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.

Friday, 29th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
29/09/2023


9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
29/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
29/09/2023

4:00 pm - 11:00 pm 		AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside

Saturday, 30th September, 2023

Date/Time Event
30/09/2023

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

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
30/09/2023 -- 01/10/2023

9:00 am 		Two day wilderness survival course | Green man survival
Windermere, Windermere
30/09/2023 -- 01/10/2023

10:00 am 		Bountiful basket | Craft workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal
30/09/2023

10:00 am - 5:00 pm 		LEGO® Lake District | LEGO® Exhibition, Workshops and Activities
Bowness-on-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere
30/09/2023

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

12:00 pm - 11:00 pm 		AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside

Sunday, 1st October, 2023

Date/Time Event
01/10/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
01/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
01/10/2023

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

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm 		AMBLEFEST | Three days of craft beer, live music and street food
Ambleside, Ambleside

Monday, 2nd October, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/10/2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 		Chair Making | 6 Day Course | With Edward D Carefoot
Grange-over-Sands, Grange-over-Sands
02/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
02/10/2023

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

Tuesday, 3rd October, 2023

Date/Time Event
03/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
03/10/2023

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

Wednesday, 4th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
04/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
04/10/2023

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

Thursday, 5th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
05/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
05/10/2023

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

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 		Ulverston Country Market and Coffee morning
Ulverston, Ulverston

Friday, 6th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
06/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
06/10/2023

10:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Autumn landscape | Craft Workshop at Cowshed Creative
Kendal, Kendal
06/10/2023

10:00 am 		Discover a lost rainforest...in Cumbria! | Cumbria wildlife trust
Kendal, Kendal
06/10/2023

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

Saturday, 7th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
07/10/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
07/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
07/10/2023

10:00 am - 2:00 pm 		Classic Drive & Ride In Day | Lakeland Motor Museum
Newby Bridge, Newby Bridge
07/10/2023

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

Sunday, 8th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
08/10/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
08/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
08/10/2023

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

Monday, 9th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
09/10/2023

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

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

Tuesday, 10th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
10/10/2023

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

Wednesday, 11th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
11/10/2023

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

Thursday, 12th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
12/10/2023

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

Friday, 13th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
13/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
13/10/2023

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

Saturday, 14th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
14/10/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
14/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
14/10/2023

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

Sunday, 15th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
15/10/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
15/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
15/10/2023

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

Monday, 16th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
16/10/2023

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

Tuesday, 17th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
17/10/2023

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

Wednesday, 18th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
18/10/2023

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

Thursday, 19th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
19/10/2023

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

Friday, 20th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
20/10/2023

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

Saturday, 21st October, 2023

Date/Time Event
21/10/2023

8:30 am - 3:30 pm 		Keswick Market
Keswick, Keswick
21/10/2023

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 		Guided Walks or Scrambles with The Lakes Mountaineer – Mountains, Hills and Wainwrights
Ambleside, Ambleside
21/10/2023

5:15 pm - 8:15 pm 		Dark Sky Canoeing on Coniston Water | Path to Adventure
Coniston, Coniston

Sunday, 22nd October, 2023

Date/Time Event
22/10/2023

8:00 am - 1:00 pm 		Cockermouth Indoor Sunday Market and Car Boot
Cockermouth, Cockermouth Cumbria
22/10/2023

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

Monday, 23rd October, 2023

Date/Time Event
23/10/2023

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

Tuesday, 24th October, 2023

Date/Time Event
24/10/2023

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