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.

Sunday, 10th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
10/09/2023


8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
10/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
10/09/2023

9:30 am - 4:00 pm 		Family Adventures with The Lakes Mountaineer
Langdale, Langdale
10/09/2023

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

Monday, 11th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
11/09/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Chair Making | 6 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
11/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
11/09/2023

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

Tuesday, 12th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
12/09/2023

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

Wednesday, 13th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
13/09/2023

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

Thursday, 14th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
14/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
14/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
14/09/2023

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
14/09/2023

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

Friday, 15th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
15/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
15/09/2023

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

Saturday, 16th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
16/09/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
16/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
16/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
16/09/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Stacking bangles | Craft workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal
16/09/2023

10:30 am - 1:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
16/09/2023

6:30 pm 		Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe

Sunday, 17th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
17/09/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
17/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
17/09/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		DALEMAIN HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023
Penrith, Penrith
17/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
17/09/2023

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm 		BGKT Open Meeting | Buddhist Group of Kendal
Kendal, Kendal

Monday, 18th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
18/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
18/09/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Stool Making | 3 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
18/09/2023

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

Tuesday, 19th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
19/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
19/09/2023

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

Wednesday, 20th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
20/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
20/09/2023

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

Thursday, 21st September, 2023

Date/Time Event
21/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
21/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
21/09/2023

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle

Friday, 22nd September, 2023

Date/Time Event
22/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
22/09/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
22/09/2023

10:00 am 		Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal
22/09/2023

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

Saturday, 23rd September, 2023

Date/Time Event
23/09/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
23/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
23/09/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Table Making | One Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
23/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
23/09/2023

10:30 am - 1:00 pm 		Historic Carlisle Walking Tour
Carlisle, Carlisle
23/09/2023

6:30 pm 		Explore the secret side of Foulshaw Moss | Cumbria wildlife trust
Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe

Sunday, 24th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
24/09/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
24/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
24/09/2023

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

Monday, 25th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
25/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
25/09/2023

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

Tuesday, 26th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
26/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
26/09/2023

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

Wednesday, 27th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
27/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
27/09/2023

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

Thursday, 28th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
28/09/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
28/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
28/09/2023

1:30 pm - 4:00 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.

Our recommended independent self catering agency partners

Sykes Cottages

Sally’s Cottages – based in Keswick