What's on
Harbour Arm markets, a ska and reggae weekend, the Hythe Venetian Fete and the local calendar, and what each one means for anyone letting a property nearby.
Coming up
Every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday, March-October, 11am-6pm (Apr-Sep) · Folkestone Harbour Arm, CT20 1QH
A curated weekend marketplace of independent traders, food stalls and pop-up bars along the regenerated Harbour Arm, running every weekend from March to October 2026.
Read moreWednesday 19 August 2026 · Royal Military Canal, Hythe, Kent
A biennial flotilla of illuminated, decorated barges along the Royal Military Canal, followed by fireworks, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Read more29-30 August 2026 · Granville Parade & Sandgate Castle, Sandgate, Kent
A seafront festival of live music, stalls and a fireworks display along Granville Parade and Sandgate Castle, 29-30 August 2026.
Read more10-13 September 2026 · The Grand Burstin Hotel, Folkestone Harbour, Kent
Folkestone's ska and reggae festival returns to the Grand Burstin Hotel on the Harbour for its 16th year, 10-13 September 2026.
Read more12-22 November 2026 · Quarterhouse & venues across the Creative Quarter, Folkestone
Eleven days of author talks and events across Folkestone's Creative Quarter, 12-22 November 2026.
Read more13 November - 20 December 2026 · Folkestone Harbour Arm, CT20 1QH
The Harbour Arm's Christmas market and lights switch-on, open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 13 November to 20 December 2026.
Read moreJust gone
Took place Sunday 26 July 2026 · Folkestone Harbour Arm, CT20 1QQ
Hundreds dressed in red to recreate Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights dance at Folkestone Harbour Arm. An annual fixture, expected back next July.
Read moreTook place Saturday 11 July 2026 · The Stade to The Leas Bandstand, Folkestone
Folkestone's street carnival marked its 30th anniversary with a parade from The Stade to The Leas Bandstand. Run annually since 1997.
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