What’s On Lake District 2023

What’s On in the Lake District & Cumbria in 2023

Find what’s on in the Lake District & Cumbria today, this week, weekend, this month and next. Look forward to what’s on in the Lake District in 2023.

Browse our list of 2023 Lake District events below. Indoors or outdoors, there’s lots to do in the Lake District this year.
image of Keswick Mountain Festival on the shores of Derwentwater lake near Keswick in the Lake District

To add your event to the What’s On in the Lake District calendar free of charge please CLICK HERE. Our new simplified system means you can add your 2023 Lake District events easily and quickly.

Please follow the individual website links within each Lake District event page below to check the current status of the event. Some 2023 events will require booking in advance.

Browse all Lake District events below or use the Advanced Search below to filter by event type, date or location.

Tuesday, 29th August, 2023

Date/Time Event
29/08/2023


9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
29/08/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
29/08/2023

2:00 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
29/08/2023

7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Wednesday, 30th August, 2023

Date/Time Event
30/08/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Abseiling at Hodge Close Quarry (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
30/08/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Canoeing and Bushcraft on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
30/08/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
30/08/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Rock Climbing Taster Session near Coniston
Coniston, Coniston
30/08/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
30/08/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
30/08/2023

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 		Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
30/08/2023

7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Thursday, 31st August, 2023

Date/Time Event
31/08/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
31/08/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
31/08/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
31/08/2023

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
31/08/2023

2:00 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick
31/08/2023

7:00 pm 		Experience a night-time wildlife adventure | Cumbria wildlife trust
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
31/08/2023

7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Friday, 1st September, 2023

Date/Time Event
01/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
01/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
01/09/2023

9:30 am - 3:00 pm 		The Esk Gorge – Extreme Ghyll Scrambling in Eskdale
Eskdale, Eskdale
01/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
01/09/2023

7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Saturday, 2nd September, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/09/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
02/09/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
02/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
02/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
02/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
02/09/2023

10:30 am - 1:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
02/09/2023

7:30 pm 		The 39 Steps | Theatre by the Lake
Keswick, Keswick

Sunday, 3rd September, 2023

Date/Time Event
03/09/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
03/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
03/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
03/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere

Monday, 4th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
04/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
04/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
04/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere

Tuesday, 5th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
05/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
05/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
05/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
05/09/2023

6:30 pm 		Wildlife tracking at South Walney nature reserve | Cumbria wildlife trust
Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness

Wednesday, 6th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
06/09/2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Guided Canoeing on Coniston Water (Half-day)
Coniston, Coniston
06/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
06/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
06/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere

Thursday, 7th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
07/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
07/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
07/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
07/09/2023

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Ulverston Country Market and Coffee morning
Ulverston, Ulverston
07/09/2023

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
07/09/2023

7:00 pm 		Experience a night-time wildlife adventure | Cumbria wildlife trust
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands

Friday, 8th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
08/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
08/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
08/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere

Saturday, 9th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
09/09/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
09/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
09/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
09/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
09/09/2023

10:30 am - 1:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
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The image at the head of the page is courtesy of Keswick Mountain Festival and shows the main stage at the 2019 event on the shores of Derwentwater.

Usually held in May or June, Keswick Mountain Festival 2023 has been postponed until 2024. Instead the KMS Trail Running Weekend will run from 19th to 21st MAY 2023.

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