidstone

Kent Life welcomes back the Ice Cream Festival. Sample tasters from their ice cream vendors, or visit the other confectionery stalls.

Dates

From:

29 Aug 2026to31 Aug 2026

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Collis Millennium Green Summer Fete

Address

Collis Millennium Green, 40 St Philip's Ave, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SW

Maidstone

Collis Millennium Green Trust is proud to announce its Community Fête celebrating 25 years of service to the local community,

Dates

From:
12 Sept 2026Open 12:00 - 17:00

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Halloween Spooktacular at Kent Life

Address

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

Telephone
01622 763936

enquiries@kentlife.org.uk

Price
Price Free to £12.82 Per Ticket

Sandling, Maidstone

Come along and join in with the family friendly Halloween events as Kent Life is transformed for the spooky season.

Dates

From:

24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026

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